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Churches join forces to fight on poverty

North Motherwell Parish and St Bernadette’s Church joined forces to highlight the issue of poverty during Christian Aid week through the building of a third world shack.

Jasmine with animal care assistant Gillian McCulloch

Jasmine ‘hopping’ for a new home

EVERY week the Times & Speaker teams up with the Scottish SPCA in a bid to rehome a pet.

Can you rehome clever cookie Kev?

EVERY week the Times & Speaker teams up with the Scottish SPCA in a bid to rehome a pet.

Pupils urged to Dress Up and Dance

SCHOOLS in Motherwell and Bellshill are being urged to sign up for a non-uniform day to help Macmillan Cancer Support.

CHEQUE THIS . . . Cancer Research UKs Donna Marshall (centre) receives the cheque from Watch

Firefighters turn fundraisers for cancer charity

Kind-hearted colleagues at Bellshill Fire Station have handed over a cheque for more than £1,500 to Cancer Research.

FAMILY AFFAIR: Wyatt and Piper are looking for a new home.

Can you rehome mum and son duo?

Every week the Times & Speaker teams up with the

NLTUC organise public meeting

North Lanarkshire Trade Union Council (NLTUC) has organised a public meeting to discuss the Government’s welfare reforms, including the controversial bedroom tax, at the GLO Centre in Motherwell on Sunday, May 19.

SWEET TREAt: Equis owner David Equi with NHS Lanarkshire staff, l-r, Hazel Boyle, Liz Airns, Collette Walker and Alison Drinnan.

Equi’s hope to scoop up support for cafe

Motherwell’s new ice cream shop will really give it big licks for the town’s dementia cafe with a special promotion this weekend.

Patients invited to stroke event

AN event is being held at Wishaw General Hospital for stroke patients, carers and volunteers or those who work in health or social care.

Provost Eileen Logan presents a commemorative obelisk to club president John McLaren.

Uddingston members bowled over by civic reception to mark 150 years

MEMBERS of Uddingston Bowling and Tennis Club have marked its 150th anniversary with a civic reception.

Play it safe with cancer

FORMER World Snooker Champion John Higgins (pictured above) has urged Scots to play it safe when it comes to bowel cancer.

PARTY TIME . . . members of the group celebrate its first anniversary.

Ain’t no party like a youth group party

OVER 40 young people gathered to celebrate the first anniversary of Newarthill Youth Group.

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Uddingston members bowled over by civic reception to mark 150 years

Churches join forces to fight on poverty

Jasmine ‘hopping’ for a new home

Can you rehome clever cookie Kev?

Pupils urged to Dress Up and Dance

Firefighters turn fundraisers for cancer charity

Can you rehome mum and son duo?

NLTUC organise public meeting

Equi’s hope to scoop up support for cafe

Patients invited to stroke event

Uddingston members bowled over by civic reception to mark 150 years

Play it safe with cancer

Ain’t no party like a youth group party