Virus pandemic sparks job fears for East Kilbride hotel workers

Alison Hammond has stunned This Morning viewers after revealing her age on the show.

Richard Madeley has cleared up his comments after he came under fire for a remark about Kier Starmer on ITV Good Morning Britain.

Thousands of PlayStation 5 orders may be at risk following the announcement that retailer Studio is to call in administrators.

Manchester United have been told they will continue to have problems with teams like Brighton until they address their glaring problem in midfield.

There will be exhilarating entertainment for all when renowned international ballet star Carlos Acosta brings his world-class dance company The Lowry.

LCD Soundsystem‘s James Murphy along with Jonathan Galkin and Tim Goldsworthy, and they’ve since released records by the likes of LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture and Hot Chip.Next month marks the 20th anniversary of DFA’s first releases – The Rapture’s ‘House of Jealous Lovers’ and The Juan MacLean’s ‘By The Time I Get To Venus’ – and the label is set to celebrate the milestone with a special event at the Knockdown Center in New York City on March 26.“Anniversaries, schmaniversaries, but given everything we’ve all collectively been through, this feels like a plausible excuse to throw a party. So that’s what we’re doing,” DFA said in a statement.It’s crazy, really.

Biffy Clyro have announced details of a new documentary called Cultural Sons Of Scotland, premiering on Amazon Prime Video next week (February 25).The new film is described as an “intimate documentary film showing the back-to-basics recording process they adopted to create their ninth studio album, ‘The Myth of the Happily Ever After’.“With unprecedented access to the band, the new feature length film takes viewers on the journey with Simon, Ben and James as they return to their home in Ayrshire to create their latest, critically acclaimed album in the most unusual of studio environments.”The synopsis adds: “The film explores how the experience of recording an album in Scotland for the first time prompted the band to reflect on the importance of where they’re from, how this has influenced their career to date and reinforced their lifelong bond as friends and bandmates.”Watch the first trailer for Biffy Clyro: Cultural Sons Of Scotland below.Speaking of the new film, which also traces Biffy Clyro’s 20-year history and sees them return to Glasgow for a massive 2021 show at Glasgow Green, frontman Simon Neil said: “In the same part of the world as I wrote my very first song is where we’re making this record, and there’s something really pure about that.”Drummer Ben Johnston added: “We don’t need all the bells and whistles for us to be fulfilled and happy, we just need the three of us to be making music together and have that vibe in a room – and that’s what keeps our hearts beating.”“Everyone should join a band…” bassist James Johnston said.

Futurama star John DiMaggio has said that he will only return for the show’s revival if the whole cast receives a pay rise.The voice actor, who plays chain-smoking robot Bender in the series, took to social media to explain his conditions to reprise his role.“I’ve been thinking about everything that’s been going on these past months and just to be clear, I don’t think that only I deserve to be paid more. I think the entire cast does,” DiMaggio wrote on Twitter yesterday (February 15).“Negotiations are a natural part of working in show business.

Madonna has revealed that the audition process is underway for her forthcoming film biopic.The singer and actor confirmed back in 2020 that she is co-directing and co-writing the forthcoming film, and later described the project as a “visual autobiography”.After announcing back in October that the script for the untitled biopic was “almost finished”, Madonna has now confirmed that auditions for the film are underway.Posting on Instagram overnight, the singer shared a clip of herself dancing to her track ‘Burning Up’, which was released in 1983.A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)“Auditions for my film are a surreal experience,” she wrote in the caption for the clip.

Future Islands have returned today (February 16) with a brand new track – listen to the groove-led ‘King Of Sweden’ below.The new song follows the standalone track ‘Peach’, which the band released last summer and was their first original track since their sixth album, ‘As Long As You Are’, came out in 2020.It’s not clear yet whether ‘King Of Sweden’ and ‘Peach’ are tasters of the band’s seventh studio album, which they confirmed in 2021 they had already started work on.For now, listen to ‘King Of Sweden’ below.Next week (February 21), Future Islands are set to head out on an extensive UK and European headline tour, their first since 2018.See the full list of dates, which include a show at London’s Alexandra Palace, below.FEBRUARY 202221 – Helsinki, The House Of Culture23 – Stockholm, Annexet24 – Oslo, Sentrum Scene26 – Copenhagen, VegaMARCH 20221 – Berlin, Columbiahalle2 – Warsaw, Palladium Warszawa4 – Munich, TonHalle5 – Zagreb, Tvornica Kulture6 – Milan, Fabrique8 – Barcelona, Razzmatazz9 – Madrid, La Riviera10 – Lisbon, Camp Pequeno12 – Nimes, La Paloma13 – Paris, Olympia15 – Utrecht, Ronda17 – Frankfurt, Batschkapp19 – Lille, Aeronef20 – Antwerp, De Roma21 – Cologne, E-Werk23 – Manchester, Academy25 – London, Alexandra Palace27 – Belfast, Ulster Hall28 – Dublin, Vicar Street31 – Newcastle, Northumbria SU InstituteAPRIL 20221 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall2 – Glasgow, O2 Academy Reviewing Future Islands’ new album ‘As Long As You Are’, NME wrote: “‘As Long As You Are’ maybe an unexpected handbrake turn for Future Islands and it may not be as hit-laden as its predecessor, but it’s a refreshing record in its own right and one that throws up plenty of existential quandaries.”

