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1. Yob threw ammonia in neighbour's face during early-morning row

   A quick-thinking police officer doused the victim with water before an ambulance arrived.

2. Man gets revenge on boy cutting through garden and ends up with heartwarming friendship

   A man was left fuming after a 14-year-old boy kept cutting through his garden in football boots - but his garden hose revenge backfired to create the most wholesome friendship

3. Boy, 6, dies after being hit by car in as man arrested

   A six-year-old boy has died in hospital after he was hit by a car in Ellesmere Port on Sunday, with a man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving

4. Motherwell mum 'disgusted' as delivery driver caught on camera brazenly stealing hanging plant

   The woman returned to her Motherwell home on the afternoon of Friday, April 17, to find a petal similar to the plant at her front door on the steps of her building.

5. Lanarkshire performers invited to compete for money-can't-buy Broadway prize

   The initiative will see candidates showcasing their talent for a panel of industry heavyweights as they bid to win a place at a Grand Final at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, where the winners will be awarded with scholarships and a chance to participate in a Broadway Showcase in New York.

6. Council confirm number of road closures over coming weeks in Wishaw and Shotts

   Vehicular and pedestrian access will be permitted where practical during the closures.

7. Japan tsunami alert as 10ft waves expected after 7.4 magnitude earthquake

   A tsunami warning has been issued after Japan was hit with a huge 7.4 magnitude earthquake, with 10ft waves expected "immediately" following the quake

8. Time running out for Lanarkshire residents to register to vote in Holyrood elections

   Registering takes minutes and can be done online at gov.uk/register-to-vote. All voters need is a name, address, and National Insurance number.

9. 'My son was killed in Spain hit and run - don't let him be forgotten'

   Harry Begg, 19, was killed in an alleged hit and run on the Spanish island on December 1, and his mum Nicola says Spanish authorities have launched a criminal investigation into his death

10. Woman arrested after 14-week-old baby girl dies in Stockport

    Emergency services were called to North Reddish, in Greater Manchester just before 11am on Saturday, April 18, after reports of a “concern for welfare”