The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Ben Nevis challenge
Terex is sponsoring this year’s annual Ben Nevis challenge in aid of St Andrew’s Hospice on Saturday 26 September.
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom and is located at the western end of the Grampian mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William.
The summit, at 1,344 metres (4,409 ft) above sea level, features the ruins of an observatory which was permanently staffed between 1883 and 1904.
To secure a place, please complete an entry form and return it with a non-refundable deposit of £20 per person to Rosaleen McKenna, fundraiser, St Andrew’s Hospice, Henderson Street, Airdrie, ML6 6DJ.
Please note that cheques should be made payable to ‘St Andrew’s Hospice’.
All entrants will be required to secure a minimum of £350 in sponsorship.
For further information please contact Rosaleen on 01236 766951.
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