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he Time Capsule in Coatbridge was officially opened by North Lanarkshire Provost Tom Curley last week, following the completion of the first phase of £6 million refurbishment works. The new centre has proved to be a hit with the public, boasting over 40,000 visits since it opened in December - an increase of 130% on the same period last year. Provost Curley said: “The Time

Capsule looks fantastic and it’s great credit to everyone who worked hard to make it happen. It has a proud past and can look forward to an exciting future thanks to the improvements that have been made. “I’d like to congratulate everyone involved for making it such a success and look forward to seeing the centre continue to develop and the plans for the ice-rink coming to fruition.” To allow the extensive refurbishment

work to take place, the centre was closed for just under a year. It now boasts a unique new attraction: Europe’s only indoor Tornado Tantrum slide. The thrilling 30 second slide, which was imported from Canada, can be enjoyed by up to four people at once. And Splashdown Island, the interactive play area is also proving a hit. It features Scotland’s largest tipping bucket, which takes seven minutes to fill before unleashing up to

two tons of water on swimmers below. Councillor Jim Logue Chairs the Time Capsule Trust, he said: “Scotland’s waterpark is a national attraction. It brings people here from all over the UK. “We’ve set an ambitions target one million visitors this year, so naturally we’re delighted that so many people have visited in the opening weeks. Local people have been enjoying the

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ello and welcome to your new copy of The HUB. I would like to kick start this issue by thanking you for picking up your HUB. As always, I feel it is important to thank you all for your continued support over the past 2 years, a testament to the fact that we must be doing something right! I am sure that we invariably do things wrong from time to time but that is all part of the learning and development curve – making sure that we do in fact learn from mistakes made. It is pleasing to see that we are getting back to normal in terms of activity and that all the events seem to be taking shape as planned. We had the pleasure of attending the final of the Lanarkshire School Debate competition run by Lanarkshire’s leading law firm, Nicholas J Scullion & Co. The finals had been planned for December but were postponed due to the snow.

The final this year was a fierce competition between two local schools – you can read all about it in this issue. We have a political HUB this issue from the new Convener of Finance and Customer Services for North Lanarkshire Council where Cllr Burrows tells us all about what he has been doing. I would like to wish him every success in his new position and thank him for his support to date – it is very much appreciated. The Bellshill and Mossend YMCA hosted their open day to promote their new ladies only gym – where members of the community could come down to see and sample the facilities. The highly successful Nae Danger campaign has come to a close with the final event taking place at Wiseman Dairies. Wiseman have been one of the key partners through the term of the campaign and signed it off with a photo shoot down at

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their base. The weather has had an impact on the sporting events also, and despite the snow being away for the time being, many outdoor events are still struggling to go ahead. We did manage to take in two Bellshill Athletic Scottish Cup matches against local rivals Shotts and East Region’s Bo’ness United. Oh, we have been on the recruitment trail yet again, it seems as though we are always recruiting! If you know of suitable people who would like to work at The HUB, please do put them in touch with us. Due to our expansion, and with the imminent launch of our Monkland’s HUB we now have a need in the following key areas; journalists, subeditors, field and telesales executives and a staff photographer who will work

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s a Councillor within the Thorniewood Ward (North Lanarkshire Council) covering the areas of Tannochside, Viewpark, Fallside, Birkenshaw and Viewpark I am delighted to give a snap shot of some the work I have been involved in over the past few months. There is no doubt the two main topics during this period has been dealing with problems associated with the weather and the financial savings required to set a budget for 2011/2012. Perfect Storm and the aftermath The weather following the perfect storm on Monday 6th December has had us all wondering if this is how it is going to be every winter. Last year the weather people informed us that then it was a one in twenty years occurrence and yet a year later it is actually worse. I myself was caught up in the traffic jam for 12 hours on the 6th between Motherwell and Hamilton. I was glad to get home that particular night but I was aware from the TV that many more spent overnight in their cars. There is no doubt that all Councils can learn from any mistakes trying to sort out the aftermath of the snow and frost. I was inundated with emails from residents about roads and pavements not cleared in time, I have to say a number of them were a direct attack on me personally but others residents were well aware we cannot clear every street right away but we would get around to it as soon as possible. Some examples from unhappy residents included the name of the contact person to claim a council tax rebate as they had cleared some of the snow from their path. Another from someone who along with a few neighbours was going to submit an invoice to the Council for the snow clearing they had done in their cul-de-sac. Other emails to me thanked the council for placing new grit bins at strategic points which allowed them access into and out of their street. I am aware the grit bins could have been topped up more quickly but lessons will need to be learned and plans put in place for similar future problems. To give an idea to the vast pressure and cost to North Lanarkshire Council during the snow period: J^[ DB9 gritting fleet has used 126,612 litres of diesel fuel, and thousands of man hours have been spent keeping North Lanarkshire’s roads running since the first snows fell. DB9 have been utilising every possible resource, from using bin lorries as snow clearing vehicles to hiring about 100 JCBs from private contractors. Grounds

maintenance services have been helping clear snow and grit carriageways and footpaths and refill the 1200 grit bins across the council area. @Wd_jehi and grounds maintenance teams were supported by with 64 privately-hired three-man squads, clearing snow and scattering grit by hand. More than 20,000 tonnes of mixed material have been spread onto 1,560 kilometre of road network, and our gritting fleet has covered more than 110,000 miles in the last three weeks. Dehj^ Lanarkshire currently has 2,776 tonnes of salt in stock, and sufficient mixing materials to produce more than 4,000 tonnes of road treatment. J^[ Wl[hW][ amount of gritting materials used in a single day varies from 50 – 600 tonnes in severe conditions. DehcWb winter road salt usage is about 15,000 tonnes a year. This year we’ve used 13,252 tonnes to date. <khj^[h deliveries totalling more than 6,000 tonnes are expected to arrive throughout January. J^[ 9ekdY_b has 1200 grit bins across North Lanarkshire – around 300 more than last year. Every effort is being made to ensure those bins are kept supplied. Empty bins may be reported to the council via Northline on 01698 403110 or via the website at www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/winter North Lanarkshire Council - Financial Savings Package North Lanarkshire Council carried out a consultation exercise with all residents and a large number of organisations to determine their views on the document ‘Hard Choices – Big Decisions’ which listed potential savings to meet a target of £55M savings. Following this consultation process the Council held a meeting in late December to decide on the £55M efficiency savings covering the next two financial years. This package of savings has been forced on the Council with a £20M cut from the 2011/2012 overall financial package we receive from the Scottish Government to run services within North Lanarkshire Council. Many individuals think that the Council Tax they pay delivers all the council services, in fact Council Tax raises approximately 18% of funding to deliver services, and the rest comes from central grant provided by the Scottish Government. The savings package will no doubt change the way we deliver some of our services to the

citizens of North Lanarkshire. The Councillors have had to made difficult financial decisions but also have as a priority to retain important and vital services to the most vulnerable in our communities. Some examples of decisions taken that impact across all sector of our communities include: 9edj_dk[ with free fruit to P1 and P2 pupils three days per week 9edj_dk[ free transport to primary school children beyond the statutory 3 miles CW_djW_d the £15 annual senior citizen Christmas payment De Y^Wh][ for pest removal services M[ m_bb keep our classroom assistants M[ m_bb continue with additional needs in schools De Y^Wh][ for Community Alarm services CW_djW_d existing graffiti removal service M[ m_bb not introduce a full sale shift from 52 to 38 weeks in nursery provision There are many more examples which will all be contained within the North Lanarkshire News due to be published in February/March this year. The councillors are all aware we cannot make decisions to save £55M without some negative impact but we will endeavour to maintain services at a positive and high standard. During this period I am delighted to report that I have accepted an offer to become the Convener of Finance and Customer Services within North Lanarkshire Council effective from December 2010. This is a senior political appointment and I am delighted to take on this very challenging role. There is no doubt that the next four years in local government will see many changes which may include shared services between other councils and public sector agencies and the possibility of merging with other councils. The main thrust of these changes will all be financial related but with the ultimate of delivering an efficient service to our residents. I hope this brief snapshot of some important topics gives the readers of the Hub an insight into the significant work over the past two months and I look forward to providing more input later in the year.

