Ayrshire town centre will see traffic restrictions introduced from January

direct to your inboxA mass coronavirus vaccination centre will open at the Etihad Tennis Centre in Manchester next week.The site will open to people over 80 and healthcare staff by appointment only on Monday.It's one of seven mass vaccination sites opening in England next week.People over 80 will be invited to get their jabs at the new hub in the coming days.Health and care workers within a 45-minute drive of the centre will also be offered jabs.The site will be operated by the NHS with support

direct to your inbox The old Littlewoods distribution centre in Oldham - once the town's biggest private employer and one of the largest warehouses in the world - is to close its doors today for the final time. At the height of operations the warehouse, which dominates the skyline in Shaw, once employed more than 1,200 staff.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA retired Irvine schoolteacher who has fundraised tirelessly for the Ayrshire Hospice has been honoured in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List.Margaret Cook, 82, was awarded the British Empire Medal for her work with the hospice.She has been involved with the Ayrshire Hospice Ladies Lunch club for more than 20 years, serving as president for a decade.During that time, the lunch club has raised

direct to your inbox Seven mass coronavirus vaccination centres have been unveiled.

Perth early this morning, Wednesday January 6.A Perth and Kinross Council refuse collection vehicle was ablaze, outside St John’s Kirk, at 8.17am.Anger at 'lethal' icy pavementsEye witnesses saw smoke and flames pouring from the hatch at the back of the rubbish truck.Two fire engines came to the stricken bin lorry which was stopped between the main door to St John’s Kirk and scaffolding surrounding Perth City Hall.Perth poet Jim has new title and shieldWater hoses were used to put out the

BootsOpen today from noon to 6pm, tomorrow from 10am to 9pm, Sunday from noon to 6pm and Monday to Thursday from 10am to 10pm.Location: Upper Peel AvenueM&S FoodOpen today from 9am to 8pm, tomorrow from 9am to 8pm, Sunday from noon to 6pm and Monday to Thursday from 9am to 8pm.Location: Peel Avenue, Peel AvenueSuperdrugToday from noon to 6pm, tomorrow from 10 to 9pm, Sunday from noon to 6pm and Monday to Thursday from 10am to 10pm.Location: Lower Peel AvenueHolland and BarrettOpen today from

Eli Countryman A set of five “Jeopardy!” episodes with late host Alex Trebek are scheduled to air from Jan. 4 to Jan.

Ayrshire region has the highest coronavirus case rate per 100,000 population in Scotland. The latest data from the festive period shows that East Ayrshire has the worst infection rate in the country over the past seven days.

HOLLYWOOD – Doctors and staff clapped after Keith Leach, a black frontline worker healthcare coworker at the Los Angeles LGBT Centre, received his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination Tuesday morning. The first of 400 doses received by the Centre, it was dispensed by Dr. Ward Carpenter, co-director of health services at the Centre’s McDonald/Wright Building located on North Schrader Blvd.

direct to your inboxThe Trafford Centre is at capacity, for the third day in a row.The centre has advised visitors that they will have to queue in order to get inside, as shoppers once again flocked to take advantage of the post Christmas sales.It comes after a busy weekend for the centre, which led to significant queues forming at entrances as shoppers waited to be allowed inside.Shortly after 2.30pm on Monday, the centre Tweeted: "We are currently at capacity."Visitors will be asked to queue

Boxing Day it was described as 'chaos'. Trafford Centre staff, dressed in high-vis jackets, have been trying to manage the crowds.The centre also tweeted to remind people to wrap up warm, and to 'be kind' to its staff.It posted: "We are currently at capacity, meaning visitors will be asked to queue to get into the centre.

direct to your inbox There were again long queues to get into the Trafford Centre this afternoon.

straight to your inboxWith Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi's contract expiring at the end of the season, the Argentine can open talks with interested parties in January, with Manchester City one of the clubs linked with signing the legendary forward.Ahead of January, former City defender Pablo Zabaleta is under no illusions that City would be a great club for Messi to join."Manchester City is the best place for Messi," Zabaleta told Spanish media outlet Marca.

direct to your inboxHundreds of shoppers are queuing outside the Trafford Centre this afternoon as bosses attempt to keep the number of Boxing Day visitors under control.Pictures show long lines of people waiting outside the main doors in chilly conditions, with security staff letting in a handful of people at a time.One M.E.N reader claimed staff were finding the situation difficult to manage."There is only one queue inside to get in," they said."Staff are clearly stressed and shouting, people

direct to your inboxA second coronavirus vaccination centre is to open in Rochdale next week. The site, at the Phoenix Centre on Church Street, Heywood, will take its first patients on Tuesday, December 29.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterKilwinning artist, Julian McLaughlan’s first hometown show was a sell out success.The North Ayrshire man was feeling the love after his first Kilwinning show sold out in less than 48 hours.Julian is no stranger to success after having sold out his first show in Glasgow on opening night.But this victory was even more meaningful.Speaking after the show, Julian said: “The show was a complete sell out

Glasgow is at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak after 38 staff tested positive for the deadly bug. Royal Mail bosses today confirmed the cases at the Glasgow Mail Centre in the city’s Springburn, where around 1,000 people are employed.

bomb squad has been called to a busy Scots call centre after the discovery of a ‘suspicious package’.The alarm was raised at the Tesco Customer Engagement Centre in Dundee shortly after 10am on Monday.Police locked down the surrounding roads including the city’s Kingsway as a precaution.Staff were also been evacuated from the building ‘as a precaution’ while emergency services dealt with the ongoing incident.A spokesperson for Police Scotland said:"We were made aware around 10.10am on Monday, 21

direct to your inboxTwo teenagers, aged 16 and 17, have been arrested on suspicion of affray following a Trafford Centre brawl.An eyewitness said a man was assaulted in the toilets earlier this evening (Sunday).He said 'dozens' of people were seen with police at the Orient food court.A spokesman for GMP confirmed that officers were called to a disturbance involving a 'large group'.He said that no one was seriously injured in the incident, but two arrests were made.In a statement, the spokesman