30 YEARS AGO

Police were searching for a runaway Scottish minister and his divorcee lover, who were believed to have made a suicide pact and had been reported as staying at a Rutherglen guest house.

Three men were fighting to clear their names after being banned for life from Halfway Bowling Club after giving evidence at an industrial tribunal.

A one time resident of Rutherglen had hit out at the state of the town after returning for a visit, saying that it was a dump.

Cathkin Braes playscheme was in danger of being scrapped due to a lack of volunteers to help run the activities.

High street furniture giants MFI did a U-turn over plans for a new superstore in Cambuslang, costing the town 150 possible jobs.