Hamilton Advertiser

Upgrade to gas network

- Shirley Bartynek

Roadworks began in Hamilton town centre last week.

More than £74,000 will be spent on upgrading the gas network around Hamilton town centre.

Motorists will face weeks of delays as SGN proceed with the project, which started in Muir Street.

The work will last for seven weeks and involves the replacemen­t of old, metal gas mains with new plastic pipe to ensure a continued safe and reliable gas supply.

Phase two will begin on Monday, January 29, for around four weeks.

SGN will be working in Muir Street between its junction with Lower Auchingram­ont Road and the nearby Lidl supermarke­t.

To allow engineers to work safely, they will need to restrict the westbound carriagewa­y to one lane. SGN aim to minimise disruption.

An intrepid Eddlewood dad has raised more than £9000 for a charity close to his heart.

Dad Brian Thomson has completed a number of treks over the years for Diabetes UK but his latest challenge, to Everest base camp, has become his biggest fundraiser to date.

He has raised £9035, with £1804 of that being contribute­d by his employer Kaiam in Livingston.

Brian said: “This is the most I have raised from any of the treks I have done over the years and is quite fitting, as Everest base camp is top of a lot of people’s bucket list.

“I would like to thank all the

 ??  ?? Great effort Brian with Emma Mcvitie and Aileen Sinnet, from the charity committee at Kaiam, and left, Brian at Everest base camp
Great effort Brian with Emma Mcvitie and Aileen Sinnet, from the charity committee at Kaiam, and left, Brian at Everest base camp

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