The Fairtrade flag is flying at the Civic Centre in Motherwell to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs from 21 September to 4 October.

A popular community organisation is set to breathe new life into Gowkthrapple Community Centre following the approval of the transfer of the building through a successful bid to the council’s Community Asset Transfer programme. 

North Lanarkshire businesses are being encouraged to take part in a new Community Priorities Survey and share their views on what matters most for local communities over the next decade.

An “incredible” 90-year-old runner who completed a 10-kilometre race in just over an hour is believed to have set a world best time for his age.

The President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, was entertained by pupils from Coatbridge primary schools at a special event held at St Patrick’s Primary School as part of an official four-day visit to Scotland.