Public services shutdown risk as Dumfries and Galloway Council faces staffing crisis

The British TV industry is “losing the arguments around Public Service Broadcasting and hasn’t yet found the words to make an effective case,” according to Brexit: The Uncivil War and Quiz creator James Graham.

The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation has committed to donating $1.5 million to public schools in low-income communities dedicated to middle school applied science classroom projects in celebration of Young Sheldon‘s fifth season, currently airing on CBS at 8 p.m. on Thursdays. In partnership with DonorChoose, funds will support teachers and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education.

Manchester City Council is facing a £153M budget shortfall over the next three years, councillors have heard.

Jeremy Bobb (Russian Doll, The Knick), Xander Berkeley (The Walking Dead, Air Force One), Rachel Keller (Legion, Fargo) and Oscar nominee Paul Raci (Sound of Metal) will join Nicolas Cage and Fred Hechinger in Butcher’s Crossing, the Western directed by Gabe Polsky, which has just wrapped production.

The cost of Covid to Dumfries and Galloway Council this year is more than £10m.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe slurp that rocked TV two decades ago is making a comeback. Fox is dusting off the “Joe Millionaire” franchise to launch “Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer,” a reboot of the franchise that will debut in January 2022.

The council has been accused of stalling on a promise to protect a historic bridge over the River Dee from heavy vehicles.

A programme aimed at tackling GP recruitment in remote and rural areas is set to be rolled out in Dumfries and Galloway.

Two historic Annan footbridges were washed away as the region was hit by flash floods at the end of last week.

Ross County have been told to put their bill into SPFL chiefs after the late cancellation of Saturday’s clash with Hibs.

The summer of 2021 saw Manchester United make a tough decision, opting to sign one England international over another.

Ghosts and ghouls tend to keep their haunting to the usual spots - abandoned houses, old churchyards and the like.

It’s been more than a half-century since the launch of “Sesame Street”, and the show that blazed new trails in educational children’s programming is being honoured by WSJ. Magazine for its continuing commitment to innovation.

Incessant rain left large parts of Dumfries and Galloway under flood water yesterday.

A staff crisis in care at home services has prompted West Lothian Council to set up daily contact with private care firms, which supply more than 90 per cent of the sector work.

The number of newly qualified teachers finding permanent jobs in Dumfries and Galloway has more than halved in just four years.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor“Flowers Are Not Silent,” a film about the brutal suppression of demonstrations against last year’s rigged presidential election in Belarus, will open the 25th Ji.hlava Intl. Documentary Film Festival on Tuesday.

A small village in Dumfries and Galloway is doubling down on efforts to ensure drivers don’t break speed limits in the area.

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has this week welcomed a review of MPs’ security following the killing of Sir David Amess.

Police Scotland is appealing for the public’s assistance in an effort to trace a man reported missing from Dumbarton last week.