New Labour leader of West Dunbartonshire Council set to be confirmed

Pictures have given a first glimpse into the new heritage attraction set to open at Jodrell Bank later this week. The highly anticipated First Light Pavillion, forming as part of the £21.5m First Light Project which is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, will give the public the chance to discover the history behind the Jodrell Bank story.

South Ayrshire Labour’s leader wants a final ‘decisive’ consultation on the controversial Ayr leisure centre.

Average house prices in West Dunbartonshire have risen by seven percent over the past year – but the area remains one of the cheapest in mainland Scotland in which to buy a property.

Kanye West has made a return to Instagram after Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s wedding.The rapper, 43, is ex brother-in-law to Kourtney after his divorce from Kim Kardashian. Posting about a new collaboration with McDonald’s, Kanye posted a photo of a burger box with the caption: “Ye teams up with industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa to reimagine McDonald’s packaging”. It's currently the only post on his account after Kanye was previously banned from Instagram after violating a series of posts where he had been hitting out against his estranged ex Kim, 41, and her boyfriend Pete Davidson, 28, for several months.

Labour have insisted that they did not abstain from voting in order to allow the Conservatives to take control of South Ayrshire Council.

Disabled people and those living with long-term health conditions in West Lothian will take the forefront in a new project examining potential discrimination people face trying to adopt more sustainable lifestyles.

Taylor Swift received an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree from New York University on Wednesday morning and gave a commencement speech to the 2022 graduates, where she touched on cancel culture. In her speech, the 32-year-old singer spoke to a packed Yankee Stadium about how she’s officially a doctor, but not to count on her in an emergency situation.

Manchester City will honour midfielder Jill Scott, who is leaving the club after eight-and-a-half years, as key figures at the Etihad crowned her a club legend.

The Labour leader on Glasgow Council is facing a challenge for his job after his party lost another election to the SNP.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“Charmed,” “Dynasty,” “Roswell, New Mexico” and “In the Dark” have been canceled at The CW, Variety has learned.Both “Roswell, New Mexico” and “In the Dark” have already completed filming on their upcoming seasons, and will conclude after those episodes have aired.Also canceled Thursday by the younger-skewing broadcast network were “Naomi” and “4400.”Based on the original WB/CW series of the same name, “Charmed” was currently airing its fourth season. The reboot starred Melonie Diaz, Sarah Jeffery, Lucy Barrett, Rupert Evans and Jordan Donica.

Labour have taken control of West Dunbartonshire Council, winning an outright majority for the first time since 2012.

Sir Keir Starmer became the leader of the Labour party back in January 2020, after working as shadow Brexit secretary for over three years. The 59 year old politician can regularly be found hitting the headlines, most recently due to accusations that he broke covid-19 rules during lockdown, while his wife, Victoria, 58, tends to stay out of the spotlight. She has appeared alongside her husband on a handful of occasions, with the couple recently being photographed as they headed to a polling station together.

Councillor Amanda Chadderton is set to become the new leader of Oldham council. Previously deputy to Arooj Shah, she was elected as the new Labour group leader at an AGM on Monday night.

Joe Cullinane says Friday's North Ayrshire Council election result has left him "gutted".

Sir Keir Starmer said he would do “the right thing" and step down as Labour leader if he is fined by police over claims that he broke coronavirus laws by having a takeaway and a beer in Durham last year. In a televised statement this afternoon, the party leader repeatedly denied breaching any rules.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will be investigated by Durham Police over allegations he broke lockdown rules in April 2021 by drinking beer with colleagues, the force said.