A record number of people living in North Lanarkshire have been supported by the council’s tackling poverty team - and other services - to secure the benefits to which they are entitled.

The remarkable transformation of the historic Orrs Department Store site in Airdrie is now complete with council tenants now enjoying their new surroundings.

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the council are warning consumers to be on the lookout for counterfeit alcohol products following discovery of products in Coatbridge.

A special ceremony was held to honour the sacrifice of those who perished as prisoners of war in the Far East during the Second World War.

Applications for an extension to Chryston High School and the development of a new St Stephen's community hub in Sikeside, Coatbridge, have both been approved.