The Scottish Owl Centre is set to celebrate 10th anniversary in West Lothian

Plans are moving forward that will enable the arrival of Ukrainian refugees to West Lothian.

A series of tribute concerts will be held in Stockport this summer, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of Manchester’s most influential bands, 10cc. The concerts will take place at Garrick Theatre on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25.

A total of 15 new, affordable homes in the centre of Altrincham are almost finished. The two-bedroom flats close to Altrincham Market in a new development known as Allingham Place are now close to completion.

At The Centre, Livingston, you can find all the services you need under one roof – from the Post Office, banks and pharmacies to a Job Centre Plus; meaning that you can tick some jobs off your to-do list, while you shop!

Loved by the nation and adored by the world, West Lothian’s very own Lewis Capaldi reached top heights with debut album ‘Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent’, reaching number one in the UK charts.

One person was taken to hospital following a blaze at an Ayrshire shopping mall this morning.

Trafford Centre restaurant at the weekend and he certainly delivered it. Joined by a host of star pals, everyone was soon hitting the dancefloor at the Oh My Glaze burger joint for some incredible dance-offs on Saturday night. Adam was joined by a host of his showbiz pals - including former Coronation Street star Kym Marsh who is joining him in the eagerly-anticipated new series of Waterloo Road on the BBC.

A precious moment has been captured at a Scots zoo as photos show a giant albino rabbit befriending a small yellow chick.

Ride have announced new reissues of their early albums and EPs to mark their 30th anniversary as a band.The Oxford group are set to re-release their seminal 1990 debut ‘Nowhere’ and its follow-up ‘Going Blank Again’ (1992) on November 4 via Wichita Recordings.Per a press release, the former will be pressed on on blue vinyl with a gatefold sleeve and embossed artwork; the latter, meanwhile, is available on double orange vinyl with a gatefold sleeve.Additionally, fans will be able to get their hands on Ride’s first four EPs – ‘Ride’, ‘Play’, ‘Fall’, and ‘Today Forever’ – on a new double white vinyl compilation called ‘4 EPs’. This comes with a 16-page booklet featuring archive photos and an essay by Sonic Cathedral’s Nathaniel Cramp.All the original audio has been reworked and refined, with the upcoming reissues also available on CD and streaming services.

A man is in hospital after being mowed down by a car in an Edinburgh car park.

This Friday will mark the start of the Easter weekend where many stores across the UK will be operating at the different opening and closing times.

Alt J have today (April 14) unveiled details of a one-off anniversary show at Brixton Academy.The gig will be a special one-off live performance of their 2012 debut album, ‘An Awesome Wave’, which went on to win the Mercury Prize.The band will be playing the album in full along with some “bonus tracks” at London’s O2 Brixton Academy on May 17. Tickets are on sale here next Friday (April 22) at 10am.The show is to take place during the band’s run at O2 Brixton Academy in support of their fourth and most recent album, ‘The Dream’.Speaking about the special gig, the band said: “To celebrate the ten year anniversary of the album that changed our lives, we are thrilled to announce an extra show at Brixton Academy where we will play An Awesome Wave in full.“We know how much this record means to our fans and can’t wait to turn back the clock to 2012 with them in London’s best venue.” Speaking to NME recently, frontman Joe Newman said that Alt-J have “never stopped celebrating our debut album”.“We’ve never stopped playing those songs live,” he added about the continued inclusion of tracks from ‘An Awesome Wave’ in their setlist.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Venice Film Festival is getting in gear to celebrate its 90th anniversary with an international conference to be held in Venice in July.The Biennale, which is the fest’s parent organization, has announced it will hold a confab on July 9 in Venice in the library auditorium of the Biennale foundation’s archives. It will be attended by an as-yet unspecified plethora of international film academics, critics, and also film directors and talents, to commemorate the advent of the world’s oldest film fest.The First Exposition of Cinematic Art — later to be known as the Mostra del Cinema in Italy and the Venice Film Festival globally — opened on Aug.

For classical music enthusiasts, those who are curious, or even people looking for a new way to spend their evenings in Manchester, the Hallé has something for everyone as they transition from their Spring Season to the next phase of the year, ensuring they end the season on a high note. The Hallé is now wrapping up with some of the biggest events of the year so far and has the perfect way to end a successful run; by celebrating several important figures in musical history and even its own roots as a Manchester institution.

Broxburn Athletic grabbed two late goals to secure a 2-1 win over Leith Athletic and ensure top spot in their League Cup group section with a perfect record.

It was the theatre show created to mark Celtic’s glittering Centenary Season in 1988.

Falkirk schoolgirl Mila Sneddon couldn't contain her joy when Lorraine's Doctor Hilary presented her with a special gift to celebrate beating cancer.

Molly-Mae Hague was all smiles as she left a local Manchester celebrity haunt - before returning to her car which had been slapped with a parking ticket.