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...continued from front page new facilities too, and we’ve noticed many people with young families using it during the day. “It’s important to remember that this is just phase one of the improvements. We’ll soon be starting work on the refurbishment of the ice rink and have plans to include a health suite.” Phil McEwan, the managing director of Ogilvie Construction – the main contractor on site – said: “The project, which was completed just

before Christmas, made major enhancements to the leisure facilities on offer – and also upgraded the plant and structures behind the scenes. Here at Ogilvie, we drew on our considerable experience in the leisure sector to deliver the enhancements on time and on budget and were delighted to be a part of this prestigious project. “We wish North Lanarkshire Council, the Trust operating the centre, and the staff and customers at The Time Capsule every success for the future.”

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Calderside Debate Their Way To Success! GOLD MEDAL FOR Report By Heather Palmer

hannon Sartorious and Lewis Archibald from Calderside Academy argued their way to success in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final of the Nicholas J. Scullion & Co. School Debating Cup last week held at the South Lanarkshire Council headquarters. The final was a fierce contest between Calderside Academy and Hamilton Grammar school as both sides debated over the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;death penaltyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in a heated, well researched exchange of their arguments for and against it.

The task of deciding who won rested on the shoulders of the final judging panel which consisted of, Ian Leitch CBE Assistant Clerk/ Chief Executive of the Scottish Parliament, Margaret Mitchell MSP and Ross Mitchell the Convenor of Glasgow University Debating Union and his colleague David Edwards. Fellow finalists were Kayleigh Palmer and Ihram Iqbal from Hamilton Grammar school and should be proud of their achievements. The contest started with twelve students in

total, from Calderside Academy, Hamilton Grammar, Holy Cross, John Ogilvie High School, Larkhall Academy and Lesmahagow High, all taking part in the knock out competition. The event which was supported by Nicholas J. Scullion & Co. saw the law firm work closely with South Lanarkshire Council to encourage pupils, most of who have never debated before, to compete or at best to try it. Diana Scullion PR for the Hamilton based law firm commented; â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were honoured to have Margaret Mitchell MSP and Ian Leitch CBE on our judging panel. I was struck by one of Ianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statements after announcing Calderside Academy as the winners â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.â&#x20AC;? This sums up the event perfectly, and as Lanarkshireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leading Law Firm wanted to give something VALUEABLE by way of education to the YOUTH in our community. We are proud with the success of this event and encourage you to support the pupils of Lanarkshire to help them to succeedâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;?. In closing, Nicholas Scullion, Senior Partner of Nicholas J. Scullion & Co. who has been at the law firm for over 33 years told The HUB; â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is great to see young people rise to these exceptional standards and we are delighted to assist.â&#x20AC;? Nicholas J. Scullion & Co. are hoping to expand the competition for next year and are looking for participants from all over the local area to get involved. Anyone interested should contact Nicholas J. Scullion & Co via diana@scullion-law.co.uk

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Jan Meinicke With His Gold Medal

amilton College pupil Jan Meinicke, aged 13 from Hamilton. Came first in the Under 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Scottish Indoor Rowing Championships winning a gold medal and breaking the British record by

achieving 905m in 3 minutes. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championships took place at the Centre for Sport & Exercise at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh and saw over 500 competitors come from as far afield as St Petersburgh, Russia.

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icrocom in Motherwell held an information day on Friday 21st January at their premises in Brandon Street Motherwell. This event was to promote the service to the local residents and other partner organisations within the north lanarkshire area. A number of people who attended included job centre plus, reed in partnership, shaw trust, north lanarkshire volunteers centre, community matters, enable, gemap, various credit unions and some present clients who engaged with the team and who are now

back into employment. Microcom delivers the deprived areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fund (daf) contract for the job centre & department of work& pensions. This enable the key workers to engage and assist residents within the daf areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back into employment. There is a wide range of help available to clients such as cv preparations, interview techniques, job searching, money advice and also potentially some financial support this includes a variety of different issues that they could possibly help with to get the client back into the labour

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he Nae Danger campaign – an 8 week initiative aimed at tackling antisocial behaviour and other criminal activity in Bellshill – has proved to be a huge success. Strathclyde Police teamed up with local partners to launch the campaign in October of last year with themes including fireworks, off-road bikes, domestic abuse and a Christmas safety message.

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Each topic was covered by the local media and supported by local businesses, highlighting the efforts being made to stamp out antisocial behaviour. This involved road shows and events which proved to be of great benefit to the local people. Chief Inspector Angus McPhail, Area Commander for Bellshill, is delighted with the success of the campaign and is looking forward to running it again during the course of the year.

He said: “The aim of the campaign was to focus on issues that are of real concern to members of our community. “With the help of our partners we were able to target antisocial behaviour, organised crime, violence reduction, domestic abuse, community safety and alcohol awareness. “We are committed to making a real difference to what happens in the community in which we all

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ollowing the successful launch of the Nae Danger campaign in Bellshill, the attention turns to off-road bikes as Strathclyde Police and local partners team up to stamp out antisocial behaviour. The illegal use of off-road bikes and the associated behaviour is a significant problem in local communities with over 2000 calls to police each year across North Lanarkshire. The latest phase of the campaign will identify hot spot areas where these bikes are being used and officers will work with partners to take strong action against those involved. The partners met at Tesco in Bellshill to show support for the campaign which included Taylored Media, Route 66 & North Lanarkshire Scrambler & Quad Bike Association . Robb’s Vehicle Services in Bellshill were on hand to give a demonstration of how your motorcycle could end up if you do not abide by the law. They cut motorcycles in to pieces which had been seized by Police liveprior or work. The successThe of to being destroyed. theRoad NaePolicing DangerMotorcycle campaign hassection helped usalso to do was on that hand to andshow we are happy that local off their scrambler bikes people played theirthe whichhave are used to tackle part. We have had the Crime anti-social problem. Prevention Panel inAngus Bellshill Chief Inspector on McPhail, board from beginning Areathe Commander for of the initiative and theyto have Bellshill, is determined helped deliverimpact the message a significant on this type to local peoplebehaviour by way of of antisocial and has information urged localstalls peopleattoTesco play their andpart. Morrison’s. All of the He said: “We are that officers under my hoping command the Nae Danger campaign at Bellshill have contributed will capture thethe attention of in some way to campaign

the people who live in our communities and with their help we can tackle the issues that directly affect them. “The illegal use of off-road bikes is a problem, aside from the obvious annoyance to residents, there is damage to pathways, parkland and playing fields to consider. “Using these bikes, scramblers and quad bikes is an exciting activity in the correct environment, however, the by actively detecting and inappropriate use we are reporting offenders of the witnessing the is placing both the topics covered. ownerswe andhave members of the Mr McPhail went on to say; public in danger.” We definitely Thewill easymost accessibility to these continue to press on with types of vehicles means that the our commitment to the local ‘sport’ is growing fast, leading people to keep them as safe to an increase in unsupervised as canuse andofwill andwe illegal the keep bikes. everyone updated asuse to what The law relating to the of is nextvehicles in the is Nae Danger these simple, if the campaign bike is usedfor on a2011” public road it Wiseman’s has to be roadDairies worthy are and heavily involved in theand the have an MOT, insurance project andhold areasupporting driver must licence. If the the ofused all partners in bikework is been off road the

permission of the land owner must be given. As part of the Nae Danger campaign, officers will robustly enforce the law and any vehicles being used illegally will be seized and may be crushed. Chief Inspector Angus McPhail added: “With Christmas approaching I appreciate that parents may be considering buying their children some kind of off-road or quad bike. However, I would urge them to the Area by distributing the consider the implications. in their that milkthese runs. “It leaflets is very important The contact on the vehicles are useddetails appropriately can beenvironment. used to report andleaflet in the correct or confidentially give Theincidents North Lanarkshire information to the Scramble and Quad BikePolice Club or Crimestoppers tovenue. assist in the offers a safe and legal campaign “This club has against proved tocrime be a and Anti-social massive successbehaviour. and we work Sandy Wiseman's closely with Wilkie, them to make sure and marketing director wesales have an impact on antisocial said: “Robert Wiseman behaviour. Dairies is proud touse be a key “The message is clear, part of the properly local Bellshil these vehicles or community, as a supplier of they will be confiscated and fresh milk and as a major destroyed.”

