Motherwell pupil raises a laugh by reaching final of national joke competition

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A Motherwell pupil wins a place in the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’ national joke telling competition final.

Primary seven Newarthill Primary pupil Ismail Iqbal is set to raise a laugh on the national stage next week after qualifying for the final of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’ (RCSLT) VoiceBox joke competition.The countdown is now on as VoiceBox, a nationwide contest for primary schools, is designed to shine a spotlight on the crucial role communication plays in a child’s development.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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They were put head-to-head with jokes from across the area, and were crowned best in North Lanarkshire – earning them a place in the Grand Final at the Scottish Parliament, where they will compete against 27 other finalists from across the country.