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COUNCIL BACKS FREE SWIMS Page 3

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ummer has officially arrived with the school’s breaking for the holidays and North Lanarkshire Council is backing plans in conjunction with North Lanarkshire Leisure (NLL) to continue the highly popular Free Swim programme. For the youngsters across North Lanarkshire, it is goggles and rubber rings at the ready207mmx69mm-2for1_v1 as the Free Swim Scheme provides a fun

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solution to that inevitable summertime boredom, whilst at the same time also providing the opportunity to learn how to swim. Free Swim, originally introduced in 2001 as part of a council initiative offering daytime activities for youths across North Lanarkshire during the school holidays and has been highly popular. The Free initiative17:21 copy.pdf 2 Swim 06/04/2011 operates within all NLL

facilities and runs right through summer up until Friday 12th August. It not only runs during summer but also during the October and Easter holidays. Currently all swimming pools are preparing for the scheme in order to be ready for the busy summer hit. Despite being highly popular with both parents and youths, the Free Swim Scheme has recently come

under threat due to cuts made, thus resulting in kids being charged for their swim. Thankfully, the problem looks likely to have been resolved with the backing of North Lanarkshire Council. NLL will be able to continue the initiative for those youths who are resident in North Lanarkshire. To gain a deeper insight into the situation The HUB met with Cllr Jim McCabe, leader

of North Lanarkshire Council. What became clear was, that although there have been some cuts made, “It is important that we continue with the free swim concept as it gives children under 16 the opportunity to swim under a supervised situation that removes all possible dangers.” “When the weather is good, youths want to play in water and that was a driving force continued on page 3

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EDITOR’S COMMENTS H

ello and welcome again to another copy of Lanarkshire’s favourite newspaper – The HUB. It has been all go here at HUB HQ and whilst we all get somewhat stressed at times, it is better to be busy and looking at how we grow and expand, compared to looking at where we are forced to make savings. As we approach our 2 year anniversary, I am delighted with how things have developed throughout that period. We have managed to break into new markets,

launch new titles within our portfolio and recruit some very talented staff. That said, our success is undoubtedly down to those from within our community who have shown us support over the past two years. That also goes to the businesses that have shown faith in our product by allowing us to advertise and promote their brand in our titles. There have been many positive things happening within the county over the past few weeks. One highlight would be the launch of

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the 2011 Nae Danger campaign. Having assessed the impact and success of the campaign last year, it was decided that to run the campaign again this year. We have agreed, along with our media partners to support Strathclyde Police and the partners in their efforts throughout the new campaign. There was a big charity event held at Hilton Strathclyde where members of the gym looked to take part in the ‘around the world’ event. The event was part of the Hilton

group’s annual fundraising events with the proceeds going to a local charity. On a sporting front, the new season for football and rugby will soon be with us and our local teams finalise their preparations for the new season Scott Mochar, Editor – we will be supporting them and wishing them all the best for the new season. Finally, may I personally thank you all for your continued support.

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Going the Distance for Charity in Bellshill Hilton Strathclyde and Hilton in the Community Foundation Attempted to Go “Around the World in a Day” for Charity

ver 90 local people participated in the annual Hilton “Around the World in a Day” on Sunday 26 June as part of Hilton in the Community Foundation’s annual summer charity challenge, with all proceeds raised from this year’s event in Bellshill being donated to The Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments in Cumbernauld. At Bellshill, the participants aimed to raise as much sponsorship as possible with a series of different sporting events to ensure that people of all abilities could join in the fun in support of the charity. The first event of the day was a grueling three and a half hour aerobathon consisting of 30 minutes each of body attack, step, pump, vive, combat, jam and balance aerobics sessions. There was also a 75mile cycle challenge where participants cycled to Hilton Edinburgh Airport and back. Winning cyclists were: Will Foster, Chris Maule and Phil Brady who managed the round trip in just over 7 hours. A few of the Bellshill members did phenomenally well with Andrew Selkirk doing 61km in 7 hours on the treadmill

and Jennifer Bell completing 48km. However, Lynn Dickson did 101km on an indoor cycle beating her record from last year. The fundraiser in Bellshill was part of a continental wide challenge organised by Hilton in the Community Foundation, the official charity of Hilton Worldwide in Europe. Hotel team members, charity partners and the public were all working together on the day across more than 100 hotels in eight countries with an aim to collectively attempt to virtually travel 24,901.55 miles, the circumference of the earth, all in aid of charities supporting ill and disadvantaged children and young adults, chosen by each hotel.

Winning cyclists Will Foster, Chris Maule and Phil Brady who completed 76 miles in just 7 hours.

Backs GOING, GOING, GONE! Council Free Swims Motherwell college raises money for charity

ast month Motherwell College raised a fantastic £8,500 in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. The money was raised following a special charity dinner and auction and other fund raising events at the College. The dinner which was hosted by Bill Barclay and Forbes Gauld saw students from the College’s Hospitality and Professional Cookery department produce a stunning four-course meal for 140 guests in the College kitchens. Guests enjoyed cocktails and canapés on arrival, with live music provided by the College’s Rock and Pop students. Following dinner, guests were invited to dig deep into their pockets to bid for a range of auction prizes donated by local and national businesses, including a flying lesson, a firefighter day with Strathclyde fire rescue and a round of golf at Gleneagles with Lynn Kenny. Other fundraising activity included the sale of cupcakes, a sponsored walk and recycling of crafts by students of the Support for Learning Department. The Teenage Cancer Trust provides specialist units that offer teenagers and young adults a place to meet new friends and get support from people facing similar

challenges. Teenage Cancer Trust aspires to provide every young person with cancer the opportunity to access one of their specialist units. Everything about the units has been designed to give teenagers the very best chance of a positive outcome. David Fairweather, Director of Curriculum and Academic Planning at Motherwell College said: “We are really pleased that we were able to raise such a fabulous sum of money for such a worthwhile cause, especially as 70% of our student population falls within the age group of those who benefit from the Teenage Cancer Trust. I would also like to thank all the suppliers, guests, students and staff who contributed to making our fundraising activities so successful.” Christine Jason, Head of Fundraising for Teenage cancer Trust (Scotland and Northern Ireland) said: “Teenage Cancer Trust are delighted to benefit from the very successful dinner and other imaginative fundraising activities which the staff and students of Motherwell College have organised. It is a pleasure to work with such an enthusiastic and creative team. “Every week, six teenagers or young adults are diagnosed

David Fairweather, Director of Curriculum and Academic Planning Motherwell College and Christine Jason, Head of Fundraising for Teenage cancer Trust (Scotland and Northern Ireland). with cancer. With the support of organisations like Motherwell College we can make a real difference to their lives. We would welcome the opportunity to work with other colleges and universities, particularly

through our Education programme can be provided, free of charge to schools, colleges and universities across Scotland. For further information see www. teenagecancertrust.org.”

behind the Free Swim initiative” he said. “The Free Swim has enable youths to swim but in a safe environment.” Since the scheme has been introduced, there has been no related accidents and has attracted 1.7 million free swims, ultimately proving its success and sustainability. In order to facilitate the Free Swim initiative, it looks likely that dry side activities will incur a small cost per session. However, adults mainly use the dry side activities. Originally, across North Lanarkshire, dry side activities were free of charge but in light of budget restraints have been notched up to a meagre £1 per session, somehow seeming incomparable to other prices of up-to £10 per session. Talking to The HUB, North Lanarkshire Leisure Chief Executive, Blane Dodds, said; “As we are facing challenges in our economic times, we are delighted to be able to continue working in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council to provide this scheme to our children in North Lanarkshire.” He continued; “There are many benefits the kids gain from the free swim initiative and on top of this, the parents are given a sense of comfort in knowing that their kids are in a

...continued from page 1 safe environment.” Dodds also praised the dry side and outdoor activities that were available for members of the public at only £1 per session. He said that they were “delighted that these opportunities were on offer.” The Council Leader also informed us of a brand new scheme due to be introduced for the October session, where a new card will be brought out strictly for North Lanarkshire youths only, meaning people coming from different locations will be forced to pay the full price. McCabe has shown his outstanding support to the North Lanarkshire community by working together with NLL in order to stand up for these vital schemes that can fundamentally make a huge impact on children’s lives and wellbeing. The scheme runs from Monday to Friday every week between 10am to 4pm and is available within the following complexes: Kilsyth Sports Centre, John Smith Sports Centre, Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex, Aquatec, Wishaw Sports Centre, Shotts Sports Centre, Tryst Sports Centre and The Time Capsule. Age restrictions do apply, and it is compulsory that an adult accompanies any child under 8.

