The Olive Music Lounge on Broompark Road have announced a temporary closure tonight on social media. In a statement online, their Facebook page has been updated with: “Hi everyone absolutely gutted to be writing this post. As of Monday 16th December The Olive Music Lounge will be closed until further notice. This couldn’t happen at […]
Trocadero’s Opening Date
The Wait is nearly over as Scotland’s newest immersive dining , music and entertainment venue opens its doors in early 2025. It’s back to a bygone era of glamour and sophistication as ‘Trocadero’s’ welcomes you to Crossbasket, High Blantyre on 16th March 2025. Grab family and friends for incredible nights out where a feast for […]
Weather Warning
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain from 6pm today, Sunday 15 December, through to 12pm on Monday, 16 December, 2024. #PlanAhead – road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected. For more information on weather warnings, please visit https://orlo.uk/0gOGA
Support for Small Business Saturday
Michael Shanks MP recently demonstrated his support for a UK-wide campaign by visiting several small businesses in the Rutherglen constituency. The Labour MP was promoting Small Business Saturday, an initiative that encourages customers to support independent businesses in their communities and motivates business owners to showcase their services. The campaign, backed by American Express, typically takes […]
LIDL Construction Progress
An update on the new LIDL construction at Glasgow Road, Blantyre. Forum Contractors continue with their big build, which has taken just over half a year so far. Since its demolition in March and construction work starting in Summer 24, passers by have seen this large building quickly go up, with the external work to […]
B&M Three for £20
Christmas Opening Times
Garden Prowler
We don’t normally post crime on the main news page here, saving that for our Supporters group, but in this instance, we thought we’d post a wider alert, given some idiot is prowling around gardens in the Village. This was last night, Friday 13th December as a prowler illegally trespassed in a garden in The […]







