Recognition for amazing mum from Newarthill who never stops

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An amazing mum from Newarthill is the latest recipient of the Wishaw Press’ Say it with Flowers Award.Roisin Maguire was nominated for the award by her big sister Deirdre McMorrow.Roisin is a single parent and mum to 12-year-old Faith who was born with arthrogryposis multipla congenita.

Because of the condition the St Teresa’s Primary pupil, who is moving up to Taylor High after the summer, can’t bend her arms and wrists.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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It wasn’t known if she would be able to walk but she can walk short distances and goes to mainstream school.“She does use a wheelchair if she has to go longer distances.“Faith starts high school this year so my sister has been up to her eyeballs in it.