An eggs-tra fun day

South Lanarkshire Council are offering support to local groups taking part in Keep Scotland Beautiful’s annual Spring Clean campaign.

A number of groups are getting involved: Brighter Bothwell will be tidying up from 2pm on Saturday, March 21; Lanactive will meet at 10am across from Uddingston Grammar on Saturday, March 28; and Earnock Residents’ Association will be in Earnock on Sunday, March 29.

Complete the Grounds Services’ online form or phone 0303 123 1020 if you would like some help.

Hamilton’s animal rescue centre is looking for donations of Easter eggs from the public.

The Scottish SPCA’S base on Bothwell Road are holding an Easter egg hunt on Sunday, April 5.

And staff are planning a variety of activities for all the family.

Assistant manager of the centre, Claire Aiton, said:“we’re hoping to hold this event as a way to give back to the community and say thank you for all they do for us.

“We’ve already received an extremely generous donation from Tesco in Bellshill, which was organised by Margaret Bulloch, one of our long-term supporters.

“We’re very thankful for the donations we’ve received so far, but we’d love to have enough eggs to make the hunt as big as possible.”

And she added:“we’re looking for chocolate eggs of all sizes and would also love some‘free from’eggs so everyone can join in on the day.”

You can drop Easter eggs off at the animal charity’s Bothwell Road centre between 10am and 4pm any day of the week.

Turn to p31 of the paper for the latest pet of the week from the Bothwell Road centre.