17 h. ago North Lanarkshire councillors formally approve purchase of 18 new minibuses

North Lanarkshire Council’s environment and climate change committee acknowledged the purchase of the 32-seat vehicles from Woodall-Nicholson Limited, which trades as Mellor Bus Limited, at a cost of £2.6 million.

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22 h. ago Person dies after incident at Dagenham Heathway station causing delays

Person dies after incident at Dagenham Heathway station causing delays  This Is Local London

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24 h. ago Lanarkshire locals urged to take part in the UK’s biggest food donation drive

Now in its 13th year, the Tesco Winter Food Collection is taking place in all Tesco stores across North and South Lanarkshire from November 27 to November 29.

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26 h. ago Adult film star accused of 'killing photographer with toad venom in ritual'

Nacho Vidal, 51, and his cousin are both charged with reckless homicide over the 2019 incident in which a photographer died after inhaling toad venom during a ritual

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41 h. ago Man dies after helicopter crashes into field in South Yorkshire

Pilot and two other passengers including 10-year-old boy sustain minor injuries in incident near DoncasterA 70-year-old man has died and three people were injured after a helicopter crashed into a field near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, police said.The male pilot, 41, and two other passengers, a 10-year-old boy and 58-year-old woman, sustained minor injuries in the crash in Bentley on Thursday morning. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago North Lanarkshire crime: Scottish schoolgirl, 14, attacked by man on path who 'tried to pull her away'

Enquiries are ongoing

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46 h. ago Lanarkshire councils team up to support fundraiser to help kids in Ukraine

A dedicated team from UNISON North Lanarkshire is coordinating the transportation of surplus specialist children’s gym equipment from the Aquatec facility in Motherwell to the Aquarena Sport Complex in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

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56 h. ago Boy, 10, suffers severe burns after he was hit by fireball while toasting marshmallows over a restaurant's fire pit

The child was toasting the sweet treat with his sister at Monterey Jack's in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, when a 16-year-old waitress poured liquid fuel over the structure.

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60 h. ago Teenage cricketer in Australia dies after being hit with cricket ball in Melbourne’s east

Ferntree Gully cricket club confirms death of 17-year-old after incident in cricket nets on TuesdayA Melbourne teenager has died after reportedly being struck in the neck with a ball during cricket practice earlier this week.Emergency services were called to Wally Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully, in Melbourne’s east, on Tuesday at about 4.45pm, where a 17-year-old boy was practising ahead of a cricket game. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Record numbers take part in sports and fitness programmes across North Lanarkshire

Since reopening after the pandemic, membership of the council’s sports and leisure facilities has jumped by 279 per cent, growing from just over 12,000 in 2021 to more than 45,000 in 2025.

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65 h. ago Two arrested after toddler dies in ‘hazardous materials incident’

The one-year-old girl was ‘believed to have come into contact with chemicals’

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68 h. ago Wishaw MSP welcomes £1.6m in Scottish Government funding to tackle homelessness

The new investment will help people across North Lanarkshire and the rest of Scotland to access safe, secure homes and vital crisis support when they need it most.

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2 d. ago M6 LIVE: All traffic stopped as man dies amid police incident on motorway

Emergency services are on the scene

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3 d. ago Fan dies after stadium incident as 'football takes a back seat' in gesture of respect

A football fan has tragically died after he fell ill when attending a match - and the club held a minute's silence as the sport took a back seat in a gesture of respect

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3 d. ago Child, one, dies after hazardous materials incident in Newham

Child, one, dies after hazardous materials incident in Newham  BBC

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3 d. ago Child dies in 'hazardous materials incident' after chemical smell as evacuation ordered

A child has died following a 'hazardous materials incident', with 12 people evacuated from nearby properties after fire crews were called to a property.

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3 d. ago Child dies in London chemical incident as 12 evacuated from flat

Firefighters were called to a home in east London after two adults and two children went to the hospital after they smelled chemicals in a flat

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3 d. ago Child dies after hazardous materials incident in Newham, LFB says

Child dies after hazardous materials incident in Newham, LFB says  BBC

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3 d. ago Child dies in 'hazardous chemicals' incident at flat as homes are evacuated

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3 d. ago Child dies after smelling chemicals in flat as homes are evacuated

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