West Dunbartonshire social workers set for industrial action over breach of trust concerns

Isle Of Wight Festival promoter John Giddings has apologised after asking for suggestions of “lady rock bands” to add to the festival’s line-up.After tweeting the request, the festival organiser was criticised on social media for his choice of wording.“Please reassess your wording/thought process. I appreciate you are (hopefully) trying to offer women musicians opportunities, but this should be standard, not a token gesture,” Twitter user @okaychloegreen wrote.

Unison claimed a revised offer will only give low paid staff an extra 97p a week. The initial offer in March included a flat rate payment of £800 for staff earning up to £25,000, a 2% rise for staff on between £25,000 and £40,000, and 1% for higher earners.The union’s members voted by 88% to reject the offer and talks have taken place with council bosses about an improved settlement.

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Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterCouncil chiefs have pledged to play a part in the resettlement of refugees as people continue to flee Afghanistan.It comes as the Taliban took control of the country at the weekend and Kabul’s international airport saw scenes of desperation as people tried to leave the country on Monday.The Home Office has confirmed that up to 20,000 Afghan women, children and others most in need will be welcomed to the UK under

Austin Butler!The actor turned 30 on Tuesday, and in honor of his special day, plenty of his celebrity friends took to social media to send well wishes. Butler's longtime pal, Ashley Tisdale, was one of the first to pay tribute, sharing a series of pics from their years-long friendship.«Wow @austinbutler I can’t believe your 30!!! Welcome to the club buddy!» she raved on Instagram.

Rammstein‘s Till Lindemann over the “unauthorised” sale of an NFT bearing its imagery.Last week, the German band’s frontman entered the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) by selling VIP-style access to him along with special digital artwork.

pandemic - but is now urging would-be gunslingers to mosey on down. Tranquility Wild West town, near Huntly, Aberdeenshire, is the brainchild of former teacher and postmaster Alistair Barron - who was so inspired by the Westerns of his youth that he set up his own settlement in the north-east.

Van Morrison has ended his legal challenge against the Northern Irish government over its ban on live music.The 75-year-old has been an outspoken critic of pandemic lockdown measures, criticising the “pseudo-science” of socially distanced gigs in August and writing multiple songs denouncing lockdowns which were met with significant backlash.Back in January, he announced that he was planning a legal challenge after Northern Ireland banned live performances in an attempt to fight the coronavirus

lockdown last March with restrictions loosened gradually between June and August of last year, before a further lockdown was introduced in December.

The number of coronavirus cases has dropped by more than half in two Greater Manchester boroughs the latest figures show.

Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney for releasing Black Widow on its streaming service, Disney+, which she alleged was a breach of contract.

Struggling at the box office past its opening weekend, Marvel’s “Black Widow” might not end up being released in China (this could change), and there is a good shot the film might end up becoming a flop. Or at least a theatrical one.

EXCLUSIVE: Joel Courtney (Kissing Booth, Super 8) and Crystal Reed (Swamp Thing, Teen Wolf) have signed on to star in Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game for MPI Original Films.

venue. In January, the cultural committee agreed a new refurbishment plan and decided the building should: “operate as more of a Civic centre that is sympathetic to its varied uses, and with less emphasis on weddings and events”.