Coatbridge foodbank to benefit from toy drive by car business

“We will of course make that position clear to the Scottish Government in advance of their update next week.”The Scottish Government initially placed West Lothian into Level Four until December 11 and Nicola Sturgeon said she would have an update early next week for all local authorities.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Local government and private businesses must work together to ensure the Vale of Leven Industrial Estate has a positive future it has been said.The business estate near Renton has been beset by anti-social behaviour and a lack of maintenance in recent years, with only a period as a Business Improvement District (BID) resulting in an increase in investment in roads, signage and CCTV - partly funded by businesses in co-operation with West Dunbartonshire Council.However with the BID scheme having ended and the management trust that replaced it set to fold in the new year, MP Martin Docherty-Hughes, who has been working with businesses in the estate, hopes

GETTING back in the dating pool is hard for anyone after a marriage breaks up but for Victoria Pendleton, it was unchartered water. The Olympic cyclist, 40, never had time in her training schedule to go on dates with her ex-husband Scott Gardner.  Speaking exclusively to The Sun, she said: “I had never really been on many dates to be perfectly honest.

Manchester Evening News that the littering has gotten worse over lockdown. “When you see something like that it just makes you angry.” The resident said.“The Google Maps picture was captured a couple of years ago, but I think since lockdown it’s gotten worse.“I think it’s from people who go on Cheetham road to get food and because they can't dine-in they park there and just throw their rubbish out of the window when they’re done.“I can’t imagine that the residents who live near the car park would be too happy about it and I can’t imagine they’d be happy about the rats that it attracts either.”The site has since been cleared as part of a bi-weekly clean-up by the council.

Families in receipt of Universal Credit, child benefits, tax credits and more financial help are being warned their payment dates will vary over Christmas and New Year - with some likely to get paid early.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group is committing $250 million over the next three years to nurturing content from women- and BIPOC-owned and operated production companies, by providing them with funding, production infrastructure, services and staff.Unscripted executive producers Lashan Browning and Adam Gonzalez, who last year inked overall deals with MTV Studios, will create their own third-party production ventures with an equity investment from MTV Entertainment.

Vikings season six is set to release its final episodes on Amazon Prime Video this month.The 10 remaining episodes of the show’s final season will be released on the streaming platform on December 30, in the US, UK, Germany, Austria and Ireland.“Our monumental Vikings saga is coming to its conclusion, but not before you’ve had to chance to watch some of my all-time favorite episodes,” said Vikings creator, executive producer and writer Michael Hirst in a statement obtained by Variety.“Prime Video will uniquely expose the series finale to a streaming audience first. Prepare to be astonished, and for many surprises along the way.

Coatbridge. The man has been charged and is due to appear at Airdrie Sheriff Court on Thursday, December 3.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A MAN has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident that took place in Glenboig.Police have confirmed the 29-year-old male has been charged in relation to a firearm allegedly being discharged at a red Seat Leon car on the village's Marnoch Drive at around 4.04pm on November 21.The arrested man is due to appear at Airdrie Sheriff Court today, December 3.

went mega-viral Monday after he was caught on video expressing his outrage at female customers who dared bust a move in his dining establishment.

A 1-year-old boy was fatally shot and killed while sitting inside a car in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night, police said. The baby was inside a vehicle that was traveling in the 5700 block of Southern Avenue Southeast at approximately 9:35 p.m.

Vivienne Chow From gifting tea to the world, conquering COVID-19 and voyaging to Mars, the latest slate of elaborate documentaries from China unveiled at Singapore’s Asia Television Forum tell stories about the Middle Kingdom that are very different from those with a western media perspective.Presented at the virtual China Pavilion, “COVID-19: Battling the Devil” and “China’s Battle Against COVID-19” take two different approaches to the same narrative, i.e. that China has had great success in containing the highly contagious coronavirus that caused a global pandemic.“Battling the Devil,” produced by China Intercontinental Communication Center, focuses on the unprecedented lockdown of Wuhan, where the virus began to spread.

A Kentucky mayor was arrested for driving under the influence after falling asleep in a White Castle drive-thru line and crashing into a utility pole Tuesday night, authorities said. Louisville Metro Police officers found Shively Mayor Beverly Chester-Burton standing outside her silver Cadillac after smashing into a pole as she was trying to leave the parking lot around 11 p.m., the Louisville Courier-Journal reported.

Bolton and Salford.

The Debt Solutions Hub is working with businesses across Manchester to help them through difficult trading conditions. It’s not just the likes of our best known airlines and popular high street chains which are being hit by the fallout.Some of Manchester's best loved local businesses - the lifeblood of our neighbourhood communities - are being hit hard by the slump.In Manchester insolvency notices were issued for 102 businesses in the first three months of the pandemic (March 24 to June 30), according to research by the BBC Shared Data Unit, and there are concerns for how this will develop as furlough payments are reduced and government support schemes revised.The same period saw 2,622 new businesses resgister.

Anthony Watson says losing the World Cup final has him fired up for the climax to the Autumn Nations Cup.

Perth city centre and surrounding towns are the focus of a new Perth and Kinross Council campaign encouraging residents to ‘shop local’ this Christmas. Over 150 small businesses and artisans are backing the council’s ‘Shop Local And Independent’ campaign, with activities ranging from listing gift ideas to appearing in short promotional videos.COVID death toll revealed as Perth and Kinross figure reaches grim milestone The campaign, approved by councillors in October after it became clear this year’s Winter Festival would have to be cancelled due to COVID, is said to have been shaped by feedback gathered from local traders by the Perth and Kinross COVID-19 Business Support Task Force.

Ian Wright wants Mikel Arteta to favour youth over experience in Sunday's north London derby - a fixture he now admits he is "afraid" of as an Arsenal fan.

She's been busy doing press for an upcoming project.But Busy Philipps took some down time on Wednesday, with the 41-year-old spotted strolling New York City streets with husband Marc Silverstein and daughters Birdie, 12, and Cricket, 7.The Dawson's Creek alum was unmissable in a bright, floral print dress. Family time: Busy Philipps took some down time on Wednesday, with the 41-year-old spotted strolling New York City streets with husband Marc Silverstein [center] and daughters Birdie, 12, [R] and Cricket, 7The former late night host paired the statement garment with a brown jacket and leather boots.At one point, Busy tied her golden tresses up in a loose bun.

Love Island star Amy Hart has revealed she accidentally drove her car into a wall.The 2019 contestant shared the news with her followers this week when she posted a video and photos of the damage to Instagram Stories.Fortunately, the reality star was uninjured and even joked about it."Didn't get enough swing on the driveway did I," she said, confirming that the damage to her car was minimal.

Anthony Joshua believes life in lockdown has helped him return to focus being on an athlete rather than juggling business life.