- More uni courses cut in England
- Haulier fare subsidy 'must remain'
- Tax-dodging landlords 'targeted'
- Housing market recovery 'not there'
- 'Little prospect' for oil fund plan
- Disability cuts 'are devastating'
- Heart care 'more likely for rich'
- Lockerbie probe request to Libya
- Lennon bomb plot accused for trial
- 'Serious failings' at health board
- Cottage death OAP 'was murdered'
- Murder jury retraces woman's steps
- Pine marten control called for
- Direct flights 'key for economy'
- Navy diver joins Concordia probe
- Independence plan 'may block bank'
- Moore suggests earlier referendum
- Anorexia no fad, says MSP father
- Bronze sculpture stolen from museum
- Nursery man accused of sex offences
Local Headlines
Controversial house plans for Kilsyth shelved
HIGHLY controversial proposals to build thousands of “affordable homes” in Kilsyth have all but been dismissed.
Whole new chapter in library book loans opens
WATCHING a film, listening to music, reading a book – three of the most fundamental ways we choose to entertain ourselves.
Cumbernauld man Peter celebrates his 100th birthday
MONDAY was a red letter day for Kildrum man Peter Fleming, who celebrated his 100th birthday.
Horse racing writing competition announced
KEEN on horse racing and creative writing? Think you could be the next Dick Frncis?
College in e-mail scam alert
CUMBERNAULD College warned its students this week of bogus emails claiming to offer scholarships from UCAS.
Salvation Army hall set for major refurbishment
CUMBERNAULD’S Salvation Army hall is set for a major six-figure renovation.
Tummel Bridge video an unexpected YouTube hit
FOOTAGE of Cumbernauld’s Tummel Bridge being dismantled has become an unexpected YouTube hit – with 1100-plus viewers tuning in worldwide!
Man at centre of police station drama named
THE man at the centre of Sunday night’s gun drama has been named as Michael John Stuart, of no fixed abode.
Action on trouble hotspot
MAJOR improvement works aimed at making a Kilsyth trouble hotspot safer are poised to get under way.
Kids well-versed in poetry competition
THESE budding bards at Holy Cross Primary did Rabbie Burns proud during their Scottish poetry competition.
Happy New Year, China!
THESE pupils from The Meadow Club Baird at Memorial Primary notched up TWO New Year celebrations this year - Ne’er Day AND The Chinese New Year. And it’s given them a chance to learn more about this faraway land.
‘Gunman’ drama at Cumbernauld police station
A MAN has been arrested after entering Cumbernauld Police Station with what is reported to have been a shotgun.
Keiran off to Hungary
A CUMBERNAULD boy will be spending a whopping eight weeks at a groundbreaking centre in Hungary this year – in a move which promises to change his life.
Jubilee tree gift could yield award for Cumbernauld
CUMBERNAULD has received a special gift for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – in a move that could land the town another Beautiful Scotland award.
Charity fund-raising golf drive a winner
The Scottish Spina Bifida Association in Cumbernauld have kicked off 2012 in style after receiving a cash injection from the Westerwood Hotel.
Students shortlisted in Gaelic film awards
PUPILS at Greenfaulds High School are flying the flag for Gaelic after being short-listed for three prestigious Gaelic film awards.
Veteran councillor Gordon Murray set to stand down
THE man who has given four decades of service in local government to Cumbernauld has announced his retirement from politics.
Teddy Bears’ Picnic with a Scottish theme
PRIMARY two pupils at Kilsyth Primary treated their furry friends better than naughty Katie Morag did...
Croy poised to mark World Heritage Day
CROY is to take centre stage in celebrations being arranged to mark World Heritage Day in Scotland.
Cumbernauld College radio students reach global audience
FROM Australia to Uzbekistan, listeners from around the world have been tuning in to Cumbernauld College’s radio station in their droves.
Town in the running for race route
AN ECONOMIC boost is on the way for Kilsyth as plans to hold an annual extreme running event in the area look set to get the green light.
