2 h. ago The Lanarkshire town with 'war zone' town centre named among ugliest in Scotland

It was also criticised for its "shabby streets".

Events

28 h. ago UK town known for infamous 'Chernobyl estate' named ugliest in Scotland

The Carbuncle Awards, which bestow the 'Plook on the Plinth' prize to the ugliest town in the country, have returned for 2025 after a decade-long hiatus and this Scottish town has taken it

Politics

46 h. ago Nik Kershaw will perform live for one night only at Airdrie Town Hall next month

The singer/songwriter behind global hits such as ‘The Riddle’ and ‘Wouldn’t it Be Good’ will share his “songs, stories and silliness” with Lanarkshire audiences on Saturday, October 11, at Airdrie Town Hall.

Society

53 h. ago ‘This is our revolution. It’s our turn now’: Nepal’s ‘gen Z protesters’ speak out against corruption

Young Nepalis led a mass protest in Kathmandu on Monday and have paid for it with bullet wounds or their livesThe whiteboard listing the names of patients at a hospital in central Kathmandu tells the story of a protest gone badly wrong. Beside each name is written their ages; 18, 22, 20, 18, 23. The list goes on.By Wednesday morning there were still scores of Nepal’s young being treated for gunshot wounds and injuries sustained when police opened fire on protesters in Kathmandu on Monday. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Emergency services faced with 'war zone' after house explosion which killed man

Cracks had been found in a gas pipe excavated from the scene of the explosion at Clydach Road in Morriston, Swansea, where Brian Lyn Davies died after an explosion took place at his home

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4 d. ago Ballad of a Small Player review – Colin Farrell wins us over in flashy, slight gambler tale

Toronto film festival: Conclave director Edward Berger makes a less cohesive follow-up with an over-stylised adaptation of Lawrence Osborne’s novel sold by a killer central performanceIt was easy to understand why Edward Berger’s name was being bandied around in relation to the reinvention of 007, the director having shown himself to be more than capable of both extravagantly staged action (his Oscar-winning breakout All Quiet on the Western Front) and knife-edge intrigue (his Oscar-winning follow-up Conclave). He dismissed speculation at the time (with some mild annoyance) and the job has since landed at the feet of Denis Villeneuve – but his latest, China-set gambling drama Ballad of a Small Player, adds flashy bombast to his résumé and helps to explain why he even though he might have passed on Bond (and recently Ocean’s too), he’s in development on a Bourne.Berger is a canny commercial director, confidently switching between genre, language and location, the kind of able film-ma...

Sport

6 d. ago Teaching the deaf to survive in a silent war zone: How Gaza is even more dangerous when you can’t hear Israel’s missiles coming

When bombs fall on the Gaza Strip, members of the deaf community are particularly vulnerable, Ezz Al Din Abu Eisha reports

Events

8 d. ago New £250,000 fund launched to support businesses in North Lanarkshire’s eight town centres

The council will provide 50 per cent grants up to a maximum of £20,000 to help private commercial landlords and business owners make improvements to properties, allowing new shops and other businesses to open.

Economics

8 d. ago King of Birds flocking to Airdrie Town Hall for night of music

Charlie and Stirling Gorman will perform hits from their standout debut album 'Eve of Destruction'.

Politics

9 d. ago Businesses in North Lanarkshire town centres have chance to get grant funding from the council

The council is to make a total of £250,000 available to support businesses in its towns and possibly also in outlying retail areas.

Economics

1 week ago Vilhelm’s Room by Tove Ditlevsen review – a portrait of catastrophic mental illness

Originally published a year before her death, the Danish author’s final novel is an autofictional suicide noteTove Ditlevsen’s last novel, Vilhelm’s Room, was originally published in Denmark in 1975. As it begins, the protagonist, Lise Mundus, has just been abandoned by Vilhelm, her husband of 20 years. He’s a celebrity newspaper editor; she’s an acclaimed writer with a history of addiction. From a bed in a psychiatric ward, Lise publishes a lonely hearts ad: “Recently escaped a long, unhappy marriage – aged 51, but youthful in spirit – wonderful son, aged 15 – household literary name – summerhouse – large flat in the city centre – temporarily incapacitated by a nervous breakdown – prefers a motorist.”The ad is seized upon by Lise’s malicious upstairs neighbour, Mrs Thomsen, who shows it to her young lodger/lover, Kurt, hoping he can financially exploit Lise. Kurt is duly installed in Lise’s home, but finds himself treated there with total indifference. Lise is wholly cons...

Politics

1 week ago Internet sleuths reveal millionaire CEO is 'jerk' tennis fan who snatched US Open star's hat away from child

Piotr Szczerek has been named online as the top chief executive at the centre of the furore, after a viral video appeared to show him swiping the memento from the child.

Society

1 week ago Palestinians flee Gaza City as escalating Israeli offensive kills 77

Israeli official reveals plan to halt or limit aid into northern Gaza even as malnutrition kills 10 more people

Events

1 week ago Man at centre of Newton Heath murder investigation named as tributes pour in

A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder

Events

2 w. ago Shotts motorists warned of roadworks in the town over the next month

Both Herbison Crescent and Rosehall Road will have restrictions in September.

Events

2 w. ago St Andrews University: Scottish university calls for Home Office intervention to evacuate its students from Gaza

Two students have been offered places to study in Scotland - but currently cannot take up the places as they are trapped in a war zone.

Society

3 w. ago North Lanarkshire Council encourages residents to shop local and support your town

As part of this year’s Scotland Loves Local campaign, North Lanarkshire Council is highlighting the important role of local businesses and asking people to use them instead of shopping online or further afield.

Politics

4 w. ago Quirky Manchester city centre ice cream spot has just been named among the UK's best

The quirky ice cream bar has a permanent home in Affleck's palace as well as a mobile ice cream van

Politics

4 w. ago Trump says he has ‘three or four’ candidates in mind to lead the Fed

US president signals he could name ‘shadow chair’ before Jay Powell leaves central bank

Politics