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Armed Forces Flag Flies for Heroes in North Lanarkshire V

Provost Tom Curley and the Depute Lieutenant Brian Miller join veterans unveiling the Armed Forces day flag outside the Civic Centre, Motherwell. Piper – Greg Stewart. Flag bearers – (Red) John McConnell, Lanarkshire Royal Engineers and (Blue) William McFall United Services Club and veteran William Roy.

eterans of the armed forces joined North Lanarkshire Council Provost Tom Curley and Deputy Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Brian Miller to unveil a special flag ahead of armed forces day which took place on Saturday 25 June. The flag unfurling was attended by veterans from the Cameronian Regiment, Royal Marines, Royal Air Force, Royal Engineers Cumbernauld (124), Highland Light Infantry and representatives from other forces who have served in places such as North Africa, Cyprus, Italy and many others corners of the globe. ‘Fly a flag for our armed forces’ day helps North Lanarkshire communities recognise the challenges faced by our service personnel all over the world. Those serving

often endure testing and dangerous circumstances and, the raising of the ceremonial flag helps to acknowledge their dedication and professionalism. Depute Provost Jim Robertson had the privilege of being Armed Forces champion for Lanarkshire and has assisted in marking this year’s ceremony. He said:” Armed Forces Day provides an annual opportunity for people to show support for the men and women of the forces, their families, veterans and the cadet forces and is an important occasion here in North Lanarkshire.” Provost Curley who unveiled the flag, said: “I was delighted to unveil the special flag to honour our past, present and future servicemen and women. “Britain’s armed forces have played such a vital role in many

well documented campaigns, but more importantly have helped to bring freedom, safety and security for many people around the world. “Support for the armed services has always been strong in North Lanarkshire and all those who attended appreciated the opportunity to recognise the important contribution made by our armed forces. “Following the flag ceremony, I had the pleasure of speaking too many of the veterans and young cadets at a civic function held in their honour. “Our thoughts are also with all those who are currently involved in operations across the world, and we are proud to acknowledge the job they are doing.”

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arents are being reminded there is still time to make their application for free school meals and clothing grants. North Lanarkshire Council recently changed the way it processes these applications to make it easier for people to apply. With the permission of applicants, the council can use information on its housing/council tax benefit records to confirm their eligibility. This means if you receive one of these benefits you don’t have to complete a form, provide evidence of your income or go to one of our offices. All you need to do is send your permission form back to us in the reply paid envelope. Letters were sent to families affected by this change asking them to return the permission forms. The council is now encouraging people to return these forms, if they haven’t already, to ensure they receive their clothing grant and free school meals for the next school session. Councillor Jim Logue, Convener of Learning and Leisure, said:“It can be expensive to kit out children with school uniforms and shoes,

and the clothing grant provides much needed help for many families. Free school meals offer many children a nutritious, healthy lunch at school and we want to make sure everyone who is eligible receives their meals. If anyone hasn’t already returned the permission form, I would parents to do this now.” More than 6,000 families in North Lanarkshire benefit from the grants for school uniforms and free school meals. And at £70, our annual clothing grant is one of the highest in Scotland. Anyone who doesn’t want the council to use their council tax or housing benefit details can still apply by picking up an application form at their local First Stop Shop. If you are applying in this way, you should take the completed form and supporting evidence back to your First Stop Shop where it will be processed. Families who qualify for free school meals through the Child Tax Credits system or Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 should collect an application form from a First Stop Shop.

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amilton College P4 pupil Brooke Welsh kindly donated all of the pocket money that she had saved up to give to the David Livingstone Centre in Blantyre recently. Brooke had became aware of the David Livingstone Centre through her class topic, as the P4 class were asked to advertise a Scottish Tourist Centre by producing a poster aimed at potential customers. Brooke was disappointed that the centre was closed for the winter while she was working on the topic, however, the centre graciously opened and put on their heating to allow Brooke to look around. The staff at the centre made her feel very welcome and gave her a wonderful tour giving her everything that she needed to produce an excellent poster. When Brooke heard that only last year there was discussion of closing the centre due to a lack of funds, she said that she couldn’t imagine such a great educational place being closed. So to thank them for their generosity and kindness to her she decided to donate her pocket money. Brooke’s mum and dad and everyone at Hamilton College are very proud of this act of kindness.

ancy a great way to keep the kids active this summer? Well, take advantage of the fantastic kayaking lessons on offer at Strathclyde Park and Broadwood Loch over the school holidays. The programme is for kids aged between 8 and 11 years old and will teach them all about kayaking techniques, paddling junior racing kayaks and competing in regattas which are supported by the Scottish Canoe Association. The lessons let kids use first class facilities

in a safe and fun environment. Russell Daniels, Scotland’s only canoeing development officer is running the programme for North Lanarkshire Leisure over the school holiday period. “Water sports are great for kids, particularly as the temperatures heat up over the holidays. Our kayaking courses are all about youngsters enjoying themselves and are designed for those of all abilities. “My focus is to ensure that kids

pick up the basics, have fun and get the chance to compete at a higher level if they wish.” The courses cost £40 per person, which includes certification fees, and there will be further opportunities to carry on kayaking at no extra cost once the course has finished. With Strathclyde Park being used as a key venue for the International Children’s Games this summer, kayaking provides a great chance for kids to get fit and active ahead of the games.

The kayaking courses are taking place at Strathclyde Country Park and Broadwood Loch on:

Brooke Welsh, 8; Savannah Welsh, 7 and Blake Welsh, 11 (all live in Blantyre) with one of the staff members from the centre.

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NAE DANGER RUNS 2011 Campaign Launched again following huge success in 2010

trathclyde Police have once again teamed up with local partners to launch the Nae Danger campaign – aimed at tackling gang violence, antisocial behaviour, domestic abuse and other criminal activity in the Bellshill and Local District area. The campaign will run until the New Year, kicking off with a road safety message amidst the Strathclyde Police summer road safety campaign. As a “thank you” for the tremendous support that the local community of Bellshill and surrounding towns showed towards the Nae Danger campaign last year the Community Safety Officer from Bellshill, Constable Alan Mulholland, wanted to do something that would go someway to show his appreciation to them and in doing so joined 100 female motorcyclists on a motorcycle trip around Scotland in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. It was agreed that any

money raised by Constable Mulholland and the local community would stay within the Bellshill and District area to support those locally who are suffering from cancer. The run, called ‘Breast Way Round’, was deemed a great success and Constable Mulholland, with the support of the local community has raised £5,514.76 with a further £1000 expected following another “X-Factor” fund raising event to be held shortly. Rae Mitchell MBE of the Bellshill Community Council was determined to offer her support to Constable Mulholland and raised for him a total of £1,000 by raffling a signed Motherwell top at the local Post Office in Main Street, Bellshill. The first phase of the new Nae Danger campaign kicks off with a road safety message and highlights an issue that is of concern to the local community, especially this time of year with the light nights. The use of off road bikes on public roads and

pavements is not only illegal but highlights very serious road safety concerns, not only for the riders of these bikes but for pedestrians and motorists using the local streets. Officers will be looking to the local community for information on the perpetrators so they can be dealt with, proactively targeting those who flout the law. In doing so local officers will join up with their colleagues in the Road Policing Department who have off road bikes themselves allowing them to get to the heart of the problem. In addition, Local Authority anti-social investigators will carry out joint visits with local Community Policing Officers to householders who children are involved in this activity within the community. Throughout the rest of the new campaign, local officers with support from partnership agencies will be tackling gang violence, anti-social behaviour, alcohol, domestic abuse and knife crime.

