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A new rail line crossing in North Lanarkshire will be the largest concrete bridge to be transported into position in the UK.

EXCLUSIVE: Hugo Weaving is leading Australian streamer Binge‘s first original film, How to Make Gravy.

The Leader of North Lanarkshire Council has held on to his job after a rival’s bid to oust him was defeated.

Low-income households in North Lanarkshire can apply for a £150 fuel hardship payment from North Lanarkshire Council.

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended monkeypox vaccines for key risk groups, including gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men who are at high risk of exposure.ATAGI also updated its earlier guideline and in addition to the ACAM2000 vaccine, it has recommended the use of JYNNEOS (MVA-BN) vaccines for monkeypox.Following the update to the vaccination guidelines, Australia’s chief medical officer Professor Paul Kelly on Thursday declared monkeypox as a “Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance”. As of July 28, 2022, around 20,311 monkeypox cases have been reported in 71 countries, outside of Central and West Africa where the disease is endemic. This includes 44 monkeypox cases in Australia, a majority among returned international travellers. LGBTQI leaders and organisations in Australia had urged the government to approve and secure supplies of the monkeypox vaccine and offer it to gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men and other at risk individuals.Professor Kelly said that monkeypox was “far less harmful than COVID-19” and “far less transmissible”.

A frustrated family has told of how their wedding was nearly "thrown into limbo" after they struggled to get their young daughter's passport renewed in time for the big day.

Warner Bros International Television Production Australia, in partnership with Speech & Drama Pictures, has acquired exclusive international rights to develop holiday-themed ballad “How To Make Gravy” into a Christmas film.

A new £700,000 fund is being launched to support Lanarkshire residents in setting up their own businesses.

A fleet of vans is being used as the latest tool in helping drive home the suicide prevention message in North Lanarkshire.

Plans for the next phase of works at a £1bn ‘thriving new neighbourhood’ in Salford have been approved by the council.

The new £2.8m Forgewood Family Learning Centre was declared officially open this week.

A man who suffered horrific attacks by monks has been awarded £1.4 million in damages – the highest known sum ever paid out to a sex abuse survivor in Scotland.

People are being encouraged to take part in North Lanarkshire Council’s first-ever Black Lives Matter Conference this February.

Ayrshire indie rockers The Frontiers have set their sights on increasing their popularity even further after hooking up with a top Scottish producer.

R.E.M.‘s Peter Buck has recalled how his favourite guitar was stolen by an associate of the band, only to be returned by a Finnish biker gang.Buck has been synonymous with Rickenbacker guitars across his career with R.E.M. and beyond, and speaks in today’s (December 22) edition of the Daily Express about the iconic guitar brand, sharing a story about his favourite guitar.In the new interview, conducted ahead of the release of new book Rickenbacker Guitars: Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fireglo by Martin and Paul Kelly, Buck revealed that his beloved Rickenbacker Jetglo 360, which he played on every single R.E.M.

East Kilbride Thistle co-boss Russell Craig says the Jags have been left in the dark over when their postponed fixtures will be played.

East Kilbride Thistle boss Alan Paterson has paid tribute to tragic St Roch’s coach Paul Kelly, and says football comes second.

Neilston co-boss Chris Cameron admits St Roch’s manager Paul Kelly’s sad passing put football into perspective this weekend.

Cambuslang Rangers will remember the lives of Rangers icon Walter Smith and St Roch's manager Paul Kelly prior to this Saturday's West of Scotland Football League game against Ashfield.

In case you missed it, Guy copped a wave of criticism after he deleted an Instagram post promoting his involvement in the #VaxTheNation advertising campaign to encourage the country to get the COVID jab.

In a now-deleted Instagram post made on Monday, Guy promoted his involvement in the #VaxTheNation advertising campaign alongside some of the biggest names in Australian music, including Paul Kelly and Jimmy Barnes.

iOS - Android That included Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes, North Lanarkshire Council’s (NLC) deputy leader Paul Kelly, NLC CEO Des Murray and senior representatives of the Ravenscraig Joint Venture Board which includes Wilson Bowden, Scottish Enterprise and Tata Steel. Ms Forbes told Lanarkshire Live : “I am very pleased to see such impressive progress on this transformative project.

iOS - Android She praised the decision to keep grass pitches open throughout the summer this year – but called those in her town “unusable”.Her motion stated: “There are five public grass pitches in Motherwell and not one is in a fit state; [and] council laments the fact that this situation seems to be echoed in most areas of North Lanarkshire.”However, the report’s timescale will be unchanged after depute council leader Paul Kelly instead successfully proposed an amendment noting that council “looks forward to implementing the strategy in full in the near future, to ensure equity across North Lanarkshire for first-class open space facilities”.Councillor Magowan spoke of the benefits of sport for both physical and mental health – but listed

