47 m. ago Very best of community spirit on show at 2025 North Lanarkshire Provost Awards

Held at Dalziel Park on Friday, September 12, the awards brought together nominees, families, and community representatives for a special afternoon of celebration.

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1 hour ago City residents spend more time outdoors than those in rural areas, surprising study finds

study of 2,000 adults has revealed that people living in cities spend an average of one hour and 17 minutes outdoors each day—over 10 minutes more than those living in suburban areas.

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2 h. ago More than 1,000 people helped into employment in North Lanarkshire over past 12 months

The number of people claiming JobSeekers Allowance in August stood at 6,800 - a reduction of 1040 on the previous 12 months which is a 13 per cent reduction.

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4 h. ago Bumper year for entries into North Lanarkshire Council's NL in Bloom Awards

The competition, open to council tenants, ran from April to August and saw a 13 per cent rise in the number of entries as well as more first-time nominees and winners.

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5 h. ago Sex work and abuse: the women trapped in Malawi’s growing refugee camp

With the US no longer accepting refugees, Dzaleka’s residents have no prospect of relocation. Three women tell us what life is like in a camp designed for 10,000 people but which now holds more than 58,000• Photographs by Amos Gumulira for the GuardianTears stream down Francine’s* face as she pulls her glove off. Her right hand is covered by a pale, mottled burn scar. Her fingers are stiff and unnaturally bent. Francine turned to sex work to survive soon after she arrived alone at Malawi’s Dzaleka refugee camp in 2015, having travelled there from Burundi.On Christmas Eve in 2022, a client refused to pay. When she blocked the doorway, he grabbed a boiling-hot saucepan of beans and threw it at her, scalding her hand and chest. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago North Lanarkshire’s Cultural Committee celebrating Black History Month

The event will take place at Jerviston Community Centre in Motherwell on Saturday, October 4, from 10.30am to 3pm.

Culture

11 h. ago For some minority Britons the ‘unite the kingdom’ rally shows far

Westminster’s hardening attitudes to immigration are leading anti-racist campaigners to warn a far-right UK government no longer seems unthinkable“I remember my father marching against the National Front in the 1970s. It felt like it was a minority. The majority of people are still decent. But now, the far right seems legitimised and popular,” Dabinderjit Singh, a retired senior civil servant said.Singh was reacting to Tommy Robinson’s 13 September far-right “unite the kingdom” rally, which drew 110,000 people to London. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Dementia diagnosis is ‘slow, unequal and unfit for purpose’, carers warn

It is estimated that there are 982,000 people with dementia in the UK

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20 h. ago POLL: Do you believe fewer than 150,000 people were at Tommy Robinson's London rally?

POLL: Do you believe fewer than 150,000 people were at Tommy Robinson's London rally?  Daily Express

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22 h. ago Who were the key figures at the Unite the Kingdom rally in London?

At the march attended by at least 110,000 people, Tommy Robinson was joined by some influential supportersBritain witnessed one of the largest far-right demonstrations in recent memory on Saturday in London.Organised by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, the Unite the Kingdom protest was attended by between 110,000 and 150,000 people, exceeding the estimates of organisers, while about 5,000 “anti-racism” campaigners mounted a counter-protest. Continue reading...

Politics

24 h. ago A third Brits struggle with energy bills, yet many avoid seeking help

A poll of 2,000 adults found 35 per cent of people at least sometimes struggle to pay their energy bills, but many are doing so in silence

Science

24 h. ago Cuban prisoners forced to work making cigars and charcoal for export to Europe, report claims

Madrid-based NGO estimates at least 60,000 inmates subject to forced labour with little or no pay in Cuban jailsPrisoners in Cuba are forced to work producing the country’s world-famous cigars and marabu charcoal sold to European consumers, according to a new report.The Madrid-based NGO Prisoners Defenders estimates that at least 60,000 people are being forced to work with little or no pay, under threats, in exhausting conditions and without adequate equipment, with reports of violence including the sexual abuse of female detainees. Continue reading...

Events

41 h. ago Lewis Capaldi to headline London's BST Hyde Park in 2026 after comeback year

The Scots singer will take to the stage at the iconic BST Hyde Park next July in front of 65,000 people after his triumphant come back year.

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43 h. ago 'Poundshop Lily Allen' praises Putin and slams Starmer in 'cringe' performance at London march

As over 110,000 people gathered around London for Tommy Robinson's march, one singer provided entertainment for the crowd, who were seemingly left bemused by her message

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45 h. ago The forgotten town on the frontline of Britain's migrant crisis: How locals in Dover have been left behind by the small boats war

The Dover coastline is a key arrival point for Channel crossings and with more than 182,000 people reaching England since the migrant crisis began.

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50 h. ago Starmer: We will not ‘surrender’ flag to be symbol of violence and division

Between 110,000 and 150,000 people turned out for the protest.

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51 h. ago 'Minority' who attacked police at 'Unite the Kingdom' rally 'will pay a price', minister says as up to 150,000 people march in London

'Minority' who attacked police at 'Unite the Kingdom' rally 'will pay a price', minister says as up to 150,000 people march in London  Sky News

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52 h. ago The Great Council Allotment Squeeze: Local authorities offering allotments up to 85 times smaller than traditional plots to cope with demand

There are around 175,000 people on the waiting list, some for up to 15 years, to receive one of the estimated 330,000 plots of rented land (pictured, file photo) across the UK.

Culture

56 h. ago Lucky lottery ticketholder becomes millionaire while 15 win £100,000 after Saturday, September 13, draw

Those who bought two or more lines for Saturday's Lotto were entered into an online promotion for 15 people to take home £100,000

Economics

57 h. ago 'Unacceptable violence' at Tommy Robinson protest as 26 police officers injured and 25 arrested

Some police officers suffered broken teeth and broken noses as more than 100,000 people gathered in London for the Unite the Kingdom rally

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