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Family agony after pet dog is shot

A family say they were left utterly distraught after their beloved family pet was shot on farm land next to Calderglen Country Park.Read

Child porn pervert escapes jail

A pervert who told police he was “a bit sick” after they discovered a stash of hundreds of pornographic images of children as young as two has escaped jail.Read

Thieves steal tonnes of charity clothes bound for Africa

Heartless crooks have stolen hundreds of pounds worth of clothing bound for desperate African communities.Read

Football van convicted of sectarian abuse charge

A drunken East Kilbride football fan who subjected a police officer to sectarian abuse when they stopped him from going into a Celtic Game, has been ordered to c arry out 80 hours of unpaid community service.Read

Hunter Health free parking move welcomed

A decision to allow one hour’s free parking in the multi-storey car park which will serve the new Hunter Health Centre has been welcomed by campaigners.Read

Blaze rescue twins miss out on hero award

East Kilbride heroes Laura and Rachel King rubbed shoulders with the stars at a glittering awards ceremony on Friday.Read

Dad of tragic toddler celebrates new global arms control

An East Kilbride father who campaigned for global arms laws following the murder of his son will today (Wednesday) attend an event to celebrate the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).Read

Battle to save Crown Post Office

Local MP Michael McCann has held talks with leaders of the Communication Worker Unions (CWU) to take forward the battle to keep the Crown Post Office open in East Kilbride town centre.Read

Sun set to shine on Calderglen for music festival

Sunshine is set to return this weekend, which will be music to the ears of revellers planning to head to the Calderstock event.Read

Child porn perv spared jail sentence

A pervert who admitted being in possession of sick images of child porn was spared a jail sentence last week.Read

Actor on 10,000 mile walk to change attitudes

An East Kilbride actor who was abused as a child by his paedophile uncle is holding a charity fete and fun day in the town later this month.Read

Man who abducted cop awaits fate

A thug who abducted a cop after being released early from a six-year prison sentence will have to further await his fate.Read

Village shop robbed by armed raider

A young female shop worker was left shaken and terrified when an armed raider threatened her before making off with cash.Read

Lindsayfield bus service saved

A vital bus service in Lindsayfield has been secured following the decision by First Glasgow to withdraw the service.Read

Family's heartache over son's death

An East Kilbride couple are desperately trying to come to terms with the loss of their only son.Read

Youth unemployment falls again in Lanarkshire

The number of young people claiming unemployment benefit in Lanarkshire has fallen once again, according to new figures.Read

EK skater to perform with Dancing on Ice stars

British champion figure skater Taylor Ronald is preparing to cut a dash with the stars of TV’s Dancing on Ice.Read

EK pup sniffs out career as a canine crimefighter

A rare breed puppy born and bred in East Kilbride is the latest recruit to join the ranks of canine crimefighters south of the border.Read

Join the rangers at Whitelee for a dawn walk to enjoy the birs chorus

Early birds and twitchers are being invited to flutter along to Whitelee Windfarm this Sunday to join the countryside rangers as they take a walk and enjoy the dawn chorus.Read

Cerebral palsy sufferer Laurie is raising cash for the charity which helped him regain his confidence

A young man who triumphed over a childhood brain injury to play international football has set himself the task of raising cash for the charity which helped him get his life back.Read