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Rutherglen News for 6 October 2010

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Council set out plans to tackle benefit cheats Oct 06 2010

SOUTH Lanarkshire Council are set to crack down on tax cheats with a new anti-fraud plan being launched throughout the area.Read

Rutherglen lad celebrates 10th birthday on 10/10/10 Oct 06 2010

A RUTHERGLEN lad will celebrate a perfect 10 this year... as his birthday falls on the tenth day of the tenth month of the tenth year!Read

Children’s commissioner to visit Hallside Primary Oct 06 2010

A CAMBUSLANG primary school are looking forward to meeting the Children’s Commissioner.Read

Clydebridge plant comes under new name Oct 06 2010

THE Clydebridge steel factory in Cambuslang has waved Tata to the Corus name.Read

Community out in force to honour David Oct 06 2010

THE Rutherglen community came out in force on Sunday to honour the life of tragic David Sharkey.Read

South Lanarkshire Council to stockpile grit Oct 06 2010

ALMOST two-thirds of the salt stocks required to cope with an average winter are expected to be in council depots by November.Read

Charitable trust winds up with one last gesture Oct 06 2010

CARERS groups in Rutherglen and Cambuslang have benefited from a charitable trust.Read

Co-op store in Halfway is robbed by knife wielding man Oct 06 2010

A KNIFE-wielding thug threaten two terrified shop workers as he robbed the Co-operative store in Halfway on Sunday night.Read

Walkers call for council cutbacks! Oct 06 2010

CAMBUSLANG residents are all in favour of council cutbacks - but not of a financial kind!Read

Wardy: When will our luck change? Oct 06 2010

CAMBUSLANG Rangers boss Alan Wardlaw can’t believe his side’s lack of luck hit them again on Saturday.Read

Cambuslang community group set to merge Oct 06 2010

CAMBUSLANG community group Create are set to merge under a new initiative by the Scottish Government.Read

Cambuslang kids set to be sent all the way to Stonelaw Oct 06 2010

CAMBUSLANG kids could be sent to school in Rutherglen while the catchment area for Hallside Primary is set to be nearly halved.Read

Halfway teen’s hell over nightmare neighbours Oct 06 2010

A HALFWAY teenager has been forced out of her home after a neighbour from hell made her life a misery.Read

Councillors updated on Fernhill work Oct 06 2010

WORK on a brand new community facility in Fernhill is expected to start next month as the council presses on with the regeneration of the scheme.Read

Rutherglen housing office to become business centre Oct 06 2010

THE housing office on Stonelaw Road is set to be transformed into a centre for small businesses.Read

Sound minds and songs in Cambuslang Oct 06 2010

A GIG with a difference is coming to Cambuslang.Read

Rutherglen couple mark 60 years of marriage Oct 06 2010

A RUTHERGLEN couple who lived just doors apart when they were youngsters were last week marking their diamond wedding anniversary.Read

Cathkin High teacher tells of band success Oct 06 2010

BY DAY, Orla Prendergast teaches religious education at Cathkin High.Read

First brick laid at training facility as fire chiefs vow to create jobs in Cambuslang Oct 06 2010

THE building of a state-of-the-art fire and rescue training centre in Cambuslang will create over 100 local jobs, according to fire chiefs.Read

Public asked for Taser views Oct 06 2010

RUTHERGLEN and Cambuslang residents are being asked to take part in a survey of Strathclyde Police’s Taser trial in the area.Read

SportScotland back council in poor pitch row Oct 06 2010

SPORTSCOTLAND have delivered a damning verdict on the new grass pitches provided at Cathkin High School - which still aren’t in use two years after the school opened.Read

Cambuslang Park friends thank their lucky numbers! Oct 06 2010

THE Friends of Cambuslang Park were last week thanking their lucky numbers after being awarded £1/2m in Heritage Lottery investment.Read

Developers admit plan is not popular Oct 06 2010

DEVELOPERS behind the proposed Gilbertfield housing development have admitted that the plan is not popular in the community.Read

Complaints to Social Work drop in past year Oct 06 2010

COMPLAINTS to South Lanarkshire’s social work department fell last year despite an increase in general enquiries from the public in the local area.Read

Celebrating their golden years Oct 06 2010

COUPLES from Rutherglen and Cambuslang were celebrating their golden wedding anniversaries in style last month.Read

Burnside landmark too be converted to flats Oct 06 2010

BLAIRTUM House in Burnside is set to converted into flats after finally being sold after three years on the market.Read

Council alter Community Service model Oct 06 2010

COUNCILLORS have given the go-ahead for a new Community Service model that will see the Rutherglen area get its own social worker to oversee its delivery.Read

New trust running libraries and Town Hall up and running Oct 06 2010

THE new trust set-up by South Lanarkshire Council to help cut the cost of running their cultural venues and libraries is now up-and-running.Read

Awards for BB members Oct 06 2010

SUNDAY was a day of celebration for five local BB members.Read

All gold with these girls! Oct 06 2010

A NEW ladies club for the over-60s is proving to be a huge success.Read

Hamilton girl’s starring role in Gypsy Oct 06 2010

A HAMILTON musical theatre star is set for a starring role on stage this month at one of Scotland’s top venues.Read

Motherwell’s The Dandawrs are Band of the Week Oct 06 2010

CONGRATULATIONS go to Motherwell’s The Dandawrs who are our Band of the Week. The Dandawrs also win a free rehearsal slot courtesy of Gargleblast studios, Burnbank.Read

Locals set for theatre stardom Oct 06 2010

FIVE local singers and dancers will get the chance to star in front of one of the world’s biggest theatre producers.Read

Facilities in Rutherglen and Cambuslang facing the axe as council prepares £118million package of cuts Oct 06 2010

FOUR community facilities in Rutherglen and Cambuslang are facing the axe as South Lanarkshire Council prepare to make savage cuts over the next three years.Read

Council at war over cuts package Oct 06 2010

AN “ARITHMETICAL error” in a budget cuts paper has caused a serious rift between South Lanarkshire’s Labour Group and two of the authority’s senior officials.Read

Council leader admits he was “puzzled” by budget proposals Oct 06 2010

SOUTH Lanarkshire Council leader Eddie McAvoy said he for some time been puzzled by the savings estimates prepared by officials.Read

Councillors face expenses audit Oct 06 2010

SOUTH Lanarkshire councillors were this week facing an audit of their expenses going back five years.Read

Castlemilk parents angry at Ardencraig closure proposal Oct 06 2010

PARENTS vented their anger at a proposal by Glasgow City Council to close Ardencraig Nursery in Castlemilk.Read

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