Lithuania erects sculpture in honor of JD Salinger

Executive councillor for social policy, Angela Doran said: “I’d like to offer a belated congratulations to Mark on his award. He is part of an outstanding social work service in West Lothian and his commitment and ethic towards his work really does make a positive impact on the lives of others.

Inspirational Heather Duff who has had brain surgery three times is starring in an urgent new TV appeal for donations to help Cancer Research UK continue its life-saving work.The 33 year old’s life in lockdown at home in Winchburgh is powerfully captured in the 30-second film which aired for the first time in Scotland on Wednesday (July 1) and will run across the UK.Heather can be seen in the advert counting out daily chemotherapy medication, chatting online to loved ones on Zoom as well as

AT&T's WarnerMedia unit on Wednesday promoted Whit Richardson to the role of president, WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks, Latin America, effective Aug. 1.

VILNIUS, Lithuania -- Lithuania's media watchdog says it has banned the broadcasts of the state-controlled Russian television channel RT, effective Thursday, following a similar decision made in Baltic neighbor Latvia last week. The Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania said Wednesday’s decision follows recommendations of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry to close the channel, saying the Russian who allegedly controls RT, Dmitry Kiselev, is currently blacklisted by the European Union.

Police are appealing for information following a serious road crash in Bathgate.The incident happened around 4.30pm on Monday (July 6) on the A7066 at the junction with the B792, involving three cars and two motorcycles.As a result of the collision, three people were taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with serious injuries.The other injured parties were treated at the scene by ambulance for minor injuries.The road was closed for around eight hours to allow a full scene investigation to take

When Bathgate councillor Harry Cartmill visited his GP with a pain in his back he did not think much of it.At 53 years old he had never been ill in his life.He had been experiencing problems with his back over the last 10 years and thought it was no more than a slipped disc.But last September Harry was given the devastating news that he had blood cancer, which was attacking his joints and bones.Harry said he went swiftly from regularly cycling to Edinburgh to being admitted to St John’s Hospital

Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week's picks below.Greeicy, “Los Consejos” (Universal Music Latin)Hunkered down in Colombia because of the coronavirus quarantine, Greeicy continues creating music with accompanying heartfelt videos.

West Lothian street woke up in horror after a huge fire ripped through parked cars. Neighbours were left terrified as petrol poured down the street spreading the flames quickly from vehicle to vehicle.

After a two-week poll circulated asking Billboard readers to vote for the best dad in Latin music, fans crown Richard Camacho of the Latin pop group CNCO.

A charity which has made more than 38,000 deliveries of critical shopping supplies to older people in West Lothian marked a milestone moment this week.Food Train has a dedicated group of volunteers who make the lives of people aged 65 and over in the region better by ensuring they can eat well and live well.The West Lothian branch, which enjoys great community support, was launched in 2010, with a team controlling local operations - taking customers’ grocery orders, doing their shopping and

Just as relatively new indie festivals devoted to Latin music -- like Los Dells in Wisconsin, Ruido Fest in Chicago and Viva! Pomona in the Los Angeles area -- were building audiences and growing their brands, their momentum has come to a halt in the pandemic. Since the coronavirus forced the live music industry into a standstill in March -- and

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentAmazon Prime Video has clinched U.S.

George Clooney issued a perfect callout to Donald Trump while also giving money to an amazing organization in honor of Juneteenth.The actor donated $500,000 to the Equal Justice Initiative this week in honor of the longstanding holiday, also known as Jubilee Day or Freedom Day, which marks the official end of slavery in the United States, which finally happened on June 19, 1865.

Warner Records in the US has announced it has signed chart-topping Brazilian artist Anitta and will release her first album in the country later this year.

George Clooney is celebrating Juneteenth by making a generous donation to a worthy cause.

When Maria Teresa Kumar was nine years-old, she became a citizen of the United States along with her mom. The pair had immigrated from Bogota, Columbia, after her mother fell in love with and married an English teacher working there. The new family then moved to Sonoma, California.

Jamie Lang Movistar Plus’ first U.S. co-production, “Tell Me Who I Am,” produced with Telemundo, has been sold by Germany’s Beta Film to HBO Latin America, a deal announced today during the sales company’s pioneering live virtual pitching event – Beta Summer Insights.In addition to the Latin American deal, Telemundo’s boarding production at last year’s Natpe ensured U.S.

 Zoe Saldana  made a plea to network television to be more inclusive and have better Latinx representation – following the cancellation of ABC’s   The Baker and the Beauty  . “@abcnetwork set the trend, be the first to stick around! Represent Por Favor! We were all watching the show! And when I say WE, I mean we Americans of Latinx Blood,” she wrote.