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From left, the Rt Hon Lord George Robertson and comedian Bruce Fummey with star guest speakers Jane McCarry  and Mark Cox from the BAFTA-winning BBC sit-com

Celebs help boost spina bifida cash

A BURNS supper raised more than £25,000 for a Cumbernauld-based charity last week.

Tributes to “a real Cumbernauld Character”

ONE of the last of the real Cumbernauld Characters – that is one of the tributes paid to a local legend who passed away before Christmas, aged 77.

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Rail station scheme provokes public fury

THE row over the proposed development of Croy Station shows no sign of letting up following the last public meeting of the initial consultation phase.

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Councillor Barry McCulloch, convener of the housing and social work services committee, at North Road in Cumbernauld where the council is building 29 new council homes as part of its Building for the Future programme.

New council homes open to public in Cumbernauld

FANCY a look round some of the newest council homes being built by North Lanarkshire?

Benefits fraud man nabbed

A CUMBERNAULD resident has been found guilty of receiving nearly £6500 in housing and council tax benefit he wasn’t entitled to.

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Centurions fight the weather

IT WAS with fierce winds and bouts of horizontal rain that 15 Centurions took to the BMX track at Condorrat to race out round five of the BMX Racing Winter Series.

Winter weather hits football fixture list

CLEAR skies and plummeting temperatures caused yet more disruption to the junior football schedule at the weekend, and also took out Clyde’s game for good measure.

Mr Magic wins two in a row

WEEK four of the Alister Tetsill Ten Week League Championship was played at the Red Triangle Snoker Club on Sunday night with 34 turning up to take part in the event.

Wellsfield Trout Fishery

THE better milder weather for the time of year has brought out anglers in better numbers and the fishing has been excellent again this week.

Boxers to the fore in the Forces

TWO former Kilsyth boxers have been making their names in the armed forces.

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CENTRE STAGE: From left, Brian's son Kevin, daughter Kirsty and wife Mae listen to the theatre's artistic director, Ed Robson.

Theatre tribute to one of town’s ‘great sons’

CROWDS turned out at Cumbernauld Theatre on Saturday to honour the memory of cultural kingpin Brian Miller.

Obie: Melbourne Comedy Festival.

Top Oz comedy fest is now in Obie’s sights

A LOCAL stand-up comic aims to make a big impact in Australia’s biggest comedy festival.

Volts plug in to play tribute

TOP AC/DC tribute Volts are doing a gig at the Twa Corbies on Saturday, February 11.

Gig guide

PLAN your week with our guide to upcoming gigs from local artists, bands and venues:

ON THE MARCH: The pipers enter the hall.

Rabbie would be so chuffed

CHILDREN In Need has received more than £3000 following the 16th annual Burns Supper organised by North Lanarkshire Council.

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READERS’ LETTERS

What our readers have been writing about this week.

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FAMILY MATTERS

The birth of Sofia Coco Brown.

The crowds turn out as the Queen and Prince Philip visit Cumbernauld in the 1960s

FROM THE ARCHIVES

A look through the back editions of the Cumbernauld News.

The Greenfaulds High School pupils involved in the science competition

Pupils hope to find winning formula in science competition

A TEAM of physics pupils at Greenfaulds High School is hard at work on a space experiment.

Holy Cross Primary School, winners of the Road Safety Annual Calendar Competiton, with MSP Mark Griffin

Safety first for Bethany

A PUPIL at Holy Cross Primary School was chosen from around 8000 entrants as the overall winner of the latest road safety calendar competition.

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Sunday 05 February 2012

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