Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser
Share a cuppa and cake to help charity
Monklands residents are being urged to throw a tea party for charity.
People can brew up a bumper donation by sticking on the kettle and making some buns in support of anti-poverty charity, the Trussell Trust.
Tea for Trussell is an opportunity for friends, families and colleagues to get together over a cuppa and cake – to help raise vital funds and end the need for food banks in the UK.
Fundraisers can choose to host an event at home with their nearest and dearest or raise their mugs virtually with loved ones – whatever is your cup of tea.
The official dates for Tea for Trussell are Monday, June 21, to Sunday, July 4, but people can hold their tea party whenever and wherever suits them.
From superstar cake-makers to those who prefer to buy their baked goods, Tea for Trussell is a fun way for groups to come together over a brew and a bite to eat, while making a difference to thousands of people in crisis.
Kate Merrifield, events engagement manager at the Trussell Trust, said:“hosting your own Tea for Trussell tea party is a brilliant way to bring friends, families and colleagues together this summer, while raising vital funds to end the need for food banks.”
Get your free fundraising pack full of top tips and recipes at trusselltrust.org/teafortrussell
A man suffered serious head injuries when he was brutally assaulted in Airdrie town centre on Saturday night.
The violent incident took place outside a takeaway on Stirling Street, when the 52-yearold was attacked by the trio, comprised of two women thought to be teenagers, and a man in his 20s.
The victim walked away, however the group followed and he was assaulted by the man again on Mill Loan, at its junction with Hallcraig Street.
Emergency services attended and the victim was taken to University Hospital Monklands with serious head injuries.
He remains there and medical staff describe his condition as stable.
The two female suspects are described as being white Scottish, between 14 and 16 years old and of slim build.
The male suspect is described as white Scottish, early to mid-20s and of slim build.
Detective Sergeant Mark Nelson from Coatbridge CID said:“this was a brutal assault and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding what happened.
“I am appealing to anyone who was in the area late on Saturday night, and witnessed either incident or noticed the group described above, to please come forward.
“I would also urge any motorists with dash-cams who were travelling nearby to check their footage in case they have captured anything which could assist with our investigation.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Coatbridge CID through 101, quoting incident number 4214 of Saturday, June 12.
“Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”