10 YEARS AGO

It was feared that around 138 jobs could be lost at the Burnside Safeway store, after the chain was bought over by Morrison’s, who announced they were looking to sell it to another firm.

The battle to choose the Labour candidate for the next Scottish Parliamentary election looked to be over, with local party chairman James Kelly set to get the nod to succeed Janis Hughes.

Plans for a new community radio station for the Rutherglen and Cambuslang area were discussed at a meeting.

There was drama at Blairbeth Golf Club when a helicopter was called to rescue a man who collapsed on the fifth fairway.

Devoted Cambuslang carer Isobel Allan was presented with an MBE to thank her for her incredible work over the year.