Rutherglen Reformer
LET’SGET THISPARTY STARTED
It’s an event 900 years in the making – and the big launch date has been confirmed for Thursday, January 29. In 2026, the historic Royal Burgh of Rutherglen marks a truly remarkable milestone – nine centuries since its charter was granted in...
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CASHISA BIGLEAP
A vibrant community hub in Halfway is taking a huge ‘LEAP’ into the new year – thanks to a funding boost. The LEAP Project have taken over the lease of the former Halfway Library to provide a space for people to meet, interact and build relationships,...
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AROYALMEDAL FORGILLY
A leading Cambuslang community figure who has dedicated more than three decades to local organisations has been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours List. Gilbert Feron is to receive the British Empire Medal for his services to the community, in...
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ABIG YEAR AHEAD
Rutherglen is getting set for a memorable 2026 as the Royal Burgh celebrates its historic 900th anniversary. A huge year-long programme of events will be launched in January, across five themes of heritage, art, wellbeing, environment and sport to...
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CHRISTMAS WITHOUT CANCER
A young woman who was given a life-changing diagnosis after suffering night sweats is set to enjoy Christmas cancerfree. Erin Lavery was just 21 when she suddenly developed a persistent cough, breathlessness, dizzy spells and sweating throughout the...
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COPSHOPTO BETORN DOWN
Plans have been formally approved to demolish Rutherglen police station. In August, officers and staff relocated from the Rutherglen station to Cambuslang police station, following the significant deterioration of the building, which meant it was no...
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HOMINGINON ADREAM
The first life-changing homes have landed at Harriet Gardens, the new purpose-built supported accommodation village in Rutherglen. Social Bite are behind the modular Nest Houses and founder Josh Littlejohn was there to see them arrive.FULL
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KENNY’S ON TOP OF THE W RLD
Kenny McLean is not only the toast of Rutherglen and Cambuslang this week, but the entire nation. The Cambuslang star scored an incredible goal from the halfway line in the eighth minute of stoppage time against Denmark, sealing a 4-2 win that has...
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HELPUSTOSPREADJOY WITHAGIFTFORKIDS
A community organisation are asking locals to show some Christmas spirit with a gift appeal. Healthy ‘n’ Happy Community Development Trust are seeking the help of people in Rutherglen and Cambuslang. The Give a Gift of Joy campaign is now underway in...
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GOINGEXTRA MILEFOR GAYNOR
A devoted husband is taking his Rutherglen wife’s ashes on an epic journey across Australia to complete a dream trip they never got to make together – in an aim to raise money for the hospice where she spent her final days. George Talbot will travel...
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STREETS AHEAD
Beat the Street has come to a conclusion in Rutherglen and Cambuslang – with over 9000 people taking part. Together, the community clocked up an astonishing 83,046 miles in the giant active travel competition. West Coats Primary had the most average...
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FLESH-EATING BUG CHANGED MYLIFE
A Rutherglen woman who feels she was given a second chance at life after contracting the “flesh-eating bug” necrotising fasciitis, has devoted her future to helping others by becoming a nurse. Ashley Sneddon, 32, is one of more than 500...
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JUST ROLL WITH IT!
West of Scotland Indoor Bowling Club in Rutherglen hosted a world record breaking lesson as part of the build-up to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. World champion Stewart Anderson led more than 100 budding bowlers at the event with schools and...
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ROUTINECANCER SCREENINGSAVED MYLIFE
A Rutherglen mum who was given the all-clear from cancer has hailed a routine breast screening test for “saving her life”. Jackie Wilson, 56, enjoyed her 30th wedding anniversary with husband Eddie abroad this summer during a trip to Bali and...
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OUTRAGE AT JOBCENTRE CLOSURE
Councillors have hit out at the UK Government’s decision to close Cambuslang Jobcentre. Rutherglen’s Katy Loudon put forward the motion at the full council meeting which noted “deep concern” at the move. Cambuslang Jobcentre is set to close with...
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HOMELESSVILLAGE BREAKS GROUND
Construction is now underway on Rutherglen’s new homelessness village. South Lanarkshire Council and Social Bite have teamed up for the project which has been named Harriet Gardens. The £3m project will be builton the former Westfield Saw Mills...
