Rutherglen councillor Robert Brown on why South Lanarkshire Council need "powers and funding" to respond to coronavirus crisis

August 3: Nada Surf, Waxahatchee, Hop Along, Best Coast, Manchester Orchestra and more will perform during the Virtual Musikfest on NPR, starting at 12:00 p.m. ET.

https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/eat-out-to-help-out/find-a-restaurant/restaurant-chains ). You can also search on the HMRC website for the signed-up restaurants closest to you:  https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/eat-out-to-help-out/find-a-restaurantThe Eat Out to Help Out scheme offers 50 per cent off food and non-alcoholic drinks up to a total value of £10 per person if you eat or drink in at the registered business every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday between August 3 and 31.

Bryan Cranston is urging his followers to wear face masks after revealing he contracted coronavirus despite “adhering to the protocols.”On Thursday, the Breaking Bad star shared a video on Instagram, along with a statement in which he described himself as “one of the lucky ones” after beating the virus that has claimed so many lives around the world.“Hi.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Schools in South Lanarkshire will return full time in August.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today (Thursday, July 30) confirmed that pupils would be able to attend school as normal after the summer break.Pupils in South Lanarkshire are set to return on August 12 and the council has confirmed that staff and parents will be contacted beforehand to update them on the arrangements.Schools will be allowed to reopen on a

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.THE leader of North Lanarkshire Council’s Conservative group has criticised payments of more than £12.2 million made by the authority to departing staff in recent years.Councillor Meghan Gallacher says these figures highlight how council resources have been “stretched to the bone” by Scottish Government cuts to local authorities.The council has made 475 agreements in just the last three years, with the bill totalling

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Recycling centres in South Lanarkshire will almost be back to normal when they begin to accept all the same types of waste as before the pandemic.The six sites at Blantyre, Carluke, East Kilbride, Larkhall, Rutherglen and Strathaven will start accepting more waste from Wednesday (July 29) meaning residents can once again dispose of soil, rubble, batteries, fluorescent tubes, textiles and gas bottles.Restrictions to help

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A PLAN to support residents and businesses across Monklands through the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic has been published by the council.The document highlights some of the ways in which the local authority has continued to deliver services throughout the health crisis – and it sets out how it will recover services and the principles at the heart of the recovery process.Councillor Jim Logue, leader of North

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Elderly and disabled council tenants are to get help to look after their gardens once again.South Lanarkshire Council’s Care of Garden scheme had been suspended in response to the coronavirus pandemic but grounds staff are now able to restart part of the service for some tenants.The scheme is open to residents over 70 or who have a disability.However, some residents who had previously paid for the service will need to

“CATORI [heart emoji]” Chris Brown, 31, captioned the picture he posted to Instagram on July 20. In the shot, Chris’s pride and joy, eight-month-old baby Aeko, is held up by his mother, Ammika Harris, 26. Aeko sports a pair of adorable overalls, and a head of wild, curly hair. Ammika’s grin is as wide as the day is long in the photo, and it’s safe to say that this picture also brought a smile to Chris’s face, as well.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.NORTH Lanarkshire Council is supporting local businesses to reopen safely, in line with coronavirus guidance.A one-stop web page has been set up with guidance from council services and other agencies, as well as a dedicated email address for businesses looking for detailed advice.Specific information is available for each business sector, with links to trade and professional bodies, checklists, forms and the advice they

the Reformer’s Facebook page, Councillor Robert Brown wrote: “There are undoubtedly some capacity problems caused by the Covid-19 situation in catching up with grass cutting. (No council staff incidentally are furloughed).

Robert De Niro’s lawyer said today that his client would be spending much of his time in upstate New York on account of the coronavirus pandemic. His lawyer made the statement in a court hearing on Thursday.

actually working on myself in a meaningful way. From my limited understanding of hair chemistry, I didn't think I had far to go on the color wheel to reach the ashy, I'd hoped for.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Residents and visitors to Hamilton have made fresh calls this week for South Lanarkshire Council to step up their grass-cutting.The local authority took the decision back in March to suspend a number of maintenance services due to the coronavirus outbreak, however, they were slowly re-introduced in May.

Trafford Council has revealed how it will deal with any local coronavirus flare-ups in the borough – with its plan including data collection, emergency equipment stockpiles, mass testing and a £1.15m boost.The council received cash from central government to develop and implement an outbreak control plan which shows exactly what the area can expect if there is a localised outbreak in future.The document said: “The impact of COVID-19 is still to be calculated but is hard to underestimate.

the Reformer reported the horrific circumstances a domestic abuse victim has endured for the last year.

IN PICTURES: Revellers enjoy beer gardens across greater East Kilbride areaCocaine, heroin, cannabis, herbal cannabis and thousands of Etizolam tablets have been recovered and officers have arrested 59 people.As well as hard drugs, over £7 million of laundered cash and a number of firearms, ammunition, explosives have been recovered.Cops have even seized an industrial pill presses, with six stolen cars and a stolen motorcycle also recovered.The operation has culminated in the takedown of

local authority have highlighted a £21.3m coronavirus black hole in the first half of 2020.