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he “St Blane’s Olympics” were held recently as every child in the school took part ensuring that the day was a great success. Each child represented one of the following countries: Australia, Brazil, China, Great Britain, Japan and U.S.A. The parents who attended acted as our Olympic Officials, helping out at each event and tallying scores at events that included: Sprint, Netball Shoot, Obstacle Race, French Boules, 10 Pin Bowling and many more. When all events were completed the school assembled in the gym hall to await the results and find out which country had won the “St Blane’s Cup”. While scores were being counted the winners of the ‘Olympic T-shirt Enterprise Challenge’ were announced-judges chose the best design for each country and the 6 winners received their prizes. Once the counting was complete, it was Australia who were announced as “St Blane’s Olympic” champions and team captain Jordan Dickson lifted the cup followed by the rest of the team.

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informal discussion with a small number of pupils from Uddingston Grammar and Holy Cross High School. The visit, which resulted from a request from sixth year pupil Euan Park, was aimed at encouraging young people to consider a career in Science,

Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) and to reach for the stars as far as ambition goes. Amber Gell said: “You don’t have to be smart to be an astronaut or a scientist or engineer but what you do have to be is determined, hard working and focussed and it helps a great deal if you are doing something you love. It’s important then to make the right career choices at your age when you are deciding what subjects to study at school and university. “I have dreamt of becoming an astronaut since I was about five years old and I’m not quite there yet. I haven’t given up on my dream however and have continued to study and work hard and I hope to be on the next mission to space – that is what I strive for. Alvin Drew also encouraged pupils never to give up on their dreams. He said: “I thought that being an astronaut was for the elite few and that I would never get there. I worked really hard at school, joined the military and became an astronaut that way. I feel incredibly privileged to have been part of two space missions and to have walked in space and I really hope that I can inspire young people like

you to think about a career in science and technology. For space exploration to progress, we need young stars like you to come and take technologies to the next level.” Euan Park said: “I am absolutely delighted that I have been instrumental in having a NASA astronaut visit my school. There is been a buzz of excitement from pupils and staff and I found the talk really motivational. It’s fitting that Alvin was talking about career choices as I am ready now to move on to the next stage of my educational career as I start university in August. This has been the best way ever to conclude my time at Uddingston Grammar School. Head Teacher Mr John McKay said: “The event has been incredibly well received and I hope it has encouraged pupils to think about careers that they might not have thought of before. I am sure that we have budding scientists, engineers and mathematicians out there. “I must extend my thanks to Strathclyde University and to NASA for taking the time to visit the school. It has been extremely worthwhile as all feedback received has been positive.”

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his parents. “Over two thousand people joined Father Michael in masses over the weekend. They came from as far away as Malawi to see Father Michael offering the rest of his life to God. It was a special ceremony for a very special young man. We are exceptionally proud of him and to see the St John The Baptist community working as one to make this weekend so special was uplifting.” The Parish Planning Committee wish to express their thanks to all who helped with the flowers, sang in the choir, helped at the services, to parishioner Eddie O’ Rourke for the catering and to all parishioners who kindly donated home baking, to Greenhams for freely donating barriers for car park and to Tunnocks for kindly donating cakes and biscuits.

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MSP Tom Clarke, gives us the lowdown on what has been happening in Parliament.

efence Chiefs warnings over budget cuts and military operations were met with a high and mighty rebuttal from Prime Minister Cameron, who in a fit of pique and breathtaking arrogance said: ‘You do the fighting - and I’ll do the talking’. And what of the disgraceful remarks from nonentity Conservative MP Philip Davies, who passionately believes disabled people should work for less than the national minimum wage. This was an extremely hurtful insensitive and unjustifiable comment about individuals capable of incredible achievements despite their disability. Then we had Conservative MPs en masse screaming and heckling Labour Leader Ed Milliband because he dared to speak up for cancer victims. Quite rightly Ed put the Prime Minister on the spot over the plight of sick patients battling to recover from cancer – those who didn’t get back to work quickly

enough – are rewarded by losing their sickness benefit. This is an outrageous way to treat human beings who in all probability whilst battling to overcome their condition were obliged to look death straight in the eye. No surprise then that the popularity ratings of this Tory-Led Coalition Government are falling off a cliff. Leading a debate on the economy Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls was in scintillating form as he exposed the futility of cutting too fast and posed all the pertinent questions about what has happened to growth and living standards in the last 12 months. That’s right our economy is now actually worse than it was a year ago. You may recall that when Chancellor George Osborne set out his first Budget; he argued that there was no alternative to his speed of deficit reduction. His catchphrase ‘the faster we cut the better it would be in the long run’. Thus far, this has been shown not to be the case, and in fact

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Aries (21 March - 20 April) dŚĞ ĞĐůŝƉƐĞƐ ŝŶ ^ĂŐŝƩĂƌŝƵƐ ;:ƵŶĞ ϭϱͿ ƐƉĞůů change. Lucky you, you can make just ĂďŽƵƚ ĂŶǇ ƐŚŝŌ ǁŽƌŬ ŝŶ ǇŽƵƌ ĨĂǀŽƌ͘ dƌĂǀĞů͕ ďŽƚŚ ŶĞĂƌ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌ͕ ƐĞĞŵƐ ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůů ůŝŬĞůǇ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ͕ ƐŽ ŬĞĞƉ your bags handy. The need to leave home ǁŝůů ŽŶůǇ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƐĞǀĞŶ ǁĞĞŬƐ ĂŌĞƌ ǇŽƵƌ ƌƵůĞƌ͕ DĂƌƐ͕ ĞŶƚĞƌƐ 'ĞŵŝŶŝ ƚŽ ƐƚĂǇ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƵŐƵƐƚ ϯ͘ EŽƚ ŽŶůǇ ǁŝůů ƚŚĞ ĞĐůŝƉƐĞƐ ďƌŝŶŐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƚŽ ƚƌĂǀĞů͘ Taurus (21 April - 21 May) ZŽŵĂŶƟĐĂůůǇ͕ ǇŽƵ ĂƌĞ ŝŶ ĂŶ ŝĚĞĂů ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ͕ as Jupiter in your sign is the very best ĂƐƉĞĐƚ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ŝĨ ǇŽƵ ĂƌĞ ƚŽ ŵĞĞƚ ǇŽƵƌ ŽŶĞ true love. This only happens once every ϭϮ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĨŽƌ Ă ǇĞĂƌ͕ ĂŶĚ :ƵƉŝƚĞƌ ĂƌƌŝǀĞĚ ŽŶ :ƵŶĞ ϰ͊ KŶ ƚŽƉ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ǇŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ sĞŶƵƐ ŝŶ your sign, and Mars making you one sexy ƉĞƌƐŽŶ͘ dĂŬĞ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ǇŽƵƌ appearance, and you’ll be all set! Gemini (22 May - 21 June)

zŽƵƌ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂŵŝůǇ ŵĂǇ ŶŽƚ ďĞ ĂǁĂƌĞ ŽĨ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ŽŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ǇŽƵ ƵŶƟů DĂƌƐ ƌĞĂĐŚĞƐ 'ĞŵŝŶŝ͕ :ƵŶĞ ϮϬ͕ ĂŶĚ ďĞǇŽŶĚ͘ zŽƵ ŵĂǇ ďĞ ƚŽŽ ďƵƐǇ ƚŽ ƐŚĂƌĞ ĂŶǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁƐ͕ Žƌ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŵĂǇ be reasons you really do have to keep things ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů͘ WĂǇ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĚĂƚĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ DĂƌƐ ƌĞĂĐŚĞƐ ϭͲϯƌĚ ŽĨ͘ :ƵůǇ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽ ƐŚŽǁ ƚŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ŵŽǀŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĞǇ ǁĞƌĞ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵ ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ǁŚĂƚ ŵĂƐƐŝǀĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝƐ ŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐ around you.

