Fearless teenage rally driver hoping to inspire more girls into racing

Public sector debt has rocketed to £2trillion for the first time in history, as the economy fights for survival in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.

That will take the total net cost for the year to £2.5 million.Members will also be asked to agree to a one-off payment of £200,000 to support community sports hubs and the extension of Lochmaben Community Sports Hub.

Netflix has issued an apology following backlash against a poster for upcoming French film Cuties deemed inappropriate for “sexualising girls”.The streaming giant has garnered criticism ahead of the release of the film, which tells the story of Amy, an 11-year-old caught between the traditional values of her Senegalese Muslim upbringing and internet culture which sexualises young girls once she joins a dance group called ‘the cuties’.A petition campaigning to remove the film received over 30,000 signatures.The description of the petition reads, “This movie/show is disgusting as it sexualizes an ELEVEN year old for the viewing pleasure of pedophiles and also negatively influences our children!“There is no need for this kind of content in

“It’s good practice for this weekend in getting back in the car.

KATE Garraway is taking a break from Good Morning Britain next week to look after her sick husband Derek Draper and help her kids settle into school. In an emotional sign-off, the 53-year-old presenter thanked viewers and her ITV colleagues for their support during this "challenging" time.

Sofia Coppola and Bill Murray have reteamed for a new twist on family and love in the trailer for On the Rocks, which dropped on Tuesday. Starring Murray, Rashida Jones and Marlon Wayans, the A24 film under its new partnership with Apple TV+ is about a young New York mother (Jones) faced with sudden doubts about her marriage with husband (Wayans) and teams up with her audacious playboy father (Murray) to investigate her husband.

We are holding up the dynamite to join the ARMY stream BTS' new single. Dynamite dropped on YouTube and other streaming platforms today.

The villain in Wonder Woman 1984 is partly inspired by Donald Trump, according to director Patty Jenkins.Pedro Pascal will play antagonist Maxwell Lord in the upcoming superhero sequel and Jenkins admits the US President was integrated into his personality.When asked if Trump was an influence, Patty, 49, told Screen Rant: "He's one of them.' Inspiration:Pedro Pascal will play antagonist Maxwell Lord in Wonder Woman 1984, and director Patty Jenkins has revealed part of the inspirationShe shared: 'I mean honestly, the funny thing is he is, but I'm not trying to make...

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.An inspirational Hamilton mum has been recognised as a finalist for a national award.Elaine McHugh, an avid Beatson Cancer Charity ambassador has been recognised as a finalist in the People’s Choice category, in the Scottish Charity Awards.Run annually by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), the Scottish Charity Awards celebrate the best of Scotland’s voluntary sector.Elaine and her family’s fundraising achievements have been instrumental helping the charity towards creating a new online experience, a fitting legacy in memory of their daughter, Eilidh, who tragically died of a rare form of cancer at the age 22.The McHugh’s

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Coronavirus could end up costing South Lanarkshire Council more than £60 million.A report to the council’s executive committee on Wednesday, August 12, warned the costs could mount up to as much as £52.547 million.However, that report was written on June 19 and council leader John Ross (Hamilton South) later revealed that the council’s recovery board were shown updated information.Those figures detailed an overall cost to the council of £63 million, with a shortfall of £37 million once government grants and budget savings are taken into account.Executive director for finance Paul Manning laid bare the stark reality to councillors at the executive

Cops investigate possible link between early morning East Kilbride blazesLeader of the Conservative group, Councillor Alex Allison, said the COVID-19 pandemic had “hit everyone hard,” with the council is no exception.He added: “The revenue budget report clearly shows the impact the crisis has had, however, unprecedented funding from the UK government has reduced the loss to South Lanarkshire Council in the current year from £75m to £29m at the time of this report.“This is on top of many schemes that have been put in place, such as the furlough scheme which has supported 48,000 individuals in South Lanarkshire, alongside grants and loans to businesses and self-employed.”EK medical student avoids jail despite abusing 11-year-oldLabour group

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The scheme has paid 80 per cent of employee wages, up to £2,500 per month since it launched in April, shortly after lockdown was implemented on March 23.

A swathe of strong winds are expected to sweep across the UK ahead of the weekend, bringing the potential for further travel chaos and flooding.

moving speeches and inspirational stories, one young boy's address to the nation truly stood out. It was a message of unity and gratitude from 13-year-old Brayden Harrington.«Without Joe Biden, I wouldn't be talking to you today,» Harrington said in a video that aired during the virtual convention.

Barcelona chief Josep Maria Bartomeu has privately considered letting Lionel Messi go this summer. The Argentine has never been closer than this moment to leaving his boyhood club, where he made his debut 16 years ago.It comes after a disappointing season where Barca crumbled in La Liga and the Champions League.

Nikki Sixx, Slash and Corey Taylor have teamed up under the moniker Artists For Recovery to release a new charity single, ‘Maybe It’s Time’.Per a press statement, Sixx conceived the idea for the track to campaign awareness of the opioid crisis in the US and to raise funds for The Global Recovery Initiatives Foundation (GRI).‘Maybe It’s Time’ is described by the campaign as “the cornerstone of an industry-wide initiative to draw attention to the opioid crisis and raise funds to serve the recovery community and save lives”.In a statement, Sixx, GRI board member and a recovered drug addict himself, said he was  “proud to bring together these artists to help raise funds for the Global Recovery Initiative Foundation”.“The opioid epidemic did not

drink-driver who "obliterated" an oncoming van and put three people in hospital - one with multiple severe injuries - was jailed for 18 months yesterday.Daniel Paprot, 26, was two-and-a-half times the drink-driving limit at the time of the high-speed smash on a residential street.The collision occurred at about 8.35pm on Ronades Road, Falkirk, which has a 30mph limit.Falkirk Sheriff Court was told that victims Ross McKay and Dean Dewar were travelling along the road in a Peugeot Bipper van, within the speed limit, when they saw Paprot's black Audi A3 T Quattro Sport approaching "at excessive speed".Paprot then lost control and his car "rolled broadside across the carriageway".Mr McKay, 21, who was driving the van, braked, and swerved

Rebecca Davis editorK-pop sensation BTS said Thursday that releasing their first English language song “Dynamite” wasn’t initially “part of the plan,” but that the hardships of the coronavirus pandemic moved them to put out a new track “as soon as possible” that could energize and excite fans.The group confirmed that their next album is still set to drop later this year, although there is not yet specific release date.“The release of ‘Dynamite’ wasn’t in our plans at all,” said RM at an online press conference. But when the band encountered the song while preparing the new album, something clicked.

seen by NewsChannel 9 says the teen's father called Chattanooga Police at about 2.30pm on Wednesday, telling officers he'd seen Garrett strangle his mother on camera "until she was lifeless".The father then saw Garrett drag his mother's body out of the vision of the camera.Officers arriving at the scene found Garrett sitting on his bedroom floor, the affidavit states.When police asked where his mother was, Garrett told them that his mother was in the nearby woodsA police search of the woods located Theresa Behlau's body - her head had been covered with plastic wrap.  The affidavit states that investigators later viewed the video footage the father had seen, showing Garrett strangling his mother, dragging her body away, then returning with

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