Plans for a community centre in Lanark have been submitted

Pancake Day is approaching, the day that any remaining post-Christmas abstinence should be hurled out of the window for good in favour of hotcakes, flapjacks (the US kind), crêpes, griddle cakes and blintzes.

Major decisions on developments in Manchester have been made by the planning committee today (February 16). The meeting which lasted more than three and a half hours saw councillors debate some controversial proposals.

People living in a city centre apartment block fear thieves could soon 'break into flats' after enduring parcel thefts on a 'practically daily' basis.

A Turkish community group based in East Kilbride has this week launched a humanitarian aid collection for the hundreds of thousands of earthquake survivors displaced from their homes.

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Jeffree Star touched on the Illuminati and his relationship with the Kardashian-Jenner family during an appearance on Bussin’ With the Boys podcast.

A specialist drinks shop and bar is planning to expand into a next door unit to allow more space for people to have a drink on the premises. Keg, Cask & Bottle currently have a shop and small drinking area at their unit in the Longfield Centre, Prestwich but wish to grow to allow for a capacity of around 35 customers.

Olivia Newton-John’s daughter says her mother was making jokes up until the very end.Chloe Lattanzi and Newton-John’s widower, John Easterling, sat down for their first TV interview since her death with Today’s Hoda Kotb that aired on Friday, Feb. 17.«And right before she lost her ability to speak, she was making jokes,» said Lattanzi.

Twenty more strike days are set to go ahead in the UK in for the rest of the February and next month with the first day of March looking to be the biggest day for industrial action. Rail staff, ambulance workers, teachers, university staff and border force are all set to go on strike before 30 March.

Worried residents in a Motherwell street have met a Scottish Government reporter over plans to install a huge 5G mast near their homes.

Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough are not on speaking terms amid their ongoing battle over Lisa Marie Presley‘s trust. A source tells ET that it has been a “very tense and heartbreaking few weeks” for both Riley and Priscilla as they mourn the loss of Lisa Marie.

Plans have been submitted to to South Lanarkshire Council that would extend a primary school in Uddingston

A tennis “centre of excellence” will bring people to Dumfries from all over the country.

Scottish Labour’s deputy leader has branded Health Secretary Humza Yousaf “delusional” for wanting to become the next SNP leader.

Supermarket giant Aldi has donated 1000 activity books to The Boghall Drop In Centre in Bathgate to help keep children who are most in need entertained during the school holidays.

Sleeper have announced a special live show at The Garage in London – find all the details below.The Britpop band are due take to the stage on Friday, May 26 as part of the Highbury venue’s 30th anniversary celebrations. Tickets go on sale at 10am GMT today (February 17) – buy yours here.Sleeper first played at The Garage back in 1993.

Plans to totally transform a landmark building in Manchester city centre have been given the go ahead. The Great Northern Warehouse will be redeveloped with the cinema scrapped, nearly 750 flats built and new office space created.

Lewis Capaldi donned a Celtic top on Thursday night as he issued a warning to his fans who will be trying to get tickets for his last UK gigs this summer.

Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough are not on speaking terms amid their ongoing battle over Lisa Marie Presley's trust. A source tells ET that it has been a «very tense and heartbreaking few weeks» for both Riley and Priscilla as they mourn the loss of Lisa Marie.«It has been a very tense and heartbreaking few weeks for both Riley and Priscilla.

Police are asking for the public's help in finding a 50-year-old man who is wanted in connection to a burglary. Lee Jason Foster from Rusholme is also wanted by police for breach of an order.

Morrisons has confirmed that it has plans to stock the sought-after Prime Hydration drink.

Pet Shop Boys have announced Greatest Hits show as part of this year’s Eden Sessions series in Cornwall.The synth-pop duo – aka Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe – are due to perform a two-hour career-spanning set at the Eden Project on June 28 as part of their UK and European ‘Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live’ tour.Rita Broe, managing director of Eden Sessions Ltd, said: “We are thrilled to announce that Pet Shop Boys will be bringing their acclaimed greatest hits tour to Eden.“Their stunning production set against the iconic backdrop of the Biomes will be a breathtaking and unique experience.”Tickets go on general sale at 5pm GMT next Monday (February 20) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.The 2023 Eden Sessions will also feature gigs from The War On Drugs (June 18), Jack Johnson (June 23) and Lionel Richie (June 7). You can find more information about the series here.You can see the full itinerary for the Pet Shop Boys’ previously-announced UK and Ireland tour below, and find any remaining tickets here.JUNE17 – OVO Arena Wembley, London19 – 3Arena, Dublin21 – P&J Live, Aberdeen23 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool24 – First Direct Arena, Leeds26 – Brighton Centre, Brighton28 – Eden Project, Cornwall – new dateLast month, Pet Shop Boys revealed that they would be releasing four previously-unreleased songs this spring to accompany the 2023 edition of their Annually book.

