Falkirk council tenants not in favour of close cleaning charges

Sickness absences have risen amongst Perth and Kinross Council employees to above pre-pandemic levels.

Perth and Kinross Council has agreed to write off outstanding school meal and breakfast club debts for 2022/23.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry won't be hopping across the pond this weekend. As the royal family gears up to attend King Charles III's Trooping the Colour on Saturday, a source tells ET that the couple «were not invited» to the ceremony.Trooping the Colour, Charles' official birthday celebration, is expected to be an especially big to-do this year, since it's his first as sovereign. The ceremony, dating back more than 200 years, will feature 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians. The parade will start at Buckingham Palace and go down The Mall to Horse Guard's Parade.

Slowthai has pleaded not guilty after being accused of two accounts of rape.The musician appeared in court earlier today (June 15) to enter his plea, ahead of a trial scheduled for next year.The allegations were first reported last month, when the Mercury-nominated rapper – real name Tyron Frampton – was charged with two accounts of raping a woman in September 2021.Here, he appeared before Oxfordshire Magistrates Court – the city where the alleged crimes took place – and was charged with both oral and vaginal penetration of a woman without her consent.Now, Slowthai has appeared in the Oxford court once again and pleaded not guilty to both charges raised against him (via Pitchfork).He also appeared in court alongside another man, Alex Blake Walker, who pleaded not guilty to two charges of rape and one of sexual assault. Both were granted bail on the condition that they keep their solicitors informed on their place of residence.The trial is scheduled to begin on July 1 next year.As reported by The Guardian, the first time that the 28-year-old rapper entered court (May 16), he appeared by video link and only spoke to confirm his real name, date of birth and Northampton address.Prosecution lawyer Adam Yar Khan also told magistrates that the charge of rape was an indictable-only offence, declaring that the case must go on to be heard at the crown court.Prior to today’s not guilty plea, the musician took to social media to deny all charges.

Tenants of Falkirk Council flats will remain responsible for keeping communal areas clean after a report revealed the cost of providing the service would be close to £2 million and would have to come from increased rents.

Work on the new Denny Eastern Access Road (DEAR) will finally start by early August, as councillors have formally agreed to appoint a contractor.

Two university students were among the three people killed in horror attacks in Nottingham city centre in the early hours of this morning. The University of Nottingham issued a statement this afternoon confirming that two victims attended the university.

UPDATE: CNN’s chyron read “Donald Trump now under arrest” as broadcast and cable networks grappled with a lack of visuals inside a a federal courthouse, where the former president faces a 37-count indictment over his retention of classified documents.

Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to a 37-count indictment in federal court in Miami today. He is the first former president in U.S. history to face such charges.

Jaden Adams knew he identified as a boy long before he understood what the word transgender meant.

A recruitment drive to help deal with the region’s potholed roads was launched this week.

A further delay to Scotland's long-awaited Deposit Return Scheme means more uncertainty for Falkirk Council residents.

One of the movies we can’t wait to see this summer is Bottoms, the new comedy written by and starring Rachel Sennott.

Working as a major part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes with its own set of positives and negatives. Seemingly, the good far outweighs the bad, right? Actors who star in a hit Marvel film often become household names, and the whole industry opens up for them, giving them opportunities they might not have had before.

with one part, and you've got, the new film from writer and director Emma Seligman.The red band trailer for the upcoming high school comedy dropped on Tuesday, giving fans a look at ' Rachel Sennott and's Ayo Edebiri as PJ and Josie, a pair of «ugly, untalented gays» looking to catch the eyes of their dream girls, played by Kaia Gerber and Havana Rose Liu.To avoid getting expelled for injuring the school's star football player, the pair comes up with the idea to run a self-defense club at their school to protect the «weak and defenseless» from the aggressive jocks — and maybe hook up in the process.«So, we teach a bunch of girls how to defend themselves, they are grateful to us, adrenaline is flowing, next thing you know, Isabel and Brittany are kissing us on the mouths!» PJ lays out in the clip.Watch the full red band trailer below.The film also stars former NFL player Marshawn Lynch as the girls' advisor, Mr. G, as well as Nicholas Galitzine, Dagmara Domińczyk, Ruby Cruz, Miles Fowler, Punkie Johnson and more.

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8 left fans in complete shock, as the Snatch Game competition took an unexpected turn. Among the beloved queens of the Drag Race franchise, Heidi N Closet’s decision to quit the competition after a series of intense drama left viewers astounded, as it has only happened a few times before in the history of the show.Following the controversial episode, Closet took to social media to candidly express her thoughts and shed light on her departure. In her own words, she explained, “So through out the last 9 months I dealt with sadness, depression, and anger and through that I did make a diss track but THANK U to my amazing partner and group of friends that helped me through that and reminded me about peace and love.

There have been countless films about teen underdogs trying to get revenge against bullies. But “Bottoms” seems to be taking that concept and adapting it in a very 2023 sort of way.

Prof Kathleen Stock is the daughter of a council boss who introduced a four-day working week. Riz Possnett’s mother Liz Watts was working on a PhD thesis on the topic when South Cambridgeshire District Council last year became the first to implement a trial to cut hours while staff remain on the same pay. The 19-year-old’s father Robert Possnett is an Extinction Rebellion protester who has been arrested a number of times.

The leader of a local council has issued a grim warning after a teenage girl died while swimming with friends.