Viral council Zoom star Jackie Weaver is a Scot and says chaotic meeting would never have got so far here

Ramsay of “vilifying the poor”, as a row continues over his rude remark about the town.Trouble started yesterday when it emerged the Scots chef called Falkirk a “s***hole”.It was said as a cheeky jibe during an episode of his new BBC One quiz show Bank Balance, which is airing throughout this week.Posting on social media, the local authority stated that 1 in 5 young people were living in poverty in the area, along with 660 people aged 16-24 currently unemployed.It added: “When someone with lots

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Scottish Government reporters have been accused of making an "unfair" call to release a patch of Elderslie land for housing after the council deemed the site would be inappropriate for new homes.After carrying out an examination of Renfrewshire's proposed Local Development Plan, independent reporters have recommended green land in the village's Auchenlodment Road be earmarked for development.They have also

Glasgow Gruffalo as the original author hailed it as "wonderful".The video of four-year-old Jessica has been viewed over 38,000 by people from as far afield as Australia, America and Italy.Mum Kerry Fullerton was "chuffed to bits" by the fantastic response to Jessica reading her favourite story from memory.She told the Record: "I really wasn't expecting it to be honest."She's just a funny wee lassie in general.

Falkirk who supported each other through lockdown are now joining forces to demand action to sort out problems with their homes.Despite the fact that the houses in Symington Drive in Bainsford, were built just six years ago, there have been huge problems with the underfloor heating system and replacement parts for its control system are no longer available.Now, members of a newly formed residents' association say that for housing with many disabled or elderly tenants, this isn't good enough.

Rutherglen Cemetery are facing a grave situation – after South Lanarkshire Council began investigating new plots next to their gardens without telling them.Residents on Broomieknowe Drive were stunned on Monday to wake up and find diggers had already started work testing the suitability of new lairs.The cemetery is already near to capacity, and the local authority have been looking at ways to expand the site.Previously a “border strip” had been in place to ensure that there was sufficient space

John Barrowman paid a secret 'subliminal' tribute to husband Scott Gill on Dancing On IceThe Scots born Dancing On Ice judge told fans he was hiding a message in plain sight for husband Scott, who he's been with for twenty seven years, ahead of his appearance on Sunday night's show.John, who is known for his usually glamorous ensembles, wore a black jacket with lots of little red love hearts on it for Valentine's day.And he revealed there was an extra special feature within the design of the

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drink-drive limit when she was caught by cops.Paisley mum Karen Aitchison, 56, was at the wheel of her black Seat Altea when she was pulled over at Main Street, Bridge of Weir, on January 16.Officers noticed the smell of drink coming from her, and immediately requested another patrol car equipped with a breathalyser attend.

link!“The Scottish government budget once again fails to provide sufficient funding to maintain vital local services in our communities – the proposed settlement to all councils falls well short of the budget increase from Westminster.“Yet again we will be faced with having to cut services or jobs to balance the books; every SNP councillor, MSP and MP in North Lanarkshire has a responsibility to join us in fighting for their constituents.”

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday, February 12.McTominay's challengeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has challenged Scott McTominay to hit double figures for goals this season.The midfielder continued his purple patch with a winner against West Ham in the FA Cup on Tuesday, taking him to six goals in 14 appearances.Solskjaer has now urged McTominay's fellow midfielders to follow the Scottish international's example."To add goals from

viral picture of a ‘toilet’ on the Forth Bridge has left Scots utterly baffled and stunned on social media. The snap shows a hole cut inside two planks of wood, which is surrounded by sheets of corrugated metal - presumably to give the user some privacy.

Scots teen learning to talk again after suffering injuries in lamppost crashCouncillors approved the rent increase at a meeting of PKC’s housing and communities committee on Wednesday, February 3.Directing his comment and question at fellow Blairgowrie and Glens councillor Brawn, Cllr McEwan said: “Universal credit was designed as a punitive benefit encouraging people to go and seek work.“But obviously because of COVID people are losing their jobs and there are no jobs to replace them.

a massive milk lorry up an icy hill has been rewarded - with a year's free supply of dairy products.We told how Charlene Leslie had nipped out for a bottle of Irn Bru and some snacks when she saw the eight-wheel HGV struggling through the heavy snow in Cowdenbeath, Fife on Tuesday as Storm Darcy continued to rage.The mum-of-three said she couldn't leave the driver 'without help' and was videoed pushing the Graham's milk lorry up the slope from behind.An incredible 18-second clip of the feat went

link!Representative for East Kilbride Central North, Councillor Fagain said the budget failed to meet the needs of local government. He told the News : “It doesn’t even come close.

whisky distillery after plans for its design were given the green light by the local council.The Argyll & Bute council planning committee has granted permission to Elixir Distillers to build its much anticipated new distillery.Already home to some of Scotland's top distilleries, plans for Elixir Distillers' new site on the island were first announced in 2018.The spirits company's co-founders Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh say they have taken a big leap forward towards their dream of building a

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted he might look to use Scott McTominay in a more advanced role for Manchester United following his winner against West Ham in the FA Cup.

Jimmy Savile.Katy Berwick, from Livingston, shared the ‘weird’ interaction on Tiktok after bumping into the notorious paedophile in 2004.The 28-year-old, who was around 11 at the time, explained how she had been camping in Glencoe on a family trip when Savile spotted her.The vile TV star approached young Katy while she was alone waiting for her parents and made her feel 'very uncomfortable'.She was standing outside of a shop playing with a little dog when when the ‘nuts old man’ in a tracksuit

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police officers were left furious after being ordered to cancel vaccine appointments amid confusion over their entitlement to jabs.A string of officers secured slots for the vaccine at Ayr Hospital after a booking number was circulated among colleagues earlier this month.But when police chiefs got wind of the appointments, they were ordered to scrap them because the force is still awaiting the result of Scottish Government discussions on when staff will be given access to the jab.  One angry