Cancer (22 June - 23 July)

^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ǁĞ ŽƵƚŐƌŽǁ ŽƵƌ ŐŽĂůƐ͘ tĞ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ĂůǁĂǇƐ ŶŽƟĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ͕ ďƵƚ Ăƚ ĞĐůŝƉƐĞ ƟŵĞ ǁĞ ƐĞĞ ŚŽǁ ĨĂƌ ǁĞ have come. You may decide you need to ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŶĞǁ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĚ ůŽŽŬ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚ Ă ŚĂŝƌ ƐƚǇůŝƐƚ Žƌ ďĂƌďĞƌ͕ Žƌ ďƵǇ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚǇƉĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ͘ zŽƵ ŵĂǇ ůŽƐĞ ǁĞŝŐŚƚ ƐƵĚĚĞŶůǇ͕ ĞǀĞŶ ŝĨ ǇŽƵ ĐŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ĚŽ ƐŽ ďĞĨŽƌĞ͕ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ĨĞĞů ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶĂƚĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ĚŽŝŶŐ ƐŽ͘

Leo (24 July - 23 Aug)

/Ĩ ǇŽƵ ĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚĂůŬƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ůĂƐƚ ŵŽŶƚŚ͕ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ͘ /Ĩ ǇŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ǇĞƚ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ͕ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ďĞŐŝŶ ŶŽǁ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ Ăŝŵ ŽĨ ĐŽŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚĂůŬƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĨƵůů ŵŽŽŶ͕ EŽǀĞŵďĞƌ ϭϬ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ ŚŽǁ ůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ŵĂƩĞƌ ŵŽƐƚ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĂů ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ǇŽƵ ƵŶĐŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ǇŽƵ ůŝŬĞ͘ <ĞĞƉ ƐĞĂƌĐŚŝŶŐ ƵŶƟů ǇŽƵ ĮŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĚĂǌǌůĞƌ͕ accept nothing but the best!

Virgo (24 Aug - 23 Sept)

Ŷ ĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ǇŽƵƌ ŚŽŵĞ Žƌ Ă ĨĂŵŝůǇ ŵĞŵďĞƌ͕ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůĂƩĞƌ ĐĂƐĞ͕ ŵŽƐƚ ůŝŬĞůǇ Ă ĨĞŵĂůĞ ƌĞůĂƟǀĞ͕ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ŽĨ ŵŝŶĚ͘ Ŷ ĂĐƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƋƵŝĐŬůǇ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚ͘ Ɛ ǇŽƵ ŐŽ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚŝƐ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͕ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ĨĞĞů ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƐĂŐĞ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ͕ ďƵƚ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ĂůƐŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ ŐƌŽǁ͕ ǇŽƵ ŵĂǇ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĞůŽĐĂƚĞ ĨŽƌ ǇŽƵƌ ũŽď͕ Žƌ ǇŽƵ ŵĂǇ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĂĚŝĐĂů ůŝĨĞƐƚǇůĞ adjustment. Although something very private and ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂů ƚŽ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ƌĞĂĐŚ Ă ĮŶĂů ƉŽŝŶƚ͕ ĂŌĞƌǁĂƌĚ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ Ă ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƐƚĂƌƚ ĂŶĞǁ͘

Libra (24 Sept - 23 Oct)

ZŽŵĂŶƟĐĂůůǇ͕ sĞŶƵƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŝŶ 'ĞŵŝŶŝ ĨƌŽŵ :ƵŶĞ ϵ ƚŽ :ƵůǇ ϯ͘ DĂƌƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƉůĂŶĞƚ ĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ďŽŽƐƟŶŐ ǇŽƵƌ ůŽǀĞ ůŝĨĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŚĞůƉĨƵů ƚŽ ǇŽƵ ĨƌŽŵ :ƵŶĞ ϮϬ ƚŽ ƵŐƵƐƚ ϯ͘ Ɛ you see, you’ll have an ideal phase coming up ĨŽƌ ĮŶĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶ ĂŶĚ ůŽǀĞ͘ /Ĩ ǇŽƵ ĂƌĞ ĚĂƟŶŐ͕ ǇŽƵ have started to think about making a serious promise and you seem to be moving quickly in ƚŚĂƚ ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶ͘ /Ĩ ǇŽƵƌ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƌĞĂĚǇ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ǇŽƵ͕ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ǁĂŝƚ͕ ďƵƚ ŶŽƚ ĨŽƌĞǀĞƌ͘

Scorpio (24 Oct - 22 Nov)

^ŝŶŐůĞ ^ĐŽƌƉŝŽƐ ĂƌĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůǇ ďĞŶĞĮƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ EĞƉƚƵŶĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ŽĨ ƚƌƵĞ ůŽǀĞ͕ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůǇ ŝŶ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ĂŶŐůĞ ƚŽ ŐŽŽĚ ĨŽƌƚƵŶĞ Jupiter. This month you may meet someone ǁŚŽ ƚƌƵůǇ ůŝŐŚƚƐ ǇŽƵƌ ŝŵĂŐŝŶĂƟŽŶ͘ 'Ž ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĞ ǁŚĂƚ ƐƵƌƉƌŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶŝǀĞƌƐĞ ŚŽůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ǇŽƵ͕͘ /Ĩ ǇŽƵ ĂƌĞ ĂůƌĞĂĚǇ ǁĞĚ͕ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ĮŶĚ ǇŽƵƌ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ĚŽĞƐ ǁĞůů͕ ĂŶĚ ĂƐ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ͕ ǇŽƵ ďŽƚŚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ͘

^ĂŐŝƩĂƌŝƵƐ (23 Nov - 21 Dec)

/ƚ ŝƐ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ĚƵƐƚ Žī ǇŽƵƌ ǁŝƐŚ ůŝƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞͲ ĞǆĂŵŝŶĞ ǇŽƵƌ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐ͘ ƌĞ ǇŽƵƌ ŐŽĂůƐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ĂƐ ƚŚĞǇ ǁĞƌĞ Ă ĨĞǁ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ͕ Žƌ ǁŽƵůĚ ǇŽƵ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ĚĞůĞƚĞ Žƌ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŵ͍ dŚĞ ĨƵůů ŵŽŽŶ ǁŝůů ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ ǇŽƵ ŚĂĚ ƚŚĞŶ ƚŽ Ă ŶĞǁ ůĞǀĞů ŽĨ ƐŽƉŚŝƐƟĐĂƟŽŶ ŶŽǁ͘ tĂƚĐŚ to see developments. I am happy to see that Saturn, the planet that rules your second house ŽĨ ĞĂƌŶĞĚ ŝŶĐŽŵĞ͕ ŚĂƐ ŐŽŶĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ƐŝŶĐĞ :ƵŶĞ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ŚĞůƉ ǇŽƵ ŵĂŶĂŐĞ ǇŽƵƌ ŵŽŶĞǇ ŵŽƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞůǇ ĂŶĚ ĮŶĚ ǁĂǇƐ ƚŽ ƌĂŝƐĞ ǇŽƵƌ ŝŶĐŽŵĞ͘

Capricorn (22 Dec - 20 Jan)

dŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĞĐůŝƉƐĞ ŽĨ :ƵůǇ ϭ ŝŶ ǇŽƵƌ ŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞ ƐŝŐŶ ŽĨ ĂŶĐĞƌ ǁŝůů ďĞ ǇŽƵƌ ŵŽƐƚ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ ŽŶĞ ƚŚŝƐ ŵŽŶƚŚ͕ ďƵƚ ŝƚ ǁŝůů ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ǇŽƵƌ ůĂƐƚ ĞĐůŝƉƐĞ ŝŶ Ă ůŽŶŐ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ŝŶ ǇŽƵƌ ƐŝŐŶ ĂŶĚ ĂŶĐĞƌ͘ ŌĞƌ the one on July 1, you can sit back and rest. :ƵƉŝƚĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ŐŝǀĞƌ ŽĨ ŐŝŌƐ ĂŶĚ ůƵĐŬ͕ ǁŝůů ŵĂŬĞ ŚŝƐ ŵŽŶƵŵĞŶƚĂů ŵŽǀĞ ŝŶƚŽ dĂƵƌƵƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƟŵĞ ŝŶ ƚǁĞůǀĞ ǇĞĂƌƐ͘ :ƵƉŝƚĞƌ ǁŝůů ǁŽƌŬ ŚĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ǇŽƵ ĮŶĚ ǇŽƵƌ ŽŶĞ ƚƌƵĞ ůŽǀĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ƌŽŵĂŶƟĐ ǀŝďƌĂƟŽŶ͊

