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The Sun
17-07-2025
- The Sun
Two men hacked XL Bully dogs with meat cleaver & knife in horrific attack in Scots street
A PAIR of thugs have admitted stabbing and punching two Bully dogs during a frenzied bloodbath attack. Jamie Seery, 36, punched XL Bully Bronson and screamed 'chop it, chop it' while Michael Keegans, 32, rained down blows with a meat cleaver and a knife. 3 3 The incident in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, left Bronson and an American Bully called Karma with horror injuries. Police discovered both yobs with their hands covered in blood, while the weapons were also discovered in a garden. Keegans claimed his own Staffy, called Tyson, had been attacked, but no wounds were found on him. The dogs were given emergency treatment in January last year and their shocked owner left with a vet bill of £600. Seery and Keegans, both of Bellshill, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court and admitted causing the dogs unnecessary suffering. Seery also admitted acting in a threatening or abusive manner and resisting arrest. Depute fiscal Rebecca Clark said: "Both men were at the address visiting Mr Seery's uncle and consuming alcohol. "At 2am the dogs were let out into the garden to go to the toilet, but later she heard her dogs barking and formed the impression that, in her words, a stramash was taking place. "She then heard Mr Seery shouting 'chop it, chop it', so ran out and saw both accused appearing to punch into her dog Bronson. "She did not see any weapons but police later found weapons within the garden. Baby is mauled to death by family dog after mom turned back to pick up laundry before desperately trying to stop attack "Both dogs were collected from the garden, and she could then see both dogs had significant injuries, described blood as 'squirting' and could see the dog's brain." The prosecutor added: "Police attended and both accused were noted to literally have blood on their hands and appeared under the influence. "Mr Keegans said, 'I'll tell you what happened, the dog attacked my dog, the knife was there and I had to defend my dog'." Scott Jones, defending Seery, said: "The Crown now accepts that he punched the dog and did not use a weapon." Sheriff John Hamilton KC deferred sentence on both men until next month for reports and continued bail. 3
Daily Record
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
New exhibition Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire taking place at Coatbridge's Summerlee Museum
Celebration of music and musicians that came from, and were inspired by, the area from the 1970s to the early 2000s. A new exhibition in Coatbridge is putting a spotlight on North Lanarkshire's marvellous musical past. Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire is running until October 19 at Summerlee Museum. The exhibition is a celebration of the music and musicians that came from, and were inspired by, North Lanarkshire from the 1970s to the early 2000s. Starting with Coatbridge legends Fran and Anna, the exhibition goes through the punk scene in Wishaw, the Bellshill beats of Teenage Fanclub, The Soup Dragons and BMX Bandits, onto the first T in the Park in Motherwell, and finally through to David Keenan's novel This is Memorial Device, set between Airdrie and Coatbridge. Come and see behind-the-scenes photos, the backstage passes, the tour jackets and instruments of some of North Lanarkshire's most well-known bands - all loaned from the musicians themselves. Listen to new interviews with musicians Duglas T Stewart (BMX Bandits), Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Joe McAlinden (BMX Bandits, Superstar), Monica Queen (Thrum), and more, to get a true insight into what it was like making music in and around North Lanarkshire. There is also artwork from Turner Prize-shortlisted Jim Lambie, from Pastel's musicians, and illustrator Annabel Wright, and even a sketch by the iconic Alisdair Gray who painted Bellshill band De Rosa's second album Prevention. online.
Glasgow Times
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Do you know Lanarkshire's music legends? This exhibition explains all
Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire is on display at Summerlee Museum in Coatbridge until October 19. The exhibition, which runs from June 28 to October 19, chronicles the vibrant music scene from the 1970s to the early 2000s, starting with Coatbridge legends, Fran and Anna. The exhibition chronicles the vibrant music scene from the 1970s to the early 2000s (Image: Supplied) Visitors can explore the punk scene in Wishaw, the sounds of Bellshill with Teenage Fanclub, The Soup Dragons, and BMX Bandits, and the first T in the Park in Motherwell. It also features David Keenan's novel This is Memorial Device, set between Airdrie and Coatbridge. Read more: Police statement ahead of Kneecap's O2 Academy show after TRNMST drop The exhibition showcases behind-the-scenes photos, backstage passes, tour jackets, and instruments belonging to some of the most well-known bands from North Lanarkshire, all loaned by the musicians themselves. New interviews with musicians Duglas T Stewart (BMX Bandits), Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Joe McAlinden (BMX Bandits, Superstar), and Monica Queen (Thrum) provide insight into the local music scene. Artwork from Turner Prize-shortlisted Jim Lambie, Pastel's musician and illustrator Annabel Wright, and a sketch by the iconic Alisdair Gray, who painted Bellshill band De Rosa's second album Prevention, are also on display. The exhibition offers something for everyone, from BMX Bandits fans to music fanzine enthusiasts. An accompanying programme of events will be continually updated on the museum's website at
Daily Mail
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tens of thousands of fans devour my erotic fiction...but I don't want mum and dad reading it!
Many thousands of people have read her raunchy fiction as it took the literary world by storm. But two people who haven't read Sophie Gravia's best selling books are her parents – after she banned them from doing so. The author, whose titles include A Glasgow Kiss and Hot Girl Summer, said: 'I don't allow my mum and dad to read the books. 'They are so proud and they tell everyone about the books, but I am like: 'Please, do not read them.'' It was during the pandemic that the nurse, from Bellshill in Lanarkshire, self-published her debut novel online. 'Literally overnight it was number one on the Amazon charts. It just completely blew up,' she said. And this week she released her fifth book, The Dicktionary Club, based on the real-life phenomenon where women meet in groups on social media to discuss whether they are dating the same man. Ms Gravia, a renal nurse for ten years, is currently on a career break but plans to return to the profession. During the pandemic the mother-of-two had to attend mandatory wellness sessions designed to offer a release from the pressures of the health crisis. Ms Gravia, 33, told BBC Scotland: 'Everyone else had all these great things they were doing in their spare time, while I was using it to lie on the couch watching Netflix most nights. 'Then I said to myself 'look, let's get a grip here', and I started writing. 'I never thought I was good enough at it, but wanted to do something for myself.' It would lead to A Glasgow Kiss, about trainee nurse Zara Smith's dating escapades. She said: 'I just took the worst dating stories I had heard from my friends and the girls in the staffroom. There are a couple of my own in there too.' It is now being made into a TV series by BBC Studios. Ms Gravia's literary success comes amid a long-time love of writing. As a teenager she considered a career in journalism but ended up following her parents into nursing.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Death of man in North Lanarkshire street 'not suspicious'
Police investigating the death of a 57-year-old man in a street in North Lanarkshire have said there are no suspicious circumstances. The body was discovered at about 08:35 on Saturday in the Calder Road area of Bellshill. Part of the road was closed to drivers and pedestrians while forensic experts experts examined the scene. A police spokesperson said a report would be sent to the procurator fiscal and the public were being asked to avoid the area of possible until the road was reopened.
