19 h. ago Pride South Lanarkshire gets VisitScotland funding boost to expand festival

The event will be returning to Hamilton town centre on Saturday, August 2.

Politics

22 h. ago LIVE updates as building taped off near Stockport town centre car park following serious incident

The entire car park had been sealed off

Politics

23 h. ago Public to give views on redevelopment of East Kilbride town centre today

Two public consultation sessions will take place within East Kilbride Central Library in the Olympia mall.

Politics

39 h. ago Man arrested after van collides with shop front in town centre

The 24-year-old driver currently remains in police custody

Events

39 h. ago Clyde Valley Housing Association welcomes tenants to new £2.9m Mill Loan development in Airdrie town centre

Event marked the official handover of the 16-unit flatted development, which forms part of North Lanarkshire Council’s Airdrie Town Centre Action Plan.

Economics

42 h. ago ‘Cancer is just everywhere’: could farming be behind Iowa’s unfolding health crisis?

A new study probes possible ties to pesticides, nitrates and other farm-related risksSix months ago, Alex Hammer was diagnosed with colon cancer at the age of 37. Dianne Chambers endured surgery, chemotherapy and dozens of rounds of radiation to fight aggressive breast cancer, and Janan Haugen spends most days helping care for her 16-year-old grandson, who is still being treated for brain cancer he developed at the age of 7.The three were among a group of about two dozen people who came together last week in a small town in central Iowa to share their experiences of cancer. They are part of a new research project investigating potential environmental causes for what the American Cancer Society’s advocacy arm calls a cancer “crisis.” Continue reading...

Events

43 h. ago Rapist who followed Scots schoolgirl down street before 'opportunistic attack' jailed

Sadeq Nikzad targeted the 15-year-old in broad daylight in Falkirk town centre on October 16, 2023.

Events

45 h. ago Rapist who preyed on girl, 15, after following her in town centre jailed

Sadeq Nikzad, 29, was convicted on March 5 following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.

Events

46 h. ago Airdrie's John Smith Pool to remain closed for at least another two months as council says repair costs will reach around £1m

The popular town centre leisure venue has been shut since late December.

Economics

50 h. ago UK town 'plagued by crackheads' as residents rage 'it's getting worse'

Some residents say Dewsbury town centre is looking up - but others are less convinced, taking a more pessimistic view of the state of the town centre

Politics

4 d. ago LIVE: Streets taped off near Greater Manchester town centre following 'stabbing'

A cordon is in place

Politics

5 d. ago Firefighters tackle huge blaze at former drill hall near town centre

Five fire engines are at the scene in Oldham town centre on Saturday night

Events

6 d. ago Oldham's town centre Post Office saved after permanent closure fears

The temporary Post Office will open on June 18 and later be transformed into a permanent shop.

Politics

8 d. ago Violence erupts for third night in UK town as rioters set leisure centre on fire

Homes have been evacuated and a leisure centre housing migrants has been set alight

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8 d. ago Riot police at leisure centre blaze after 'masked thug's' cause disorder in UK town

Riots continue in Northern Ireland for the third night, as youth storm Larne Leisure Centre to smash window and set wheelie bins on fire before placing them inside

Events

9 d. ago Flamingo Land development at Loch Lomond stalled after SNP Government u

The operators of Flamingo Land first lodged a planning application in 2018 to build more than 100 holiday lodges on a site near Balloch town centre.

Politics

9 d. ago Former town centre pub in Oldham to be turned into Pilates studio

The pub and the four-bedroom apartment on the upper floors was listed for sale at £750k in 2024.

Politics

9 d. ago Specsavers choose Dumfries for first ever dedicated Scottish audiology unit

The expansion is part a £380,000 investment from the opticians as they celebrate their 30th anniversary in the town centre.

Politics

9 d. ago Missing teenager last seen in Greater Manchester town centre EIGHT days ago

Police say 'extensive enquiries' are ongoing

Events

1 week ago Neighbourhoods where people are most likely to be mugged, carjacked or robbed

The neighbourhoods and town centres where people are most likely to be mugged, carjacked or threatened and forced to hand over mobile phones have been revealed by a new crime map.

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