Police Update Offensive weapon Location: MARIAN DRIVE, MOTHERWELL Incident:Be found in possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. Also be in possession of alcohol and consume same. A 25 year old male was arrested last Monday night around eleven o’clock in Marion Drive, Carfin. The Police attended this location in relation to a reported disturbance there and found the male within a common close were he allegedly had possession of a knife. The male was also found to be drinking alcohol. The male was taken to Motherwell Police Office and held in Police custody for Hamilton Sheriff Court on Tuesday morning. Drugs & Counterfeit seizure Location: THORNDEAN AVENUE, BELLSHILL Incident: Be in possession of control drugs and counterfeit currency. A 45 year old male and three females aged 20, 20 & 31 were arrested following a Police search at premises on Thorndean Ave, Bellshill. Police attended the property on Friday 21st, around eleven o’clock at night along with a search warrant when they came across counterfeit notes to the value of just under £39,500. There was also allegedly Cannabis and other controlled drugs in the property. All three females were taken to Bellshill Police Office and later released on undertaking and the male was held in custody for Hamilton Sheriff Court on Monday morning. If you know of anyone who is conducting illegal activities concerning

drugs or fake notes then the Police would like to hear from you. Drugs & Counterfeit seizure Location: THORNDEAN AVENUE, BELLSHILL Incident: Be in possession of control drugs and counterfeit currency. A 45 year old male and three females aged 20, 20 & 31 were arrested following a Police search at premises on Thorndean Ave, Bellshill. Police attended the property on Friday 21st, around eleven o’clock at night along with a search warrant when they came across counterfeit notes to the value of just under £39,500. There was also allegedly Cannabis and other controlled drugs in the property. All three females were taken to Bellshill Police Office and later released on undertaking and the male was held in custody for Hamilton Sheriff Court on Monday morning. If you know of anyone who is conducting illegal activities concerning drugs or fake notes then the Police would like to hear from you. Robbery Location: BUTE TERRACE, UDDINGSTON Incident: ROB THE COMPLAINER OF QUANTITY OF ALCOHOL AND CIGARETTES A 47 year old male was attacked as he delivered alcohol to a block of flats at Bute Terrace in Viewpark. The male was delivering for a firm who provide alcohol to homes on order via the telephone. As he made his way in to the close area near to no 17, a male

described as 20-25 years, 6 ft, wearing Jogging bottoms a light coloured Jumper and a hat, allowed him access at the controlled entry system. The male was further met be another male described as 18-34 years, around 5ft 8 wearing a white hat with thin green stripes around the edge, a light coloured top and bright tracksuit bottoms. Both males became violent and allegedly threatened the male with a sword or similar and then chased him from the close stealing the alcohol. There was also a female present who is described as 16-25 years, around 5ft 8 and was wearing a white puffer jacket with a fluffy hood and tracksuit bottoms. The male managed to make good his escape although the consequences could have been much worse if the male had not managed to get out of the close. Bellshill Police were quickly on the scene and made enquiries although the two males and female had left the location of the incident. If you know anything about this incident which will assist the police in the enquiry then contact can be made on the following numbers, or you can attend Bellshill Police Office in person. Housebreaking Location: BELVIDERE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BELVIDERE ROAD, BELLSHILL Incident: ENTER PREMISES WITH THE INTENT TO STEAL Three males aged 21, 24 & 29 were arrested in the early hours of Monday morning following a break

in at Belvidere primary school. The Police were called after a member of the public witnessed torch light within the old school whereby Officers from nearby Bellshill Police Office attended. On arrival all three males were placed in to custody and taken to Motherwell Police Office where two of the males were released on undertaking and the other male was held in custody to attend Hamilton Sheriff Court on Monday 24th January. It is thought that the males were looking to steal any metals from within the school which has been a common complaint in the area recently. Bellshill Police are working with the local scrap metal dealers to ensure that any materials which are taken to the scrap yard are not stolen. If you have witnessed this type of activity and wish to report the matter then please make contact with the local Police Office as your information may be valuable. Culpable & Reckless Conduct Location: BURNHEAD ROAD NEAR TO ROWANTREE AVENUE, UDDINGSTON Incident: THROW STONES AT BUS AND BREAK WINDOW CAUSING DAMAGE A bus had its window broken on Thursday around quarter past three in the afternoon. The incident happened at Burnhead Road near to Rowantree Ave in Viewpark and is one of many similar incidents in the area. There have been several busses targeted over the past few weeks and this incident is being treated seriously as there were people on the bus who could have been injured as a result

employer.” He went on to say, " With that comes the responsibility to, wherever possible to support local initiatives such as the Nae Danger programme and what better way of getting the information into the hands of the local community than with the guys who deliver their milk to them. You can call Strathclyde Police direct on 01698 202400 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Recent Police incidents in our area of the incident. Fortunately on this occasion no injuries were reported. Bellshill Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident and any other incident of busses being targeted in the area. If you have any information or know of who may be committing this type of culpable act then call on the numbers bellow. Theft Location: CRINAN PLACE & ROCKBURN CRESCENT,BELLSHILL.. Incident: STEAL METAL GUTTERING FROM GARAGE ROOFS AT THE ABOVE LOCATIONS. About 10:45 on Friday Police were called to attend the garage areas at Rockburn Cres and Crinan Place in Bellshill with regard to persons stealing the metal guttering from garage roofs. Police attended and made enquiries which revealed an 02 plate flatbed van to have been involved in the incident. A 24 year old male was found within the vehicle and was later arrested and charged for the alleged theft. There have been many incidents within the Bellshill and surrounding areas of persons stealing metal for scrap. Bellshill Police are asking members of the public to call and report any incidents of this nature so as further investigation can be carried out to identify the individuals involved in this type of activity. After previous press articles were published the Police have seen an increase in reports of persons with florescent jackets etc acting suspiciously. The 24 year old was subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal in Hamilton.

Constable Alan Mulholland, Community Safety Officer at Bellshill Police Office said “This is exactly the type of thing the Police want to hear about and we are delighted with the public’s response to these types of issues in the area”. On Sunday morning a further two males aged 42 and 23 were reported for cutting a metal pole up to steal for scrap following a report from a member of public on New Edingburgh Rd, Viewpark. This resulted in two males being arrested by the Police and held custody for Hamilton Sheriff court on Monday morning. Assault Location: M8 NEAR TO NEWHOUSE Incident: FOLLOW VEHICLE AND THERAFTER CAUSE A ROAD ACCIDENT IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE On Friday 14th January around 09:45 an 18 year old male was subjected to an alleged road rage incident just off the M8 at Newhouse. Following an altercation on the motorway a 42 year old male who was driving a Ford Transit van followed the younger male in his Vauxhall Corsa and eventually forced him to stop which caused both vehicles to collide. The 18 year old was then attacked by the driver of the van and allegedly grabbed by the throat. The younger male managed to call for Police assistance and a short time later Police from Bellshill attended. The 42 year old male was questioned by the Police and charged in relation to the incident. A report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal in Hamilton regarding the matter.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Bellshill Police Office on 01698 202400, Motherwell Police Office on 01698 483000 or alternatively CRIMESTOPPERS can be called anonymously on 0800 555 111

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outh Lanarkshire Wheelchair Curling Club S held the Inaugural Lanarkshire

Wheelchair Open Curling International at Lanarkshire Ice Rink, Hamilton last week. Over 60 Wheelchair Curlers representing teams from North America, Europe, Scotland along with teams from the local curling club, battled it out over the two day competition. Competing at the event was the world and paralympian champions Canada, Scotland/ GB paralympic squad (2 teams), Czech Republic, German Paralympic team, Swedish Paralympian team, Mainhattan

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Germany and 3 teams from SLWCC. The highly successful event was officially opened by South Lanarkshire Provost Russell Clearie, who in typical fashion gave a warm welcome to all attending and wished each and everyone “Good Curling” prior to handing over a South Lanarkshire Council Pennant. In fierce battle, the competition was enjoyed by everyone who participated, both on and off the ice. The final was Canada V Scotland team 1, who competed in an exciting final with Canada just edging it in a close final end.

Czech Republic defeated Sweden for 3rd place with Scotland team 2 finishing 5th place just ahead of South Lanarkshire Wheelchair Curling Club team 1 who ended in 6th place. The event was rounded off with a Gala Dinner reception held at the Ice Rink hosted by SLWCC. Depute Provost Beith Forrest and an array of guests presented prizes to recipients prior to enjoying an evening meal. The success of the tournament has encouraged the organisers to look at hosting an annual event.

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consult a lender or mortgage advisor should the clients require a mortgage to aid with the purchase of the new property. The lender/ mortgage advisor will discuss the financial and insurance requirements with the clients. The client should also speak with a conveyancing solicitor within Nicholas J. Scullion & Co to discuss the legal fees, outlays and the legal process involved with buying and selling a property. Once the clients have decided that they wish to proceed with the purchase, an offer will be submitted to purchase the property. Should any further information be required then please make an appointment to meet with a member of the conveyancing team at Nicholas J Scullion & Co who will be delighted to discuss the process further.

