Tributes paid to 'polite' and 'witty' former Salford Council chief

Naman Ramachandran Pat Kiely, the former managing director of Virgin Media Television, Ireland, has launched entertainment media venture BiggerStage.The Dublin-headquartered company is set up with a three-pillared approach. It will develop original content for the global market and position Ireland as a hub for international television production.

Michael Fassbender looks set to replace US megastar Brad Pitt as the main man in a forthcoming adaptation of hit thriller novel The Killer.

direct to your inboxTributes have been paid to a doting dad who died suddenly in front of his family after returning home from work.

disturbance at a Fife house has been remembered as ‘one in a million’ by heartbroken pals.The man, named locally as Tom Adams, was pronounced dead at the scene after police and paramedics were called to the Uist Road, Glenrothes, on Saturday night.Tragically, the 65-year-old could not be saved with detectives treating his death as ‘suspicious’.Police Scotland have confirmed that a 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.He is due to appear at Kirkcaldy

tragic accident in a Scots river.Margaret Wares' body was found in the Dighty Burn in the Monifieth area of Angus on Tuesday night.It's believed Margaret was trying to rescue her dog Dizee from the river which was flowing incredibly fast as snow was melting, when she is said to have fallen in.A search, including resources from HM Coastguard and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, took place at around 10.45pm with the tragic discovery made near the River Tay a short time later.Shocked friends

Isaac Corrie confirmed that a body discovered in woodland near Twynholm, Dumfries and Galloway at 4.05am on Friday morning was the missing 20-year-old. He had last been seen in Manse Road, Kirkcudbright around 4pm on Thursday, 18 February.There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.His family has been informed.

Perthshire on Saturday night.Michelle Lizanec was pronounced dead on the scene at an address on Orchard Way in Inchture at around 11.40pm.A man has been charged in connection to Michelle's death.People took to social media to pay tribute to the 44-year-old, of Cartmoor Avenue in Scone.One wrote: "So so sad ... Rest in Peace gorgeous girl ...

Tributes have been paid to Caroline Flack today, a year after she died. The former Love Island presenter took her own life last year, aged 40.

a statement posted to his official website. His cause of death was “non-Covid pneumonia and heart failure”.“It is with great sadness that we announce that Rupert Neve, whose name is synonymous with quality audio recording equipment worldwide, has died,” the statement read.

Connor Schell, ESPN's former executive vp of content, is launching a new unscripted content studio backed by Peter Chernin's Chernin Entertainment. Schell will serve as CEO of the still-unnamed studio which will "produce high quality, culturally relevant, non-fiction storytelling both inside and outside of the sports world," per the company.

Crosshouse Hospital following reports of multiple fatalities. NHS worker Emma Robertson Coupland, 39, and her daughter, Nicole Anderson, 24, died following the incident which saw Crosshouse Hospital locked down for over three hours last night.

“As a local farmer, he paid particular attention to what was happening at Barony and at Crichton Royal Farm and he was always available to lend his advice and support.“He was a very fine man and a very effective member of the board.

mental health conditions took their own lives. An investigation has been launched into the death of student Celine Dinis, 22, from Fife, who passed away following the incident on the Moredun ward, at Murray Royal Hospital, in Perth, on January 4.

Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos said he will remember John for being “very jovial” and “compassionate”, but who was “firm” in his job guarding the iconic Scottish venue.“Very sad to hear about Big John, doorman of Nice n Sleazy and loved by many in Glasgow,” wrote Kapranos. “A lovely guy and a presence that will be greatly missed.

music producer, SOPHIE, who has died suddenly aged 34. The Glasgow -born artist passed away 'following a sudden accident' in Athens, Greece, around 4am on Saturday January 30.

Jim Taylor, Chief Executive at Salford City Council, said: “The council’s city solicitor, Sian Roxborough, has announced that she is leaving her post in mid-March. I would like to thank Sian for her all of her invaluable work at Salford City Council and we wish her all the best for the future.”