- Frew accused breaks down in dock
- Teaching union selects new leader
- Firefighters tackle scrapyard blaze
- Buying homes 'cheaper than renting'
- Housing budget set for 41% cut
- Pressure grows over RBS chief bonus
- Pair hurt in paragliding accident
- Kingdom Bakers enters receivership
- Scots 'devo-max' option highlighted
- Judges bid to speed up hacking case
- £24,000 fine for Legionnaires' case
- Gun murder conviction appeal fails
- Olympic security test at Hampden
- Contamination found at nuclear site
News
Shocking child poverty figures revealed
SHOCKING statistics have been released showing that an estimated one in five children in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth are living in poverty.
In defence of Cumbernauld firm’s haggis pie
PUFF pastry-based pies and haggis are both Scotttish culinary classics this month.
Car parking roadshow
A NUMBER of issues were raised at an information roadshow detailing NHS Lanarkshire’s new parking proposals.
Talks on event to mark Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
PLANS to hold a special ‘history night’ to celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee are under consideration by Kilsyth Community Council.
Housing bid at Loch voted through
A CONTROVERSIAL bid to build social housing on a sensitive site has been voted through.
Sport
Mooney says Gers need to bounce back
MARTIN Mooney can’t help but wonder what might have been as Kilsyth Rangers’ Scottish Cup dream was ended by a clinical Arthurlie side on Saturday.
Penalties put Gers out of West cup
Ardrossan Winton Rovers 2 Kilsyth Rangers 2
(Ardrossan win 4-2 on pens)
New Coin Automatics West of Scotland Cup, second round
Lifestyle
Artist tribute night
FINISHING touches are being put to a very special evening at Cumbernauld Theatre on Saturday (January 28) – which commemorates the late artist and playwright Brian Miller who passed away last year.
Give it up!
Every year 13,000 Scots die from smoking-related illnesses. As smoking is a major, and yet the most preventable, cause of ill-health and premature death in Scotland, the Scottish Government is committed to reducing the prevalence of smoking amongst Scotland’s adults.
Community
First meeting of lunch club goes down well
LUNCH CLUB LAUNCH: The start of the new weekly 50 plus lunch club at the Twechar HLE Centre was a resounding success last Thursday. Fourteen villagers turned out to enjoy some fine food and good conversation. Anyone interested in attending should contact Sandra Sutton at the St John’s Way centre on 01236 827154. (120124)
First meeting for new group
IF the old saying is to be believed there should be a few pots of gold dotted about Croy after eight Rainbows were spotted there last week.
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Weather for Cumbernauld
Saturday 28 January 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 2 C to 3 C
Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind direction: North
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 0 C to 5 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: East
