11 h. ago I’m in my 20s with lots of online friends, but can’t seem to connect IRL

There’s this idea that friendships should just happen, but they need input and confidence• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerA couple of years ago, I moved to a new city. The pandemic put my university plans permanently on hold, and I’ve recently started working full time. I built up a sizeable network of online friends during and after the pandemic, but I’ve found myself craving real-life friends to interact with more often.I don’t drink and I’m struggling to find activities for people my age that I’m interested in. Apart from a few at my job, I haven’t been able to make any new friends, and my contact with old school friends has become less and less frequent. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago I’m in my 20s with lots of online friends, but can’t seem to connect IRL | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

There’s this idea that friendships should just happen, but they need input and confidence• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerA couple of years ago, I moved to a new city. The pandemic put my university plans permanently on hold, and I’ve recently started working full time. I built up a sizeable network of online friends during and after the pandemic, but I’ve found myself craving real-life friends to interact with more often.I don’t drink and I’m struggling to find activities for people my age that I’m interested in. Apart from a few at my job, I haven’t been able to make any new friends, and my contact with old school friends has become less and less frequent. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Ayrshire school earns prestigious gold award for 'flexible learning experiences'

The school offers a wide range of flexible learning experiences.

Events

68 h. ago Team from Cumbernauld school celebrate winning Girls National Handball Championships

St Mary's Primary School recently installed a new Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) as part of a broader plan to replace old red blaes pitches across North Lanarkshire.

Culture

68 h. ago North Lanarkshire company seeks permission from council to expand its facility

Dasco Entrance Technology, which makes bespoke aluminium doors and entryways primarily for customers in the public sector, has submitted a planning application to North Lanarkshire Council which requests approval for a side extension to its premises in Westfield’s Deerdykes View.

Events

3 d. ago Boy, 14, appears in court charged with murder after death of Kayden Moy at Irvine Beach

The youth, from Kilsyth in North Lanarkshire, who cannot be named for legal reasons, made no plea.

Events

4 d. ago Airdrie school tops Spring Clean Scotland's Litter League for third year in a row

Hilltop Primary School in Airdrie were the winners of the Glasgow and Strathclyde award, with 24 pupils collecting 58 bags of litter.

Sport

4 d. ago Plans for huge Battery Energy Storage Facility (BESS) near Wishaw submitted to North Lanarkshire Council

The proposed development on land at Harestonhill Farm near Waterloo will comprise 400 containerised battery storage units.

Science

4 d. ago Gas network company SGN investing £265k to upgrade pipeline infrastructure in area of Coatbridge

Following close consultation with North Lanarkshire Council, SGN's project will start on Monday, June 9, and take approximately two months to complete.

Economics

4 d. ago Wishaw pharmacy applies to council to install prescription collection machine

McMinns Pharmacy in Main Street has applied to North Lanarkshire Council seeking permission to alter the shop front and install a prescription collection machine.

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4 d. ago Friends of Airdrie Islamic Centre and North Lanarkshire Muslim Women’s Association to host latest community event

Organisations "delighted" to announce the "vibrant gathering" will take place on June 28 from 10am to 3pm at the Islamic Centre's base at 41 Bell Street.

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5 d. ago Adolescence star, 15, wins big at Gotham TV Awards after getting the day off school

Cooper, who was allowed to extend his half-term holidays from school so he could attend the glamorous event, tied for the award with Dying of Sex star Jenny Slate, 43.

Events

6 d. ago North Lanarkshire’s Provost and education convener hail importance of apprenticeships

Provost Kenneth Duffy and Councillor Michael McBride toured New College Lanarkshire accompanied by Nicola Mulholland, Dean of the Undergraduate School and Academic Partnerships and Professor Christopher Moore, the college’s Principal and Chief Executive.

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6 d. ago Miss World organisers accused of being ‘vindictive and bitter’ towards ex

Milla Magee, the reigning Miss England, left over claims she had been used as window dressingTheir mantra is “beauty with a purpose”. But the organisers of the Miss World pageant have been accused of something altogether uglier: being “vindictive and very bitter” towards a contestant who left over claims she had been used as window dressing.The reigning Miss England, Milla Magee, said she agreed to take part in the 2025 Miss World pageant because she believed it would be a platform to promote her campaign to have CPR included in the school curriculum. But she said the reality was very different. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Graeme Souness demands councillors excuse themselves from vote in £350m deal row

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Football legend Souness claims some North Lanarkshire councillors may have breached impartiality rules.

Economics

9 d. ago What it’s like to be in the graduating class of 2025 in Gaza | Nadera Mushtha

While students around the world dream of classrooms, students in Gaza dream of survivalBefore the war, students in Gaza were surrounded by books, not bombs. They woke each morning to the voices of their mothers urging them to get ready for school, not to the sound of airstrikes and screaming. They were focused on building a future, working hard to shape a better life for themselves and their homeland.Before the war started, my best friends and I used to go to the restaurants that were near the university, talking, laughing, eating and studying together, eating our breakfast together under a blue sky before going to the first lecture.Nadera Mushtha is a writer and poet from Gaza who is studying English language education at the Islamic University of Gaza. Her writing has been published on Al Jazeera, Mondoweiss, the Electronic Intifada, and the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs Continue reading...

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1 week ago Team from Lanarkshire housebuilder digs in to help emerging environmental group

Volunteers from Bellway Homes in Hamilton recently rolled up their sleeves to help local community organisation, Holytown Environmental Group in North Lanarkshire.

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1 week ago North Lanarkshire school awarded prestigious Silver Reading Schools Award

The recognition for Alexander Peden Primary in Harthill celebrates their commitment to fostering a vibrant reading culture throughout their school community.

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1 week ago Almost 25,000 children in North Lanarkshire supported by Scottish Child Payment

The relative child poverty rate in Scotland is four percentage points lower than it would be without the policy in place.

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1 week ago North Lanarkshire Council declares Coatbridge land surplus to requirements for building of electricity substation

Scottish Power Energy Networks requested the local authority declare the 37-square metre plot in Ailsa Road surplus.

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