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Wishaw town centre crime wave Jul 2 2008 BUSINESSES in Wishaw may soon be breathing a sigh of relief after a man was arrested in connection with a number of robberies which have swept the town. more

Boozy burglar leaves police a perfect lead Jul 2 2008 A BUNGLING burglar has been caught by police after he left his DNA on a bottle of Buckfast at the crime scene. more

Revenue probe cleaning firm’s tax and NI scam Jul 2 2008 A CLELAND woman says she won’t be intimidated about speaking out against a cleaning firm which was run by ex-SAS commandos. more

Sunshine and smiles at Harthill Gala Jul 2 2008 HARTHILL residents enjoyed their annual gala day. more

Community service for ’Well star after assault in nightclub Jul 2 2008 MOTHERWELL captain Paul Quinn has been ordered to carry out 150 hours’ community service after being convicted of a nightclub assault. more

Clare and Steve wed in town’s Cathedral Jul 2 2008 WEDDED BLISS: Motherwell couple Clare Louise Moon and Steven McDonald were married on Friday, May 23, at Motherwell Cathedral. The new Mr and Mrs McDonald, of Hardie Street, then celebrated their marriage with family and friends at a reception held in Cambusnethan Miners Welfare, Wishaw. Photograph by Steve Newman Photography. more

Primary pupils enjoy disco fun Jul 2 2008 MOVING up to secondary school after the summer can be a tough time for some P7 pupils – but an event that was held in Newmains last week hopes to make the transition a bit smoother. more

Fun and games at Muirhouse Jul 2 2008 BEFORE the schools broke up for Summer, the Wishaw Press paid a visit to Muirhouse Primary School, Motherwell, for the fun day. more

Radio Law thank the public for their donations Jul 2 2008 WISHAW General Hospital’s very own king of the airwaves, Candyman, has thanked everyone whose donations are helping to keep the hospital’s Radio Law on air. more

£10,000 prize will transform primary school playground Jul 2 2008 PUPILS and staff at St Matthew’s Primary School are celebrating after scooping a £10,000 prize in the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Dream Playground competition. more

Susan (76) is a super slimmer Jul 2 2008 A 76-YEAR-OLD Shotts slimmer has been a tremendous inspiration to her Slimming World Group. more

THIS week we are featuring a terrific picture that was taken by Shotts reader Duncan Darragh. Jul 2 2008 The shot was taken at Dornoch in the Highlands and we think he’s captured just how tranquil the water was that day. Mind you, the ducks don’t look so tranquil! more

GRADUATION DAY... Kids at Kirktonholme Nursery recently enjoyed graduating before they step up to primary school after the summer. Feb 7 2008 more

FORMER Shotts man Andrew J. Ross has gained a PhD at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Jul 2 2008 As part of his Masters Degree at Glasgow University, Dr Ross spent six months at the Norwegian University under the supervision of Professor Thor I. Fossen, who invited him to return to Norway to pursue a PhD. more

Friendly Buster hopes you can give him a good home Jul 2 2008 IF any reader can give a new home to this lovely German Shepherd Cross called Buster, then Dogs Trust would like to hear from you. more

Road safety officers win awards in competition Jul 2 2008 TWO local schools were successful at the recent Junior Road Safety Awards. more

School award honours war hero John Jul 2 2008 A SCHOOL in Motherwell has introduced a new award in memory of local war hero John McEwan. more

Music is the key to new future for Congo refugees Jul 2 2008 SOME of the Congolese refugees who settled in Motherwell last year have formed a band and performed at Glasgow’s Tron Theatre recently. more

Boys’ brigade trip summit special Jul 2 2008 THE lads from 2nd Cambusnethan Boys’ Brigade Company in Wishaw proved they certainly have a head for heights. more

Kids can make a splash - for free! Jul 2 2008 THE summer holidays are here and youngsters across Wishaw are being invited to dive in and enjoy themselves with some free swimming. more

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