The Latest Breaking News from North Lanarkshire Council

Greedy daughter spent sick dad's £50k care home cash and doesn't think she's done anything wrong

Alison Carson, 53, was blasted by a sheriff who said he was 'genuinely shocked' at a social work report which revealed Carson continued to insist she had done nothing wrong.

Glasgow Live · Apr 19, 2023

Woman spent £50k meant for dad's care and turned to scratchcards to try and replace cash

Alison Carson took thousands from accounts belonging to dementia stricken Hugh McMath, 88, before resorting to buying lottery scratchcards in a desperate attempt to replace the cash

Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2023

Cumbernauld carer 'disgusted' at slogan scrawled on disabled swing by thugs who pointed and laughed

Care worker, Taylor, was left shocked when she saw a group of boys vandalise a swing built for wheelchair users then watched in horror as they pointed and laughed.

Glasgow Live · Apr 18, 2023

SNP politician accused of sexual harassment quits North Lanarkshire council

EXCLUSIVE: Linden has also quit the SNP after fresh claims were published in the Sunday Mail

Daily Record · Mar 13, 2023

Scot loses scan picture of dead babies after being evicted by 'heartless' council

Gillian Rooney, 43, says she was eviced from her home in February 2020 after running up rent arrears.

Daily Record · Mar 3, 2023

Lanarkshire mum loses scan picture of dead babies after 'heartless' council evict her

Gillian Rooney was evicted from her Bellshill flat in February 2020 and claims the council threw away her belongings which included irreplaceable scan pictures of her late babies.

Glasgow Live · Mar 3, 2023

Disabled Lanarkshire grandad stuck in bedroom after burst pipe floods council home

Wheelchair-user David Doris' home in Airdrie was flooded two months ago and he is still waiting for the council to carry out repairs - leaving him confined to his bedroom.

Glasgow Live · Feb 22, 2023

Police in Wishaw crackdown with arrests after response from community

Officers responded to ongoing concerns from the local community leading to a series of arrests on drug and weapons charges.

Daily Record · Feb 20, 2023

Teacher dies of brain cancer she feared was caused by blue water and chemicals at school

Maths teacher Jeana Watt believed her fast growing brain tumour had been caused by blue water and toxic chemicals at the school where she worked in Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daily Mirror · Feb 19, 2023

Lanarkshire teacher who died from brain cancer claimed it was caused by 'toxic' school water

Jeana Watt was a maths teacher at Coatbridge's Skill Academy was diagnose with glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain tumour, which she claimed was caused by toxic chemicals in the school's water

Glasgow Live · Feb 19, 2023