Council recommends demolition of 250-year-old cottages in Northern Quarter to make way for flats... now a major row is expected to erupt

West Dunbartonshire is worst in Scotland for Covid casesIn total, 52,132 days were lost across the council - which chiefs say equates to around £6.75m in lost productivity.Minor illness was the top reason for absence followed by acute medical conditions and personal stress.

A Missouri 7-year-old’s tribute to the late actor Chadwick Boseman has gone viral on Twitter, receiving more than 72,800 retweets and 619,000 likes as of Tuesday evening. However, momentary internet fame wasn’t Kian Westbrook’s or his family’s intention when they put together a memorial for Boseman with an Avengers action figure set.

on Facebook last week, and messages of support have been pouring in ever since.

Perth’s Cafe Quarter to scale back larger outdoor zones due to fears over safety.The move came after a complaint the extra seating space made the area dangerous and inaccessible for people with disabilities.In an email to resident Charlie Stevenson, seen by the Perthshire Advertiser, the council’s city and rural town centre management officer Emily Queen confirmed that permission for “temporary occupation of additional space” had been “revoked until a solution can be sought for safe and suitable

Manchester Evening News the parties have been 'hell on earth' for neighbours following the court hearing. They were often kept up until the early hours.

the three listed buildings at 42-50 Thomas Street, seen as a key link to the city’s industrial past.

Salford. The woman, aged in her 20s, was approached from behind by a man near Hilton Lane in Worsley at around 5.30pm on Friday, July 17.He grabbed her by the mouth and pulled her towards a wooded area, police said.During a struggle, the victim's one-year-old son - who was in a pram - was knocked over.

LL Cool J is celebrating after learning two man have been indicted for the murder of his friend Jam Master Jay.The Run-DMC star was killed in 2002 and now New York police officials are convinced they have the men responsible. “I’m just so happy that they got indicted on that,” LL tells Rolling Stone, “and I’m just glad that they’re one step closer to a conviction.

Dave McNary Film ReporterRadha Blank overcomes failure as a playwright by reinventing herself as a rapper in Netflix’s first trailer for “The 40-Year-Old Version.”The footage starts with Blank teaching a playwriting class in New York City as one of “30 under 30 Playwrights to Watch.”“Remember, if you put in nothing, it will be nothing,” she tells her students. In true New Yorker fashion, one of them snarkily asks, “Like your career?”Blank, who won the U.S.

Making a mark is no easy task.

Radha Blank shows off her writing, directing, producing and acting chops in the first trailer for Netflix'sForty-Year-Old-Version. The Lena Waithe-produced comedy features writer-producer Blank in her directorial debut — a personal ode to the stories sparked by adversity and dreams unfulfilled.

A new bar is preparing to open in the Northern Quarter this week, after Quick Brown Fox shut down less than a year after opening.The site, on the corner of Swan Street and Oldham Street, will now be home to Mecanica which will serve small plates and deli boards alongside cocktails and wines.Mecanica will be stepping into the unit left vacant by Quick Brown Fox, which surrendered its lease during lockdown after only opening last autumn.The new bar will be operated by ClockWork (formerly known as

moving speeches and inspirational stories, one young boy's address to the nation truly stood out. It was a message of unity and gratitude from 13-year-old Brayden Harrington.«Without Joe Biden, I wouldn't be talking to you today,» Harrington said in a video that aired during the virtual convention.

Brayden Harrington, a 13-year-old from New Hampshire who overcame his stutter with help from Joe Biden, is being praised for his moving speech during the 2020 Democratic National Convention.