What a weekend it’s been for Blantyre sports! There were 2 gold medals for Priestfield Boxing Club in Blantyre today. Blantyre derby today between Priestfield Boxing club and Blantyre miners. Ben Mcgoldrick VS Rhys McCrae 60kg final at the Scottish development championships. Ben Mcgoldrick from Priestfield wins the gold medal by unanimous decision Priestfield also […]
It was smiles all round as Priestfield Senior Citizens celebrated being given a donation of £775 from Asda. The funds were donated for the senior citizens planned Christmas lunch. Gillian, ASDA store manager is pictured recently handing over the fantastic cheque to the group at the June Stewart Centre, High Blantyre. Well done to everybody […]
It’s the 21st June, which this year marks another Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. It may not feel like midsummer given the rainy weather recently and hopefully we’ve still to get a decent summer. However, crossing the midpoint of the year does mean one thing…. those nights will now start to get […]
Following the death of a young boy in Glasgow in 2017, there is a National initiative underway to determine which gravestones are unsafe in all cemeteries in Scotland. South Lanarkshire are well progressed in their large task of visiting each cemetery and assessing the safety of the existing gravestone. If you have family buried in […]