link!Co-chair of the group, Councillor Junaid Ashraf, said: “Our aim is to tackle all forms of racial injustice and discrimination across North Lanarkshire.“We started by carrying out research into the experiences of the area’s BAME people across different areas of life including employment, housing, discrimination, hate crime and wellbeing.“Our priorities are promoting diversity and challenging discrimination through the school curriculum, and pro-actively improving equality in employment for current and potential council employees.“The working group will be informed by ongoing engagement with our BAME communities, to ensure we meet their needs in future policy and services.”Councillor Paul Kelly, co-chair of the group and the council’s

link.Councillor Paul Kelly supported the approach being taken by council officers, saying it was sensible to continue dialogue with the developers to ensure the work was carried out and if not to then look at enforcement.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Encouraging people to talk openly about suicide is at the heart of a new prevention campaign.The Let’s Talk initiative, being launched by North Lanarkshire Council, is focused on raising awareness about suicide prevention as the latest figures show a worrying increase in people taking their own lives.Last year, 49 people in North Lanarkshire took their own lives with the rate amongst 15-24 year old men in Scotland at its highest since 2007; and the rate among 25-34 year olds at its highest rate since 2013.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A new prevention campaign being launched in North Lanarkshire is encouraging people to talk openly about suicide.“Let’s Talk”, a North Lanarkshire Council initiative, is focusing on raising awareness about suicide prevention as the latest figures show a worrying increase in people taking their own lives.During 2020, 49 people in North Lanarkshire have taken their own lives with the rate amongst 15 to 24-year-old men in Scotland at its highest since 2007; and the rate among those aged 25 to 34 years old at its highest rate since 2013.

described as “distressing” by depute council leader Paul Kelly, when a lack of organised public displays due to coronavirus restrictions meant many more individual fireworks were set off in neighbourhoods around Monklands and across the authority area – with two houses in Motherwell being set ablaze.

with two houses in Motherwell being set ablaze.Labour group councillors will now propose a motion at next month’s full council meeting calling for action, including asking the UK government to introduce maximum noise legislation of 90 decibels, and requesting that Holyrood uses its powers in relation to fireworks to prevent them from impacting animal welfare, vulnerable people and tragic incidents”.Depute council leader Paul Kelly said: “Some of the scenes from this year’s Guy Fawkes night were distressing, not least those in which two properties caught fire in my own ward.“Although the lack of public displays undoubtedly had an effect on the increase in incidents this year, the time has come for both governments, which have powers over the

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserMears managing director Barry Duncan said: “We’re proud to be involved with St Andrew’s Hospice as it plays an important role in caring for the people of Lanarkshire, and we’re  delighted to continue sponsoring the Light Up A Life campaign.”North Lanarkshire Council depute leader Paul Kelly added: “We’re proud to support the hospice through our Suicide Prevention NL campaign, which aims to raise awareness about suicide and prevent these tragedies in our communities.“The hospice provides such crucial support for people at the most difficult of times, and this seems such a natural partnership.

link.Paul - described as a “sweet guy” who sold the Big Issue in East Kilbride - never recovered following the attack in the city’s Knightswood in June last year.Cowan had denied murder, insisting he was suffering from diminished responsibility at the time.But, the 47 year-old was found guilty on Tuesday following a four day trial at the High Court in Glasgow.It emerged he already had a history of violence including convictions for assault and having offensive weapons. He was also on bail at the time.Lord Matthews - who imposed a life sentence - told him: “You repeatedly struck Mr Kelly with a knife.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Wishaw locals are being asked for their thoughts on the council’s ambitious plans to develop town centres.As part of a 10 year plan which will see investment of £3.5billion, a number of potential sites have been identified including those in Motherwell, Shotts and Wishaw for major town hub projects.The council’s deputy leader Paul Kelly said: “These plans will transform our towns and communities, facilities and services and help build an exciting new future.“We want people in our communities to be able to access modern amenities and services from quality facilities within their towns.“We have already made significant progress in working towards this

The discount can be used an unlimited number of times on any Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday in August.There had been some fears that diners would simply switch the days they head out for meals and takings would plummet at the weekends, but David said this is not something he has experienced.He continued: “We’ve noticed a  slight dip on Thursdays and Sundays but trade is actually comparable to this time last year.“We actually sent out a survey to 1500 customers prior to opening and 50 per cent said they wouldn’t be coming out any time soon, which was worrying.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.North Lanarkshire’s two main political parties have came together to promote the Black Lives Matter movement.Labour and the SNP have put forward a joint motion which is set to be rubber stamped at this Thursday’s full council meeting.The motion, if approved, will see the council establish a Cross Party Working Group to understand how North Lanarkshire Council and its partners can better deliver an environment where all residents are able to live their lives free from racism and discrimination – including looking at infrastructure and environments.The council’s deputy leader Paul Kelly said: “This is a very significant move from the

Tame Impala maestro Kevin Parker, Courtney Barnett, The Wiggles, Marlon Williams, Vance Joy and Tim Minchin lead a starry lineup for Music From The Home Front, a televised concert spectacular set for this Saturday.

It'll be live-streamed this weekend