Tag: lanarkshire

Lanarkshire faces its coldest night of the year

Tonight will be dry and very cold, with temperatures dropping to minus 5 in Lanarkshire. Friday will start cold and bright but become cloudy with some evening rain. From Saturday to Monday, expect cloudy weather with showery rain and windy conditions, particularly unsettled on Sunday.

NHS Lanarkshire Advice

Seems to be a lot of local people not well this week…so worth a reminder. NHS Lanarkshire is urging people to avoid visiting hospitals if they show any signs of particular illness, such as a cold, flu, diarrhoea, or vomiting. Lesley Thomson, Nurse Director, emphasised the importance of this measure, stating:“We understand how much patients […]

Christmas Lights Events

With just over a week to go until Blantyre’s Christmas lights are quietly switched on (no event), there are public events taking place in other towns this month. The countdown to Christmas is underway with lights scheduled to be switched on at events all across South Lanarkshire. The first council-run event takes place in Lanark […]

Get Walking Lanarkshire

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Get Walking Lanarkshire is highlighting the benefits of a health walk. Get Walking Lanarkshire currently organises 33 free weekly health walks which last no longer than an hour and go at a gentle pace. Local people who take part in the walks have shared their top 10 benefits: A social […]

M74 Crash Update

Police Scotland have confirmed several people have been taken to hospital after a five-vehicle crash on the M74 near Motherwell. Emergency crews were called to junction five at the Raith interchange at 08:50am earlier this morning Thursday 31st October. Two northbound lanes were closed until about 11:00am, with widespread disruption and tailbacks for drivers. Police […]

Lanarkshire Covid ‘Hotspots’

New cases of Coronavirus rose in South Lanarkshire this week for the first time since the New Year. An increase of around 5.5% was reported with Blantyre, unfortunately featuring as one of last weeks ‘hotspots’. Figures published by Public Health Scotland revealed there were 267 new cases of the virus in South Lanarkshire between Sunday, […]

Keep Lanarkshire Out of Lockdown

Important information from NHS Lanarkshire for constituents in Lanarkshire. Please keep to the Public Health guidance and keep Lanarkshire out of lockdown  Public health warning as Lanarkshire Covid Cases Rise Local residents are being urged to keep Lanarkshire out of lockdown as a rise in local cases brings the area close to Covid-19 restrictions being imposed. Restrictions […]