Council are positive they can cope with increasing number of elderly living alone

Aitch has said that he’s still yet to meet Liam Gallagher after previously voicing his desire to work with the former Oasis frontman.The Manchester rapper told NME at last month’s BRIT Awards that he wanted to ask Gallagher “why are you not on my album yet?” and that he’d “see how it goes from there”.Asked by NME subsequently about the possibility of working with Aitch, Gallagher responded: “He seems like a nice lad, but I don’t wanna be on anyone’s album.”Speaking last night (March 2) on the red carpet at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 at the O2 Academy Brixton in London, Aitch revealed that he’s still yet to meet the singer.“No, I didn’t see him [at the BRITs],” he said. “I’m still working on it, I missed him [at the BRITs].

Four men have been arrested after trying to run from a suspected stolen vehicle in a police chase.

The billionaire Isa brothers are in pole position to buy Boots after a group of major bidders dropped out.

Emmerdale fans appear to have found a solution to Laurel Thomas' home issues - if another character steps up.

Both Manchester United and Man City are among the highest valued clubs in world football according to Forbes.

Nadia Sawalha was quick to make a dig at her co-star Linda Robson during the latest episode of Loose Women.

Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers have announced a London headline show for this summer.The group will take to London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on June 7. Tickets go on sale Friday (March 4) and will be available here.Taking to Twitter to announce the show, Bleachers wrote: “We’re coming to London! Been almost 5 years since we’ve performed for you, the buildup for this one is huge.”The one-off London show is sandwiched between a sprawling US tour which kicks off later this month with a pair of shows in Boston.

A Russian oligarch was found dead in the garage of his luxury UK mansion just days after the invasion of Ukraine commenced.

The Wanted's Tom Parker has announced to fans he will be unable to join his band in Glasgow as he is undergoing cancer treatment in Spain.

A 19-year-old college student from West Lothian has been appointed as a board trustee at Values into Action Scotland - a charity that supports people with autism and/or learning difficulties.

IT is the tragedy which devastated an otherwise perfect family life – as 22-year-old Michael Matthews plummeted to his death on the treacherous slopes of Mount Everest. Now, 23 years after the horrifying accident, the late adventurer’s brother Spencer is planning a project to retrace his final moments for the first time as part of a TV documentary, backed by his brother James and their wives Vogue Williams and Pippa Middleton.

Two Lanarkshire thugs brutally tortured a man after a row over cryptocurrency.

Albion Rovers boss Brian Reid admits his side weren't at the races last night as they went down to a heavy defeat at home to Annan.

German-Turkish film director, screenwriter, and producer Fatih Akin has signed a first-look deal with WarnerMedia, the first such agreement the filmmaker has made in his career.

Storm Keating has paid an emotional tribute to her husband Ronan Keating in honour of his 45th birthday on Thursday. Sharing a series of throwback pictures of The One Show host, the Australian producer made reference to Ronan's late mum, Marie.MORE: Ronan Keating and ex-wife Yvonne reunite 12 years after split for daughter's 21st birthday"This day 45 years ago, Marie and Gerry created the best human being ever [heart emoji]," she remarked.

Hollywood’s rich and famous pay top dollar to get glossy, healthy-looking hair. But now you can get the same look for less, as celebrity hairstylist Andrew Fitzsimons, whose clients include Kylie Jenner and all three Kardashian sisters, has just launched his very own hair range. Andrew is responsible for some of the most iconic celeb hair looks from over the years, including Megan Fox’s amazing wet-look mane from the 2021 MTV Music Awards, as well as Khloe Kardashian’s many hair transformations.

Coronation Street’s real-life siblings James Jack Ryan and Rebecca Ryan are currently taking over the famous ITV cobbles. Jack plays Corrie’s Jacob Hay, while Rebecca is very much front and centre as one third of a complicated love triangle as scheming Lydia Chambers.

Love is Blind star Danielle Ruhl has shared results of her weight loss transformation after previously shedding 70lbs ahead of her appearance on the show.The 29 year old features in the current series of the Netflix dating experiment currently topping the TV charts as millions of viewers tune in to see if each couple make it down the aisle having proposed before seeing other. In an interview with Women's Health, Danielle spoke candidly about her struggles with body dysmorphia that have plagued her since her school days.The TV star has shared how she manages the symptoms of her diagnosis and describes the health and fitness regime she uses to stay in good shape mentally and physically.

Marilyn Manson has filed a lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood, accusing his former partner of defamation. The legal action comes ahead of the TV premiere of new documentary ‘Phoenix Rising’ on HBO, in which Wood makes various allegations of sexual abuse against the musician.In the lawsuit, Manson – real name Brian Warner – accuses Wood and her “on-again, off-again” partner Ashley Gore of framing him as “a rapist and abuser – a malicious falsehood that has derailed Warner’s successful music, TV and film career”.He also accuses Wood and Gore of “falsifying and spreading” allegations against him, as well as “forging and distributing a fictitious letter from the [FBI], to create the false appearance” that he was under federal investigation.

Nilüfer Yanya is the next guest on The Record Club with Bowers & Wilkins, to chat through her third album PAINLESS.

Regina Hall stars in the terrifying new trailer for Prime Video’s “Master”.

When the Academy announced changes to the live telecast of this year’s Oscars, which included handing out several awards before the show begins to air on TV, folks in the industry were definitely upset. While all of the Oscars are meaningful, the ones being relegated to the pre-taped section of the show mainly focused on the behind-the-scenes folks who don’t necessarily get their moment in the sun often enough.

