7 h. ago ‘Logs falling from the sky’: the harrowing true story behind wildfire drama The Lost Bus

Paul Greengrass’s anxiety-inducing new disaster drama relives the devastating 2018 Camp fire in California, a day relived by its survivors hereSchoolteacher Mary Ludwig gets goose bumps when she remembers the first time she met bus driver Kevin McKay. “I said, ‘Who the heck are you?’” she says via Zoom. “’Cause I knew all the bus drivers from field trips. He’s like, ‘I’m Kevin McKay.’ I said, ‘You’d better be good!’”The pair were setting off on a terrifying, five-hour journey with nearly two dozen elementary school students as the Camp fire engulfed Paradise, California, in 2018. It was the start of a beautiful friendship. “That day I met a stranger and put my complete trust in that stranger and today we’re very close, lifelong friends,” Ludwig adds. Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago War over words breaks out over road safety on South Lanarkshire school journeys

The SNP hit out at serious and valid safety concerns" over pupils' journeys while Labour's council leader accused his rivals of using the issue as a “political football”.

Events

21 h. ago Top Putin allies break ranks with Kremlin on state TV over Ukraine war reality

Former supporters of Russia's war on Ukraine appear to be backpeddling - with some admitting it is impossible to advance into Ukraine, as there's 'a deadlock at the front', while Russia continue to lose soldiers

Politics

29 h. ago All drivers urged to do 20p test before going back on the roads

With the weather closing in, road safety is paramount

Transport

3 d. ago Winter heating payment reminder for South Lanarkshire pensioners

It is estimated that over one million pensioners in Scotland will receive Pension Age Winter Heating Payment.

Economics

3 d. ago Asad Rehman’s journey from antiracism campaigner in Burnley to head of Friends of the Earth

Climate crisis is ‘interconnected crisis of inequality’, says Rehman, who began organising at his school in the 1970s Each weekday morning, every child in the south Asian community in Burnley would gather before making the journey to school. It was the 1970s, the National Front were mobilising, and they were the children of south Asian workers invited to Britain a decade earlier to fill labour shortages.Among them was Asad Rehman, who had moved to the Lancashire town with his family from Pakistan at the age of four. “We would all walk together, because it was dangerous to walk alone,” he remembers. “Younger children in the middle, older children around the edge, because we’d be attacked on the way.” Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Tantalizing rare look inside top secret mountain city that will protect Trump if nuclear war breaks out

Buried beneath a mile of granite, the Cold War-era fortress built to withstand nuclear war has been reopened to the press - with its commander delivering a chilling warning.

Events

4 d. ago South Lanarkshire compost project again overwhelmed by demand

Another 330 compost bins were made available in an expanded pilot scheme - and were all allocated to keen householders within a day

Politics

5 d. ago You don't think it will happen to you: a deep friendship forged behind Ukraine's frontline

When the war breaks out in Ukraine, Alisa is thrown into a life she wasn't expecting. Working as a translator for foreign journalists she meets British war photographer Anastasia, who chooses not to rush towards the front, instead observing quiet moments of everyday resilience - birthdays, picnics, weddings. A unique friendship forms as the two women strive to collapse the emotional distance between “us” and “them”. Their bond deepens as war wounds them both —transforming this into a poetic meditation on closeness, distance, and what happens when war stops being a story about others. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago You don't think it will happen to you: a deep friendship forged on Ukraine's frontline

When the war breaks out in Ukraine, Alisa is thrown into a life she wasn't expecting. Working as a translator for foreign journalists she meets British war photographer Anastasia, who chooses not to rush towards the front, instead observing quiet moments of everyday resilience - birthdays, picnics, weddings. A unique friendship forms as the two women strive to collapse the emotional distance between “us” and “them”. Their bond deepens as war wounds them both —transforming this into a poetic meditation on closeness, distance, and what happens when war stops being a story about others. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago South Lanarkshire expands popular compost bin pilot scheme following demand

Householders now have a second chance to obtain a free home composter - after first-phase supplies ran out within two hours

Politics

1 week ago Rutherglen MSP welcomes Adult Disability Payment support in South Lanarkshire

The payment, distributed by Social Security Scotland, goes to those with a long-term disability or health condition that impacts their everyday life.

Politics

1 week ago Mystery drones, brazen warplanes & secret sabotage how Putin’s hybrid war will push Nato to breaking point

RUSSIANS are escalating a dangerous hybrid war against Nato with tricks from Vladimir Putin's classic playbook in a bid to sow chaos in Europe. In the last two weeks, Europe has witnessed fighter jet face-offs, mysterious large drone sightings and coordinated sabotage operations that crippled operations at major airports. All these attacks bore hallmarks of...

Events

1 week ago South Lanarkshire pupils are getting involved in Recycle Week

Pupils will continue to do their part to make sure that litter is disposed of correctly either by recycling or using the many general waste bins provided up and down the streets.

Politics

1 week ago Drivers born before certain date warned they may 'have to take tests to keep licence'

Campaigners and authorities are hoping to find the perfect balance between the safety of all road users, and not interfering too heavy-handedly with the independence of elderly motorists

Events

1 week ago Doug Ford to ban speed cameras in Ontario in populist appeal to suburban voters

Canada premier’s move prompts criticism from road safety activists and is likely to cue new showdown with TorontoDoug Ford has announced plans to ban speed cameras in Ontario, describing the devices as an out-of-control “tax grab” in his latest populist appeal to suburban voters.The move prompted criticism from road safety activists and is likely to cue another showdown with Toronto, after the mayor of Canada’s largest city urged councillors to keep the cameras in place, warning that “speed kills”. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Construction begins on new homelessness village in South Lanarkshire

Work has officially started on an innovative, purpose-built supported accommodation in Rutherglen.

Society

1 week ago Meet the Scottish pensioner, 88, graduating from university in same year as his granddaughter

He decided to start studying the course out of a ‘life-long curiosity’ for the subject.

Politics

1 week ago Hidden ‘safety’ feature on quiet country bridge sparks countless crashes but can you spot it?

A HIDDEN road safety feature placed on a quiet country bridge has been the cause of numerous crashes – but can you see it? The bollard, in the shape of a bell, was put on Widdale Bridge, near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales, in November in an attempt to stop drivers from hitting the stone...

Events

1 week ago War of words breaks out between Boris and Nigel over Russia, security and the economy

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had 'serious concerns' about Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's stance on Russia.

Events