Here’s another walking-and-talking film from festival favorite Hong Sang-soo, encapsulating a sliver of Korean life with his customary elusive delicacy. Shot largely in creamy black and white, Berlin competition entry The Novelist’s Film centers on the meeting between two artists who, for different reasons, have simply stopped working.

The managing director of a kitchen company has been jailed for more than six years for his part in a £10 million cocaine smuggling operation.

Falkirk councillors have been challenged to leave the ‘gladiator style’ arguments behind and start co-operating ahead of a vital budget meeting next month.

Whilst every wedding guest outfit starts with finding the perfect clothes to wear, the accessories you team them with are of course equally as important.The biggest concern when putting together a show-stopping look is the shoes. If you’re looking for something to dance all night in, a platform heel will serve you well, but if it’s a destination wedding, perhaps a summer-style sandal will suit the warmer temperatures.

Long gone are the days when tampons and sanitary pads were the only period products available at your time of the month. If you head to your local chemist you'll find more options than you could ever have imagined, including menstrual cups, period pants and re-usable pads – there are now (thankfully!) so many options on how to handle your period. And sustainable period brand WUKA have now unveiled another intriguing innovation – period leggings that claim to absorb up to three tampons' worth of your flow.

Gary Lineker believes fans should 'probably lower expectations' of Manchester United icon Cristiano Ronaldo and Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi.

Police are appealing for help to find a missing woman who was last seen leaving Fairfield Hospital.

Manchester boxing legend Ricky Hatton has confirmed his interest in making a boxing comeback this year.

A Salford -based criminal gang led a significant operation transporting drugs into Warrington, a court has heard.

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East Kilbride branch as it prepares for a significant fall in demand for building supplies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

East Kilbride, said: “The coronavirus has had a severe impact on the hospitality sector across the UK, with the recent announcement by The Restaurant Group illustrating this only too clearly.

Now that government guidelines have changed slightly, allowing travel within roughly a five mile radius, a lovely place to explore is Eaglesham.On what would have been the day of the popular Eaglesham Beer Festival the sun came out to shine a light on this gorgeous village.Here are just a few of my Eaglesham photos I took that glorious weekend.Entering through what I consider the gateway to Eaglesham under the trees, you shortly arrive at The Orry, a very well maintained communal green space.You're then faced with a short climb up a very steep hill, past some well known historic buildings like the Swan Bar and the church clock tower, which fights to dominate the skyline with some of the huge trees.On the way you pass countless traditional

Police in East Kilbride say they are “increasingly concerned” for the welfare of a missing man.Now they are asking for help from the public in finding him.James McFarlane was last seen around 10.30am in the town’s Capelrig Drive area today, (Friday, June 12).Described as a white male, 5ft 10in, the 39-year-old was wearing a blue t-shirt, grey trousers and blue trainers when last seen.James was said to be riding a blue bike.A police source told the News: “We are becoming increasingly concerned for James’ welfare.“We would encourage any person with information regarding his whereabouts or possible sightings to contact police as soon as possible.”PoliceAnyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.

Rannoch Hotel.The luxury hospitality company, based in Bathgate, West Lothian, complains of losing £2 million a month while its 31 hotels are closed.Hotels and tourism aim to reopen July 15Macdonald Hotels Group is struggling with huge monthly outgoings and a “total collapse of income” after the pandemic.It still has to pay essential operating costs, insurance and some wages during the enforced closure.Group deputy chairman Gordon Fraser revealed the outgoings remained so high even after senior management and remaining staff had taken a pay cut, adding the current situation was “simply unsustainable”.Mr Fraser said: “We had really hoped to avoid this very unwelcome step, but with no realistic prospects of a return to anything like normal

East Kilbride News: “Erin has always been an avid reader and loves writing. But we think she did a fantastic job coming up with this story.“She is aware of everything going on and Julie works in pharmaceuticals so has an even deeper understanding of the problems around PPE.”"Erin was so moved by the fact that for a lot of those on the frontline, sourcing the equipment has been a struggle.“That’s where the story came from and she just didn’t think it was fair that it was so difficult for people.”Erin’s class teacher Mrs Miller also thought Erin’s story was fantastic, which was a real boost for the kind-hearted youngster.

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East Kilbride woman who lost an “heroic” battle with breast cancer.

East Kilbride News: "I have tried everything but I haven't been able to find him. "He belonged to my mum and I promised her I would look after him so it is really upsetting - he is one of my last links to her."He has never even tried to jump up to a window before otherwise I would have never left even the one open.