Hundreds of runners took to the streets of Motherwell for the inaugural North Lanarkshire Half Marathon, marking a successful start to what organisers hope will become an annual fixture in the local sporting calendar.

Our Trading Standards Service has successfully obtained an Enforcement Order against SPM Roofing and Rendering Limited of Coatbridge and company director Sean Paul McFarlane, following a high number of consumer complaints. 

Residents are being encouraged to shop local and support the businesses in North Lanarkshire’s towns and villages.

A major project to open up the history of Cumbernauld has been completed, giving people easier access to thousands of records about the town’s development.

The number of women and girls accessing free period products across North Lanarkshire has risen by 38% over the last year.