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This week’s headlines are dominated by the sombre news that burial charges are rising sharply this year again.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Apr 2012, 17:47 BST

But, on a lighter note, there is plenty of Easter fun as the Braehead Under-Fives display their Easter bunny ears, Blackwood pupils show off their Easter bonnets, and decorated bogies line up for a crazy Easter race at Hawksland.

Windfarms are again to the fore, with the lure of a £4.7m fund if one at Crawfordjohn goes ahead, but locals are already lodging their objections.

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Forth continues its fight back against a travel writer poking fun at it, with a visit by MSP Aileen Campbell to emphasise the village’s good points, and plans for a local music festival.

And we catch up with Lanark singer Horse as she goes on tour.

All this and more, along with your letters, announcements and district news, for only 55p tomorrow.