<![CDATA[Bellshill Speaker - Local Headlines]]> Feed http://www.bellshillspeaker.co.uk/cmlink/bellshill-speaker/news/local-headlines Copyright 2013, Johnston Press Plc http://www.bellshillspeaker.co.uk/cmlink/bellshill-speaker/news/local-headlines/sfbs-news-dynmc-localheadlines-feed-1-300111 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:57:37 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Lawmuir come up trumps]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/lawmuir-come-up-trumps-1-2939907

Pupils from Lawmuir Primary School in Bellshill have won the competition to name a new woodland area near Bothwell and Fallside.

]]> 1.2939907 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:57:37 +0100 <![CDATA[Burger off with drive-through plan]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/burger-off-with-drive-through-plan-1-2938491

The operator of a Flemington car wash has told of his horror after finding out McDonald’s wants to open a drive-through on the site.

]]> 1.2938491 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:27 +0100 <![CDATA[Steel memorial bid gets a cash boost]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/steel-memorial-bid-gets-a-cash-boost-1-2937196

The campaign to have a permanent memorial erected to workers who died in the Scottish steel industry got a £5,000 boost this week.

]]> 1.2937196 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:31:16 +0100 <![CDATA[Expansion to put town on right track]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/expansion-to-put-town-on-right-track-1-2933537

A NEW international railfreight facility built on greenbelt land in Bellshill will bring massive benefits to the town, according to its developers.

]]> 1.2933537 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:22:22 +0100 <![CDATA[Town centre focus pledge]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/town-centre-focus-pledge-1-2931296

Business leaders in Motherwell have welcomed a pledge by Scotland’s Planning Minister Derek MacKay to insist on major developments being located in established town centres.

]]> 1.2931296 Wed, 15 May 2013 16:55:47 +0100 <![CDATA[Smokebomb costs fan his seat at cup final]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/smokebomb-costs-fan-his-seat-at-cup-final-1-2931136

A HIBS football supporter has been banned from the Scottish Cup final for setting off a smokebomb while watching his team at Fir Park.

]]> 1.2931136 Wed, 15 May 2013 15:35:36 +0100 <![CDATA[Motherwell legend goes down memory lane]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/motherwell-legend-goes-down-memory-lane-1-2931071

Motherwell legend Joe Wark has become the first person to complete a new initiative as he battles dementia.

]]> 1.2931071 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:25:33 +0100 <![CDATA[Jail after cannabis farm raids]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/jail-after-cannabis-farm-raids-1-2927226

TWO men have each been jailed for two years and three months after police uncovered two cannabis farms.

]]> 1.2927226 Mon, 13 May 2013 15:35:37 +0100 <![CDATA[MSP demands no more empty shoes]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/msp-demands-no-more-empty-shoes-1-2925272

Motherwell and Wishaw 
MSP John Pentland has been leading his first member’s debate in the Scottish Parliament.

]]> 1.2925272 Thu, 9 May 2013 16:50:05 +0100 <![CDATA[Businessman fury at dirty money claim]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/businessman-fury-at-dirty-money-claim-1-2924610

A businessman branded a criminal has won a court victory after dirty money investigators agreed to return £13,000 seized from his home.

]]> 1.2924610 Thu, 9 May 2013 09:41:25 +0100 <![CDATA[The world of work]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/the-world-of-work-1-2919367

MOTHERWELL and Wishaw Frank Roy MP has been meeting the first group of young people to sign up for his ‘Our Community’ youth employment initiative.

]]> 1.2919367 Fri, 3 May 2013 16:17:38 +0100 <![CDATA[Ravenscraig regeneration is a national priority]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/ravenscraig-regeneration-is-a-national-priority-1-2917498

THE Scottish Government is set to hand Ravenscraig a massive boost by making the regeneration of the former steelworks site a national priority.

]]> 1.2917498 Thu, 2 May 2013 11:09:43 +0100 <![CDATA[Give us cash to clean-up loch]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/give-us-cash-to-clean-up-loch-1-2915283

A MOTHERWELL councillor is demanding that the Scottish Government help pay for any extra work required to get Strathclyde Loch ready for next year’s Commonwealth Games.

]]> 1.2915283 Wed, 1 May 2013 10:32:32 +0100 <![CDATA[Healthy outlook for tower residents]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/healthy-outlook-for-tower-residents-1-2911359

THE Tenants’ Association of Brandon Court has opened a fruit and veg co-op, in association with Lanarkshire Community Food and Health Partnership (LCFHP).

]]> 1.2911359 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:44:16 +0100 <![CDATA[Beyond the call of duty]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/beyond-the-call-of-duty-1-2911347

A PUBLIC safety officer at the Brandon Shopping Centre in Motherwell has received a bravery award after tracking down a pair of shoplifters last summer.

]]> 1.2911347 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:20:18 +0100 <![CDATA[Walk a Mile for Kyle video]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/walk-a-mile-for-kyle-video-1-2911198

Times & Speaker photographer Alan Watson joined the participants at the Walk a Mile for Kyle event in Strathclyde Park.

]]> 1.2911198 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:39:36 +0100 <![CDATA[Stepping out for brave Kyle]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/stepping-out-for-brave-kyle-1-2911179

Over 300 people gathered at Strathclyde Park on Saturday to ‘Walk a Mile for Kyle’.

]]> 1.2911179 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:20:11 +0100 <![CDATA[Pubs win Sky football battle]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/pubs-win-sky-football-battle-1-2909531

PUBLICANS have scored a legal victory over broadcasting giants Sky after a long-running battle on the right to televise English Premier League football matches.

]]> 1.2909531 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:23:18 +0100 <![CDATA[Bellshill writer’s Hollywood bow is a Marvel]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/bellshill-writer-s-hollywood-bow-is-a-marvel-1-2907431

IRON Man 3 hits UK cinema screens tomorrow (Thursday) as Bellshill writer Drew Pearce makes his Hollywood debut.

]]> 1.2907431 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:54:27 +0100 <![CDATA[Glen group case on Facebook]]> http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/glen-group-case-on-facebook-1-2905595

A FACEBOOK page has been set up by campaigners aiming to protect Viewpark Glen and Douglas Support Estate from development.

]]> 1.2905595 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:09:19 +0100