Belle And Sebastian have announced that they will release their tenth studio album – and their first for seven years – later this year. Titled ‘A Bit Of Previous’, it is preceded by new single ‘Unnecessary Drama’.“We did it together, us and the city”, says frontman Stuart Murdoch of working on the album in the band’s hometown of Glasgow.

DEALSKobalt has signed songwriter, producer and artist in her own right Lauren Aquilina. She has written for artists including Little Mix, Demi Lovato, Becky Hill, Ava Max, Rina Sawayama and more.

Pat Sajak wants viewers to show some compassion. The 75-year-old longtime host of the popular game show took to Twitter on Wednesday after a moment in Tuesday's show went viral. Three contestants on Tuesday's show — Laura, Christopher, and Thomas — all tried to solve a nearly complete puzzle, the answer to which was the popular idiom, «Another feather in your cap.» After Laura guessed, «Another feather in your hat,» all three hopefuls struggled to complete the puzzle properly, trying «map» and «lap» until Thomas finally got the right answer. The moment garnered lots of criticism and online ridicule with many calling it a «fail» and @TodayInSports calling it the «worst 2 minutes in the history of .»Worst 2 minutes in the history of Wheel of Fortune pic.twitter.com/vGUnldCzVwSajak quickly came to the contestants' defense, tweeting, «It always pains me when nice people come on our show to play a game and win some money and maybe fulfill a lifelong dream, and are then subject to online ridicule when they make a mistake or something goes awry.»Specifically calling out the «feather in your cap» puzzle, Sajak added, «Sitting at home, it seems incredible that they couldn’t solve it, but I knew in real time what was happening.»He noted that a lot of people incorrectly use the phrase, «feather in your hat» and said the contestants were «stunned» when the guess was wrong. «Now imagine you’re on national TV, and you’re suddenly thrown a curve and you begin getting worried about looking stupid, and if the feather isn’t in your hat, where the heck can it be? You start flailing away looking for alternatives rather than synonyms for 'hat,'» he explained.

The US rapper, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, was arrested in Louisiana on drug and firearms charges in September 2020. His lawyer James P.

Neighbours is coming to an end after 37 years, producers have confirmed.Last month the show’s UK broadcaster Channel 5 announced that it will no longer air the Australian soap beyond the summer, leaving producers to search for new funding options.Today (March 3) it was announced that the search had been unsuccessful and the soap will cease production in the summer.A statement on the show’s official Twitter read: “We are so sorry to say that after nearly 37 years and almost 9,000 episodes broadcast we have to confirm that Neighbours will cease production in June.We are so sorry to say that after nearly 37 years and almost 9000 episodes broadcast we have to confirm that Neighbours will cease production in June. pic.twitter.com/YwlDZPb7zB— Neighbours (@neighbours) March 3, 2022“Following the loss of our key broadcast partner in the UK and despite an extensive search for alternative funding, we simply have no option but to rest the show.“To our amazing, loyal fans, we know this is a huge disappointment, as it is to all of us on the team.

MUNA, Alfie Templeman, Willow Kayne and Stella Donnelly lead the latest additions to The Great Escape festival’s 2022 line-up.Today (March 3) the festival announced 120 more acts for the annual new music festival that’s held across multiple venues in Brighton.Also joining the event is Kid Kapichi, Blackhaine, Chrissi, Casisdead, Lido Pimienta, Ajimal, Lauran Hibberd, HighSchool, Billy Nomates, Bob Vylan, Porij, spill tab, STONE, Bru-C and Penguin Café, and many more.In January The Great Escape announced other additions including Yard Act, The Amazons and Rebecca Black will play the festival, which runs from May 11-14.Announcing 120 more artists joining us at #TGE22!

DANNIELLA Westbrook has been spotted with her mystery new man for the first time. The 48-year-old enjoyed a very romantic lunch date with the man as they tucked into oysters and sipped expensive bubbly.

Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten has discussed working with Kae Tempest on their upcoming album ‘The Line Is A Curve’.Chatten and his band were speaking on the red carpet at last night’s (March 2) BandLab NME Awards 2022, where they later picked up the award for Best Band In The World.After NME referenced the pair’s recent studio time with Slowthai, Fontaines were asked if any other new collaborations were on the way, with Chatten then confirming that he’s contributed two songs to Tempest’s ‘The Line Is A Curve’, which is due out next month.“I did a few tunes and they’re gonna be on their new album,” Chatten told NME.

New World will soon get a new weapon and the conclusion of the story of Isabella, according to Amazon Game Studios.In a statement, Amazon has explained the new additions to the New World Public Test Realm (PTR) in March. The big one is the addition of the blunderbuss. A ranged weapon, it promises “high mobility coupled with potent close-to-mid range damage”.That damage will be scaled based on the player’s strength and intelligence which means it’s well suited for “bruiser or age builds”.

Time now to announce this week’s Song Thief Of The Week. Well done, Dua Lipa! Oh, hang on, that’s Alleged Song Thief Of The Week. That’s really important.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.North Lanarkshire Council have threatened to evict troublesome tenants in the wake of a rise in house parties in one Wishaw block of flats.Police have been called to several incidents in and around the Innerleithen Drive and Newark Drive area of Coltness over the past few weeks and extra patrols have also been put in place with the council giving tenancy notices for “a number of noise related complaints”.Stephen Llewellyn, NLC’s Head of Housing Solutions, said: “We are aware of incidents of antisocial behaviour in Innerleithan Drive which have taken place in recent weeks.“Police Scotland have attended addresses in the area and we are working closely