Aquarius (21 Jan - 19 Feb)

DĂƌƐ ǁŝůů ůŝŐŚƚ ǇŽƵƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ĮŌŚ ŚŽƵƐĞ ŽĨ ůŽǀĞ͕ ƌŽŵĂŶĐĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ :ƵŶĞ ϮϬ ƚŽ ƵŐƵƐƚ ϯ͕ ƐŽ ǇŽƵ ƌĞĂůůǇ ĚŽ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ůŝǀĞůǇ ƐŽĐŝĂů ůŝĨĞ ƐŚĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƉ͘ DĂƌƐ ŚĂƐ ŶŽƚ ďĞĞŶ ŚĞůƉŝŶŐ ǇŽƵƌ ůŽǀĞ ůŝĨĞ ĨŽƌ ƚǁŽ ǇĞĂƌƐ͕ ƐŽ ŝĨ ůŝĨĞ͛Ɛ ďĞĞŶ Ă ƚĂĚ ĚƵůů͕ ǇŽƵ ŬŶŽǁ ǁŚǇ͊ EŽǁ ƚŚĂƚ ǇŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ Ăůů ƚŚŝƐ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ͕ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĐĂƌǀĞ ŽƵƚ ĨŽƌ ůŽƚƐ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ ĨŽƌ ƐŽĐŝĂůŝǌŝŶŐ͘ WƵƐŚ ďĂĐŬ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐ ŵŽŶƚŚ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ǁŚŽůĞ ǁŽƌůĚ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ explore. You have to do your part by being open ƚŽ ŶĞǁ ƚǇƉĞƐ͕ ĨŽƌ / ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽƚ ƐĞĞŶ ŚĞůƉ ůŝŬĞ ƚŚŝƐ ĨŽƌ ǇŽƵ ŝŶ ĂŐĞƐ͘

Pisces (20 Feb - 20 Mar)

DĂƌƐ ǁŝůů ŚĞůƉ ŽƵƚ ƚŽŽ ĨƌŽŵ :ƵŶĞ ϮϬ ƚŽ ƵŐƵƐƚ ϯ͕ ďǇ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ǇŽƵ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐǇ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ǇŽƵƌ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚƌƵůǇ ǇŽƵƌ ŽǁŶ͘ /ƚ ůŽŽŬƐ ĂƐ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ǁŝůů ďĞ ǇŽƵƌƐ ƚŽ ďƵŝůĚ ǇŽƵƌ ŶĞƐƚ͘ zŽƵ͛ůů ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƉůŝƚ ǇŽƵƌ ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ͘ zŽƵ ŵĂǇ get some excellent publicity, or at the very least, ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ĂŶ ĞǆĐŝƟŶŐ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ŽīĞƌ͘ zŽƵ ŵĂǇ ĨĞĞů ũƵŵƉǇ ĂŶĚ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ŽǀĞƌǁŽƌŬĞĚ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŽĨ Ăůů ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŐŽŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ăƚ ŚŽŵĞ͕ ďƵƚ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁŽŶ͛ƚ ďĞ ĂŶǇ ǁĂǇ ƚŽ ĚŝǀĞƌƚ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ developments.

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Hi everyone. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it looks as though summer has been and gone. I even tried a computer program to upload some good weather for us, but this is what came up……

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Speaking of music festivals, did you hear about the paramedic who wanted to get into the Isle of Wight Festival to see Kasabian, so he stole a police uniform and sneaked in? Surely his paramedic uniform would have been just as effective? Although during his time as a copper, he managed to break up a fight between some jakies and help arrest them. Most of us would pay to do that.

THE M74

The M74 has opened at a cost of £692m. Critics are quick to point out that it equates to a cost of £138.4m per mile. If you were to equate the cost in footballing terms, it equates to 692 top Premiership stars. Or 692,000,000 SPL stars.

COMMONWEALTH GAMES

I see that the head of Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games has had to step down after accepting “offer” from a “potential supplier” which he failed to declare. It’s not all bad for him though- he could get himself a job with FIFA? I hate FIFA, I really do. They’re more corrupt than the mafia. At least the mafia don’t try and influence where the

World Cup is hosted, and without them we wouldn’t have cool films such as The Godfather and Goodfellas.

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Are you planning to visit the newly opened Transport Museum in Glasgow? Do you, like me, think it is the best museum in the whole universe? Well do me a favour. You know the big bucket they have at the front door that says “Donations”? Put some money in. Yes I know Glasgow’s museums are free, but if you enjoy yourself make a wee donation. It’s a bit like tipping in a restaurant, except in this instance your donation will ensure the museum’s future, and allow you to visit your favourite museums again and again. Incidentally, when they moved from the Kelvin Hall to the Riverside, how did they get the big trams out?

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Police Update BELLSHILL A 28 year old male was arrested following an attempted robbery on Friday morning in the news agents on Old Edinburgh Rd, Viewpark. Bellshill Police Officers were quickly on the scene and carried out enquiries in to the incident where the male is alleged to have brandished a knife in an attempt to gain money. Bellshill CID carried out local enquiries for the male which subsequently identified him as responsible. The male was arrested from a house within the local area and was held in Police custody. He attended at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Monday 20th June. A 20 year old male from the Motherwell area was arrested on Riverbank Drive in the early hours of Friday morning following him being seen acting suspiciously by a member of the public. The male was along with another male wearing a grey hooded top although the other male has not been identified. Police were called in relation to the male acting suspiciously in a drive way and ran off when Police entered the street. He

was arrested a short time later attempting to make off from the Police and allegedly discarded a knife. It was later established that there had also been further incidents of theft from another car on Riverbank Drive and Tollhouse Gardens. The incident in Tollhouse Gardens involved a Saab type convertible having it’s roof slashed to gain access and steal. The male was held in Police custody and appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Monday 20th June. There has recently been an increase in the amount of thefts from buildings and gardens of lead and other types of metal. This is thought to be due to the rising value in metals. Bellshill Police are looking very closely at this type of theft as it is causing some considerable damage to property when lead is being taken. The roofs of some property have to be fully reinstated after the lead has been harshly taken from the building at a considerable cost to the victim of this type of incident. Bellshill Community Safety Officer PC Alan Mulholland

said: “Over the weekend we had two reports of lead having been taken from properties in the Bellshill and Holytown areas. We are looking very closely at these incidents and the perpetrators of such crimes will be dealt with very seriously, with the effects of such damage being highlighted to the Procurator Fiscal”.

MOTHERWELL Between 0210 and 0230 hours on the 15th June 2011, a thief broke into the Hup Lee restaurant in Motherwell. The next day the reporter checked his CCTV which confirmed that there was a male within the premises and money had been stolen from the till. Police are investigating two unknown persons attempting to break into a house in Brandon Street, Motherwell with intent to steal. The incident happened between 2320 and 1400 hours between 17th June 2011 and 18th June 2011 where the two suspects climbed the fence and forced open the door before then leaving. Enquiries still continue.

