Wishaw

If you are an avid sports fan give yourself a treat by going along to Motherwell Heritage Centre to see the exhibition “On The Podium”.

A recent survey carried out by the youth organisation FutureYou backs up the evidence that Scotland’s CABs have been reporting for some time. There is no doubt that young Scots are being hit hard by the recession.

Kirk Road service station in Wishaw was raided by two male individuals who stole a quantity of cash. Police are appealing for information. Click read more for more details.

The Scouts have a new Chief Commissioner of Scotland, and this time it’s a doctor in charge. Graham Haddock, 51, lives in Renfrewshire and is a consultant paediatric surgeon at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (Yorkhill) in Glasgow.

If you want to treat your kids to a fun day out but don’t want to break the bank doing it, you could do no better than go to M&D’s on the weekend of 27^th and 28^th August.

Motherwell FC have recently reported a healthy increase in season ticket holders and ticket information for Clyde clash has also been announced.

Two forms of entertainment for the price of one can be found at Hamilton Park Race Course on Friday 26^th August.

Fancy learning more about Scotland and world history?  If so make sure to go along to the Festival of History at Lanark Race Course on Saturday 20^th and Sunday 21^st August.

Motherwell Wetherspoons are holding a Charity Pub Quiz to raise funds for Scope on Friday 12^th August. The quiz will be hosted by Real Radio's Steve McKenna so if you’re a fan of Steve and want to participate in a worthy activity contact Wetherspoons for tickets!

Strathclyde Police are appealing for information regarding the theft of live power cables, discovered in Wishaw.