Rutherglen Landemer Day to be held this weekend after last year's safety concerns

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Rutherglen is set to host its first full Landemer Day in four years this Saturday, following the health and safety concerns of last year’s event.The organisers behind Landemer Day are expecting a bright celebration after the Main Street gala was severely curtailed due to strong winds last June.Landemer committee chair Jim Nixon told Lanarkshire Live about how he expects this year’s event to go off without a hitch.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android He said: “Last year was the first year that something like that has happened.“The good thing about it was that we were able to put into practice our plan B, and we still got to carry out the pageant side of it.“The only thing that was disappointing was on the Main Street, but it was a major health and safety issue with the stalls blowing over.“It was disappointing for us but majorly for those setting up stalls.“I am assured by Jordan, who puts the stalls up, that it won’t be an issue this year.

Things at the moment are going as well as expected, and I hope that will continue.”The day will be officially kicked off around 11.30am when the 2023 Landemer Queen, Ruby Noble, Ladies in Waiting, Queen’s Champion Cpl Daniel Stoker, and Dowager Queen, Nell Gray, travel into the Main Street led by a pipe band.Rutherglen High School pupil Ruby Noble will be crowned