Pupils and staff at Buchanan High in Coatbridge have launched a wide variety of Fairtrade items to their community café, just in time for Fairtrade Fortnight.

The next stage of public consultation on the proposed East Airdrie Link Road starts today (25 September).

More than 19,500 illicit cigarettes and 3.15kg of hand rolling tobacco have been seized by our Trading Standards team from eight local businesses.

Chaidh a’ chiad Mhòd Ionadail ann an Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath a chumail Disathairne 20 Sultain ann an Àrd-sgoil Greenfaulds ann an Comar nan Allt. Thug seo cothrom do dh’òigridh agus do theaghlaichean tighinn còmhla gus cànan, ceòl agus cultar na Gàidhlig a chomharrachadh.

The Kirkin’ of the Council ceremony took place at Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral in Motherwell on Sunday 21 September.