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Tesco Community Champion Carol Warrington with colleagues Paul Downs, Wendy Duffy and Nicola Brady

taff and customers at Tesco S in Bellshill have been showing their support for the

troops out in Afghanistan by collecting essential items to send out. The Support Our Soliders campaign runs in store until the end of January before being gathered and sent to Wishaw Tesco to be packaged up into shoe boxes. The shoe boxes are then sent off to the troops in the combat zone. Non perishable items such as crisps, tinned and packet

food, long-life products, toothbrushes, toothpaste, DVDs, pens, pencils and notepads have all been collected in support of the soldiers. Support Our Soldiers was formed in March 2003 to encourage and provide support for members of the British Armed Forces serving overseas and to date over 70,000 morale boosting care parcels have been sent out to those on the frontline. Carol Warrington; Tesco Community Champion, told

The HUB; “The campaign has been very well received by the community as a whole. The support has been excellent. Every time that I have been to the stand to tidy it up I have found more bags with new items there.” She continued; “There is also a member of staff here at Tesco Bellshill who served in the Army for 25 years and now works in our security department – we are just glad to be able to help out.”

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Burns Evening Supports Children In Need

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North Lanarkshire Council Provost Tom Curley and Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Mushtaq Ahmad are joined by the event sponsors and invited guests including, Council Leader Jim McCabe and Chief Executive Gavin Whitefield.

he Children in Need Charity has received thousands of pounds following this year’s North Lanarkshire Council Burns Supper. The 15th annual event was held on Friday 14 January at the Alona Hotel at Strathclyde Park. Sponsored by M&D’S Scotland’s Theme Park, the evening was hosted by Provost Tom Curley. The Burns Supper is one of the top events in the North Lanarkshire calendar and this year the auction and raffle raised nearly £4,000. The traditional piping in of the haggis was performed by Chris Geddes and Greg McAllister from the North Lanarkshire schools pipe band with the

event addressed by Mr. Andrew Quinn. Council Leader Jim McCabe gave the Selkirk Grace before the guests enjoyed a traditional burns menu of haggis, neeps and tatties. Following the Loyal Toast from Sir Charles Gray, guests listened to Mr. Bobby Dalziel give the Immortal Memory and the Lament by Greg McAllister. The Toast tae the Lassies was performed by Mr Alex Baird and the Reply frae the lassies by Mrs Mae Weir. The musical entertainment throughout the evening was performed by Christine Sparks. Provost Tom Curley said, “It was an honour for me to host this very

Bothwell News J ordan Reynolds, a sixth year pupil at Uddingston Grammar has been chosen to join a party of 40 Scottish Students for a cultural visit to Strasbourg sponsored by Rotary. Arriving in Strasbourg on January 21st, the students will meet and mix

worthwhile event. The Children in Need charity is such a worthwhile cause which benefits so many. “Our annual supper to honour our national bard is a great fundraiser, and an evening which everyone enjoys supporting such a tremendous charity. “I would like to thank all those who have helped to make this year’s event such a success, from the council staff and all the people who have donated raffle prizes, offer sponsorship or purchased a table at the event. “Children in Need give grants to many groups in the North Lanarkshire area so it is always great to support the charity.”

op UK girl group The Saturdays have started their New Year on a charitable note by helping Marie Curie Cancer Care to recruit volunteers for its Great Daffodil Appeal. The girls held a photoshoot to appeal for people to turn their free time into free nursing care by volunteering to collect for the charity’s flagship fundraiser which takes place in March. Una, Mollie, Frankie, Vanessa and Rochelle also announced that they would be doing their bit to help out too by collecting for the appeal at surprise venues across the UK in March. Rochelle from The Saturdays, said: “We sang at one of Marie Curie’s Christmas events last month and were all really struck by the story one of their nurses told about their amazing work. This inspired us to support Marie Curie further by getting out there and collecting money for its Great Daffodil Appeal in March. It’s going to be great fun but we need other people to sign up as volunteer collectors so we can all

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smash the appeal target of £5.5 million for this fantastic cause. “Home is where the heart is, so it feels great that we are supporting a charity whose nurses make it possible for people to be looked after at home when their time comes, surrounded by everything they love.” Although the Great Daffodil Appeal does not take place until March, the charity needs to recruit over 20,000 volunteers to make it a success. The aim is to have as many collectors out across the UK during the month, encouraging people to give a donation in return for a daffodil pin. All money raised will allow Marie Curie nurses to provide more free care to people with terminal cancer and other illnesses in their own homes or the charity’s hospices. People who have any time to donate can join a local team of volunteers by calling Marie Curie Cancer Care now on 0845 601 3107 or registering via their website: www. mariecurie.org.uk

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Colour And Diversity Bothwell Art Club Exhibition

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othwell Art Club held a highly successful exhibition of recent paintings under the title, “Colour and Diversity” in the East Kilbride Arts Centre from Thursday 20th till Sunday 30th January 2011 and the show certainly lived up to its title!

All seven regular members, mainly self-taught enthusiasts - Ann Stewart, Lorna Naismith, Patricia Harvey, Bill Williamson, David Mitchell and Ian McKellar - had paintings on show and in various media: oils, acrylics, pastels and watercolours. Whilst it was watercolours that dominated

the exhibition, all the works demonstrated the skills and breadth of talent. At the preview evening of the exhibition, opened formally by Mrs Margaret Mitchell, MSP, invited guests were often heard making complimentary comments about the variety of styles and subjects, many of which were of favourite holiday locations as distant as Spain and Canada, as well as local and Scottish scenes. It was remarkable that 98 paintings had been assembled to delight the stream of visitors to the Arts Centre during the exhibition. Despite being in existence for many years the club has rarely shown its works in public and certainly made the most of the opportunity. The club was thankful to the Voluntary Arts Network of South Lanarkshire Council for allowing

them to have the opportunity to use the well-lit, attractive EK Arts gallery. They also extended their thanks to to South Lanarkshire Council, the East Kilbride Arts Centre, Ms Claire Diggle, and to all who attended - sometimes more than once! Bothwell Art Club is always looking for new members and would welcome anyone who would like to paint pictures - even those with no previous experience - at the Community Hall, Fallside Road, Bothwell, from 7.30 pm till 9.30 pm every Thursday. Come along for two hours of relaxation and creativity. If you require further details, contact any member or Ian McKellar at 852466.

World Cycling Champion Joins The Royal Albert Cycling Club A

ileen McGlynn OBE., World Record Holder, Paralympic Champion and Triple Paralympic Gold Medallist, has joined The Royal Albert Cycling Club, based in Larkhall and one of the oldest sports club in Great Britain. The Club was formed in 1872 and its membership covers South Lanarkshire and Clydesdale, and beyond. Aileen McGlynn, 37 and from Glasgow, who is registered blind, won gold and silver medals at the Paralympics in Athen in 2004 and two gold medals at Beijing in 2008 along with her tandem racing partner Ellen Hunter. The pair also won gold at the World Championships every year since 2006. At the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, Aileen and Ellen retained their Paralympic title in the 1km time trial, setting a new World Record, and also winning Gold in the 3km pursuit. They were the first women ever to win a Gold medal in Cycling for Great Britain in either the Olympics or the Paralympics. In July 2006, Aileen received the MBE for Services

to Cycling for the Disabled. Following their success in Beijing, Aileen and Ellen were both awarded an OBE in the 2009 New Year Honours List. She joins one of her longstanding training partners, Dennis White, as a member of the 140 year old South Lanarkshire cycling club and will participate in club rides as part of her build-up to the London Paralympics in 2012. This is a big move for Aileen, who is a former pupil of the Visually Impaired Unit of Uddingston Grammar School, and she hopes that it will attract more women and young people in the area to cycling in the runup to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. “I started cycling around age 8 and it has given me so much over the years,” said Aileen. “With a new velodrome in Glasgow for the 2014 Commonwealth Games and Sir Chris Hoy’s achievements these are undeniably exciting times of cycling in Scotland and I hope that I can play my part in encouraging more women and young people to get out and get fit through cycling and who knows we may produce more

champions,” she added. Vincent Lunny, chairman of the Royal Albert Cycling Club, believes that Aileen will indeed help the club recruit new members. “It’s a tremendous honour to have a world and paralympic champion join the Royal Albert; our first world champion in our 140 year history. This is especially exciting as the club has been growing over the last few years,” said Lunny. Lunny is also certain that Aileen will give the club a higher profile and inspire

current racing members to train harder, as well as to encourage cyclists of all abilities. The club welcomes people of any age or background, whether new to cycling or very experienced, The club is about to embark on a scheme, under the auspices of British Cycling, designed to provide events in safe, traffic-free environments for under 17 year olds and invites the parents of young people to ‘watch this space’ and visit their website for information on this topic.

