As New Year opened on 1910, almost immediately after New Years Day, a full month of local politics happened in Blantyre. Indeed, it was practically all which appeared in the news in January 1910. All three candidates in Blantyre quickly took up a schedule for their oratory, booking venues in the village and things were […]
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1979, Blantyre Politics
Local elections approached on 3rd May 1979, and in Blantyre there was just one thing on everybody’s mind. Redevelopment of Glasgow Road! Redevelopment of Blantyre was THE major talking point and political campaigns set out to win on the point. By April 1979, work had already started on the Phase 1 of ASDAs new development, […]