Lanarkshire café teams up with Rangers legend to raise money for charity

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Greenhall Country Café and Farm Shop have teamed up with a Rangers legend to raise funds for a defibrillator outside their busy premises.Artur Numan popped into the premises in Blantyre to back the efforts of Andrew and Linda Smellie.And the owners of the popular café and shop were delighted to get the former Ibrox hero on side with their fundraising.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 They told Lanarkshire Live : “The main reason we decided to try and fundraise for one was because of our location. “We’re quite rural and out of the way.“We have a busy café and we did think it was a good thing to have if something ever did happen in the area.“We have a big housing estate next to us as well that’s just been built and if ever an emergency happened, those people would be able to use it as well.The café has become a favourite among locals for its meals and tasty cakes, as well as it's loveable goats and alpacas.Greenhall, in Blantyre, first began to collect donations in November of last year when they set up their Go Fund page and collected £350 over the festive period.The café is planning to put the defibrillator on the outside wall.Andrew also called in the help of the former Rangers hero, who popped by the café earlier this week for some lunch and to help with fundraising efforts.