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New facilities for children in one area of Wishaw has been confirmed.

The museum priding itself on being “Scotland’s noisiest” has something extra-special to shout about after welcoming its four millionth visitor in a family group spanning the generations.

The Leader of North Lanarkshire Council has held on to his job after a rival’s bid to oust him was defeated.

A project to raise the height of a railway bridge said to have had “more hits than The Beatles” has been recognised with a prestigious industry award.

A senior SNP official has been accused of "jaw-dropping interference" after a sexual harassment allegation was made against the party’s council leader in North Lanarkshire.

Pupils at Cleland Primary School are set to have a great new place to have fun at breaktimes after work to transform the playground got underway.

iOS - Android A paper on the proposals will be tabled at a future council committee and the area’s Labour councillors say this is the perfect solution to secure the centre’s future.Councillor Louise Roarty said: “I’m delighted that this proposal to secure the future of the Edward Lawson Centre will come before the Council shortly.“Councillor Shevlin and I have been working tirelessly with council officers to retain the building for the local community and I hope that the pupils, parents and staff of Bothwellpark can potentially make use of this much-loved community facility.“Whilst I know that Coltness Community Council in particular may be disappointed that a community asset transfer of the building has not been proposed, I’m sure they’ll

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Network Rail and North Lanarkshire Council have finally agreed on work to raise the height of the railway bridge at Cleland.Cleland councillor Louise Roarty has welcomed the news that work will begin next year.Network Rail have now confirmed that work will commence in partnership with the Council’s Environmental Design & Engineering Team to adjust the height of the bridge in October 2021, in order to prevent the recurring accidents that have made the bridge the most struck in the country.Councillor Roarty has been working on the issue with Network Rail and North Lanarkshire Council since before she was elected in 2017, as the bridge has regularly been

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Let’s be honest – this year we all need some Christmas cheer.The pandemic has blown a hole through many plans for the festive season with the very real possibility families will not be able to gather in the traditional way.Even before coronavirus forced the country into lockdown, North Lanarkshire Council confirmed the ending of Christmas lights displays.With that in mind, a number of local communities have come together to make sure there will be some level of normality this festive season.In Cleland, locals set up a JustGiving page to raise funds to help pay for a Christmas tree and lights.Cleland councillor Louise Roarty said: “The money raised will