Vandals target Lanarkshire town with graffiti sparking clean-up mission by community group

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A community in Lanarkshire has rallied to clean up graffiti spray painted in their town. Residents in Uddingston reported the vandalism to South Lanarkshire Council as well as Network Rail, however it was local volunteers who ended up cleaning the mess.

Members of Uddingston Pride decided to tackle the areas tagged themselves, including the wall underneath the rail bridge on Old Glasgow Road.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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