Recent Police incidents in our area

Between 1700 hours on 10th June 2011 and 1600 hours on 17th June 2011 an act of housebreaking and entering was reported in a property in Jerviston Court, Motherwell. Three copper water tanks were stolen from the house as the owner returned to find the door ajar and they were missing. It was entered by force and the tanks were then taken from within. At 1718 hours on 19th June 2011 a garden shed was wilfully set ablaze in Motherwell. The complainer was alerted by a loud knocking at the door to then be notified that his garden shed was on fire, where at this point he contacted the local fire brigade who immediately attended and extinguished the flames. Between 2200 hours on 15th June 2011 and 0001 hours on 16th June 2011 a vandalism act took place in Cameron Street, Motherwell where the suspect has been said to have jumped on the bonnet of a black Renault Clio leaving a good deal of damage. The suspect has not been caught although there was a

group of youths aged 1416 seen near to the vehicle and may have seen those responsible. Police are investigating a theft that took place in Motherwell at 2140 hours on 14th June 2011. The complainer is said to have locked the premises door at 1800 hours and then returned at 0615 hours on June 15th to find it had been left ajar. CCTV then showed two male suspects between the ages of 14 and 15 entering the premises at 2140 hours. Between 2300 hours on 17th June 2011 and 1130 hours on 18th June 2011 a theft took place where the suspect stole a set of golf clubs and a trolley from a shed in Wishaw. The complainer claimed that he had locked and secured the shed at 2300 hours only to return the next day to find that the shed had been broken into and the goods stolen. Two males from Wishaw were subject to a violent attack after attending a party. The complainer left the party at 0200 hours on 19th June 2011 to meet his close friend at the bus stop which was where they

were both punched in the face several times. The suspects are described as being two white males, aged around sixteen and approximately 5ft 8. One victim is said to have suffered a possible broken nose. Between 1300 hours on 17th June 2011 and 1130 hours on 18th June 201 a female aged around 30 with long black hair was suspect to theft by housebreaking in the Wishaw area. The female had been observed leaving the premises in possession of two trolley like suitcases and a large bag and is a possible owner of a Ford Fiesta. A 28 Inch TV, portable TV and a video player were all stolen from within the property. Between the hours of 2230 hours on 15th June 2011 and 0830 hours on 16th June 2011 an attempted theft of a motor vehicle was made by smashing the window and tampering with the cowling. At first time stated the complainer parked and secured her vehicle at locus. At second time stated she observed her window had been smashed and the cowling under the steering wheel was hanging out.

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

Another successful year at the Viewpark Playgroup/Rising 5’s

: I was involved in a Road Traffic Accident approximately two months ago. I was contacted by my own insurers within an hour or so of the accident happening. They asked me if I wanted to pursue a claim for personal injury through my legal expenses insurance. They advised that they could appoint a solicitor to deal with this on my behalf. I have to say, I was a little surprised by how fast this all happened. I was still in shock when I first spoke to the solicitors appointed by the insurers. Within a couple of weeks their solicitors called me. They told me that the third party insurers had offered me £1,000 to settle my case. I was told that my case was ‘unlikely’ to be worth more than this offer and that I should accept it. I am concerned because I still suffer from neck pain and I am struggling at work. I have not been able to do anything in the house. I have been using public transport since the accident because my neck is too sore to drive. Can I change solicitors now? No-one has ever asked me how my injuries were and they seem hell-bent on convincing me to accept the offer. In hindsight, I would have much more faith in my local solicitor who I have known for years. The handler I have been dealing with sounds very young. Robert Sheridan at Nicholas J. Scullion & Co is one of Scotland’s most Up & Coming Lawyers. He has been shortlisted for an award at the ‘Recommended Legal Awards 2010’ . His expertise is Road Traffic Offences, so if you have any motor related offences please contact him on 01698 283 265. Robert@scullion-

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:You are free to change solicitors. You are right to be concerned about settling your case on receipt of an early offer when your injuries have not been assessed. Settlement would be on a ‘full and final’ basis. In other words you only get one bite at the cherry and should your injuries turn out to be serious you will not be able to claim again. The offer you have received would be appropriate for only the most minor of personal injuries. Quite simply, it is impossible to value a claim without the opinion of a medical expert. It seems that you insurer has passed you to a firm of solicitors who use junior or non-qualified staff to process bulk numbers of cases in the fastest way possible. You should appoint a solicitor of your choosing. You should ensure that the solicitor instructs a specialist medical report commenting upon the impact this

accident will have in the longer term. You should bear in mind that the insurers will usually try to settle your case at a figure lower than you would receive if you instruct your lawyer to commence a Court action. You should therefore ensure that your chosen lawyer has a strong reputation for raising Court actions where necessary. If not, you stand the risk of being bullied into a low settlement by the third party insurer.

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he Viewpark Playgroup and Rising 5’s, which has been delivering a service within the Viewpark area for over 30 years, held their graduation day on Tuesday 21st June. Each of the 27 children received their certificate and new school tie and all their parents/grandparents were there to see them progress from the Rising 5’s to 7 separate schools in North and South Lanarkshire. Janet Burrows the Playleader informed parents that ‘their children had performed well throughout the year and thanked them for their support during this time. She emphasised to parents to keep providing their child with help and encouragement during their many years ahead at school’.

The new intake in August will coincide with the merger of the group with the Viewpark Family Centre to provide an overall childcare service. Caroline McGinn the Project Manager of the Viewpark Family Centre said ’we look forward to working closely with the Viewpark Playgroup & Rising 5’s over the coming months. This will allow the Family Centre to implement the Scottish Governments Early Years Framework, by meeting the needs of children and families within the Viewpark and surrounding area. The framework at its simplest is about giving our children the best start in life – and they will have no better start than being part of Viewpark Playgroup/ Rising 5’s’. Councillor Bob Burrows

who presented the certificates to the children commented ‘the Playgroup/Rising 5’s is an important service within our community and will continue for many years. The merger can only enhance the service and I would like to personally thank Janet, Marie and Denise for all their dedication to deliver a top quality pre five service for our children within the community’. The Playgroup/Rising 5’s will start back on Wednesday 17th August. Unfortunately all spaces for the Rising 5’s are taken and there is a waiting list. The Playgroup still has some places available but these are filling up fast. Please contact Janet Burrows on 01698 815754 to discuss a possible place for your child who must be aged at least 2 years 6 months.

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aunched a few years ago, the Scirocco by Volkswagen was as seen by many as a piece of nostalgia. Looking back to the 80s the Scirocco was in the mix with the hot hatch. It was something different to the golf but still a Volkswagen. So the icon is back but how does it stack up? The first Scirocco appeared over 30 years ago and even today the original models are in high demand, fetching some very decent prices. The new Scirocco keeps in line with Volkswagens new look and encompasses all the latest safety features. Performance The entry-level 122bhp 1.4 petrol engine may be diminutive, but its combination of supercharging, turbocharging, and light weight gives the Scirocco real spice. The 210bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine is quicker still and although the 2.0-litre diesel isn’t as smooth as either, it can’t be faulted for outright pace. The Scirocco’s handling is safe, grippy and predictable, complemented by plenty of steering feel and an electronic

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Business and Money PAY RISES: YOUR RIGHTS!

Two of my employees are complaining that they haven’t received a pay rise for the past two years and are threatening to leave. With money being tight during the recession it was not feasible to increase outgoings by increasing salaries. I have offered a compromise where I will stagger their pay rise over the year, offering them 50% now and 50% in 12 months time. From a legal perspective how would I go about implementing this?

he ‘annual pay rise event’ is often an expectation of some employees – they see the prices of fuel, food etc go up and consequently think that their pay slips should also be showing an increase! In the majority of businesses, this need not be the case and there is no right to a salary increase, unless this is stipulated in the contract of employment. Where business is on a downward turn, employers will know that it is not feasible to exacerbate the difference between incomings and outgoings by paying your employees more and so decide to defer a pay increase. However, this news is unlikely to be welcomed by your staff and clearly, in your case, this feeling has been brought to the fore by your employees. You have now clearly decided that business has picked up enough for you to offer a pay increase, albeit a staggered one. This may well appease

your employees from now on, but employers should be aware that saying no to a pay rise may land you in more trouble than you think. Most staff are not adverse to having a whinge about their pay, and this might be exactly what your staff are doing – just having a general whinge. However, you do not mention the employees’ contracts of employment. It is important to look at the contracts because if there is a clause in there that gives employees a contractual right to an annual pay rise, and you do not honour that provision, then you could be putting yourself at risk. Providing a contractual right to something will rightly give employees an expectation that that something will happen. Thus, notwithstanding any decline in business or takings etc, you are bound to providing that salary increase. Failure to provide the increase could entitle the employee to claim breach of contract to

at Tribunal. Due of this, employers who want to motivate employees by making reference to a potential pay increase have to choose their words carefully. Instead of referring to a pay increase, they will include an annual ‘pay review’ in the contract. This binds the employer to looking at the business’ financial situation with a view to converting additional profits into a salary increase, but does not promise that there will, each year, be an uplift. Employees may still be able to claim breach of contract for non-provision of salary increase even where there is no written clause in the contract entitling them to one. This can happen when a pay increase has become an ‘implied’ term of employment. Where a pay increase is continually provided over a substantial number of years to the point that employees may be regarded as entitled to expect it, it can become

