Coatbridge

Bowling club news All league games at Coatbridge Indoor Bowling Club have resumed after the Christmas break; team sheets are ready to be picked up now for seniors and gents. New members and teams will be made most welcome for the second half of the season. The club has facilities for disabled people who would like to play bowls; call 01236 428641, email admin@coatbridgeibc.co.uk or visit www.coatbridgeibc.co.uk

WASPI meeting Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) will be holding a public meeting at Summerlee Museum on Saturday, January 13, at 11am. Any WASPI women unable to attend but looking to share their stories and views, is invited to email Coatbridge MP Hugh Gaffney on hugh.gaffney.mp@parliament.uk.

CAP job club meets on Mondays from noon until 2pm at Hope Church on Bank Street. Those who are looking for work are invited to attend for friendly, practical support in finding a job. Lunch is provided; places can be booked by calling organisers on 0800 328 0006. 4th Coatbridge Girls’ Brigade meet at 6.45pm every Tuesday in Middle Church hall, on Bank Street; new girls of school age are very welcome to join. FBX fitness classes run in Coatbridge at a studio on Main Street with sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6.45pm. The classes last 30 minutes and cost £3. For further details, call George on 07712 439573. Pied Piper playgroup at the Charlotte Toal centre on Dundyvan Road has places available for children aged two and over. Classes run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 9.45am to 11.45am. Children can play and have fun while parents have some time to themselves. Call Lynn on 07958 507269 to register an interest, and for more information.

Group invite Coatbridge Baptist Church’s Parent and Toddlers Group is recruiting new parents and toddlers from the area to join its fun and friendly group. It runs every Monday (except school holidays) from 9.30am to 11.45am at the church, based on West Canal Street. The group provide a safe environment for parents to bring children aged from birth to three-years along to play with toys and interact with other parents and kids. Attending parents are asked to make a £1 weekly donation to the group, if they can afford it. For more information, call Craig on 01236 748011.