South Lanarkshire

British

/ ˈlænəkˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

a council area of S Scotland, comprising the S part of the historical county of Lanarkshire: included within Strathclyde Region from 1975 to 1996: has uplands in the S and part of the Glasgow conurbation in the N: mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Hamilton. Pop: 303 010 (2003 est). Area: 1771 sq km (684 sq miles)

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Marshall, from Carluke in South Lanarkshire, was on remand for unpaid fines and breach of the peace charges when he experienced a mental health crisis.

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East Renfrewshire Council has also announced its budget for the coming year, with council tax going up by 6%, while South Lanarkshire Council confirmed a 6.5% hike.

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A private school in South Lanarkshire has announced it will close at the end of the school term, days after the charity regulator raised concerns over "misconduct" in how it has been run.

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The security guard, who lives in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, describes her time there in the early 1980s as a "nightmare".

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It saw amber wind warnings in place in north-west Scotland, and the M74 shut between junctions 12 and 13 near Abington in South Lanarkshire after high winds toppled numerous HGVs on Tuesday evening.

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