othwell, like many other Scottish towns, has it’s own Community Council. The Bothwell Community Council (BCC) meet monthly and have a very precise objective to monitor and listen to Community issues with the aim of directing them to our local Councillors, Community Police Officers or South Lanarkshire council for assistance/ guidance. The Bothwell Community Council depend on input from the Community with regards to such matters so in turn are keen to be sure that the Community are actually aware of our existence. At our monthly meetings, the Community Police officers normally give us a monthly report on crimes that have taken place over the previous month and on initiatives in the Police programme. We can pass on to the Police any concerns or information raised by local residents In addition to the posts of Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, one member takes responsibility for reviewing and reporting on

the monthly file of Planning applications and another provides and update from numerous community groups. We also receive a report from any attending Councillor. Our fabulous village has some wonderful community groups that we have the pleasure of supporting, a great example being Brighter Bothwell to name only one. The Bothwell Community Council look forward to working with such local groups for the good of the local community as a whole. That being the case, we are always looking for positive ideas, suggestions, comments etc with regards to potential Community projects. We would be delighted to hear from members of the Bothwell Community so don’t be shy. For more information such as meeting minutes, who the members are etc, then please visit our Website at www. bothwellcommunitycouncil. org.uk. This website can also be used to communicate your points of view.

FINNISH VISITORS AT HAMILTON COLLEGE

Margaret Clarke (Hamilton College Principal) and Maritta Laakkonen (Christian School of Espoo Principal) in the centre. This week Lanarkshire Independent School, Hamilton College welcomed visitors from the Christian School of Espoo, Finland. The Finnish school came to Hamilton College as they want to develop their own school which currently has 160 pupils aged 3-16. Hamilton College was of particular interest to them as they want their children

to receive an education from a Christian perspective – in line with the ethos at Hamilton College. The Principal along with her daughter, Anna, and two other teachers were visiting classes, talking to teachers from Hamilton College as well as teaching the students about Finland and its culture.

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2011 BATTLE OF THE BANDS Wishaw’s premier entertainments complex The Commercial Hotel, are pioneering a ﬁrst for Lanarkshire once again, they have teamed up with local recording studio FML to bring “Battle Of The Bands 2011” to the people of lanarkshire, The Commercial have already organized the very popular competitions “Wishaw’s Got Talent, Stars In Their Eyes and The Wishaw Factor” which were all a major success, The competition begins on Thursday 17th February and is already proving to be a huge success by the number of applications they have received, The prize is the ultimate prize for any up and coming band, it consists of a full band kit including lead guitar, bass, acoustic, keyboard and full drum kit, we are also throwing in all rehearsal time, recording time, mentoring, mastering and 1000 commercially pressed cd’s

To enter the competition simply ﬁll in an application form and send a demo cd to: BATTLE OF THE BANDS, The Commercial Hotel, 420 Main Street, Wishaw, ML2 7NG.

GIG ALERT Don’t forget The 30’s Soul Suite is also open every Thursday with various drinks promo’s. The last Thursday of every month you will ﬁnd “Shook To The Bones” Local band The Vigo Thieves showcase an array of local and national talent. Doors open at 8pm and this month you will ﬁnd acoustic set from The Vigo Thieves plus support from various local bands, you can pay on the door for this event priced at £4.00

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Love Is In It is fast approaching that time of the year again. It is the day when florists think that Christmas has come early, the day of the red rose, the day of ‘I love you’ and when you are permitted to send messages ‘from a secret admirer’ – it is of course, Valentine’s Day.

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So, according to the government economists, the UK is on its way out of the recession but does that mean we all have wads of cash to splurge on our loved ones? I suspect that for many, we will be doing Valentine’s Day on a budget again this year! Here are some of our top tips to get you through the Big Day on a budget: On a budget and in a recession: how romantic. But although for some 14 February may be just another day, for others it is the chance to spoil their partner – and with many of us counting the pennies these days no one will hold it against you if you resort to some cost-effective creativity in the name of love and frugality. Here are our top tips to a cheap but cheerful Valentine’s (it’s the thought that counts anyway) - right? 1. Stay in and save some cash! If the thought of eating out on Valentine’s day with a restaurant full of couples makes your cringe, then stay in. And if you’re a hopeless cook fear not – the supermarkets appear to be pulling out all the stops for Valentine’s. Check your local supermarket as they are offering some crazy deals for those staying in. You can pretty much get all you need for a meal, including a bottle of wine for around £10! 2. Cut the cost of chocolates Let’s face facts, the next biggest cost on Valentine’s Day after the flowers is the mandatory Chocolates. Go to MyVoucherCodes. co.uk to get 20% off all online Valentine’s orders from Thorntons. For luxury chocolates for less, the Chocolate Trading Company is doing a gift-wrapped box of five-choco hearts for less than £3. Just make sure you order them in plenty of time! 3. Get creative with cards and gifts An area where you can save some money is on a card. Why would you want to spend anywhere from £5 or more in some cases on a mass-produced card covered in tacky hearts and silly puppies with lovesick eyes when you can make a more meaningful masterpiece yourself for less? You can purchase glitter card pieces for around a £1 and multicoloured paper prints from £2 -£3 to get you started. Or if you want to keep it even more simple, make cards out of newspapers or magazines for a love note that is totally free. If making cards gets you going, why not make a gift too: bake a cake or make a scrapbook or see our guide for more inspiration. Your loved one may actually appreciate it more when you have gone to lots of effort to make them a card from scratch. 4. Try a Cheap Late Minute Break It is probably too late to get a bargain flight to New York for the 14th, but if you stay in the UK you could still find a budget weekend break if you act quickly. Try your local travel agent to see what they have on offer. Alternatively, go to lastminute.com and see what you can get from there… 5. Buy them something they want For those who are less romantic, and Valentine’s Day is just another day then it doesn’t have to be all hearts and roses – instead of splurging money on chocolates and cards surprise your other half by buying them something you know they already want and will appreciate more if you get it as a gift (plus it proves you’ve been listening to them if you surprise them with something they mentioned off-hand). That way, at least the money won’t be a waste.

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n The Air, Or Is It? What is Valentine’s Day about? Here are some facts:

Cupid

Cupid is a symbol of Valentine’s Day. Cupid was associated with Valentine’s Day because he was the son of Venus, the Roman god of love and beauty. Cupid often appears on Valentine cards and gift tokens holding a bow and arrows as he is believed to use magical arrows to arouse feelings of love.

Valentine Cards

Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it’s a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.

Love Letters and Poems

Valentine’s Day

According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first Valentine greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl, who may have been his jailer’s daughter, who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her letter, which he signed ‘From your Valentine,’ an expression that is still in use today.

Valentine Flowers/Roses

Verona, the Italian city where Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters every year sent to Juliet on Valentine’s Day. The oldest surviving love poem till date is written in a clay tablet from the times of the Sumerians, inventors of writing, around 3500 B.C.

Valentine Gifts

Of the 73% of people who buy Valentine’s Day flowers are men, while only 27 percent are women. The red rose was the favourite flower of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. The colour red stands for strong romantic feelings making the red rose the flower of love.

The most beautiful and incredible gift of love is the monument Taj Mahal in India. Built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan as a memorial to his wife it stands as the emblem of the eternal love story. Work on the Taj Mahal began in 1634 and continued for almost 22 years and required the labor of 20,000 workers from all over India and Central Asia. Amongst the earliest Valentine’s Day gifts were candies. The most common were chocolates in heart shaped boxes.

RED ROSES OR NOT? Red Roses have long been the flower of choice for Valentine’s Day. They are closely linked to love, but beware, each colour sends out its own message apparently, so choose wisely... White rose: You’re heavenly or I’m worthy of you. Innocence and purity are also inferred. Yellow rose: An offering of joy and gladness. Sometimes it means jealousy. Red rose: I love you, as well as having respect and courtesy for you. Burgundy rose: You are bestowed with unconscious beauty. Pink rose: You have grace and gentility. Dark pink rose: An offering of gratitude and appreciation. Light pink rose: An offering of admiration or sympathy. Coral/orange rose: A sign of enthusiasm and desire for the recipient (most often given to men by women).

