Remedial work on DG1 Leisure Centre in Dumfries get under way

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.As virtual meetings look set to continue, one Perth and Kinross councillor has told the PA he is “heartily sick” of them.Perth City Centre councillor Andrew Parrott thinks online meetings create a “sterile artificial environment” and are “a barely adequate substitute for real meetings.”As First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last week encouraged those who can to continue working from home, virtual meetings look

hereAlmost 1,000 knives and other bladed weapons were handed in over the course of just the first five months.Images released by the force showed the extent of the deadly haul, which included swords, machetes, meat cleavers and even a Ninja-style throwing star.There were also kitchen knives and ornamental blades, alongside fake guns and other firearms.The British Ironwork Centre said a lorry dropped off 'thousands' of the weapons to its foundry in July - all of which had been collected from the

hereThe Irish World Heritage Centre on Irishtown Way, Cheetham Hill, has also been barred from hosting functions until further notice.The council said it has also been ordered not to have DJs, live bands or other live music performances. Any recorded music played must now be kept at background level.The council said visiting officers 'observed groups of males dancing and congregating', and music being played so loud 'that normal conversation was impossible'.

shot dead while trying to detain a man at a London police station.Officers have launched a murder investigation after the incident at 2.15am this morning at Croydon Custody Centre in Windmill Lane.Colleagues and paramedics treated the shot officer at the scene and he was taken to hospital by ambulance but died shortly afterwards.Commissioner of the Met Police Cressida Dick said: “This is a truly shocking incident in which one of our colleagues has lost his life in the most tragic

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Watchmen, Succession and Schitt’s Creek were the big winners during a politically charged Emmy Awards and a ceremony unlike any before.

Olivia Colman, Jodie Comer and Paul Mescal are among the nominees ahead of this year’s Emmy Awards, which will take place with a largely virtual ceremony due to the pandemic.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A garden centre within the Clyde Valley is getting set for Christmas with a focus on bringing together communities with social distancing measures in place.Dobbies Garden Centre at Sandyholm is promising a programme packed full of fun with the safety of customers and team members as their number one priority.To ensure customers feel safe and have an enjoyable experience, there will be reduced capacity at

Prince William and Kate Middleton were thrilled to visit several local businesses in London on Tuesday.

coronavirus testing centre has opened in Farnworth - but some neighbours have raised concerns over its proximity to houses.The site has been erected on the car park of the New Bury Community Learning Centre, in St James Street.An elderly couple live next to the site and have admitted they were "shocked" when it sprung up without being consulted.Audrey McCann, 73, said: "My husband and I are in our 70s and we were shocked to say the least to not even be consulted about it.Get daily updates from