Major scheme to tackle plight of young jobless
AMBITIOUS recession- busting plans to dramatically cut levels of youth unemployment are awaiting the rubber stamp at North Lanarkshire Council today (Wednesday)
Concern over pubs’ move
TWO pubs in Cumbernauld Village have submitted planning requests to build out-door drinking areas outside their premises.
Celebs help boost spina bifida cash
A BURNS supper raised more than £25,000 for a Cumbernauld-based charity last week.
Tributes to “a real Cumbernauld Character”
ONE of the last of the real Cumbernauld Characters – that is one of the tributes paid to a local legend who passed away before Christmas, aged 77.
Rail station scheme provokes public fury
THE row over the proposed development of Croy Station shows no sign of letting up following the last public meeting of the initial consultation phase.
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New council homes open to public in Cumbernauld
FANCY a look round some of the newest council homes being built by North Lanarkshire?
Benefits fraud man nabbed
A CUMBERNAULD resident has been found guilty of receiving nearly £6500 in housing and council tax benefit he wasn’t entitled to.
Band’s ‘perfect’ benefit gig
STRATHCARRON Hospice is more than £4000 better off thanks to the efforts of a local band.
Pupils have lucky escape
TWO young boys had a lucky escape today after falling through the ice on St Maurice’s pond.
Gritting concerns after milk truck smash
Readers got in touch with the News and Chronicle to express their concern over NLC’s gritting policy after we told how a milk truck had crashed due to icy roads in Seafar last week.
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Couple’s housing ordeal
KILSYTH couple Helen Brannan and Willie O’Neil have sent an urgent plea to housing chiefs: “Give us a roof over our heads.”
Bard’s immortal memory kept alive
THERE was certainly nothing wee, sleekit, tim’rous or cowering about the local area’s response to last week’s celebration of national Bard Robert Burns’s birth.
Massive council housing build plan unveiled
ONE thousand new council houses are to be built in North Lanarkshire by 2020 at a cost of £150 million.
Incident at club sparks police plea
POLICE have approached the News and Chronicle in the hope that clubbers may be able to help them with an ongoing investigation.
Disabled OAP in Blue Badge renewal plea
A DISABLED pensioner has been left unable to leave her Kilsyth house for three months as she waits for her ‘blue badge’ parking permit to be renewed.
Cumbernauld College’s open day for unemployed youngsters
UNEMPLOYED young people are being offered the chance to gain vital skills and experience that could help them find a job.
Tummel Bridge brought down
THE old Tummel Way footbridge at Cumbernauld Town Centre was finally torn down at the weekend.
New Cumbernauld recycling facility opens
nIn 2010 - 2011, the area reached a recycle rate of almost 44 per cent.
New pastor outlines his vision for church
THE congregation of the Kilsyth Church of God have a new spiritual leader after Reverend Mike Preston was installed as their pastor.
Shocking child poverty figures revealed
SHOCKING statistics have been released showing that an estimated one in five children in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth are living in poverty.
In defence of Cumbernauld firm’s haggis pie
PUFF pastry-based pies and haggis are both Scotttish culinary classics this month.
Car parking roadshow
A NUMBER of issues were raised at an information roadshow detailing NHS Lanarkshire’s new parking proposals.
Talks on event to mark Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
PLANS to hold a special ‘history night’ to celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee are under consideration by Kilsyth Community Council.
Burns Day celebrations
YOUNGSTERS at Chapelgreen Primary in Queenzieburn have prepared an exhibition in honour of Scotland’s national bard.
Your chance to have a say in the future of the Kilsyth Chronicle
YOUR Kilsyth Chronicle always strives to bring you the best mixture of news, views, sport and advertising we possibly can.
Kilsyth police station vandalised
KILSYTH Police Station has been targeted by vandals – for the SECOND time since it opened last March.
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Weather for Kilsyth
Thursday 23 February 2012
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Light rain
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