Waste disposal centre evacuated as bomb disposal units called to scene

A ‘long 10 months’ is predicted for motorists as road works begin to create a controversial ‘streets for all’ scheme in the centre of Farnworth. The £2.8M improvement works, directed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and supported by Bolton Council, will see works centred on Market Street, the busy arterial route through the borough’s second largest town.

One of Ayr’s most popular barbers has told how a shift to home working is keeping him razor sharp.

Fire crews are battling a blaze at a waste facility in Lanarkshire this evening.

Chase viewers were left seething after enduring what some dubbed the most underwhelming episode ever of the beloved ITV quiz show.

Police have released CCTV footage of two men after a late-night attack in a bar in Edinburgh city centre.

Lana Del Rey has debuted a new song and collaboration with Quavo during her recent slot at Fenway Park. Find footage of the gig below.The slot took place last night (June 20), as the singer took to the stage for a career-spanning set at the festival in Boston. It was very nearly axed, however, as extreme weather conditions led to the site being evacuated shortly before the gig and the performance being pushed back.Originally, Del Rey was supposed to head on stage at 8:30pm, but she soon took to social media to explain that the timings had been pushed back.

Was Justin Timberlake really out of control before his arrest this week?

A pipe which released sewage into the River Irwell during the opening day of fishing season worked ‘as designed’, United Utilities has said.

Huge queues of people have been lining the streets in Manchester city centre following the launch of a new café.

It's impossible to walk down Market Street in Manchester without running into at least a couple of charity workers. Spread across on of the busiest thoroughfares in the city centre, they interact with hundreds of Mancunians every day.

Happy Days, has thanked firefighters for assisting him and other guests who were evacuated from a hotel in Dublin.Winkler, 78, was staying at the Shelbourne Hotel on Wednesday when the fire service was called to help deal with a fire on the fifth floor.The actor, who was in Ireland to promote his memoir, told Irish broadcaster RTÉ that he initially thought an alarm clock was going off, but soon realised it was the fire alarm.“I thought somebody had set the alarm before we got there, like another guest,” the actor explained. “And finally I went into another room and it was still buzzing, so I called downstairs and the woman said, in a very calm voice, ‘Yes, we’re all evacuating, you must evacuate right now.’ And I left.”Thank you Dublin ‘s fire department … our hotel was evacuated on our first morning !!! pic.twitter.com/kyByb5VSoM— Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) June 12, 2024Winkler took to his official X account to thank the firefighters involved, posting a group selfie with them, alongside the caption: “Thank you Dublin’s fire department…our hotel was evacuated on our first morning!!!”Earlier today, Winkler posted another photograph of himself dressed in firefighter uniform, posing in front of a fire truck with the caption: “Joining the firefighters here in Dublin!!!! What a bunch”.Joining the firefighters here in Dublin !!!! What a bunch pic.twitter.com/b8VZnEA82N— Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) June 13, 2024In RTÉ’s broadcast, he praised the work of the firefighters who assisted at the incident, saying: “You know what, how wonderful.

Manchester Piccadilly station was evacuated this morning over a batch of burnt pastries.

Cops are hunting for the people behind a number of graffiti tags which have appeared on a city centre building. Greater Manchester Police is urging anyone who recognises the tags involved to come forward.

Activision has clarified that the size of the upcoming Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 won’t be as excessively large as previously advertised.Black Ops 6 was officially announced last month, with more details revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase over the weekend.Following the reveal, a listing for Black Ops 6 went live on the Xbox store but fans were worried about the 309GB size of the latest Call Of Duty title.“This is so egregiously ridiculous that I thought it was a joke. You need to fix this,” wrote one fan on social media.

Pep Guardiola has already given his verdict on whether he believes Erik ten Hag should stay at Manchester United after the club decided to keep the Dutchman as manager.

A man was “seriously” assaulted in Perth city centre in the early hours of Saturday morning, June 8.

Manchester United season ticket holders have expressed their frustration at changes to how they enter Old Trafford on matchdays, which will start from the 2024/25 campaign.

A man has paid a visit to almost every Wetherspoon pub in Edinburgh to see which was the best.

It could be almost a year before the Lanthorn community centre reopens it was claimed this week after it was revealed work on the site had descended into a shambles. Scheduled to reopen at the start of this year, work at the Livingston landmark is now six months behind and more than £1m over budget. RAAC roof panels were removed in the Autumn and the building left open to the elements over winter, causing major structural damage. What started as straight-forward removal and replacement of RAAC roofing has become a major refurbishment of the entire building - adding millions of pounds to the final bill. A firm awarded a £2m contract in October 2022 were scheduled to have finished the work by January. The Local Democracy Reporting Service has been told that the firm was given an additional £450,000 to accelerate the works, but finally had their contract terminated in April. A new £1m contract had been awarded to another firm to complete the refurbishment- with an indicative end date of 1 November.

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been revealed – you can watch it below.Today (June 9), Activision kicked off the Xbox Games Showcase 2024 with the campaign gameplay trailer for Black Ops 6. In the action-packed trailer, we get a healthy mix of gameplay and in-game cutscenes, as we gain more information about the game.Black Ops 6 will be set after the Cold War, instead taking place during the Gulf War.