'Russian Lidl' plans 300 stores across the UK and Scotland

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionOriginally from Grangemouth, Gillian was previously a staffer for the Greens and was a campaign support officer for the Lothian region.The new MSP told Lanarkshire Live: "Having worked in and around the Parliament for some time, I have an understanding of how it all works."But it is very different being in the chamber and voting, making speeches, etc."I have been quite busy

Far Cry 5 by a modder using the detailed in-game map editor.Edinburgh-based Mojo Swoptops, a mapper who previously created a block of Scottish flats in the game, released a video showing the creation.Despite minor discrepancies in font and shop-floor stock, the Far Cry 5 map editor has allowed for a close copy of Greggs to be inserted into Montana.The video shows the full process of creating the Greggs storefront, using Ubisoft’s Arcade tools.Mojo Swoptops’ channel is dedicated to these kinds of

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Lidl has announced plans to open dozens of new stores in Scotland as part of an expansion drive that will also pave the way for hundreds of extra jobs.The German discounter announced the openings as part of a pledge to reach 1,000 stores in the UK by 2022.It said £1.3bn will be invested into the project, which includes opening 50 new stores over the next 12 months in the UK overall.In total, the budget

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Scotland has recorded a weekend spike in the number of Covid patients being treated in hospitals across the country.Figures published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland today show 158 people are currently being treated for the virus in the nation's hospitals compared to 128 on Friday.The rise comes as a further 1,250 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Scotland in the last 24 hours – including 112 in Ayrshire.Public Health Scotland say the national figure is lower

iOS - Android Aldi, which now has 96 stores in Scotland and more than 900 across the UK, is looking for freehold town-centre or edge-of-centre sites suitable for development.It says each site should be around 1.5 acres and able to accommodate a 20,000 sq ft store with around 100 parking spaces, ideally on a prominent main road and with good visibility and access.Ciaran Aldridge, National Property Director at Aldi UK, said:: “We have been investing in Britain for more than 30 years now, but we

Hampden. It leaves them with a huge uphill battle to qualify Group D with a trip to Wembley on Friday followed by the visit of Croatia to Hampden for the final fixture.

iOS - Android Planning and building standards manager Tony Finn said: "The proposals represent an amendment to a previous consent that was issued by the Scottish Government in 2018."That involved the erection of 17 turbines at a height of 132m.

Tennent's have joined the lineup for Lidl’s Scottish Larder, which hits the shelves this week.

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iOS - Android But the determined duo are now back in business in their two shop spaces, based in Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries and George Street in Edinburgh - with the former giving Stevie's snaps a special spotlight. Stevie, 58, told Lanarkshire Live : "We are involved with a company called Scottish Design Exchange and rent space within both the stores, which are now open again.

Gary Tank Commander, Jonathan Watson and Storm Huntley all make an appearance alongside veteran Scotland goalie David Marshall in the new LaFontaines video. The band released Scotland, Bonnie Scotland in time for Scotland's big matches in the Euros 2020 tournament and their celebrity Tartan Army has thrilled fans.

World Outlander Day (June 1) couldn't get any better, it's just been announced by the team behind the hit show that season six filming has officially wrapped.With the Outlander cast and crew finishing on set in Scotland, it looks as though this season is heading for post-production.And if that's not all, the producers have confirmed that season six will air in early 2022 with a 90-minute premiere episode planned.Posting a pic of stars Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe, Sophie Skelton and Richard

objections to his plan for two new chicken sheds. Locals say they donated the 12kg bags of tatties to a food bank because they didn’t want to be influenced.

coronavirus. Anyone travelling to France from anywhere in the UK from today can only enter the country if they are able to provide “compelling reasons” for their visit.

iOS - Android Robert Thorburn of Openreach told Lanarkshire Live: “Building a new broadband network across Scotland is a massive challenge and some parts of the country will inevitably require further public funding."But our plan means any future taxpayer subsidies can be limited to only the hardest-to-connect homes and businesses.“We’ll publish further location details and timescales on our website as surveys and planning are completed and the build progresses.“The impact of full fibre