Series of Monklands roadworks will result in several diversions for motorists

Series of Monklands roadworks will result in several diversions for motorists

The work will include ironwork repairs, carriageway resurfacing and a pedestrian crossing upgrade. Alternative routes will be available to drivers during all of the closures A series of roadworks in Monklands over the next couple of months will result in several diversions for motorists. Scottish Water will be conducting ironwork repairs on Airdrie’s Cairndyke Crescent…

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Community action group in Moodiesburn encourages residents to have their say

Community action group in Moodiesburn encourages residents to have their say

Moodiesburn’s population has been steadily growing and now stands at around 10,000 Moodiesburn Community Action Group is encouraging residents to have a say on facilities and services(Image: Contributed) A community action group in North Lanarkshire is inviting local residents to their next meeting. Moodiesburn Community Action (MCA) group was launched in late 2022 to provide…

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Opening of new Hairmyres station an ‘exciting milestone’ in £144m rail upgrade

Opening of new Hairmyres station an ‘exciting milestone’ in £144m rail upgrade

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP said this latest opening is “an exciting milestone” with the completion of the East Kilbride electrification on track for later this year. Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop boards a Hairmyres train with Joanne Maguire, Managing Director of ScotRail(Image: Reach plc) As passengers celebrated the return of train services between…

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Motherwell and Wishaw’s MSP backs her party’s programme for government

Motherwell and Wishaw’s MSP backs her party’s programme for government

The SNP’s Clare Adamson was speaking following First Minister John Swinney’s announcement that promised Scots would benefit from 100,000 more GP appointments and would also see peak-time rail fares scrapped “for good”. (Image: Clare Adamson MSP) Motherwell and Wishaw’s MSP has backed her own party’s programme for government for the next 12 months. The SNP’s…

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Lanarkshire travel agent shares destinations that top Easter must-visit lists

Lanarkshire travel agent shares destinations that top Easter must-visit lists

Barrhead Travel has revealed sunshine is top of the priority list this spring for British holidaymakers, with Tenerife, Mallorca and Turkey emerging amongst the most popular destinations this Easter. Barrhead Travel has also experienced customers chasing the sun with Easter departures set to exceed their record-breaking holiday period in 2024.(Image: WSH]) A Lanarkshire travel agent…

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