Royal Mail are a key partner for government’s coronavirus testing programme. They are collecting completed test kits from priority postboxes or from homes as part of the government programme. Covid Testing kits don’t get handed into postoffices. They get posted in special postboxes. In Blantyre there are two. One is outside the ASDA Cafe and […]
Local woman, Sarahlouise Moore (20) is doing floristry at college and is selling flower arrangements. Starting up her own business, Sarahlouise is hoping her work speaks for itself. As with all new business starts, we wish her all the very best. You can follow this business on their facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/sadiessea/
Good news! Special bulk uplifts will resume across South Lanarkshire from this Monday 14th September 2020, with requests accepted from today. South Lanarkshire Council have asked for people to be patient as there is likely to be a large backlog to work through because of the global pandemic. Full details on the View: http://orlo.uk/gAwrc
Government discussions are now being held on whether additional coronavirus restrictions will be imposed in Lanarkshire. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the number of new cases in the region was “causing some particular concern”. Public health experts will be holding discussions about the situation over the course of the day. Ms Sturgeon said it was “possible” […]
There’s one woman in Blantyre who especially deserves some recognition. Not just for her hard work during lockdown but for her incredible work as Community Champion for the Asda Blantyre store. She is the community face for Asda. She is of course, Mary Sutherland. This week, we learned that in 2019 alone, Mary together with […]
BBC Two has commissioned Saved and Remade (20×30’, w/t) from Red Sky Productions, presented by Sabrina Grant. Saved and Remade (w/t) brings together the multiple skills of a team of expert craftspeople to help solve viewers’ conundrums of what to do with treasured but purposeless items. Host Sabrina Grant, herself no slouch in the upcycling department, will be […]
We hear tonight that Blantyre Community Committee have announced that the Blantyre Christmas Lights Switch on Event for 2020 has been cancelled. The Committee’s 9th Annual Blantyre Christmas Event was due to take place the last Sunday in November, but due to the current ongoing pandemic and restrictions on mass gatherings, and time needed to […]
There was bad news today for the new Blantyre Care hub on the former St Joseph’s Primary School site as South Lanarkshire Council rejected the initial construction bids. Both bids from contractors were thrown out for being too expensive forcing a new tendering process involving more contractors. It could potentially mean another delay. The new […]