40 h. ago Former police station in Ayrshire town could make way for new homes

A planning application has been lodged, seeking permission for the works in Ladyland Road.

Events

42 h. ago The areas where it's hardest to sell a home... so is YOUR town one of the worst affected?

Homeowners trying to sell their property in recent weeks will have noticed something very odd.

Politics

61 h. ago Tour de France legend Geraint Thomas outlines plan for final race before retirement

British cycling icon Geraint Thomas starts his final race on Tuesday, and he's outlined his plan for one last race on two wheels as it heads towards his home town

Sport

3 d. ago Jamie Vardy gears up for another underdog story at feelgood minnows Cremonese | Nicky Bandini

Fans sang for the striker to ‘take us to Europe’ as he arrived in Italy to join an unfancied team brimming with positivityJamie Vardy had not reached his destination, but already he was getting a taste of what may await him, a crowd of Cremonese supporters greeting him at the exit of Milan’s Linate airport – 50 miles away from their team’s home town. Never mind the fact it was almost midnight on a Sunday. He hopped out of his car to sign autographs – one over a tattoo of his own face. They sang for him to “take us to Europe”.Even in a summer of famous names making unexpected late-career moves to Italy – from Kevin De Bruyne and Napoli to Luka Modric at Milan – Vardy joining Cremonese feels most improbable of all. A player who once finished eighth in the Ballon d’Or vote, signing for a club with a 16,000-seater stadium who have made only fleeting appearances in the top flight since they were founded in 1903. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Beautiful UK seaside town from BBC Beyond Paradise where 'nearly every home is empty'

The pretty UK seaside town will be familiar to many as the fictional Devon town of Shipton Abbot in the BBC's Death in Paradise spin-off, Beyond Paradise

Politics

7 d. ago ‘It’s a warning, set to a dance beat’: Jon Batiste on his new song urging climate action 20 years after Katrina

The global music star, whose home town of New Orleans was devastated by the hurricane in 2005, says ‘people power’ can change the worldTwenty years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged his home town of New Orleans, Jon Batiste has released a new song imploring people to take action against climate change “by raising your voice, and insisting, and voting the right people into office”.“As an artist, you have to make a statement,” the global star said in an interview on Tuesday with the international media collaboration Covering Climate Now. “You got to bring people together. People power is the way that you can change things in the world.” Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago One of UK's most colourful towns with ancient castle, charming harbour and 13th century walls

The town is a two-hour drive from Cardiff and is home to a number of sandy beaches, a castle and a dinosaur park

Politics

8 d. ago Glorious Grimsby humiliate Manchester United with shootout victory

Manchester United - bloody hell: after a quasi-farcical display that last-gasp somehow pulled them back to 2-2 and penalties, Ruben Amorim’s rabble lost a fevered shootout 12-11.When Bryan Mbeumo’s kick smacked Christy Pym’s bar Grimsby entered the nirvana of a cup-shock for the ages, delirious home fans invaded, and their song of “Oh when the Town go steaming in” sweetly summed up what had been administered to United. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Glorious Grimsby humiliate Manchester United with Carabao Cup shootout victory

Manchester United – bloody hell. After a quasi-farcical display that somehow pulled them back to 2-2 and penalties, Ruben Amorim’s rabble lost a fevered shootout 12-11.When Bryan Mbeumo’s kick smacked Christy Pym’s bar Grimsby entered the nirvana of a cup shock for the ages, delirious home fans invaded, and their song of “Oh when the Town go steaming in” sweetly summed up what had been administered to United. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Irvine care home celebrates Marymass Festival with residents and families

HC-One Scotland’s Fullarton Care Home in Irvine joined in the town’s historic Marymass Festival with a joyful celebration for residents, relatives, and colleagues.

Society

8 d. ago UK's most 'crime ridden' beach as locals assaulted on doorsteps too afraid to go out

Residents of the Devon seaside town told of their fear to leave their homes after witnessing violent assaults and spoke of the 'big drug problem' blighting their area

Events

8 d. ago ‘The most difficult word to say is “Cut!”’: an audience with Cannes conquerors Jean

They have won the Palme d’Or twice, and their latest offering about teen motherhood scooped the screenwriting prize. The brothers discuss their working methods, who inspires them, and what they disagree aboutEarlier this year, the Cannes film festival saw a triumphant new appearance from European cinema’s kings of social realism and social conscience. The Dardenne brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc, now 74 and 71, presented a movie that is one of their very best: Jeunes Mères or Young Mothers, a deeply compassionate, intelligent drama about a home for teen mothers or mothers-to-be in the directors’ home town of Liège in Belgium. These young women are faced with the existential question: is it sensible to give their infants up for adoption, or a fundamental loss of moral courage?The Dardennes have become known for intensely naturalist performances and handheld camerawork, radical simplicity and clarity. They have won the Cannes Palme d’Or twice, firstly for their drama Rosetta in 1999, ab...

Events

9 d. ago Cardiff City v Cheltenham Town LIVE: Joel Colwill sweeps home a third

The Bluebirds welcome the Gloucestershire outfit to Cardiff City Stadium in the second round of the Carabao Cup

Society

9 d. ago Wishaw woman born weeks before first television pictures were broadcast is celebrating a century

Anne McLaughlin still lives independently at home in the town

Culture

9 d. ago Concerns grow for missing Ayrshire teenager last seen five days ago

Police are appealing for help to trace Mia Nugent, 14, who was last seen in her home town of Kilbirnie on Thursday, August 21.

Events

9 d. ago Vibrant Scottish town home to 14th century castle and Scotland's only balloon festival

The town’s biggest attraction each year is the Balloon Festival, which has been running since 1999.

Politics

1 week ago UK's 'worst high street' with 'bugger all to do' which locals say has 'gone right downhill'

A Hampshire town has been labelled the home of the UK's 'worst high street' as locals say it has 'gone right downhill' – with charity shops, phone stores and noodle bars

Politics

1 week ago Life inside the Cotswolds' cheapest town where homes are up to £600k cheaper... but it is STILL too expensive for locals

With its chocolate box villages of pretty limestone houses, the region can be expensive for those wanting to live the idyllic 'quintessential England' countryside life.

Economics

1 week ago Huge fire leaves locals stuck 'out in cold' after homes evacuated in Scots town

"Firefighters told us that due low water pressure the blaze could be burning all weekend."

Events

1 week ago 'I drove 250 miles from Scotland to a Travelodge only to make shocking discovery when I arrived'

Stuart Sommerville, 62, drove 250 miles from his home in Scotland to Llandudno, North Wales, to watch the town's 80th anniversary Victory over Japan (VJ) parade

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