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Have you seen some dodgy parking this week? As always, we are on the prowl to find lanarkshire’s dodgy parkers but we need your help! Unfortunately, we cannot do this campaign on our own – so please send in your dodgy parking pictures to info@ thehubpaper.com. Does one of your colleagues suffer from dodgyparkingitis? If so, take a picture of the evidence and send it to us! Don’t worry, all identities will be protected and vehicle registrations blanked out. This is all in the name of good fun, and in no way are we personally attacking any individual or group.

Q’s Views! COMMON SENSE DEFEATED I thought a victory had been scored in the battle of common sense when 8,000 viewers hit out at the horrible baby swapping storyline in Eastenders (as discussed last week; sick, wasn’t it?). Well, those who lack a brain cell or two have hit back, this time against Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre and their pantomime starring Jim Davidson. They weren’t protesting about Jim Davidson. That would have been understandable. They were protesting at the character Nurse Poltis having a red cross on her hat. Apparently this was deemed to be derogatory by the Red Cross organisation. I don’t want to criticise a humanitarian organisation, but they’re having a laugh with this one. Granted they don’t want their logo misused, but what sensible person would think less of the Red Cross having watched a pantomime? Are they going to sue Quentin Tarrantino, whose

Across 1. Aquatuc mammel (5) 4. Striped equine (5) 7. Watered (9) 8. Flows back (4) 10. Tennis stoke (5) 13. Arm bone (5) 14. Disparaging remark (4) 17. Essential (9) 19. Rear part of a ship (5) 20. Smooth fabric (5)

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The HUB is pleased to have the infamous ‘Q, from Airdrie’ writing for the Entertainment Pages, to give you all some comic relief. As a regular contributor to the Glasgow Metro newspaper, and a regular in the comedy scene in Glasgow and Edinburgh, Q has given the HUB an exclusive column, which we are sure will have you wanting for more in the next edition of the HUB!

villain Elle Driver had a red cross on her eye patch in one scene? Are they going to sue my nephew for drawing a red cross on an ambulance? And what will happen if the head of the Red Cross ever walks into an Ann Summers shop?

A STORE WITH A DIFFERENCE

Prince William and I have a few things in common. We both have the same favourite film (“Smokey and the Bandit”). And we’re both getting married this year. However, I wonder if the future Monarch has to put up with the same crap that I do when he takes his fiancée out to look at wedding attire? Last week Claire went into a wedding dress shop whilst I went for a coffee, because custom dictates that the groom must not see the dress before the wedding. Five minutes later she phoned me to say she was joining me for coffee, because when she entered the dress shop all she got was nonsense from Down them. Apparently in this shop 1. Relinquished (6) you’re not allowed to pick a dress, 2. Atmosphere (3) let alone look around. No, they 3. Boundary of a surface (4) assign a member of staff to “as4. Stringed instrument (4) sess” you, and pick the dress that 5. Confound (7) suits you best. That’s right, you’re not allowed to 6. Desiccated (4) pick your own wedding dress. Call 9. State of equilibrium (7) me a fan of traditional weddings, 11. Bird of prey (6) but isn’t that the bride’s job? 12. Implement for writing or So Claire’s words of “I’m just in drawing (6) for a look round” went down like 15. Optical device (4) the words “I’ve come to firebomb 16. Small snakes (4) the shop”. Plus the staff got a bit lippy with her because she’d 18. Colony insect (3) never heard of their store, and

the fact she was looking at dresses a whole 8 months (yes 8 months) before the wedding, which is apparently “cutting it fine”. Needless to say, she won’t be shopping there. The bit about “Smokey and the Bandit” was a lie, by the way. That’s not my favourite film….

SEATTLE VIGILANTE GETS DONE OVER Who would you call in an emergency? The police? Well in Seattle, USA, a band of crimefighting desperados known as the Rain City Super Hero Movement have taken to the streets looking for crimes to fight. Yes, they patrol the streets in superhero costumes and wearing bullet proof vests, trying to fight crime. I say “try” because last week their leader Phoenix Jones got a bleaching when he went to break up a fight and ended up calling the police. I would love to see the trial for that one, especially when the “superhero” is in the witness box saying that a nasty villain duffed him up. I remember at the end of “Batman Begins” when Commissioner Gordon warned Batman that criminals would now escalate, and soon there’d be masked criminals on the streets too (which is exactly what happened one film later in “Batman: The Dark Knight”). Don’t these numpties realise this? And by advertising the fact they wear bullet proof vests, they may as well paint targets on their heads with “Aim Here” written next to them. Very soon these “Superheroes” may find that gangs of jakies may make a point of wandering the streets trying to fight with them. And at Halloween, innocent partygoers could get done over.

Your Stars... Aries Mar 20 - Apr 20 Sometimes restraint is far more effective than action, at least until you know where you stand with others. The Sun’s impending meeting with Mars, your planetary ruler, in the portion of your solar chart related to friends and colleagues indicates changes in this area of your life, such as meeting somebody specially socially who captures your imagination.

Libra 23 Sep - 23 Oct It would appear that certain individuals are not being entirely straight, and with Mercury in Capricorn and Jupiter entering your opposite sign of Aries this week, sooner or later their actions will be exposed. This comes none too soon, and may revolve around issues involving matters close to home such as family or property. Ironically, the ensuing discussions, while tense are not only illuminating but produce worthwhile proposals too.

Taurus 20 Apr - 20 May You are probably still deciding how you feel about recent developments that could mean changes in the way you live and work. Certain individuals or situations have little regard for your state of mind, and with the Sun and Mars in Aquarius, this suggests that you are given no choice but to opt for one plan of action. This may seem unfair now but you have time on your side.

Scorpio 24 Oct - 21 Nov

For those of you looking for love, an important heart-toheart is indicated with someone special who has left you a little bemused and confused lately. Meantime, surprising and exciting news linked to family, children or pregnancy may arrive and give you reason to be cheerful.

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Gemini 21 May - 21 Jun It is bad enough having to face unpredictable circumstances but being unsure of your own views makes matters much more difficult. But the changes that accompanied the recent powerful accent on Mercury, your ruler, in Capricorn makes settling on one line of action unlikely.

Sagittarius

22 Nov - 21 Dec An important opportunity to negotiate a better home-work balance may require you are more businesslike when it comes to money and how your hard work is valued and rewarded. But try to be realistic because a surprise linked to a domestic or property matter can be turned in your favour.

Cancer 22 Jun - 22 Jul Most Cancerians have so much to think about concerning arrangements with partners – personal or business – that offers which once would have intrigued you are now only annoying distractions. But with Mercury and Pluto in Capricorn you cannot afford to ignore any issue, no matter how seemingly significant. While tiresome, this imposes a productive discipline on many of your activities.

Capricorn 22 Dec - 19 Jan

With the Sun and Mars in Aquarius the is an emphasis on personal finances. It is important therefore to pay attention to a snippet of gossip or conversation coming your way. Someone may be intent on rocking your equilibrium but can only do so if you rise to the bait.

Leo 23 Jul - 22 Aug Leos tend to view indecision as a weakness, so this week you could make hasty commitments that you will live to regret. With your planetary ruler, the Sun, with Mars in Aquarius, the zone of your solar chart governing partnerships, there must have been change and uncertainty on an almost daily basis. This would have been invigorating were it not for the pressure to take action and reassure others. You soon discover however that with so much in transition at present there is no right way to approach any task or individual. Use the current unsettled atmosphere to explore options.

Aquarius 20 Jan - 18 Feb

While there is no denying the power of inspiration and determination signified by the combination of the Sun and Mars in Aquarius, your Sun sign, it would be unwise to go too far without considering practical matters. In fact, events may require you curb your enthusiasm and concentrate on fulfilling obligations. It may be frustrating but it frees you up from potential restrictions later, particularly those related to finance.

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Virgo 23 Aug - 22 Sep The improvement in your view of situations and in your mood between this weeks beginning and end maybe so striking that it would be premature to commit to anything now. True, making arrangements would take the pressure off matters related to work or obligations. But certain elements and your own wry optimistic attitude - all indicated by your ruler Mercury in Capricorn and the sensually self-indulgent zone of your solar chart, could mean substantial revisions in plan.

