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Jubillee toilet seat
Castlegate
Lanark
31/1/12

New public lavatory could be built in Lanark to mark Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

LANARK’S tribute to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee could be to provide a throne for all the townsfolk – by building a new public lavatory.

Wright family tree in front garden
Carluke
31/1/12

Carluke family’s anguish as vandals destroy memorial tree

A HEART-BROKEN dad has hit out at vandals who destroyed a tree specially planted in memory of his late daughter.

Protest at Scottish Coal's Ravenstruther Railhead near Lanark
10/11/10
Picture by Lindsay Addison

Permission granted for opencast coal mine near Hawksland

RESIDENTS of the Douglas Valley will have another opencast coal mine on their doorstep following the decision by South Lanarkshire Council to grant planning permission at a site near Hawksland.

Dovesdale Incinerator protest outside South Lanarkshire Council Planning Committee meeting, Hamilton
8/2/11
Picture by Lindsay Addison

Campaign against Dovesdale Incinerator near Blackwood appears to be at an end

THE long campaign against the Dovesdale Incinerator, near Blackwood, appears to be at an end after campaigners lost their Judicial Review case against the council.

Simon Weston

Simon Weston backs Carluke Rotary Club’s Call For Heroes

Falklands war hero Simon Weston added his endorsement to Carluke Rotary Club’s Call For Heroes campaign.

Scottish Headlines rss

Man arrested over woman's death

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of an elderly woman.

Fire crews tackle property blazes

Firefighters have been tackling two large property fires in the early hours on Saturday.

Man killed in tractor crash named

An elderly man who died after a crash between a car and a tractor has been named by police.

Car deaths followed crane oil leak

Three members of a family killed in a crash when their car skidded may not have died if a crane leaking oil had been properly maintained, a sheriff has ruled.

United action over far-right march

Political leaders, trade unions, religious groups and campaigners have called for a march by a far-right group to be banned.

Showbiz rss

Walliams overcomes BGT buzzer fear

David Walliams has overcome his reluctance to buzz contestants on Britain's Got Talent - and is now happy to put them out of their misery.

Tulisa to tell life story in book

X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has promised fans there is "lots to tell" after it was revealed she is releasing her autobiography later this year.

Griffin O'Neal jailed over crash

The son of actor Ryan O'Neal has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for his involvement in a drug-fuelled, head-on car crash that injured another driver.

Rape trial shock for Corrie viewers

Viewers were left stunned tonight as they saw Coronation Street's scheming Frank Foster walk free from court after he was found not guilty of raping Carla Connor.

'Upbeat' Holden set for BGT return

Amanda Holden is expected to return to Britain's Got Talent next week.

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Weather for Lanark

Saturday 04 February 2012

5 day forecast

Today

Heavy sleet showers

Heavy sleet showers

Temperature: -1 C to 3 C

Wind Speed: 38 mph

Wind direction: South

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