North Lanarkshire Council

Charities say more affordable homes need to be built to help manage Scotland's housing crisis.

Over 300,000 people on social housing waiting lists in Scotland

Logistics company Russell Group is seeking permission to build a railhead hub at the North Lanarkshire site.

Decision time for Ravenscraig railhead plans that could create 2,000 jobs

Commsworld chief executive Steve Langmead hailed the latest results.

Edinburgh's Commsworld takes on big boys as profits and client base swell

Refugees living in temporary accommodation, like these girls who are housed on a cruise ship in Edinburgh, have started moving into refurbished social housing in Wishaw.

Refurbished social housing opens to those fleeing the war in Ukraine

Jordan Linden

SNP lose control of North Lanarkshire Council after sexual harassment claims

A sketch impression of the planned St Kevin's Community Hub.

North Lanarkshire community hub will boost learning and create jobs

Jordan Linden

SNP council leader resigns after sexual misconduct allegation

Jordan Linden

SNP council leader 'facing confidence vote' amid sexual misconduct claim

School librarians are key to fostering literacy and helping deal with advances in information technology (Picture: Ben Birchall/PA)

Police or librarians: which do Scotland's schools need most? – Cameron Wyllie

CILIPS believes that removing school librarian posts 'will severely damage the quality of education they offer pupils' (file image). Picture: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images.

Pressure grows to save North Lanarkshire librarian posts

The Centre Cumbernauld, first built in the 1960s, could be demolished under proposals to redevelop the town (Picture: www.geograph.org)

Cumbernauld town centre's fate should be decided by the people who live there

The Centre Cumbernauld, first built in the 1960s, could be demolished under proposals to redevelop the town although a move has now been made to list the building, which could thwart the local authority's ambitions for the site. PIC: www.geograph.org.

Heritage chiefs consider protecting Cumbernauld town centre as demolition looms

David Alexander
Head of DJ alexander

Why more council house provision gets my vote - David Alexander

Raith Rovers are facing backlash after tweeting a message about International Women’s Day

Raith Rovers face backlash over International Women's Day tweet

Henry Dunbar. Picture: Channel 4 News

SNP urge Anas Sarwar to drop former Orange Order leader as candidate

Picture: Channel 4 News

Former Orange Order leader to stand for Scottish Labour at council elections

David Goodwillie rejoined Clyde on loan.

Clyde FC to 'terminate' loan agreement with Raith Rovers after stadium ban

David Goodwillie has returned to Clyde. Picture: Jeff Holmes/PA Wire

Clyde FC women's team quit club over David Goodwillie loan decision

Picture Michael Gillen.
David Goodwillie playing for Clyde FC when North Lanarkshire Leisure was the team's shirt sponsor.

David Goodwillie: Council bans rape-shame footballer from Clyde FC's stadium

The fidget toy advent calendar which officials have issued a safety warning.

Warning issued over toxic fidget toy advent calendar

Des Murray, chief executive of North Lanarkshire Council; Kate Forbes MSP, finance and economy secretary; Nick Davies, director of Ravenscraig.

£4.5m investment aimed at attracting 'high-profile' businesses to Ravenscraig

Nicola Sturgeon says she is ‘deeply disappointed’ by the decision from North Lanarkshire Council to defund Women’s Aid services.

Nicola Sturgeon is ‘deeply disappointed’ in North Lanarkshire Council

Frankfield Loch is now in public ownership. It is described as a 'jewel' in the crown' for birdwatchers, with numerous species - including ruff - found in the area

Homes for nature: house-builder hands over wildlife site to public

More workers were furloughed by Edinburgh City Council than any other local authority.

£3m saved by Scottish councils taking advantage of UK Government furlough scheme

Paddy Hogg addresses the Saving Scotland rally outside Holyrood. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Councillor behind Covid-19 conspiracy rally condemned

Paddy Hogg addresses the Saving Scotland rally outside the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Scotland should be concerned about Covid conspiracy theories – Martyn McLaughlin

Saturday’s rally in Edinburgh, which drew several hundred attendees, was coordinated by Paddy Hogg (inset)

Anti-mask Covid-19 Holyrood demo organised by councillor

Parents face jail over kids’ truancy

Gregory’s Girl school could close under North Lanarkshire Council plans

Council forced to flatten roundabout

SNP council candidate Lyall Duff resigns after midwives row

Parents stage sit-in protest over school closure plans

North Lanarkshire Council

Bishop rejects plans for seven new joint-campus mixed-faith schools

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Kinloch Castle, the Grade A Listed Building on the Isle of Rum, which the Scottish Government has been unable to sell and lies in a state of slow decay. PIC: NatureScot.

Castle at the heart of island's future as millionaire speaks out on failed sale

Capital Theatres has released a flythrough digital animation giving an artist’s impression of the redevelopment of the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh

Succession star Brian Cox voices video flythrough of King's Theatre revamp

Charities say more affordable homes need to be built to help manage Scotland's housing crisis.

Over 300,000 people on social housing waiting lists in Scotland