Lanarkshire council hoists special flag above HQ to mark Emergency Services Day

Gio Van Bronckhorst's bulging injury list is weighing heavy but he knows three points is all that matters against St Mirren.

Strictly Come Dancing star Anton du Beke, 56, became a proud dad to twins Henrietta and George at around the time he began his sixth decade of life.The dance champ turned judge has shared a studio with idols including Beyonce and Kylie Minogue, and even won a NTA this year for being the UK's most popular talent show judge. But despite all of his achievements, he feels the most monumental one by far is becoming a father.Anton's wife Hannah Summers gave birth aged 41 via IVF - and now a thrilled Anton admits that his children would love to follow in his footsteps and become dancers themselves one day."We had the greatest fortune," he marvelled as he thanked his "lucky stars" that Hannah had been able to get pregnant as a mature mum.He now regards his kids as his "greatest joy" and says that, no matter what career path they choose to follow when they grow up, he'll be supporting them every step of the way."[Having children] has been the best thing that ever happened in my life...

Scottish singer-songwriter Rab Noakes has died at the age of 75.

A community larder is on the verge of securing a vital grant through the Humanitarian Fund - but it needs public votes to secure the funds.

Experienced St Mirren midfielder Jennifer Caldwell is better equipped than most to impart some wisdom to her teammates.

Lala Kent split from Don Lopez after posting a "thirst trap". The 'Vanderpump Rules' star, 32, struck up a relationship with Don, 38,after meeting him on the set of her reality show earlier this year but explained that even though they had "a lot of fun in the bedroom", the pair had to go their separate ways because a social media post she created led to a lot of rumours about him. She said: "Don and I have had a lot of fun in the bedroom, but I posted him for a thirst trap, and then a lot of doors opened to people saying certain things, and now I’ve got to scratch him off the roster!" However, the 'Out of Death' actress - who previously dated film producer Randall Emmett, 51, and has 18-month-old daughter Ocean with him - went on to add that she will "always have a place in her heart" for Don because he was the first person she had been intimate with since the demise of her longterm relationship.

Britain’s Got Talent in 2020. It is reported that he called one contestant a “c***” and said of another: “She thinks you want to f*** her, but you don’t.”As David continues to face backlash on social media, several of his past appearances have been discussed, including an uncomfortable skit which saw him pull down men’s trousers on stage. The footage, which was filmed in 2007, appears in a BBC documentary that followed David and former co-star Matt Lucas take their Little Britain stage show to Australia.It shows David playing a children’s entertainer called Des Kay who invites men from the audience to play a game of “hide the sausage”. In the disturbing video, David invites one boy on stage who says he is 16, to which David replied: “Bingo! You’re a big boy for 16 aren’t you, eh? That’s what I’ll tell the judge.”  He then proceeds to kiss the audience members on the lips and then pulls down their trousers, leaving a few of them semi-naked on stage and scrambling to cover themselves up.The clips also show David climbing on top of the boys and rubbing against them as part of the skit.Speaking about the skit at the time, David said on the documentary: “It didn’t start like that, it kind of grew when I became greedy for laughs.“You’ve got to know the boundaries, I mean, that is funny, but if I started exposing their penis or something, it would just be horrible, it would just be abuse.” The clip is now circulating again on social media.

Aspiring young chefs are being invited to take part in a cook-off challenge by creating tasty recipes using quality produce from Lanarkshire’s own natural larder.

The SPFL have pulled the plug on the scheduled meeting to discuss the rancorous cinch sponsorship grievance with Rangers after legal advice.

“Right now we’re in a place where he seems comfortable and I seem comfortable and it isn’t necessary at the moment," she told The Mirror.In the past three weeks, the 62-year-old has been in the spotlight after Strictly viewers took aim at the head judge.This includes being branded “sexist” towards singer Fleur East, “jealous” of TV star Kym Marsh and is now the bookies’ favourite to get sacked by 2023.Despite the trouble, however, she has received support not least from her loving husband.Her colleagues, who include judges Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke, and Motsi Mabuse, as well as Strictly favourite Bruno Tonioli, have given her their unwavering support.Speaking further about the “trolling” she has received, Shirley said it has been worse this year than any other time in the past.It came as the Strictly judge was accused of sexism, claims she vehemently denied adding, “you couldn’t be further away from sexist than I am”.Fans have hit out at Shirley for reported favouritism towards the show’s male contestants.The series judge has also been accused of having “favourites whether they have ability or not”, with some viewers calling for her to be sacked on Twitter as they claim she has “no credibility as a judge”.Not long after, Shirley was lambasted by critics for giving Fleur East a nine out of 10, when other judges were hesitant to award her highly.@Cumiskey55 penned: “Come off it Shirley.That was not a 9 performance by any means.“You’ve obviously been told to tone it down on Fleur.

