10 YEARS AGO

The Reformer told the heartwarming tale of Rutherglen’s youngest fundraiser - a sevenmonth-old baby, whose parents had decided to give money to Cancer Research instead of asking for gifts for the youngster.

A frail Blairbeth woman told how South Lanarkshire Council had twice given her dream home away to someone, having gotten her hopes up in the first place.

Concerned locals claimed that South Lanarkshire Council’s blue bin recycling scheme was set to adversely affect health in the area.

A total of 25 jobs were to go at an independent flooring seller that suddenly closed after going into debt.

A Rutherglen man who suffered from whiplash complained that the council had refused to maintain his garden.