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1. Spotlight Shotts announces Christmas Pantomime to delight festive audiences

   This year’s pantomime ‘Jackie and the Beans Talk!’ written by Theatre Presto’s Preston Clare promises some big twists on the traditional beanstalk tale.

2. Grooming gang victim devastated to learn she was on police list of 46 girls at risk of sexual exploitation

   Taylor, not her real name, was devastated to learn that authorities knew she was a potential victim but that no one spoke to her about it.

3. Rutherglen MSP hails changes to charity threshold by Scottish Government

   At the moment, charities taking in more than £500,000 must complete an audit – but this new legislation will change the threshold to £1 million, making it easier for smaller organisations to thrive, without unnecessary paperwork.

4. Security barriers hurled as college fight between youths descends into mass brawl

   Security guards and staff struggled to break up the scrap after an initial confrontation between two boys quickly got out of control

5. Our Lives event explores challenges for ethnic minorities in North Lanarkshire

   On November 18 an event took place involving over 80 people from minority ethnic communities and the council's community planning partners to look at what progress has been made since the research was published.

6. First housing pods moved into place at Social Bite's new Rutherglen village

   The first residents are expected to move into the supported accommodation at Harriet Gardens i the new year

7. The Big Christmas Wedding is finally here but will Kevin and Katie the Carrot say "I do?"

   We've seen the proposal, the raucous stag-do adventures and now the third and final instalment of Aldi's festive campaign culminates in Kevin and Katie's much-awaited wedding.

8. Trans row nurse's lawyer says Scot government 'in denial' over definition of woman

   Naomi Cunningham is representing nurse Sandie Peggie and claims the Scottish Government is dragging its feet because "trans ideology had sunk its claws in so deep it can't shake free".

9. North Lanarkshire Council support worker marks 50 years of sterling service

   Sheila Sherry has reached an incredible 50 years of service with the CLD team at North Lanarkshire Council.

10. Woman 'disgusted' after being unable to use 'filthy' ScotRail toilet

    Francesca Cozzari, 35, described the "diabolical" scene she was met with when trying to use the ScotRail toilet on the train home from a day out in Edinburgh.