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A Scottish primary school is closing until next week after Covid cases thought to be the new Omicron variant were identified among teaching staff.

A Labour MSP has blasted "desperate" South Lanarkshire Council after an email was sent asking unqualified staff if they would like to earn more money working in social care.

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iOS - Android Councillor Jim Logue, leader of North Lanarkshire Council, said: “The situation in Afghanistan is deeply worrying but through working with our colleagues in COSLA, we are looking forward to welcoming the first family by the end of September.“We will continue to welcome families in a considered approach to ensure we have available properties and services in place to support them.“North Lanarkshire has a proud and compassionate record of ensuring that people escaping terror are made to feel welcome as they start to build new lives here.“We stand ready to provide our full support and we will do everything within our powers to help those people in the greatest need.”The council has also said that it aims to welcome more families

iOS - Android The steps being taken by a group of organisations to avoid such tragic losses of life across North Lanarkshire were laid out in a report to the Integration Joint Board’s (IJB) performance, finance and audit committee this week.North Lanarkshire’s Suicide Prevention Partnership (SPS) was set up in 2018 to strengthen suicide prevention initiatives and raise awareness of the support available to people who have experienced suicidal thoughts.Representatives of NHS Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire Council, Police Scotland, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), NL Leisure, Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) and the independent sector make up the group.It promotes the national and local suicide prevention

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionThe partnership will help local people, communities, schools, community and voluntary organisations and businesses mobilise their resources to reduce their carbon footprint.The initiative will provide practical guidance and support to help residents and organisations reduce their carbon emissions to help meet our North Lanarkshire goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2030.This will complement the action being taken by public bodies such as North Lanarkshire Council and NHS Lanarkshire to achieve net zero.Des Murray, chief executive of North Lanarkshire Council said: “As a council, we must be at the forefront of driving and

Police have launched a probe after they received a report that the memorial in Motherwell ’s Duchess of Hamilton Park - which was erected in 2012 - was defiled at around 12pm on Saturday, June 26.

iOS - Android Cameron Barr of North Lanarkshire Council said: “Before any work was carried out, we spoke with residents explaining the nature of the work and how this would be done.“Our contractor, Ashwood Construction, has taken the needs of tenants into account – one way they are doing this is to carry out the work in small phases to reduce any stress from noise, vibration or disruption.“Everyone is very excited by the plans and it’s the talk of the complex! The renovation will deliver a fabulous environment for our tenants to enjoy with their families and friends, bringing a real sense of community to Dundyvan Gardens.”The safety upgrades include fire detection measures as well as the replacement of all flat doors and frames with new

Apple - Android It is not yet known the value of destruction caused, but repairs are expected to take place soon.The Jock Stein pitches are used daily by hundreds of youngsters and indeed dozens of youth football teams across South Lanarkshire for training facilities and games.The pitch at Jock Stein can be used in two ways – either for full-size, 11-a-side games, or broken down into three areas for 7-a-side games and training facillities.South Lanarkshire Council say that two of the three areas are still available for 7-a-side so these lets will continue as normal.However, 11-a-side lets are cancelled until further notice.

social media and branded it as "absolutely shocking" after she made the discovery in Larkhall on Thursday.In the picture, the needle can be seen lying on the pavement with the tip of the syringe uncovered.

link!"To be fair, I don't think anybody had envisaged 12 or 13 months ago that we would be going through Covid."Most capital projects, similar to the council, people have delayed them."However, officers have contacted Wetherspoons.

link!He added: “The most surprising thing was how willing people were to give me sensitive information because they thought I was from technical support so they were giving me usernames and passwords. I thought that was shocking.”A spokesperson for North Lanarkshire Council said: “We understand receiving calls in error from members of the public must be frustrating.

link!Analysis shows that the vast majority of issues are linked to improper storage of waste, refuse being deposited in gardens and the excessive feeding of birds.

link.A spokesperson for South Lanarkshire Council said: “There was a technical error during the social work resources committee meeting this week which unfortunately resulted in Councillor Nailon being temporarily removed from the meeting.“We apologise to Councillor Nailon for this and we are taking steps to ensure there is no repeat.”

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.

link.More than 1000 new grit bins have been added to the council's network for community use since 2014 but a number of residents have been left unable to leave home for fear of falling on the icy pavements in recent weeks.Labour's spokesperson for community and enterprise, Cllr Margaret Walker (Cambuslang West) warned that the problem could get worse if proposed cuts are pushed through when the council decides its budget in March.She added: “The past few days have shown how much we all depend on council workers to keep paths gritted and to keep Lanarkshire moving.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Hamilton Accies have branded Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board’s (LVJB) decision to move out of their stadium as “harsh and mindless”.In an open letter to LVJB and South Lanarkshire Council, Accies chief executive Colin McGowan said the move to end the 20-year “partnership arrangement” next year “will have a considerable detrimental impact” on the club’s charitable work.However, he did extend an olive branch to the board and council in a bid to reach an agreement that would allow Accies’ work in the community to continue with the same funding as currently.If not, it could mean an end to a number of charitable initiatives carried out by HAFC Community

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Lanarkshire’s roads were at a standstill this morning as heavy snow fell last night.Various routes throughout the county have been disrupted for motorists travelling this morning including the M74.The M74 is closed both ways between J14 and J15 due to adverse weather and route clearing.And South Lanarkshire Council say schools in Clydesdale will have a delayed start this morning, opening at 10am, due to adverse weather.Strathaven Academy will also have a delayed start.

link.Alistair McKinnon, head of facilities, waste and grounds services at South Lanarkshire Council, said: “We are delighted to see these figures, which are a result of the great efforts of householders and our officers.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.An investigation has been launched after a Lanarkshire high school’s Twitter feed was ambushed with pornography.Taylor High in Motherwell have since deleted their account after it showed retweets of several hardcore images and videos of people having sex.North Lanarkshire Council say they are investigating the matter and reviewing further security measures.

jailed for three-and-a-half years on Thursday for leaving her 13-year-old daughter to die on a couch while she went to the pub in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire. Judge Lord Beckett told the High Court in Edinburgh he found it “troubling” that concerns for Robyn’s welfare were raised a year before the school girl died in excruciating pain from an untreated stomach ulcer.