Of the year 2017 Part one
April
People power led to South Lanarkshire Council backtracking on their move to axe 22 school crossing patrollers across the county pending a review.
Residents were urged to attend two public consultations which contained proposals to see an incinerator built at Whistleberry Road in Hamilton.
Larkhall charity champion Scott Cunningham was the only blind runner from Scotland for Team Guide Dogs to take part in the London Marathon - completing all 26.2 miles.
Hamilton Accies fans paid tribute to superfan Graham Guy who passed away aged just 43. The club honoured the lifetime supporter by holding a minutes applause in the 43rd minute of their game against Kilmarnock after Graham tragically lost his five-week battle with bowel cancer.
May
South Lanarkshire Council’s former depute leader, Jackie Burns, was expelled from the Labour party after being convicted on a charge of breach of the peace.
Larkhall cousins Sandy Hamilton and Kevin Mckinlay were named by police after tragically losing their lives in a speedboat incident off the coast of Dumfries and Galloway.
The SNP formally took over at South Lanarkshire Council, opting to form a minority administration.
Lanarkshire families spoke of their heartbreak after being caught up in the Manchester terror attack. Lucy Haggerty and mum Louise Halligan were in the Manchester Arena when the bomb went off.
June
The major £500 million M8, M73 and M74 roadworks were completed and saw 20,000 cones lifted from the road in just 24 hours.
The newly-elected leader of South Lanarkshire Council, councillor John Ross, spoke about his plans to change the local authority’s direction.
The family of Blantyre dad David Black, who was left for dead following a horrific attack, spoke of their daily fight to keep him alive.
Plans to revitalise Hamilton Town Centre were announced by the council. Their proposals included changes to parking charges and opening up Quarry Street to traffic.
Hamilton’s popular Big Stampede trail got underway, attracting thousands of visitors to the town.