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PARENTSCAMPAIGN OVERFASTCAR DANGER
Fuming parents say that cars are speeding inches from their children as they walk to and from school. Local campaign ‘The Fast and the Furious Cambuslang’ was launched after at least 17 accidents and incidents involving children, cyclists, residents...
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HANGONTIGHT
Sir Chris Hoy told fellow cancer sufferers to “hang on tight” on a visit to Rutherglen as he sent an emotional message to those who have just been diagnosed. The six-time Olympic champion, who has incurable prostate cancer, was launching a new...
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KATE’SBRAVE HAIR SHAVE
A kind-hearted funeral arranger is helping to “turn the pain into something positive” for a woman whose husband passed away earlier this year – by having her hair shaved off in a charity fundraiser. Caring Kate Stewart is “giving back a little bit”...
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£1.6MPUTS BIKEPARK ONRIGHT TRACK
Clyde Cycle Park has officially broken ground on the second phase of its transformation. The £1.6 million expansion will see the facility grow from a 250m circuit to a full 1km track. Once complete, the new circuit in Cambuslang will allow Clyde...
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BREATHOF FRESH AIR
Rutherglen’s townwide air quality management area status is to be lifted after nearly a decade, after “significant improvements” in the area’s pollution levels. Levels of particulate matter PM10 and nitrogen dioxide have been reduced thanks to road...
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QUESTIONTIMEON HOMELESS VILLAGE
People in Rutherglen can find out more this week about new supported accommodation and services being provided in the town. Delivered in partnership between South Lanarkshire Council and the charity Social Bite, the project is based at the site of the...
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THOUSANDS TO SPRUCE UP PARK AND PAV
Three community projects in Cambuslang West have cashed in after being awarded welcome grants from South Lanarkshire Council’s Local Action Fund. The work that can now be carried out includes painting Cambuslang Park’s railings along with the...
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IS HERE! SHININGEXAMPLEOF THEFUTURE
The First Minister was in town last week to mark the creation of jobs and transformation of derelict sites with the help of Scottish Government funding. Urban regeneration firm Clyde Gateway is to receive £3.5 million to support the continued...
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EXTRA FREE SCHOOL DINNERSAT TRINITYHIGH
Rutherglen’s MSP has welcomed a major expansion of free school meals as Trinity High pupils take part in the project’s pilot. Clare Haughey is “absolutely delighted” the school in her constituency is playing such a key role in the Scottish...
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U-TURNONGLASGOW BUSAXE PLAN
Passengers and politicians have welcomed First Bus’U-turn on plans to withdraw a “lifeline” service between Cambuslang, Rutherglen and Glasgow city centre. The bus operator has now announced it will continue to run the number 65 route – after...
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TRIBUTEINTHE SAND AFTER HOLIDAYSTAG DOTRAGEDY
A tribute to a Cambuslang man who was found dead after going missing on a stag do in Portugal has been created in the sand at a beach in the Algarve. Greg Monks (pictured) vanished from the party resort of Albufeira on May 28, with his body being...
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OUTRAGEASFIRST BUSAXE65TO GLASGOW
Rutherglen MP Michael Shanks is spearheading a campaign that calls on First Bus to reverse its decision to axe a key route into the city centre. The firm will no longer operate the 65 between Glasgow and Halfway in Cambuslang, from Sunday, July...
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OURYEARSOF AGONY OVER FREYA’SDEATH
The Cambuslang parents of a baby who died at Scotland’s largest hospital have told how they felt blamed for the death of their daughter. Tiny Freya Murphy was born with significant brain and organ damage after a catalogue of failures at the Queen...
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TOUGHESTTIME OFOURLIVES
The family of tragic Cambuslang tourist Greg Monks are hoping to bring his body home this week after he plummeted to his death in Portugal. Greg, 38, vanished in Albufeira two weeks ago while on the first night of a stag do trip to Albufeira in the...
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DOMINIC’S MAGICAL MOMENT
A schoolboy who honed his acting craft in Cambuslang has been cast to play the iconic role of Harry Potter in a new TV show. Dominic McLaughlin (left) beat more than 32,000 children who auditioned for the part in HBO’s adaptation of JK Rowling’s...
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£500mVISIONFOR FUTUREOF SHAWFIELD
The former Shawfield Stadium in Rutherglen is set for a major redevelopment which will see the creation of a 150-bedroom hotel and 450 homes. The exciting move is part of a bold new £500 million vision from Clyde Gateway backed by South Lanarkshire...
