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20 Apr 16 |
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CAMPAIGN LAUNCH – Week One
By Paul Thomson Rangers legend John Brown is backing the East Kilbride News’ campaign urging South Lanarkshire Council to back plans for a new community stadium. The 54-year-old, who lives in Hairmyres, can’t believe a town the size of ours does not have its own stadium and he is calling on SLC to see the […]
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20 Apr 16 |
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CAMPAIGN LAUNCH – Community Stadium
By Paul Thomson The East Kilbride News today launches our campaign urging South Lanarkshire Council to back plans for a new community stadium in Langlands. And we are asking the town to get behind East Kilbride Community Trust’s proposals to build a 4000-seater state-of-the art facility by signing our petition. The multi-million ...
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30 Jan 16 |
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EKCT Submits PRE-APP for new COMMUNITY STADIUM following success of public consultation
East Kilbride Community Trust (EKCT) has submitted a Pre-Application Consultation Report to South Lanarkshire Council for the development of a new 4000-seater multi-purpose Community Stadium on land at Hurlawcrook Road, East Kilbride, which will have a major economic impact on the town and create new jobs. The report includes an ...
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26 Jan 16 |
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APPEAL TO EK BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT EK
The East Kilbride Community Trust (EKCT) is appealing to local businesses to get involved in supporting East Kilbride as town on Sunday the 7th February in what will be a historic football match for the town. The EKCT is looking for donations to help them provide a family day out for the disadvantaged families in […]
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19 Jan 16 |
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OVER 400 ATTEND THE 3RD ANNUAL EKCT/EKAC CROSS COUNTRY DESPITE HEAVY SNOW
A record number of 400 runners, spectators and volunteers braced the wintry conditions on Saturday the 16th December 2016 to take part and help out at the 3rd Annual EKCT/ EKAC Cross Country O’Cathain Farm, Hayhill Road. The age groups and bandings went from Under 11 girls and boys running 1K right up to Senior/Master […]
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08 Oct 15 |
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EAST KILBRIDE COMMUNITY TRUST UNVEILS PLANS FOR A NEW MULTI-PURPOSE COMMUNITY STADIUM
East Kilbride Community Trust (EKCT) has unveiled exciting plans to build a 4000-seater multi-purpose Community Stadium in undeveloped land off Hurlawcrook Road, resulting in significant economic and social investment in the community and create new jobs and apprenticeships. A PAN (Proposal of Application Notice) has been submitted ...
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10 Sep 15 |
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Second Stand at K-Park given green light
by Paul Thomson East Kilbride News East Kilbride Community Trust have been given the go-ahead to construct a new 304-seater stand at K-Park Training Academy, almost doubling the ground’s seating capacity. South Lanarkshire Council’s Planning Committee gave the proposals the green light yesterday (Tuesday), approving the ...
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13 Aug 15 |
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EK girls organise GIG to raise funds for local charity EKCT
The East Kilbride Community Trust is excited to announce that three of their keen volunteers Danielle Lappin, Olivia McAdams and Jaynie Kean have decided to fundraise by organising a night of live music for everyone to enjoy. Danielle organised a similar successful event last year and is showing Olivia and Jaynie the ropes by ...
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09 Aug 15 |
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East Kilbride Dementia Carer Group base make over thanks to community support
BY LOUISE REILLY East Kilbride News When East Kilbride Dementia Carers’ Group appealed for help to give their Pine Crescent day care centre a makeover they were overwhelmed with the offers of help. Among the first to come to the rescue was fellow town charity East Kilbride Community Trust. Chief executive Monique McAdams and ...
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24 Jul 15 |
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East Kilbride community pitches in at K-Park’s charity fun day in aid of Anthony Nolan
LOUISE REILLY East Kilbride News SCORES of people joined the Anthony Nolan bone marrow register at East Kilbride Community Trust’s action-packed fundraising event at K-Park at the weekend. One of the highlights of a fun day at the town’s K-Park on Sunday was an action-packed football tournament … but the winner ...
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