Planning proposals have been submitted to South Lanarkshire Council to change the former Matt’s Bar on High Blantyre’s Main Street, into 4 new shops. The proposals validated last week have been put forward to amend the front of the building to create 4 smaller retail units, one of which is understood to potentially be a […]
The West End in Blantyre is undergoing transformation with signs advertising retail units for rent, as the former West End Bar is being converted into small shops. While the community welcomes more convenience stores, concerns about parking facilities persist. Updates on the project and potential job creation are anticipated.
Within the announcement yesterday, the Scottish Government has asked shops to return to a 2m physical distancing rule and to reintroduce rules they put in place earlier in the pandemic – for example, one way systems in supermarkets. The regulations have been updated to reflect the move from 1m to 2m physical distancing in certain retail premises from […]
During the last couple of weeks, we’ve received numerous messages about respecting social distancing. Whilst most people are keeping their distance in shops, some are not using the designated marked spots or lines and causing concern for people nearby. One man told us, “In this extremely stressful time I queued two metres apart outside a […]
Don’t forget to pick up Edition 5 (August) of our fantastic Monthly Magazine! Currently OUT NOW in local shops, priced at just £1.00, all sales of this contemporary Blantyre magazine go entirely to local good causes. We retain nothing! The non profit venture aims to significantly boost our fundraising efforts, offer advertising opportunities for local businesses and […]
This was the desolate scene at 2.15pm on Tuesday 4th December 2018 in Hamilton Town Centre. Devoid of shoppers, of festive atmosphere, lacking shops that were actually open in the middle of the afternoon…and so close to Christmas! The scene will be unfamiliar to those who will remember shopping here in previous decades and there’s […]