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Figures have revealed that more than 20 babies were born addicted to drugs across the Forth Valley since 2017.

A new branch manager has been appointed at care at home company Cera's Coatbridge offices.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionOriginally from Grangemouth, Gillian was previously a staffer for the Greens and was a campaign support officer for the Lothian region.The new MSP told Lanarkshire Live: "Having worked in and around the Parliament for some time, I have an understanding of how it all works."But it is very different being in the chamber and voting, making speeches, etc."I have been quite busy though, in the first six weeks I have made around eight or nine speeches in the chamber and have been starting on committees too."Gillian is the Scottish Greens spokesperson for health and social care, topics close to her heart.

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Linlithgow, is a interesting one in the constituency battle as well as the regional one. Unlike other areas across Scotland the Lothian region is wide open and could see any of the main parties (SNP, Tories, Labour, Lib Dems and the Greens) pick up vital seats in the Holyrood chamber.

Lothian are taking all their vehicles off the road in West Lothian tonight after buses were targeted by thugs. Police announced yesterday (March 17) that they have charged 18 people following a spate of anti-social behaviour incidents on buses in the Lothian region.

Students are asked not to attend classes at UWS next week. The university released a statement asking students to stay clear from UWS campuses - including Ayr - as of Monday.