The Latest Breaking News from Wishaw

The team at Specsavers Wishaw has invested more than £80,000 in the store over the past two years

Retired Nick Wisniewski has done up his two-bedroom home on the Wishaw estate, despite it being one of 400 earmarked for demolition by North Lanarkshire Council.

Nick Wisniewski became the only man living on Stanhope Place in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire - 'dubbed the UK's loneliest street' - after the last remaining residents moved out more than a year ago

Coltness High pupil Reece Muir won the 54kg category last weekend held at M&D’s with a close victory over opponent Lloyd Delaney from Forgewood ABC.

The Pather girl has been selected to represent Scotland at the World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando

Organised by Get Walking Lanarkshire they are aimed at those who don't normally walk much or at all

The flyers were delivered to doors around Wishaw last week promoting the far-right Free Europa group.

The five routes have now been saved with JMB Travel taking over from First from February 5 onwards

Sherlock, of Wishaw, denied all wrongdoing and went on trial at Hamilton Sheriff Court but a jury took four hours to convict her of acting in a threatening or abusive manner and two charges of assault between September 2015 and May 2018.

The 84-year-old woman was in a supermarket when she was allegedly approached by two people - a man and woman - who stole her handbag and left her without money for her food shop.

The 84-year-old woman had her handbag stolen at a supermarket in the town.