Pisces 19 Feb - 20 Mar Being an understanding Piscean you’re always tempted to go easy on others. You have done this in the past to your cost and so have resolved never again to put yourself in that position. Now a situation arises in which you have an opportunity to live up to that promise; yet what you decide now could have far reaching ramifications.

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GLASGOW CHARITY’S YAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy 60th Birthday Janette Mulholland!

Dogs Trust Centre Celebrates Two Special Anniversaries in 2011 2011 is set to be a busy year for local charity Dogs Trust Glasgow as it celebrates two special anniversaries. The Rehoming Centre in Uddingston will celebrate its 5th anniversary this summer, while on Tuesday (25th January) Dogs Igjhi¼h kZgn Ãghi X]Vg^in h]de ^c Scotland will turn one year old.

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support we’ve received from the local community over the last ÃkZ nZVgh ]Vh WZZc ^cXgZY^Wan heart-warming and despite the recession our new charity shop raised over £34,000 last year! All i]Z bdcZn gV^hZY ]Zaeh jh ÃcY new homes for abandoned and unwanted pooches, and last year Dogs Trust Glasgow rehomed over one thousand dogs. “We feel these are milestones worthy of celebrating and as the public has been so supportive over the years we would love for as many people as possible to celebrate with us at the shop while picking up a CZl NZVg WVg\V^c dg ild#º The birthday party will take place at 1092 Tollcross Road from

9.30am until 5pm on Tuesday 25th January. Shop Manager Lynn Donnelly adds:“We’re also currently looking for more volunteers and our birthday offers a great deedgijc^in id ÃcY dji ]dl _jhi a couple of hours of your time each week can help make such a difference to thousands of dogs in 2011.” Dogs Trust Glasgow is a stateof-the-art Rehoming Centre in Uddingston and cares for around 135 abandoned and unwanted dogs at any one time. It is part of a national network of 17 Dogs Trust Rehoming Centres across the country.

Name: Kind & Sasha Breed: American Akitas Age: 2 years old Lives: Glasgow Likes: Food, playing chases, chewy toys To submit your pet please send a photo of your pet to info@thehubpapper.com or post your photo to Suite 17, Ellismuir House, Ellismuir Way, Uddingston G71 5PW with your name, your pets name, breed, age and his or her likes and dislikes.

Still shifty and nifty at 60! Lots of love, Alan, Karen and all the family xxx

If you are interested in rehoming a rescue dog please contact the centre on 0141 773 5130 or visit www.dogstrust.org.uk

We have loads of services to offer you and your four-legged best freind: •Doggy Grooming Bathing, ear cleaning/ plucking, teeth cleaning, nail clipping, brushing, de-matting, clipping and handstripping. • Doggy walking • Doggy Day Care • In-house Doggy Boarding All of the above services include pick-up and drop-off, if required, at no extra cost.

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Computer Corner

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by Sam Walker, Scotcomputers

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Porsche 4 Door - Any Good? S t a t s

he closest most of us will get to the Porsche T Panamera is the “Build your Porsche” feature on the website. Doing it this way saves over

£60000 and gives you the feeling of being Q in James Bond. It’s close but no cigar. Actually buying the car means you can make full use of the Panamera’s scope for customisation , so you get just the car you want from a huge choice and you can tell everyone you have a Porsche.

Performance The Panamera is a heavy car but you would not know it. It has an impressively short stopping distance and glides through gear shifts. The flow of power from the engine is transmitted through one side of the gearbox one clutch at a time while in the second half of the gearbox the next gear is reselected meaning that no full gear shifts take place.

Safety The Panamera has everything short of an ejector seat. Brake assist and tyre pressure monitoring systems are fitted as standard. The Panamera

by Heather Palmer Price: From £63,300 Power: 300 bhp Torque: 400NM Top Speed: 161mph 0-62: 6.3 seconds Fuel Economy: Combined 29.4 mpg CO2 Emissions: 225 to 293 g/km

Left, familiar Porsche looks and styling for the 4 door. Above; sleek modern interior will appeal to many buyers also sports an Active Pedestrian System which raises its bonnet in the case of collision. This reduces the risk of injury massively for those on foot while advanced airbag technology enhances safety for the driver and passengers. Airbags surround all seats and, in the case of less serious collisions, only partially deploy to reduce discomfort. Running Costs The Panamera quickly depreciates in value and is in the top two car tax bands depending on the model. This means that on top of large fuel bills, as this is a very thirsty car, you will be paying £425 to £430 a year. This car also costs the environment with the lowest emissions in the series are from the 3.6 V6 model with PDK gearbox but even this costs £245 per annum in tax.

Handling/Ride/Drive This Porsche is quiet in comparison to others but no so quiet that you forget it is a Porsche although the hole in your bank account would hardly let you forget. It has surprisingly responsive and light

steering considering the weight and an extremely smooth engine. At five metres long, however, visibility is not good and depending on your skill, makes for difficult parking.

driver and front passenger seat positions. There is also a carbon filter fitted to trap particles, pollen and odours outside of the cabin.

The Porsche Panamera is the dream car. It is Toys fast, well built and stylish. It is noticeable without The Panamera has a distinctly family feel to its being outlandish but it is expensive in the extreme extras. It offers rear seat entertainment with even before you have filled the tank. That is why, two display consoles, two multimedia players for most of us, it will always be a dream and not and two wireless infrared headphones. The a reality, or at best we may be able to afford a touch screens can be connected to separate AV second hand one (someday). sources such as games consoles. There is a BOSE surround system which is cleverly worked with the BOSE Unleaded patented Audio Pilot Noise Sainsburys - Hamilton - 123.9 Eco Diesel – Hamilton - 0.90 Compensation Technology ASDA - Blantyre - 124.9 Highest - 137.9 meaning that volume adapts Shell - Bellshill - 124.9 to the noise outside of the LPG Highest - 133.9 car to ensure a continuous Morrisons – Hamilton - 69.9 play. Climate control in the Diesel Morrisons – Glasgow Fort - 69.9 Panamera has zonal regulation Sainsbury’s - Hamilton - 128.9 so that temperature, airflow, Jet - Hamilton (Townhead) -128.9 *Prices correct at time of print. volume, speed and direction of Source: petrolprices.com Esso - Earnock (Hamilton) -128.9 air flow can be different in the

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his long awaited Cup match between Shotts and Bellshill was finally given the go ahead and ended in celebration for the away side. Shott pushed forward from the kick off and it took an excellent tackle by Bellshill defender Stevie Bennett to stop McStay as he drove forward. The visiting Bellshill replied immediately when Crozier sent Selkirk clear but home Keeper Brown comfortably saved the Striker’s effort. Bellshill Striker Sean McKenna was cautioned for a wild lunge at home Keeper Brown - with the home side players and support demanding a red card be shown. The tie was starting to become a real cup match with end to end action with both sides pushing

forward without troubling either Keeper. Boyack, Woods and Finnigan failed to hit the target as Shotts created half decent chances and at the other end Flynn, Doland and McKenna went close for the Visitors. With the last action of the first half Calder kept the score sheet blank with a crucial stop from a 10 yard Hanlon drive. With the wind behind them Shott’s pushed forward in search of an opener but the Bellshill defence stood firm. Bellshill were not content to sit and defend and Crozier and Flynn were getting the ball down and driving forward. Shotts were conceding fouls in the dangerous areas as they struggled to keep Bellshill at bay and this tactic cost them dearly in the 67th minute when Boyack brought down smith.

Brendan Crozier fired the resultant free kick across the six yard area and Sean McKenna got across his marker to head the ball beyond Brown to open the scoring. Two minutes later Hanlon sent Duffy clear only for the Striker to see his effort brilliantly saved by ‘Hill Keeper Calder. Shotts appeals for a penalty were ignored by the Referee when Hanlon went down in the box following a tackle by Malloy. The Referee correctly booked the Shotts player for diving and could have sent him off for another dive five minutes later. With the time running out Calder again denied Duffy with a fine stop to ensure ‘Hill held out for a well deserved victory. Next up, a home tie against big boys - Bo’ness United.

fter the extended winter break it was back to league business for Uddingston’s 1st XV as they made the journey south to Stranraer to face Wigtownshire. With both sides having been idle for most of the past 2 months it was a pleasant change to find a clear sunny day, if a bit on the cold side. Despite a solid first half performance the Villagers ran out of steam in the second period, finally going down 25-0. The Villagers started the match well and early pressure pinned Wigtownshire in their own half. Strong driving play forced an early 5metre scrum which was followed up by a good break from Gordon Burns, keeping the pressure on the home side. Uddingston were getting plenty of ball and looked to capitalise when Tom Hughes chased a kick through into the 22 but the Villagers gave away a penalty at the ensuing ruck and Wigtownshire were able to clear their lines. The game developed into a to and fro affair, with no clear chances for either side. Much of the play was in the middle of the park, often ending in a knock-on or penalty, not surprising given the recent lack of rugby. With about 35 minutes played Uddingston’s pressure was rewarded with a kickable penalty however the chance was lost as Burns missed from about 30m out. This was the first clear chance to score for either team and did nothing to warm the small travelling support. Uddingston had another scoring opportunity with a penalty just before halftime, but Burns was once more off target, this time putting the ball well wide. With the first period coming to a close Wigtownshire mounted a serious challenge on the Villagers’ defence. Strong tackling and a solid clearance kick from Kevin Kidd relieved the pressure closing the half with the scoreboard unmoved at 0-0.

