Villagers

Despite tourists bringing noise pollution and traffic chaos to the quaint nearby village of Alton, locals living near Alton Towers say it has major benefits.

Alton Towers: Why residents living next to theme park ‘love’ it

The Diddly Squat farm shop sells local produce from the farm and neighbouring local producers in the Cotswolds (Picture: Clarkson's farm)

Workers at Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm must now wear body cams

Imber and Tyneham are two villages that were abandoned during World War Two

England’s ‘lost twin villages’ frozen in time since World War Two

Walking down the streets of Culross makes you feel like an Outlander extra (Pic: Kenny Lam)

Five hidden gem villages near Glasgow you need to visit

A view over Warkworth Castle and the surrounding village which has topped the list of British villages which have risen in value for 20 years straight.

20 British villages with property value increases for last 20 years

Uddingston endured heavy defeat on Saturday (Library pic)

Villagers endure heavy defeat to champions

Uddingston win a lineout during Saturday's victory (Pic by Amy McCloy)

Uddingston get new coach bounce factor

Cameron Quinn tries to make headway for Uddingston at Clydebank

Teams gearing up for rugby derby

Ruairidh Anderson in action for Uddingston Rugby Club (Library pic)

Villagers lose highly physical clash

Action from Saturday's derby clash in Tennent's West Division 2 (Pic by Elaine Neilson)

Uddingston win derby at Dalziel in final minute

Uddingston launch an attack against Clydebank (Pic by Amy McCloy)

Uddingston Rugby Club 15-17 Clydebank: Udd-er heartbreak as big lead is blown

Callum Fox scored a try for Uddingston against Paisley (Library pic by Amy McCloy)

Uddingston pay for slow start

The majority of villagers who took part in the survery are against the plan

Villagers against another wind farm in South Lanarkshire

Ruaridh West (right) was in action for Uddingston at Strathaven (Library pic)

Strathaven 57-7 Uddingston: Villagers defeated at league leaders

Uddingston Rugby Club in action (Library pic)

Wigtownshire 37-15 Uddingston: Villagers lose double header

Uddingston Rugby Club head coach Grant Talbot will try and lead his side to a double triumph against Wigtownshire this Saturday

Uddingston Rugby Club face 'Winner Takes All' fixture against Wigtownshire this ...

Uddingston Rugby Club in action (Library pic)

Uddingston 8-43 Oban Lorne: Defeat for Villagers in league opener

Bryan Clarke celebrates Uddingston title win (Pic by David Potter)

Bryan Clarke: Uddingston Cricket Club skipper hails Premier Division title win

Uddingston Cricket Club wicket keeper and captain Bryan Clarke (first left) is eyeing a high league finish this season

Uddingston Cricket Club skipper Bryan Clarke has high ambitions for new season

Grant Talbot has got off to a flying start in his new role as Uddingston Rugby Club head coach, leading the team to victories in both of their opening two league games to top the Tennents West Division 2 table

Uddingston Rugby Club head coach Grant Talbot: Flying start may make us reassess...

JJ McNair secures ball for Cumbernauld during their match at Clydebank (pic by Charlie Kearton)

Rugby: Cumbernauld narrowly beaten by Bankies

Roadworks ahead in Carnwath.

Main road through Carnwath will shut for three weeks

Uddingston players celebrate after Paul Hoffmann had dismissed Gavin Meikle for LBW when he was on 13 runs (Pic by Alan Watson)

Uddingston Cricket Club beat East Kilbride narrowly to keep title hopes alive

The sewage and flooding problem has resurfaced again outside the Red Lion. Pic: Alan Watson

Find solution to flooding that's afflicted us for far too long

Coalburn's Prima Ballerina's excited to take part in the Gala day.

Happy 80th galaday for Coalburn

Uddingston wicket-keeper Bryan Clarke (first left) pictured as his team field in a previous encounter against Dumfries (Pic by Alan Watson)

Uddingston Cricket Club win again to set up top of table clash this Saturday

Fintry

Villagers sign up for SMART power project

The Black Bull Hotel, Killearn.

Villagers object to former Black Bull being knocked down

West Highland Way

Fears over housing plan near West Highland Way

Rigside villagers and MSP savour smell of success

Crawford Surgery which is due for closure. Picture Sarah Peters.

Full team of GPs - but Crawford surgery is to shut

Battle goes on for village PO service

Auchengray School, with pitch and playpark on main road (Picture Sarah Peters).

Auchengray parents call for traffic calming

The group from Wanlockhead and Leadhills made time on their fact-finding mission to stop at the Callanish Stones of Lewis. (Pic by Lincoln Richford)

Hebrides blueprint for Wanlockhead land buyout

Cash raised from the Save Our Stories fun day held at Newarthill Bowling Club in August as part of the campaign to save the library could be used to kickstart a legal challenge.

Villagers wait to find out if they have a case

Wanlockhead (picture by Lincoln Richford)

Villagers' hopes for Wanlockhead after a land buyout

Torrance Post Office

MP backs bid to save village post office

Waterside litter pick

Villagers clean up their act!

Bid to save village post office

22-22 draw for Uddingston Rugby Club