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t was a damp cloudy day when Ricky Bawa lost the toss and was invited to bat first on a wicket still damp after rain. The start was delayed to allow the wicket to improve and the match reduced to one of 44 overs a side. Paul Hoffmann and Aamir Gul opened the batting for the visitors but with Hoffmann out to the first ball of the innings and Gul out in the 3rd over at 8 for 2. Things were looking bleak for the Villagers, however, Calum Macleod dug in and put on 72 runs before a disasterous run of wickets had Uddingston reeling at 80 for 5. Clarke was first to go after scoring a dogged 17 and Raz followed soon after, for a duck and in the same over Uddingston's Saltire star, Calum MacLeod, given out LBW, for a fine innings on this wicket of 49. This brought Aussie amateur, Alecz Day to the crease and partnered by Mo Kamran (36) and Josh Johnston (11 n.o) took Uddingston to a challenging 174-8. Day was 41 not out at the close of innings, which ended in a flurry of runs as he and Johnston took 25 of the final 2 overs.

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ddingston travelled to Falkland for the 3rd round of the Scottish Cup. The start was delayed for 45 minutes to allow the wicket to dry and the match reduced to 45 overs a side. Ricky Bawa lost the toss and Uddingston were sent in to bat on an extremely slow wicket. Paul Hoffmann and Aamir Gul opened the batting but the villagers were soon in trouble with Gul and Clarke both back in the pavalion with the score on 6 for 2 in the 5th over. Paul Hoffmann, having recovered from his recent shoulder injury, turned his attention to his batting and, after playing himself in, he, in the company of Calum MacLeod, plundered the Falkland attack to such an extent that the score was 98 when he was caught on the ropes for 66. Calum Macleod carried on in his stylish manner to make 67, before he was out in the 34th over with the score on 180 for 4. Raz added 67 runs as the villagers posted 248 all out at the end of their innings. Uddingstons Bowlers proved too strong for the home side and when a heavy shower interrupted play in the 28th over Uddingston were 122 runs ahead in the Duckworth-Lewis system. With no sign of the weather improving, Falkland conceded victory and Uddingston march on to meet either Greenock or Clydesdale at the Policies in the quarter finals of the Scottish Cup.

the one they are on at the start of the 12 months. If you offer an employee an increase of 1.5% of current salary and then that employee is promoted to a position with a higher salary, you should consider which salary you will base your calculations on for the second part of the increase. It is wise to set out your policy on this before you introduce the first part of the increase so that employees are aware of what will happen if this situation arises. Finally, as a general note on pay increases, you should be able to provide evidence explaining any disparity between employees in the amounts of increase you provide, particularly if the disparity is to be seen between the increases given to men and those given to women. If you need any more advice regarding this topic please contact Rhonda Brymer on 0779 159 4463 or via email, Rhonda.Brymer@peninsula-uk.com

When it was Uddingston's turn to field there was the welcome sight of Bawa and Hoffmann opening the bowling. With the big Australian now bowling at full throttle off a short run, Uddingston's re-vitalised attack soon made inroads into the Knights batting order. With Hoffmann (2), Raz (3), Callum Macleod (3) and Gavin Bradley (1) all getting wickets the Villagers were on the brink of a much needed victory when Dunfermline were 90 for 9. In a remarkable last ditch stand, Siva Jayahanthan and Yasir Arfat added 79 to take the Knights 6 runs short of victory with one over left. It fell to Gavin Bradley to bowl the last over and with 2 taken off the first ball a 4 would have won the game. Next ball Jayahanthan, who had scored 55, creamed the ball to the midwicket boundary, almost certainly the match winning shot. Calum Macleod sprinted and dived goal keeping fashion and not only stopped a certain 4 but gathered the ball, rose to his feet and hurled the ball to the ever reliable Bryan Clarke who had the composure to throw down the stumps with a shell-shocked Jayahanthan out of his crease. With this dramatic piece of fielding Uddingston won and moved 5 places up the standings. The relief in the Uddingston camp was palpable.

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he Royal Albert Cycling Club will soon be commencing coaching sessions for boys and girls under 17s under the auspices of British & Scottish Cycling. Our trained Coaches (and Welfare Officers) aim to start with 7 to 11 year olds initially, then open up to ages up to 16 years old. Kids will be introduced to a range of aspects of bike control and safe riding, and there will be opportunities for them to take part in fun races in different age groups. This scheme is being rolled out across the UK and parents are delighted to have the opportunity of allowing their children get on their bikes in such a safe and constructive way. The concept has proven to be so popular, in fact, that some clubs have waiting lists. The youth section within the Club will be called the Royal Albert 'CLYDESDALE COLTS', and it is expected that children from all over Clydesdale, as the name suggests, will become associated with it. The Clydesdale Colts coaching sessions will take place at the superb Kart Race Track at Summerlee, near Larkhall, and the Royal Albert is indebted to the West of Scotland Kart Club for permission to use their facility there. So, any parents reading this, with young children who have bikes, may wish to ‘watch this space’ and be part

of the Royal Albert Clydesdale Colts! For more information, call Dennis White on 01555 895 616 in the first instance. Aileen McGlynn, OBE, World Record Holder and Triple Paralympic Medallist, and a member of the Royal Albert Cycling Club, Aileen is busy working with her new tandem pilot, Louise Haston from Edinburgh. They are based at British Cycling's National Stadium at Manchester and are preparing for the Paralympic Games in London in 2012. Kalas Sportswear, from whom the Club has ordered kit, are kindly donating 4 items of kit to Aileen free of charge. Aileen will proudly wear her Royal Albert skinsuit in the British Paralympic Championships in September. Aileen is delighted that the Club is embarking on the GoRide Scheme for youngsters, as she is keen to encourage everyone, especially women and children, to get involved in the sport, either as a leisure pastime, or something more serious. As a member of the Club, she of course would specially encourage cyclists, young or old, fast or slow, to join the Royal Albert! Aileen will be taking a particular interest in the coaching sessions for the 'Clydesdale Colts', and will be present at one of these as soon as possible

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Uddingston RFC Pre Season Training

ith the end of last season still a fresh memory it is already time to start preparing for the season ahead. With the SRU AGM having approved changes to the league structure for season 2011/12, the Villagers will face some stiff competition during their league campaign. Training gets underway this Saturday, 2nd July, at 2pm. Midweek sessions will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7pm. All players old and new are invited along to Saturday’s session, which will be followed by a barbeque at the Clubhouse. Any players looking for further information should contact Club Captain Gordon Burns on 07871 545957

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ROUND 4 OF THE CLUB CHAMPS WITH THE SCOTTISH CHALLENGE CUP C Gilliland, and Charles Wagner were the lead 3 on the grid. By the end of lap 1 Gilliland had dropped to 3rd from 5th on the grid Billy McCallum was somehow leading the race. Ciaran Haggerty was still 4th. Gilliland re-took the lead on lap 4. Wagner had moved into 2nd. Armstrong having spent 2 laps in 7th was back in 3rd. At the finish Gilliland won by 1.42. Armstrong was 3rd just 0.23 behind Wagner. Haggerty 4th, McCallum 5th and Blair Campbell 6th making one place from 7th. Kenneth Cowie was on 6th, But got run off by Cairns Azbraitis and finished 18th. Azbraitis was given a 5 place penalty. JUNIOR ROTAX... Kyle Fowlie was never going to loose, he was quite superb all Weekend, winning every heat setting the fastest lap with 39.2 and starting from pole the other 18 drivers were going to have to chase all the way to the flag, but with over three seconds to spare Fowlie won with ease. Raoul Hyman was 2nd, Jamie Alexander 3rd Oliver Myers 4th Rob Holland 5th and Frazer Huntley 6th. Katie Brown who has moved from Junior/blue to junior/rotax found it tougher and faster but still managed to finish the race 18th well done Katie... WORLD FORMULA... Starting from 5th George Wilson had climbed to 2nd by the end of the 1st lap, and took the lead from David Etheridge on lap 4 Wilson won with 6.88secs to spare. Etheridge finished 2nd. Kevin Pollock maintained 3rd all through the race. Grant Finlater having started 2nd finished 4th 5.70secs from Stuart McDougall in 5th. Still on his novice plate Craig McCann was 6th.. FORMULA BLUE … starting from pole Douglas Simpson led every lap of the race to win by 1.43secs from Callum Miller who started 5th and

