5 h. ago ‘It takes over your life’: Fraud cases up 33 per cent as AI, crypto and social media increase risk for millions of victims

AI and social media are making people more vulnerable to scams, including one man who lost £75,000 after seeing a deepfake of Martin Lewis

Events

8 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council to make changes to First Stop Shops' operation from June 2

This is in response to a sharp decline in customer demand and changing preferences from residents towards digital and telephone contact methods.

Politics

15 h. ago Pharmacy closured called off after pay deal agreed in win for Mirror campaign

Pharmacists agree pay deal with Government and halt 'collective action' to cut opening hours and stop some services in a win for the Mirror's campaign to help save family chemists

Economics

15 h. ago Pharmacy closure called off after pay deal agreed in win for Mirror campaign

Pharmacists agree pay deal with Government and halt 'collective action' to cut opening hours and stop some services in a win for the Mirror's campaign to help save family chemists

Economics

18 h. ago Council seeks partner to provide management services as preparations to demolish Cumbernauld Town Centre

The council has major plans to redevelop the area and took ownership of most of the town centre in 2023.

Politics

46 h. ago Time running out to apply to sell drinks from mobile units in Strathclyde Country Park

North Lanarkshire Council is seeking licensed street traders to work at two locations in the park for a period of three years, beginning on June 1.

Politics

51 h. ago Wishaw residents warned over upcoming road closure due to last for number of weeks

North Lanarkshire Council have confirmed Magnolia Street will be closed from Monday, May 5, to Friday, May 23.

Events

66 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council to decide whether to allow expansion of industrial estate in Cumbernauld

Provan Contracts, a Motherwell-based construction company, has submitted a planning application proposing five new general industrial buildings on land at Blairlinn Industrial Estate.

Politics

69 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council publishes details of plans to replace roof of community venue in Moodiesburn

A planning application which can be found on the council website explains that, if approved, the project would see the existing roof at the Pivot Centre replaced with a new pitched roof.

Events

2 d. ago NHS gives deadline ending this week ahead of May Day bank holiday amid 'serious consequences' warning

Each bank holiday, the NHS 111 phone service sees huge increases in calls from people who need urgent help because they haven't met the deadline, said the health service

Events

2 d. ago New North Lanarkshire Council's business grants programmes open for applications

The Business Start Up Fund can provide funding of up to £3000 to businesses about to start or those that have been operating for less than 12 months.

Politics

3 d. ago North Lanarkshire Council encouraging budding sports coaches to turn their passion into a career

North Lanarkshire Council is offering sports coaching modern apprenticeships with successful candidates being paid £12.60 per hour.

Sport

3 d. ago Kilbirnie resident Sean keeps on climbing in new hiking challenges

At Moorpark Place, one of Active Care Group’s residential services supporting adults with autism and learning disabilities, they strive to help individuals lead engaging, meaningful lives full of growth and opportunity, and one individual’s determination embodies this completely.

Politics

4 d. ago China and Indonesia agree to boost maritime security cooperation in South China Sea despite tensions

Indonesia and China say they have committed to maritime cooperation promoting safety and security in the South China Sea

Events

4 d. ago Ten assaults a day on asylum seekers in Home Office care, figures reveal

Exclusive: There were 380 safeguarding referrals of victims of hate crimes from January 2023 to August 2024The Home Office is recording an average of 10 assaults a day on asylum seekers in its care, according to internal government data, amid harsh government rhetoric on those crossing the Channel.Figures reveal that there were 5,960 referrals of assaults upon asylum seekers while in the care of the Home Office between January 2023 and August 2024. There were also 380 referrals of victims of hate crimes to their internal safeguarding hub during this period.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago ‘Kush destroys them’: the Guinean rehab clinic tackling a drug epidemic

Experts say a crisis is under way in Guinea, fuelled by a growing market run by cross-border trafficking syndicatesAt Guinea’s only private drug rehabilitation clinic, Dr Marie Koumbassa and her 15-person team are so convinced that drug use is a national emergency that they work for no pay.Every week, SAJED-Guinée (Service for Helping Young People in Difficult Situations due to Drugs) receives dozens of distress calls from relatives of addicts who are then taken to the facility in the working-class Conakry neighbourhood of Dabompa. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Lanarkshire residents struggling to pay council tax bills urged not to delay seeking help

Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the free moneyadvice.scotservice, said stricter recovery policies are likely to have the biggest impact on vulnerable people.

Economics

7 d. ago Council calm resident’s fears after gravestones knocked over in Cambusnethan Cemetery

Lanarkshire Live received several reports from locals after several stones were found knocked down in the cemetery.

Politics

7 d. ago Schoolgirl, 13, 'crying out for help' took her own life after reporting sexual assault and being denied hospital bed, inquest told

Ella Murray was in need of help from social services, but a lack of communication between agencies meant that she wasn't offered a hospital bed.

Events

7 d. ago Energy improvements totalling £1.4million made to South Lanarkshire council flats

The substantial investment at 48 properties at five flatted blocks at Camelon Crescent, in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, will reduce the energy costs for residents living in them.

Economics