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RESULTS Emirates Junior Cup 4th Round

Bellshill Athletic F.C. 1 v 2 Bo'ness United F.C.

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Uddingston Ladies 2 Clydesdale Western 2 H aving not played any hockey for 8 weeks due to the bad weather and the festive break, Uddingston started the game very rusty. They took the first 15 minutes to find their rhythm and start passing and playing the way they can. After several short corners with the opposition goalie making great saves, Uddingston Ladies managed to get on the scoreboard. Katie Devlin picked the ball up at the 25yd line and moved towards the striking zone beating several players, she travelled towards the back line and struck the ball

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20 16 22 9 12 21 13 21 18 17 18 21 16 14

10 11 8 8 16 13 15 24 26 16 19 18 21 33

1 Thorniewood United F.C. 2 Kilsyth Rangers F.C. 3 Neilston Juniors F.C. 4 St. Anthony's F.C. 5 Greenock Juniors F.C. 6 Vale of Leven F.C. 7 Cambuslang Rangers F.C. 8 Dunipace F.C. 9 Port Glasgow F.C. 10 Shettleston F.C. 11 Johnstone Burgh F.C. 12 Glasgow Perthshire F.C. 13 Blantyre Victoria F.C.

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Whitletts Victoria F.C. Clydebank F.C. Girvan F.C East Kilbride Thistle F.C. Renfrew F.C. Ashfield F.C. Shotts Bon Accord F.C. Bellshill Athletic F.C. Kilwinning Rangers F.C. Glenafton Athletic F.C. Hurlford United F.C. Cumbernauld United F.C. Vale of Clyde F.C. Annbank United F.C.

The home side started the second period by driving into the Villagers’ half and were putting the visiting defence under pressure in the 22. The Villagers withstood the onslaught, relieving the pressure through a series of penalties and rucks. In a pattern that was to develop throughout the second half Wigtownshire kept the pressure on through their forwards and were rewarded for some excellent running when they were awarded a penalty, which they duly converted. At last the scoreboard moved, 3-0. About 15 minutes into the second half a similar pattern of play led to the opening try for Wigtownshire. This was converted pushing the score to 10-0. Wigtownshire pressed home their advantage in the forwards. Another series of rucks and penalties in the Uddingston 22 led to the second try of the afternoon, the home hooker claiming the honours. This time the conversion was missed but the home side were now 2 scores ahead at 15-0. Uddingston tried hard to get back into the match and pressed for an opening which would offer them some scoring opportunities. Some excellent handling from the backs pushed the Villagers deep into the Wigtownshire 22. Unfortunately for Uddingston the ball was lost and Wigtownshire’s clearance kick found no-one back for Uddingston. The ensuing ruck led to a penalty for Wigtownshire as the Villagers were penalised in their scrambled attempts to cover. The ball split the uprights and the home side were done and dusted at 18-0. With time running out, and the match now out of reach, the Villagers lost concentration. From the restart the ball went into touch. Uddingston lost the lineout and Wigtownshire powered on through their forwards to score another try from the resulting ruck. The conversion was good closing the game at 25-0.

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into the net from such an acute angle that the visiting team were left stranded. Not long afterwards Uddingston captain Caitlin Flynn, received the ball outside the D and once inside shelled the ball through the defence, to give the home side a well earned 2 goal lead. The visitors claimed a goal back just before half time when the ball struck a foot on the line giving them a penalty flick. After half time the visitors raised their momentum and although Uddingston had several penalty short corners and chances of scoring, Clydesdale got another goal. Uddingston kept trying but finished with a draw.

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Yoker Athletic F.C.

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Carluke Rovers F.C.

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Larkhall Thistle F.C.

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Benburb F.C.

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Royal Albert F.C.

13 16 -3

St. Roch's F.C.

17 15 2

Stonehouse Violet F.C.

22 21 1

Forth Wanderers F.C.

12 18 -6

Maryhill F.C.

10 Lesmahagow Juniors F.C.

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11 Wishaw Juniors F.C.

12 27 -15 9

12 Newmains United F.C.

12 23 -11 5

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Bellshill defence prepare to defend another Bo’ness attack in an exciting Scottish Cup match

o’ness United were the visitors for this Scottish Cup 4th round tie in front of a large crowd as Bellshill looked to continue their winning form. From the kick off the home side looked lively and in the 3rd minute a McKenna shot was comfortably saved by Longmuir in the Bo’ness goal as Bellshill searched to get off to the perfect start. Bellshill also won the first corner of the match when Snowden turned a Cairney cross behind. From Dolan’s corner, McKenna challenged but Longmuir was able to punch clear despite the pressure. It was not long before the visitors started to settle into the match with Calder being called into action and did well to save from efforts by Ballantyne and

Donnelly. It was end to end and Bellshill had a 30 yard shot by McKenna go close before the visitors went ahead on the 17th minute. A Ballantyne cross was deflected by Bennett onto the path of striker Frazer who managed to slot the ball home from 8 yards. Calder was forced to make saves as Bo’ness filed on the pressure but was unable to prevent the visitors adding another in the 23rd minute. A Hunter free kick was headed across the goal by Shirra leaving McQueen unmarked to head the ball high into the net. Bo’ness were now sensing that they could finish the tie before half time and pushed for their third and only rugged defending and a string of saves by Calder prevented the visitors from adding to their tally.

Luckily for Bellshill the match ended 0-2 at half time – and could have give easily been more. Into the second period, and you could sense that Creaney had a good talking to his side at half time as they started to play the football that they are capable of in search of rescuing the cup tie. Despite this, Calder had to look lively and produce and excellent save from a shot by Walker and the same player narrowly missed after being clean through. With nothing to lose, Bellshill sent on strikers Andy Selkirk and Ryan Connelly as Creaney encourages his side to attack and push forward. Bo’ness keeper Longmuir was tested by a Crozier deflected shot and McKenna went close as Bellshill stepped up a gear. The

pressure play paid off after 63 minutes when Selkirk headed home a Crozier corner to narrow the gap. The visitors were clearly rattled and Bellshill went on the attack, pushing forward in numbers searching for the equaliser. To combat the advancing Bellshill attack the visitors packed the midfield leaving a lone striker up front. With four minutes to go, McKenna managed to break clear on the right and fired the ball over for teammate Cairney who headed inches wide. Bo’ness could have finished the game off in the 88th minute when McFadden shot past from just six yards after being send clear by Shirra following a misplaced Bennett clearance.

In his 6th appearance, Robert GILROY of Ronhill Cambuslang Harriers won for the 6th time in a time of 16:05. Jeff FARQUHAR representing Pitreavie AAC took second by 71 seconds recording 17:16. Gary GRIEVE, of Law & District AAC placed third in a time of 17:33. In her 3rd appearance, Nathalie CHRISTIE of Edinburgh AC won in a time of 18:58 for the 2nd time. Nathalie CHRISTIE beat Annmarie MCCAFFREY representing Kirkintilloch Olympians by 131 seconds recording 21:09 in the process. Suzie HANNAH, of Lothian RC placed third in a time of 22:17.

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In the Age Graded competition, Jeff FARQUHAR recorded a performance of 86.78% In the points competition John CONNOR has a lead of 407 points over second placed Ian DEVOY. Margaret GEBBIE leads Lorna BIRRELL by 848 in the ladies competition. This week there were 23 first timers. 18 runners recorded PBs, bringing the total number since the Strathclyde started to 989. In this time, 1109 runners from 64 different clubs have completed the race 3537 times covering a distance of 17685 kilometers.