Lanarkshire

Lanarkshire is a county in Scotland that is divided into North and South Lanarkshire. Its main towns and cities include Lanark, Glasgow, East Kilbride, Hamilton, Motherwell, Coatbridge and Carluke.

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McRae tribute convoy to cross UK

Hundreds of rally cars will join a convoy from Lanark to Banbury in tribute to racing star Colin McRae, who died last year. More details

Propeller memorial to lost crew

Part of the wreckage from a crashed Lancaster bomber is to be unveiled in a Highlands cemetery. More details

Thousands expected at Pride march

Up to 3,000 people are expected to take part in the annual Pride march through Glasgow on Saturday. More details

Battle to be fastest haggis eater

Competitors from New Zealand, Australia, the US and Scotland compete to become a haggis eating champ. More details

Work to start on new Largs pier

A £6m construction contract is awarded to build a new pier for the Ayrshire seaside town of Largs. More details

Second transfer for housing stock

Housing tenants in Glasgow could soon be asked again if they want to transfer to another landlord. More details

Airline collapse hits thousands

Hundreds of travellers are stranded and tens of thousands lose bookings after the budget airline Zoom collapses. More details

A dog is trained to sniff out the nests of threatened bumblebees

A dog is to help researchers studying the decline of the bumblebee by sniffing out the insects in the wild. More details

Silent fireworks allow festival to end without a bang

Special new silent fireworks are to be used in the huge fireworks display to mark the end of the Edinburgh International Festival. More details

New signings unlikely - Strachan

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan does not think he will sign any more players before the transfer window closes. More details

Whiteford and Orr two off lead

Gregory Havret leads the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles as Justin Rose and Soren Hansen keep up their push to seal Ryder Cup spots. More details

'God's imperative'

Scots Church-goers become eco-congregations More details

Counting the cost

Zoom passengers on the problems they are facing More details

Afghan diary

News reader Jackie Bird reports from Camp Bastion More details

Gaol goals

Brian Taylor blogs on the record prison population More details

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Ex-bingo hall reopens as a church

A former Edinburgh bingo club converted into the "grooviest" contemporary church in Scotland is to open its doors. More details

City hotel network nets fraudster

A new hotel security network in Edinburgh has its first success story with a man caught for fraud. More details

Scots study targets hospital bugs

Researchers say a discovery which could help combat bugs like Clostridium difficile and MRSA. More details

Musician bids to beat net pirates

A Scots-based US musician launches a new music website in an effort to beat internet pirates. More details

Motorist dead after car hits tree

One woman dies and another is seriously injured after a road crash in Paisley. More details

Electric cars for flat residents

A green car share scheme is launched for residents of a group of multi-storey flats in Clydebank. More details

Musicians caught in Zoom collapse

A fiddle group and Gaelic singers may miss out on an international festival following an airline's troubles. More details

Drugs totalling nearly £1m seized

A police report reveals drugs seizures by police in the Highlands and Islands over the past 12 months. More details

Scientist's death sparks warning

A sheriff calls for greater awareness of the dangers of alcohol among those working with boats. More details

Chariot find at settlement site

Archaeologists are uncovering clues to the use of an Iron Age "flashy run around". More details

Four more found with E.coli

A further four people in a village are diagnosed with E.coli, bringing the total number affected to 11. More details

Laundry company in administration

One of Scotland's largest independent laundry and dry cleaning businesses goes into administration More details

Fuel vapour likely cause of blast

An inquiry rules that a fatal garage blaze was probably due to fuel vapour ignited by a lamp or other equipment. More details

Councillor lands drink-drive ban

A councillor is banned from the road for 12 months after he admits a drink-driving charge in court. More details

Ward closed by sickness outbreak

A sickness bug leads to the closure of a ward in the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. More details

Death crash drink-driver jailed

A man who caused the death of 16-year-old in a car crash is jailed for more than three years. More details

Alloa rail link could be extended

Transport bosses consider extending the new Alloa rail link to Edinburgh as part of moves to reduce car use. More details

Ice cream adopts Scots flavours

Ice cream makers develop a cone with Arbroath smokie, haggis and shortbread flavours for Harrods. More details

Police numbers at 'record' high

The number of police reaches a "record high", according to the most recent quarterly figures from the Scottish Government. More details

Scots jail numbers rise again

The average daily prison population in Scotland has increased by 3% to a record high, figures show. More details

Scott plays down referendum issue

Scotland's new Lib Dem leader has played down talk of his party supporting a multi-option referendum on independence. More details

What the Scottish papers say

The stories making the headlines in Scotland's daily newspapers. More details

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