James Martin declared that his dyslexia had gone viral, after a host of amused Instagrammers - including Lisa Snowdon - posted footage of him announcing he'd seen a "delicious looking dick".The 50-year-old blamed the blunder on his struggle to read the autocue. Luckily, James saw the funny side of it when he took to Instagram later, assuring his followers that fortunately the errors don't happen often."Ha ha it read on the autocue what a delicious looking dish from Rick now I'm going to make spotted dick and custard!" he explained."It doesn't happen often, thank God, but this is the day my dyslexia went live and viral!"Lisa Snowdon had reposted the clip, in which an Instagram humour site had jokingly praised it for being "the finest eleven seconds of television ever broadcast in the UK".As his followers brought out the tears of laughter emoji and Lisa Snowdon quipped: "Wish I'd seen this before bumping into @jamesmartinchef yesterday", James took the moment in good humour.Meanwhile, Holly Willoughby - who has also been open about her own battle with dyslexia - shared his latest book, Potato, with followers while making a mistake of her own."I mean you can't beet (sic) a potato," she exclaimed, thanking James for giving her a copy of the book after he returned to This Morning with her and Phillip Schofield.Last month, James also shared footage of himself signing an overwhelmingly huge amount of copies as he prepared for the launch.Followers jokingly quizzed him on whether his follow-up would be titled "Chips", as anticipation rose for his latest recipes.Meanwhile, James also advertised the Roux Scholarship on his account earlier in the week, promising that chefs from a diverse range of backgrounds would be welcomed in a

The thrilling, high-speed biopic Lamborghini: The Man Behind The Legend is poised to drop in theaters next week.And on Friday some of the cast and crew headed out on the promotional trail for a special screening at CIA at Copia in Napa Valley, California, which is part of the four-day Napa Valley Film Festival.Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino made it a family affair by hitting the red carpet ahead of the event with her 10-year-old daughter Lucia, while fellow Academy Award-winner Laura Dern was also on hand lending some of her star-power support. Promotional push: Mira Sorvino and Laura Dern, both 55, attend a special screening of the new biopic Lamborghini: The Man Behind The Legend in Napa Valley, California on FridaySorvino, 55, stepped out in front of photographers in a simple but still very stylish emerald green dress that hugged her curves in all the right ways.Thee long-sleeve number, which fell to about her mid-calves had an opening along the neckline that was tied off.

Sylvester Stallone has revealed the backstory of his recent viral Halloween snap with Arnold Schwarzenegger.The two 1980s action hunks, who used to be bitter rivals, appeared on Instagram together in a heartwarming snap with the pumpkins they had just carved.Now on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Sly, 76, dished that the picture actually came after a 'pumpkin carving contest' - which he of course won. Silver fox: Sylvester Stallone has revealed the backstory of his recent viral Halloween snap with Arnold Schwarzenegger Icons: The two 1980s action hunks, who used to be bitter rivals, appeared on Instagram together in a heartwarming snap with the pumpkins they had just carved'I'm doing a reality show,' Sly explained: 'and I gave him a call and says: "Yeah, can I come over?" He goes: "Yeah, come on over.

Jennifer Connelly attended a special screening of Top Gun: Maverick, which took place at the Whitby Hotel Theater in New York City on Friday evening.The actress, 51, was joined at the event by her co-star Miles Teller, as well as the film's director, Joseph Kosinski, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.The Tom Cruise-led blockbuster premiered this past April and was a smash hit with both audiences and critics. Screening: Jennifer Connelly attended a special screening of Top Gun: Maverick, which took place at the Whitby Hotel Theater in New York City on Friday evening Connelly cut a stylish figure for Friday's screening in a ruffled sleeveless blouse that allowed her to showcase her toned arms.It had checker-print adjustable straps that cascade down the front.

Brian Reid reckons recent results show his Albion Rovers side should head to East Fife confident of picking up their first away win in League Two since August.

“From the start of the season we’ve proven we can beat anyone.”

Muirkirk Primary School and Early Childhood Centre has been handed a favourable report card from an education scrutiny body.

Ibrox may seem a bleak place right now but Giovanni van Bronckhorst has found himself in darker spots.

It was a golden day for a number of couples across Lanarkshire this week as they celebrated 50 years of marriage.