The Manfreds, featuring the original vocalist from 60s chart toppers Manfred Mann, are coming to Motherwell Theatre with their ‘Five Faces Tour’ on Friday.

The Times & Speaker continues our new feature as Motherwell DJ William Bonner casts his expert eye on the local dance music scene.

A young journalist is forced to confront his secret heritage when Earth is invaded in Man of Steel, released on Friday at the Showcase in Bargeddie.

People living in Bothwell and Uddingston have been urged to do more to help recycle waste.

Ignore the clouds and pretty up the patio ready for summer. Gabrielle Fagan picks on-trend looks for well-dressed outdoor spaces.

Motherwell beauty therapist Emma Wilson paid out at least £1,000 of her own money to fund a volunteer aid trip to Kenya - but rec kons it was cheap at the price.

Soul legends Ben E King and Jimmy James tour together for the first time this summer and Ben says it is better late than never.

Four Motherwell men are aiming to celebrate the return to Glasgow of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream this Saturday in style.

Fans of the late, lamented Property Ladder, presented by Sarah Beeny, will know that renovating a listed building can turn into a long and expensive nightmare.

Pupils at Clyde Valley High School showed plenty of competitive spirit as the school’s annual inter-house championship reached its finale with the annual sports event.

Newarthill rapper Logik is nearing the release of his second album and is getting noticed across Britain.

Lanarkshire dance troupe The Kennedy Cupcakes has come up with an innovative idea to raise funds for veterans charity Erskine and the STV Appeal.

ALFA Romeo has introduced a special series Collezione range to its Giulietta line-up.

The sun has finally made an appearance ... and with it will hopefully come the green shoots of recovery for local businesses.

If your home’s loft is more valuable to you as living space than storage, converting the loft is the obvious thing to do.

It would be easy to assume that Nicky Haslam, an interior designer with a global reputation and no stranger to private planes and palaces, might possess a home suited to the pages of celebrity magazines.

Charlie Landsborough tours this autumn in support of his 29th album ‘Silhouette, and is at Motherwell Concert Hall on Saturday, October 19.

The bold, beautiful and luxurious scenery in The Great Gatsby is drawing as much attention as the glamorous stars of the new Hollywood blockbuster.

A home wouldn’t be homely without carpet. Carpet makes it cosy and comfy underfoot, and it’s less draughty and more heat retentive and sound absorbing than many other floor coverings.

A Newarthill music initiative has received a £2,000 funding boost from UK Steel Enterprise in order to provide leverage for a further £20,000.