Ed Meza @edmezavar International exhibitors gathered at Berlin’s majestic Kino International on the eve of the Berlin Film Festival on Wednesday to discuss challenges and innovative concepts that are pulling audiences back into theaters. Opening the Berlinale edition of Cinema Vision 2030 conference, Christian Bräuer, chairman of Germany’s AG Kino – Gilde e.V. cinema association, which organized the event, said the country’s cinemas were “still suffering from the effects of the pandemic and we still find ourselves in a world in crisis, we feel the consequences of the war, such as the massive increase in energy prices.” He therefore welcomed the opportunity to hear about new ideas and business models that could bolster the sector.

BBC News.KwaZulu-Natal police chief Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said the gunman had approached the 35-year-old from behind before shooting him at close range in the side of the head.According to Mkhwanazi, a second gunman then began firing to deter onlookers from responding to the “hit”. One of these rounds killed celebrity chef Tibz Motsoane, a friend of AKA’s.Evidence gathered so far has led police to believe AKA was assassinated.Officers have said they know the identities of the “two shooters” involved.

A row over a new home in Ashton involved 'racist behaviour', councillors have heard.

With each new Marvel Studios film’s release, Kevin Feige is inevitably interviewed and asked a ton of questions about the future. Mostly, he gives a lot of “wait and see” answers that don’t provide much information.

EastEnders fans think they have figured out a new Lily Slater baby twist on the BBC One soap after it was revealed that Ryan Malloy wants to take his pregnant daughter back to Wakefield. Viewers will recall that Whitney Dean called her brother earlier this week to tell him about his estranged 12-year-old daughter Lily's baby news.

A sickening 'gang' attack on a 14-year-old boy in East Kilbride shopping centre has gone viral.

five people were killed and dozens injured in a mass shooting last November, has announced plans to reopen in the fall of 2023. Prior to its reopening, the club will build a permanent memorial on its site, honoring the five victims of the shooting — Daniel Aston, Raymond Green Vance, Kelly Loving, Ashley Paugh, and Derrick Rump — and install enhanced security measures, such as new screening technology and a “hardened space.”In architecture parlance, a “hardened space” could potentially include armed checkpoints, safe rooms, or structures and features, such as additional doors or automatic locks, that would make it harder for a person to gain entry to the club.More information on what those enhanced security measures will entail will be released in the coming weeks, in the hope that other LGBTQ venues may follow Club Q’s lead by also installing such measures.To carry out and install the additional security features, as well as design the memorial, Club Q has partnered with HB&A, a Colorado Springs-based, women-owned architecture and planning firm.The club’s owners hope to gut the club’s interior in April 2023, later rebuilding it in time to open for the fall. The club’s management team has also hired two survivors of the shooting as staff and plan to add at least one new staff role in the next month.Those new hires will serve as administrators, helping management with rebuilding efforts, community relations, and other projects needed to ensure the club can reopen on schedule.In November, Club Q management supported the Colorado Healing Fund and the Compassion Fund as two ways to raise funds to support victims — defined as those injured in the shooting, patrons who were inside the club at the time of the shooting, or

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Fox and its Web3 media company Blockchain Creative Labs has launched “The Masked Singer Experience,” a new online, interactive community for fans, featuring live show voting polls, exclusive paid-member content, a points leaderboard and an online rewards store. The new experience went live at maskverse.com on Wednesday morning ahead of the “Masked Singer’s” primetime Season 9 premiere on Fox. Per Fox, “During episodes throughout the season, fans will be able to scan on-air QR codes to play along and vote on which character they believe will progress on to the next round.” This fan voting will not affect the series outcome, according to the network.

The Rochdale Canal in Manchester city centre has been drained. Pictures showed chairs, traffic cones and a bike among the items that have sunk to the bottom of the canal after the water was partially removed ahead of a huge clean up operation.

Ambitious plans for an eco-therapy ‘wellness park’ in the shadow of the Barony A-Frame near Auchinleck could be scuppered by the local wildlife, despite support from local groups.

New York Times contributors are protesting the outlet’s “irresponsible, biased” coverage of the transgender community.An open letter written to a top New York Times editor signed by more than 180 contributors was released Wednesday, writing: “We write to you as a collective of New York Times contributors with serious concerns about editorial bias in the newspaper’s reporting on transgender, non⁠-⁠binary, and gender nonconforming people.”“Plenty of reporters at the Times cover trans issues fairly,” it continues.

A coalition of LGBTQ groups, celebrity activists, journalists and New York Times contributors are protesting what they call the media outlet’s “irresponsible, biased” coverage of the transgender community.

Ambitious plans for a Lanarkshire football pitch to be taken over by the local community are set to kick off.