Stewartry residents urged to have their say on controversial Kendoon to Tongland power line

11-year battle to stop an incinerator being built.Plans for the facility at Carnbroe, near Coatbridge, were rejected by the Scottish Government last week.Ministers said the buildings, including an 80-metre chimney, would be “out of keeping” with the adjacent residential area.Residents feared fumes from the plant would put people’s health at risk.

Neil Lennon and Shane Duffy to be given the boot. Celtic are on a run of just one win in six games after Thursday's defeat to Sparta Prague and the manager has come under scrutiny.

coronavirus as “weak”.Inspectors raised “significant concern” over cleanliness at Mavisbank Care Centre in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow - where residents have died after 26 people tested positive for the virus.The Care Inspectorate ordered a deep clean of the building, which supports around 45 older people and 15 young disabled people, and said staff were not always following safe hygiene practices during a visit last month.It has issued four requirements for operator HC-One to put into action

fireworks at each other on a residential Scots street during Bonfire Night mayhem. Hooded youths armed with rockets fought pitched battles down streets in Shawlands, Glasgow, as neighbours cowered inside their homes.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.There has been an influx of people seeking advice about redundancy according to the boss of a lifeline service.Joe McCormack, from West Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau has told of his shock at a new poll by Citizens Advice Scotland showing that almost two fifths of people are worried about losing their job in the next year.And it also lays bare the fact that 84 percent of people don’t know their rights

William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final. Commons stands by his original comments but believes this could be a "major turning point" in the club's season, insisting Lennon remains the best man for the job.

Celtic will face more criticism this season, as he names his "biggest concern" with the squad. The Parkhead club bounced back from four games without a win as they defeated Aberdeen to reach the Scottish Cup final.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Fresh Covid-19 cases have emerged among residents in Renfrewshire care homes, the Express can reveal.The deadly virus, which has already claimed the lives of 113 residents in care homes across the region, has returned to a number of facilities.Currently, 96 care homes in Scotland are actively dealing with outbreaks of the virus.Yesterday, the area’s Health and Social Care Partnership confirmed that some of

Scottish Cup hasn’t worked out quite as planned.But the Celtic manager admits he’s thrilled at still having the chance to secure another Treble for his club in a magnificent run of unbroken domestic silverware success.SFA chiefs and the four remaining participants had hoped delaying the semi-finals – which had to be postponed in April due to lockdown until this winter weekend – could see crowds back inside Hampden.Unfortunately, a second wave of the pandemic across the UK has meant the national

Dumfries and Galloway Care Home after testing positive for coronavirus. It is understood “more than 30” people had been affected by a Covid-19 outbreak at the Fleet Valley Care Home in Gatehouse of Fleet.

Covid-19 outbreak at a Scottish care home. The deaths at the Charnwood Lodge Care Home in Dumfries triggered a deep clean and additional infection control measures.

Rangers midfielder Liam Burt the chance to impress on trial at Aberdeen.The 21-year-old was at Pittodrie for Tuesday night’s thumping win over Hamilton as a guest of the Dons after leaving the Hoops in the summer.Burt had been training with Barnsley last month and also had a short stint on trial at Sunderland.But the five-times capped Scotland Under 21 international is still on the lookout for a club as a free agent and has taken up the offer of a trial stint at the Dons.McInnes said: “We just

Perth and Kinross residents may attempt “potentially dangerous” DIY firework displays due to the cancellation of official Bonfire Night events. It comes after Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) underlined the dangers of fireworks as most large-scale public events are being called off due to the COVID pandemic.

New Zealand general election. Ms Arden won a second term in office as the country's Prime Minister.

Celtic die-hard ruled out his teams chances of securing an historic tenth title on the spin in a fuming Superscoreboard call.'Steven' was clearly perturbed by his heroes' performance today as they were outplayed for most of the game despite home advantage against bitter rivals Rangers.The scoreline means Steven Gerrard's men go four points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership but Celtic do have a game in hand.You'd think, then, it might be a little early to be throwing in the towel but

Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots not to travel to areas of England that are deemed to have ‘high’ or ‘very high’ rates of coronavirus infection. The First Minister said that a growing number of Covid-19 infections in Scotland were linked to travel outside of the country.NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect figures revealed that 252 people who tested positive for the virus  in the last week reported some form of travel to other parts of the UK.

“And we will have Moniaive poets responding to the evocative images of the late Scottish artist Silvana McClean.” All BIG LIT online events are free and available on www.biglit.org from October 16.

Pubs and restaurants will have to close for four weeks, while schools will shut for two weeks as part of new rules announced by the Northern Ireland Executive.

government adverts urging young people working in the arts to abandon their dream jobs and retrain in “cyber”. Bosses at the Glasgow clothing and youth culture company renowned for their cutting-edge design and finger on the pulse attitude insisted they HAD to respond as the future of the youth of Scotland and the UK is at stake.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Moving into a brand-new home is often one of the most important days of your life.And new householders moving into a social housing development in Wishaw are to get a little extra when moving into their new home.The JR Group – which has worked alongside Link Group to deliver high quality social housing across Scotland for more than five years – has created a generous initiative that gives every new resident