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MARATHON EFFORT
SCIAF staff from Rutherglen and Cambuslang will be putting their best foot forward this weekend as they run part of the Edinburgh Marathon. Ben Wilson, 36, from Rutherglen, and Cambuslang’s Jennifer Adams, 53, will both run different legs of the...
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AARON’S COMBAT READY
A Rutherglen soldier made an impressive transition from formal ceremonies in Scotland to full operational readiness in Lithuania – in just over a day. Pte Aaron Cameron of 5 SCOTS, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, took part in the historic installation...
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ERIN’S ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY
A brave young woman, who ‘thought she was going to die’celebrated beating cancer from behind the wheel of a luxury motor. Cambuslang’s Erin Lavery shared her big news that she had overcome her fight with stage 3 Hodgkin’s lymphoma in style. The...
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MARATHON EFFORTFORA GREATCAUSE
Stellar sisters Debbie Talbot and Audrey Paton successfully completed the London Marathon to raise thousands for the National Deaf Children’s Society. The Newton Road Runners aimed to “give something back” to the charity that has supported Debbie’s...
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SOUND QUALITY
Community broadcasting station CamGlen Radio celebrated its 10th anniversary with special recognition at the Scottish Parliament to mark a decade on the airwaves. The station was honoured at Holyrood with a motion of congratulations from Rutherglen...
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999CREW SAVECHILD CHOKINGON CHICKEN NUGGET
The relieved parents of a young Cambuslang girl have expressed their gratitude to ambulance staff who saved their daughter’s life after she choked on a chicken nugget. Barry and Heather Rodgers were at home with their four-year-old daughter Amelia...
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5-YEAR-OLD IS MISSING FROMCARE CLUB‘FOR HOUR’
A furious dad has slammed an afterschool club after claiming his five-yearold son went missing from the venue for more than an hour. Ryan Flanagan says his son Billy wandered off from The Jeely Piece Club at Toryglen Community Hall on Thursday...
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GREGOR’S SCOTS HONOUR AFTER LIFE-SAVINGOP
A Cambuslang man will captain Scotland at this week’s Transplant European Football Championship. Gregor Cleland has had two kidney transplants and after only joining the squad in January he will have the “huge honour” of leading the team out at the...
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I’MWRITE BEHIND YOU,ERIN
A devastated father has shared his powerful journey as a “cancer dad” as his daughter wages a heroic battle against the disease. Daniel Lavery, from Cambuslang, started writing a heartfelt blog as a way to navigate his emotions after Erin was...
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CUTSDRIVEBIKE TOWN TO CLOSURE
A popular community cycling hub in Rutherglen is to close due to funding cuts – leading to calls to rescue the facility. Healthy ‘n’ Happy Community Development Trust announced the charity had been “left with no option” to close CamGlen Bike Town – a...
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N-ice cool guys takeplunge for mental health
More men are taking the plunge with a mental health support group in Rutherglen. It’s not all about ice baths though – Beyond Brotherhood create a safe space for men to connect, challenge themselves and be supported.
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Quiz kids have all the answers
Rutherglen Rotary Club brought the town’s brightest primary pupils together for their annual quiz. Spittal Primary came out on top at the evening in Rutherglen United Reformed Church and all of the youngsters from the various schools had a terrific...
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RAILROADED
A Cambuslang gran who launched a campaign to prevent a reduction in rail ticket office hours is dismayed that ScotRail pushed ahead with the changes. The stations at Cambuslang and Rutherglen are among those that will now see reduced opening hours...
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CARSGUTTEDIN BLAZE HORROR
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service rushed to Sheriff Park Avenue in the town on Friday morning as two cars were reported to be on fire outside an apartment building. Pictures and videos captured the aftermath of the inferno, which police said was...
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Spiders’ historic cup win
Queen’s Park pulled off perhaps the biggest shock in the history of the Scottish Cup on Sunday. The Spiders went to Ibrox and defeated Rangers 1-0 in a game that will live long in the memory of the lucky supporters who were in the stands. Turn to...
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Fans assemble for comic con
Rutherglen Town Hall enjoyed a spectacular event on Saturday. A comic and toy convention was staged at the venue and fans enjoyed meeting traders, comic writers, artists and some very special guests. Turn to pages six and seven for more...
