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Ex-PE teacher who hit pupils with golf balls found guilty of abuse

Shocking news from our very own Stevenston today as a former PE teacher from Kerelaw Primary has been found guilty of abuse. The court heard distressing details about how children were locked in the gym hall.

3 July 2026

Daily Record

'Maestro frae Motherwell' remembered at special ceremony

Sir Alexander Gibson CBE (1926–1995) was born in Motherwell and raised in New Stevenston.

29 June 2026

Daily Record

Detectives launch appeal after assault and robbery of man in Lanarkshire town

The incident happened around 10.15pm on Thursday, May 28, on Carfin Street in New Stevenston.

8 June 2026

Daily Record

Father and son caught with cocaine worth £18,000

Mark Black, 46, and son Stephen, 25, admitted being concerned in the supply of the Class A drug in New Stevenston.

13 April 2026

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