Mayor reveals ‘higher’ COVID-19 transmission rate in the north - and that councils are being told to lead ‘local lockdowns’

North Lanarkshire Council’s scheme to purchase private properties has seen more than 140 additional homes provided for rent to families.

Some of the most influential K-pop and Korean artists are speaking out after the death of George Floyd for justice and showing their solidarity with the black community.As America grapples with the outrage over another black person's death at the hands of police -- Floyd was suffocated by a Minneapolis police officer during an arrest -- the issue has gained notice around the world including in the Korean-music industry, an industry heavily inspired and influenced by black music and culture.

North Carolina-born, L.A.-based R&B singer PJ has spent the past few weeks releasing covers of her favorite songs —  including Roddy Ricch’s “High Fashion" and Doja Cat’s “Say So" — for her Quarantine Tapes series. Now she's turning her attention to original tracks with her new EP, Waiting For Paris, out this morning via Atlantic Records. Alongside the release, PJ is premiering the video for "Privately," the project's slinky and sexually charged intro.

By Tom Grater

Tiny Gigs will raise money for the mental health charity set up in memory of Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison

Korean entertainment, in a nutshell, has taken over on a global scale. Whether it be their addictive tunes or their content-driven yet guilty pleasure K-dramas, there's something in store for everybody.

Long-serving midfielder Murray Davidson has penned a one-year contract extension at St Johnstone.

It’s not every day you sing in an empty cathedral in Milan with millions of people watching through a video stream around the world.

Police are searching for a missing Scots man who vanished from his home more than a week ago.

Amanda Kloots on Wednesday took to Instagram to share an update about the health of her husband, Nick Cordero, who is currently recovering from a serious bout of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. The Broadway actor — best known for his roles in shows likeWaitress,A Bronx TaleandRock of Ages— was originally hospitalized in March.

On Wednesday, Tyler Perry sent out a 30-page document to his cast outlining in great detail how he plans to safely start production up again at his Atlanta studio in July amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The lengthy covenant is titled “Camp Quarantine,” as Perry has said that the cast and crew of his TV shows Sistas and The Oval will all stay on his sprawling Tyler Perry Studios campus in Georgia for the duration of filming in an effort to protect against contracting the novel coronavirus.

has been struggling to retain viewers. The Lee Min Ho starrer Korean drama has been recording an unstable viewers' rating in South Korea. The SBS show recorded its worst rating over the weekend with the premiere of its ninth episode on Friday. However, the graph rose a little on Saturday, with the premiere of the tenth episode. Nevertheless, the most anticipated show of the year hasn't matched up to the expectations, bowing down to its competition The World of the Married. 

Sophia Bush isn’t afraid to admit her past romances weren’t all perfect.

The first coronavirus deaths at NHS Nightingale North West Hospital have been reported as the number of people to die in Greater Manchester rises again.

The amount of coronavirus patients discharged in Ayrshire and Arran has surpassed 200.

Maria Branyas is a remarkable woman. Not only has she lived through both world wars and the Spanish Civil War, she’s also reportedly the oldest person ever to survive the Coronavirus.

Matt Damon revealed that his stepdaughter got the coronavirus while going to school in New York City at the onset of the worldwide pandemic. The actor, 49, appeared for an interview on Ireland’s Spin 1038 “Fully Charged” radio show where he revealed the news of his kid's illness.The actor has been stuck in Ireland, specifically the small Dublin suburb of Dalkey, for several weeks after travel restrictions took effect while he was there to shoot a movie.