North Lanarkshire Council, South Lanarkshire Council and NHS Lanarkshire have this week formally consolidated links to create a Lanarkshire-wide Care Academy.

Council Leader Jim Logue marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week by visiting Persimmon’s Lochside development in Gartcosh to meet with local apprentices learning the tricks of the trade on the tools.

A Fairtrade flag has been raised this week in Motherwell to help celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight and the third anniversary of North Lanarkshire becoming a Fairtrade zone.

Three local companies have been recognised for high standards of excellence by our Employer Charter.

Two outstanding young people helped save the life of a man and his pet dog after an incident at the Monkland Canal in Coatbridge in December.