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WRECKEDROOFCOULD KILL SOMEONE
A pensioner has been left terrified that debris from her flat roof will kill someone after it was ripped apart by Storm Eowyn. Rachel Allan’s home in Cambuslang was wrecked by the dramatic weather on Friday and the roof is hanging from the...
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FAMILY LOSES EVERYTHING IN HOUSE FIRE
The community of Cambuslang is rallying round to support a family affected by a fire. A fundraiser has reached nearly £5000 following the blaze at Mill Road on Thursday, January 16. Robert Kennedy set up the appeal and said: “A family has lost all of...
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CAREHOMEIS HIT WITH MASSIVE CUTBACKS
Its McMillan and Templeton house units are to shut their doors – with the charity then concentrating its efforts on running its largest section, Wilson House, which cares for older people and those with dementia. No timescale for the closure has yet...
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INEVERGAVE UPHOPE
After almost five years stuck in her own home a Rutherglen woman finally managed to get out and meet with others in the community. Mandy Brown, 54, uses a wheelchair but her home isn’t fitted with a ramp. She says she “never gave up hope” of getting...
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Jessica’s card is a winner
Art work by a 10-yearold pupil of St Charles’ Primary in Cambuslang was chosen as the winner of Rutherglen MP Michael Shanks’ Christmas card competition. Jessica Macleod’s design of Cambuslang Miners’Memorial stood out among a number of impressive...
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THAT’S AWRAP
Children in Rutherglen and Cambuslang are among thousands of people who will find an extra gift under the tree on Christmas morning thanks to the generosity of others. Thousands of presents, for people of all ages, were donated to the Healthy ‘n’...
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Memorial for Trinity High pupil Daniel
Daniel Griffiths, who attended Trinity High School, sadly passed away on Saturday, November 9, in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, just four days after he was struck by a black Mercedes Vito taxi at around 4.10pm on Rutherglen Main...
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SAVED FROM A VERY DARK PLACE
A grief-stricken mum who struggled following the death of her parents within weeks of each other has opened up about the bereavement support that saved her life. Wendy Chambers, 44, from Cambuslang has revealed that she had suicidal thoughts following...
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MUM FAILED BY GP WAS ‘SUICIDAL WITH PAIN’
A mum-of-two who died from an aggressive cancer suffered extreme pain for months after her GP surgery failed to realise she was seriously ill. Louise Muldoon from Cambuslang first presented with a sore neck in January 2020, but it was six months later...
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Paddy’s wheely welcome
Rutherglen welcomed Paddy McGuinness as he passed through the town on his charity cycle. He was here on his Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge for Children in Need and was welcomed by cheering crowds. See inside for more great pictures from the day.
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TEENAGER DIES IN TRAGIC ROADCRASH
A teenager who died after being hit by a taxi in Rutherglen was the second road fatality in the town in the space of a week. The horror incident involving the 16-year-old male took place on Main Street at around 4.10pm on Tuesday, November 5, and...
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BANK CLOSURE IS A‘DISGRACE’
Rutherglen’s MSP has hit out at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) after a date for its closure was confirmed. Customers can make atthe-counter transactions until Tuesday, November 19, when the doors close on business for the final time at the Main...
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FLATS LIFT ‘OUT FOR A YEAR’
People living in a block of flats in Rutherglen have been told their lift will be out of order for over a year. South Lanarkshire Council has admitted that the elevator at Greenhill Court is beyond repair due to “substantial and prolonged water...
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Cheque out park cash
Friends of Cambuslang Park, which champions the 27-acre green space, providing a range of activities for the local community, has received a welcome funding boost. PersimmonWest Scotland, who are building new homes at nearby Castle Gardens, awarded...
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THIS ONE’S FORTULLY
Restaurateurs at a popular eaterie in Rutherglen are marking a milestone anniversary by giving back to a charity that’s close to their hearts. To celebrate 25 years of the family-run business, Derek and Annette Freeman, the owners of The Bistro, are...
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STREET DEATH MURDER PROBE
ANDREA LAMBROU A murder inquiry has been launched following the violent death of a 38-year-old Cambuslang man. At around 7.35pm on Sunday, October 6, David Graham was walking alone in General’s Gate, Uddingston, when he was attacked. Police are...
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HOMELESS VILLAGE APPROVED
A new homeless village in Rutherglen has been given the green light by South Lanarkshire Council. Councillors last week granted planning permission for the supported temporary accommodation project. The joint venture between the local authority’s...
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