South Lanarkshire

British

/ ˈlænəkˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

a council area of S Scotland, comprising the S part of the historical county of Lanarkshire: included within Strathclyde Region from 1975 to 1996: has uplands in the S and part of the Glasgow conurbation in the N: mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Hamilton. Pop: 303 010 (2003 est). Area: 1771 sq km (684 sq miles)

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Newall, 49 of Edinburgh was given a five-and-a-half year sentence and Lang, 68 of Cambuslang, in South Lanarkshire, was sentenced to four years imprisonment.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Traffic Scotland said the M74 was shut between junctions 12 and 13 near Abington in South Lanarkshire overnight but the northbound carriageway had now reopened.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Mr Marshall, from Carluke in South Lanarkshire, was on remand for unpaid fines and breach of the peace charges when he experienced a mental health crisis.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

Busker Lewis Cuthbert, from Strathaven in South Lanarkshire, was last seen on 4 August.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

Now the 14-year-old is settling back into home life with Fran, husband Billy and their two children in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

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