Backlog blitz sees council rattle through four months' worth of special uplifts in four weeks

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Vale of Leven manager Brian Brown has admitted he can’t wait for the return of competitive football this weekend.The Vale finally kick off the new season with a Challenge Cup tie against Maybole on Saturday, more than seven months after their last competitive match.And with a date for the big West of Scotland League kick off only agreed last week, Brown revealed it’s had a galvanising impact on his squad.He told the Lennox: “I’m glad to see the back of friendlies, I really don’t like them“It’s going to be brilliant to get up on a Saturday morning and know you have a competitive game to look forward to

East Kilbride Thistle boss – with eight months between the two fixtures. Diack took the Showpark hot seat in March and comprehensively won his first game against Wishaw 4-0.

Alicia Keys, America Ferrera, Kerry Washington and numerous Hollywood stars are joining forces to celebrate the power of voting with a nationally televised and streaming special set to air just days before the 2020 election. Every Vote Counts - A Celebration of Democracy will air on Thursday, Oct.

Ariana Grande’s new song, “Positions,” is about her romance with boyfriend Dalton Gomez — but they also think she throws shade at ex-fiancé Pete Davidson using some clever wordplay.At the beginning of the track, which dropped on Friday, October 23, the pop star, 27, sings, “Heaven sent you to me / I’m just hoping’ I don’t repeat history.” While the lyrics seem innocent enough, several social media users pointed out that Grande separates the “re” from the “peat,” putting emphasis on the latter, which sounds like the Saturday Night Live star’s first name.“Ariana did not just split repeat to sound like re-PETE hahahah so smart,” one fan tweeted.

Back in April, a little more than six months ago, everyone at Quibi thought they had the next big thing on their hands. The infant streaming service had earned $1.75 billion in capital and promised to revolutionize how people stream content, relying mostly on the idea that people want to watch “quick bite” content on their phones.

LAUREN Goodger stripped down to a G-string and jiggled her bum as she promoted her X-rated Only Fans account. The former Towie star, 34, encouraged followers to check out her subscription page for more naughty content.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.A new alcohol free version of Guinness is set to hit supermarket shelves in Scotland this month.Diageo say the new drink, which is being called Guinness 0.0, is Guinness "with everything, except alcohol".Launching in Scotland from October 26, it will be available to buy in 440ml can 4-packs (priced at around £3.50 - £4.50) from Waitrose and Morrison’s online and in store, before rolling out to other retailers.It will be available in pubs across Ireland and the UK from Spring 2021.The non-alcoholic beer sees the team at St James’s Gate Brewery start by brewing Guinness the same way they normally do using the

Perth and Kinross are set to benefit once again from free festive parking.

fire.Tragic tots, Zac, three and Harley, four, were caught up in the huge blaze during a weekend away.Their dad, Shaun tried to pull both boys to safety and thought he'd grabbed both of their arms.But the tragedy was made worse when the doting dad realised that, through the smoke and flames, he'd only saved Harley.Little Zac did not survive the fire while Harley was raced to hospital, Wales Online reports.The boys had been enjoying a weekend sleep over with their dad while mum, Erin Harvey was unaware of the horror that had unfolded.His actions saved Harley, and despite being severely injured, he battled to get back to Zac, but it was too late and the fire was too intense.Zac and Harley's mum Erin, 28, revealed the heartbreaking plight to

ELLIE Goulding made £2million in one year but is raking in the cash through Instagram adverts rather than music. New company accounts reveal the singer, 33, saw her company Starry Touring LLP - which she set up in 2015 - rack in £1,704,686 annual profit.

A90 Glencarse Overbridge is set to run three weeks over the expected end date.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A JUDGE-LED initiative in courts across the south of Scotland that has proved to be successful in reducing the backlog of summary court cases caused by the coronavirus pandemic has extended to Airdrie.Currently, many sheriff court cases scheduled for trial resolve by an agreed guilty plea between the prosecutor and the defence agent.However, this often takes place on the day that the trial is due to start, which means that witnesses attend unnecessarily and a slot in the court programme is used, preventing another case from proceeding to trial.Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar has now facilitated weekly court surgeries – including one in Airdrie – initially

A man convicted of stalking James Bond star Naomie Harris has been spared jail after she said he left her "absolutely petrified".

The Hills‘ Jason Wahler is happy to see Kristin Cavallari leaning on her friends amid her split from Jay Cutler.Cavallari, 33, and the former NFL quarterback, 37, announced via Instagram in April that they were going their separate ways after seven years of marriage. Four months later, the Uncommon James founder gave MTV fans the reunion of the decade after posing alongside ex-boyfriend and former Laguna Beach costar Stephen Colletti.

SHAUGHNA Phillips has revealed she blocked the word 'legs' from her social media accounts before Love Island over fears she'd be trolled about her limbs. The reality star had always felt insecure about her legs, and after the ITV dating show, she was diagnosed with lipoedema - an abnormal build up of fat in the legs and bum.

The Vamps claim the highest new entry on this week’s Official Irish Albums Chart as their fifth album Cherry Blossom scores a Top 10 debut at Number 9.

LITTLE Mix fans are convinced the band's new song is about a cheating ex is Perrie Edwards' swipe at former fiance Zayn. The track Sweet Melody, co-written by Tayla Parx, and co-produced by MNEK, is the latest release from Little Mix's sixth studio album, Confetti, which comes out November 6th.

Simon Cowell, 61, instinctively knew she had contracted the coronavirus before she shared the news with him.The So Macho hitmaker admitted that she hadn’t been in contact with the Britain’s Got Talent judge for a couple of weeks at the time, as she was trying to rest and recover.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk about the “weird” moment, Sinitta recalled: “It was really weird because you know how I said I just slept for a couple of weeks? “So I hadn’t been in touch and usually we text or call and he called me and he said, ‘You’ve got it, haven’t you?’ Not even hello first! “And he said, ‘I knew it, I b****y knew it, I can just tell when something’s wrong with you.’”Sinitta went on to explain that her close friendship with the music

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Warm tributes have been paid to much-loved former barber and entrepreneur Alastair Grant, who has passed away at the age of 75.Born on December 22, 1944, Alastair was brought up in the Fair City and attended Southern District before moving on to Perth High School.He had a mischievous side to his youth and would often pedal off on cycling adventures to Dundee or Elie - without telling his mother.When the time arrived to move away from education, Alastair had his sights set on becoming an electrician.But when his uncle needed help in the barber shop, he answered the call.

She gave birth to baby Eduardo six weeks ago.And Hilaria Baldwin has wasted little time getting back into her regular workout routine, with the yoga instructor showing off a few poses on Instagram on Wednesday.The 36-year-old also revealed she'd already been working out prior to posting the video but 'because most women postpartum are not cleared for working out until now, I didn’t want to share workouts I’ve been doing.' Back in the swing: Hilaria Baldwin has wasted little time getting back into her regular workout routine, with the yoga instructor showing off a few poses on Instagram on WednesdayShe then advised her followers that 'every body is different and talk to your [doctor] about what works for you—most importantly: listen to your

, as the first projects she's produced for Netflix are set to premiere later this year. (First up is a documentary on Debbie Allen, then Bridgerton.