Blantyre Basketball team, Kirkton Cobras are looking for new players to join their Under 12s and Under 14s teams. They told us, “Our Under 12s are open to both boys and girls from 7 – 11 years old, sessions are on Wednesdays from 6pm until 8pm at John Ogilvie High School.” “Our Under 14s boys […]
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Blantyre, a Happy place to live
Lanarkshire towns have been rated to find the happiest place to live….and guess what….Blantyre has come 5th in the list! The locations were rated in a poll by Furniturebox ranked for availability of good schools, affordable housing, quality pubs, restaurants, shops and cultural attractions plus the beauty and green spaces of the areas. In Blantyre […]
Pit Disaster Anniversary
Today, we remember the 215 Blantyre men and boys who lost their lives in the Blantyre Pit Disaster of 1877. To this day, it remains Scotland’s largest mining accident. In one instant moment at 8.45am on 22nd October 1877, 147 years ago today, almost 6% of Blantyre’s entire population at the time was wiped out […]
Appeal for Witnesses
Officers are appealing for information following a fatal crash in Blantyre. Police have issued the following statement: “Around 5.55pm on Tuesday, 19 December, 2023, we were called to a report of a crash involving a white Isuzu Grafter Flatbed and a pedestrian on Glasgow Road. Emergency services attended and the 84-year-old male pedestrian was taken […]
Care Hub Name Questioned
Local councillors have called for public to be involvement in the naming of the new Blantyre Care Hub, which is nearing completion at the former St Joseph’s Site. At the social work resources committee meeting earlier this month, a proposed name for the hub was revealed, with the council suggesting – “Blantyre LIFE”. The progress […]
Blantyre Telegraph Resumes today!
After our temporary closure these last 4 weeks, we’re thrilled to say we’re back today! Did you miss us?! We look forward to bringing you all the daily news again, locally and regionally and hopefully you’re as pleased as we are to see the page up and running, operating again! On a personal note, my […]