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Hamilton Academicals 0 Rangers 7 H amilton capitulated in the Second half after holding out much of the first half until late on when Rangers doubled there lead. Rangers forwards caused Accies lots of cause for concern and there hunger, desire and fight was all too much for a young Accies side. After losing the cup final in disappointing fashion to Rangers, Hamilton made changes both in personnel and formation however despite looking much more dangerous going forward it was Rangers who were having more joy in

front of goal. It was sorely apparent that the loss of Neil was going to mean a tough afternoon. Mcbrearty went close on a couple of occasions testing the Rangers keeper who was equal to the task and some super play in the second half gave Accies best chance through Beth preston after good play by mcbrearty and Dickson but her effort struck the woodwork. Hamilton tired late on and conceded more goals, McAvoy battled well in the middle of the park and Mooney put in some good challenges especially in

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had climbed to 3rd by the end of the 1st lap Fergus Barlow who started 2nd finished 3rd 0.39 behind miller in 2nd. Neville Parrot finished 4th 2.10secs from his brother Daniel in 5th. Stuart gray was 6th. ROTAX MAX… John Stewart never lost the lead and won with 1.85secs. Tom Oliphant was 2nd Oliver Hodgson 3rd. Thomas Arme 4th and Ryan Todd was the leading Scottish driver in 5th and Josh Gollin from the Isle of Man was 6th. HONDA CADETS... Starting from pole Steven Prentice led every lap of the race to win by

1.59secs from Jordan Donaldson who started 2nd and stayed there until the end of the race. Paul Stewart finished in 3rd, holding off the challenge from Tushar Vekanandan in 4th. Lewis Miller finished 5th, having lost a few places at the start, but fought his way back up to the front. Mathew Seath was 6th. Next meeting is… The super1 British championships For MSA classes this weekend Entry is FREE!!!! To all hub readers who have a copy with them.

<<< BOWLING LADIES SECTION Unfortunately, Uddingston Bowling Club Ladies Triples lost by one shot in the Final of Hamilton Championship.Team was: Vi Maxwell, Jo Stirling, Sylvia Thompson Congratulations to Ladies Senior Fours Peggy Bryson, Doreen Williamson, Wilma Watson, Vi Maxwell(skip) as they have reached the Scottish Finals at Northfield in Ayr (pictured right).

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Shaw Cup Round Six the first half but it was all to no Buchanan Triples Competition Winners: B Merkle, W Waddell (skip) avail as Rangers players were 96 players competed in this competition. They won by 12 shots up. winning battles in too many Winners: Sighthill BC (Edinburgh) areas of the pitch all too easily. Runners up: Sighthil BC (Edinburgh) Shaw Cup Round Five 'Accies manager Erwin Semi Finalist: Denny BC, (Falkirk) Winners F Cormack, McLauchlan, I Gould. commented 'Its hard to The club would like to make a special thanks to Winners R Forsyth, J Gray, J McLaren be enthusiastic after a John Buchanan. Both were 11 shots up. disappointing result however this should be a real eye opener or wake up call to what’s required at the top ends of girls youth football.” “If we want to compete at this “Ah just love Sellin Carpets” level we need to put in more to raise our fitness levels and sharpness which was evidently short in spades today of what Rangers had to offer.” VAT FROZEN UNTIL END MARCH

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OMER CADETS... Jack Brailsford was on pole and led most of the race, but Robbie fowler who started 3rd took the lead on lap 9, and held off Brailsfords challenges for the win. Jack Davidson started 2nd, but struggled for grip and finished 4th guest driver Sam Kirkpatrick finished in 3rd. Lucas Blakeley, was given a 15sec penalty for cutting through the gearbox section and was placed 8th. JUNIOR MINIMAX... Philip Rawson should have started on pole but was excluded from the final on a technical infringement. So Keith Donegan would start at the front. And he managed to hold off Cameron Mclauchlan at the start. With 2 laps left to run James Biggs was 2nd having started in 6th, and was making it hard for Donegan at the front. But Donegan held off the challenge Towin. Connor O'Brien finished 3rd. Thomas Wood was 4th. Finlay Hutchinson was 5th, and Mclauchlan, lost a lot of pace and finished 6th. JUNIOR TKM... The race started dry and everyone was on slick tyres. Starting from pole Ryan Stronach led at the end of lap 1 by lap 6 Oliver Basey-Fisher from 3rd took the lead. Jordan Irvine was 3rd starting from 2nd. Martin Miller was in 4th, and on lap 7 it started to rain, and Basey-Fisher slid off and took the gearbox section incurring a 15sec penalty. Then Irvine done the same twice incurring a 30sec penalty which meant he finished 16th Stronach kept it on the tarmac for an impressive win. Miller was 2nd and Kyle Forgie from 12th was 3rd, Campbell-mills was 4th, Denholnm Smith 5th and Mark Dickinson was 6th, Weather conditions was quite bad and 15sec penalties were also given to Stuart Spears, Connor Gray and Alex Lindsey. JUNIOR BLUE… Josh Armstrong, Mathew

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INTER REGIONAL CUP WIN FOR WEST SYFA u16’s West Region Overpower South East. West Region 4 South East Region 0

man of the match performance by Thomas Clark of the West Region ensured that they retained the Inter-Regional cup with a 4-0 victory over the South East Region. The game started with both teams fighting for possession of the ball, however it was the West Region side which managed to make the first counter attack of the game. In the fifth minute, the South East Region found themselves a goal down as they were undone

by a brilliant counter attack by the West Region. Thomas Clark, was given a perfectly timed ball as he made a sprinting run into the South East penalty box, as the ball was bouncing he lofted the ball high up into the air and over Chris Anderson in the South East region goal to give his side a 1-0 lead. Craig Morrison ran down the right and crossed in a low ball but at the same time had to deal with an onrushing Chris Anderson in the South East region goal. Anderson couldn’t

collect but Clark wasted an excellent chance with the loose ball. Five minutes later, the West Region nearly found themselves pegged back as the South East side were unlucky not to equalise. From a corner Ryan McConville found himself with space in the West Region penalty area and fired a low powerful volley which smacked the outside of Robbie Kelly’s goal. The South East finished the half in strong fashion, going close again before the

break. Jordan Burrows ran down the right and crossed it in for McConville who headed narrowly over. Just a minute had gone in the second half when from out of nowhere Declan O’Kane from the South East region nearly produced a superb equaliser. O’Kane hit a low venomous volley which Robbie Kelly in the West region goal managed to save instinctively down on his right. Twelve minutes later, O’Kane tried his luck with a free-kick but he

saw it go just wide. The West Region hit back and doubled their lead. Clark was played through on the right hand side of the pitch and instead of controlling the ball, he decided to hit the ball first time as it went over Chris Anderson and snuck into the back post. The next goal arrived ten minutes later as Clark was brought down inside the area. Clark stepped up and coolly slotted the ball into the bottom left hand corner to complete his

thoroughly deserved hat-trick and give his team a 3-0 lead. Five minutes later, it was 4-0 to the West region team as sub Lewis Kinnaird slotted home a low volley. In the end, the SYFA West Region lifted the shield after a strong display. Things could have been different had the South East converted either side of the break, but the lethal finishing of Clark and co set the squad up nicely for their European adventures this summer.

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