Monklands roads affected by closures in next few weeks

Elton John’s private plane has had to make an emergency landing following a terrifying engine emergency at 10,000ft.

Nothing is more satisfying than picking up an online bargain, especially when it involves Aldi's incredibly popular SpecialBuy's range.

Tributes have been paid to a 'beautiful angel' who was found dead in an Edinburgh flat.

OTI Mabuse has quit Strictly after seven years as she had become too big a star for the show. The pro dancer’s rising popularity saw her eclipsing many of the celebrities on the BBC1 contest.

Stacey Solomon, 32, has logged onto Instagram to share her thoughts on the renovation progress at Pickle Cottage.The Loose Women star took a video of herself and her baby daughter Rose as she put her thoughts into words.In the clip, the baby girl could be seen trying to bite Stacey’s fingers, which the TV star noted was “teething Rose”.In view of her 5 million followers, Stacey responded to a fan who asked why her renovations were taking so long.“I mean, it took us this long to do the kitchen and we did it last because we had to get planning permission," she said. “And we didn’t do any of the bathrooms upstairs until we started the plumbing downstairs in the kitchen.“So, now we’re doing the bathrooms and the kitchen together.”As the caption, Stacey wrote: “I didn’t ever want to rush Pickle Cottage.“I have got so much joy out of bringing it back to life.“We’ve been here a year nearly and I’m so glad there’s still so much left to do.“I don’t ever want it to end.

THE lead vocalist for the grunge band Screaming Trees has died at age 57. Singer-songwriter Mark Lanegan passed away Tuesday morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland according to a statement posted on his official Twitter account.

Welsh Government, will use some of the three billion nappies are disposed of in the UK each year, Wales Online reports.For the road resurfacing project, a total of 4.3 tonnes of recovered fibre from the nappies was added to the bitumen that glued together with asphalt road surfaces. The “nappy-enhanced” asphalt is even more durable than standard asphalt, but with a reduced carbon footprint.Rob Poyer, the founder of NappiCycle, developed the process in 2009.

Martyn Ford - has been showing off his frightening agility despite weighing around 100lbs more than former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.The monster 39-year-old is training for his highly-anticipated clash with Sajad Gharibi - otherwise known as The Iranian Hulk - at the O2 Arena in April in what promises to be one of the most extraordinary boxing matches of all time.He looked freakishly fast for a man of his stature during a couple of training videos on a recent post on Instagram, suggesting to fans there's more to him than simply being a giant brute."Float like an elephant, sting like a sponge," Ford wrote sarcastically alongside a clip of him dancing around the ring effortlessly while throwing a number of jabs at his trainer.He then posted a second video of himself launching a flurry of rapid punches towards a stationary camera - giving The Iranian Hulk a taste of what's to come."April 2nd. O2.

Kerry Katona has opened up about her body image issues as she explained how she became so self-conscious that she regularly cries looking at herself in the mirror “every day”.The former Atomic Kitten star, 41, confessed how she has been feeling “really uncomfortable in her own skin” in recent years despite living a clean and healthy lifestyle.As she opened up about her insecurities in her candid column with new! Magazine, the singer informed her loyal fans how she has been consistently working out in order to ditch the pounds.She went on to confess how she’s booked a breast consultation after fears that her chest has grown despite getting a breast reduction last year in order to return to her former figure.Kerry explained: “I’m going for a consultation this week at Pall Mall Cosmetics to get my boobs checked after having a breast reduction last year.“I’m just going for a check-up to see if everything is as it should be. I actually feel like my boobs have grown bigger!“I’m still feeling really uncomfortable in my own skin at the moment.

told KUTV. “Just think the gravity of that — a 4=four-year-old was told, we believe by the father, to pull the trigger and shoot a police officer. Thank God the officer was able to deflect.”

@cheapholidayexp was about to join the trend. In the clip, filmed in the romantic location of a beach, she grins conspiratorially at the camera before running over to her boyfriend, James, next to the sea railings.She then drops to her knee and pulls out a square velvet box – then looks shocked when James jumps over the railing and runs away.Chelsea, whose channel is all about how to get cheap holiday deals, then continues to follow James around town and repeats the prank a few times.He looks a bit embarrassed, although in one shot he might be holding back laughter.The influencer wrote on Instagram: "Thought I’d take our relationship to the next level this Valentine’s day."She then revealed the prank was actually a paid advert for Sky and, instead of an engagement ring, she was trying to give James a mobile SIM card.Her fans still thought it was hilarious and some even admitted they had been duped by the video.One user said: "I’ve followed you both for years and there was still part of me that was like (shocked emoji) she’s proposing to him! Then I read the caption."A second joked: "You two are so funny.

In 2017, pilgrims began flocking to a woman's home after an image of Jesus Christ "miraculously" appeared in a tortilla.Housewife Iris Suyapa Caceres Castellanos said she was sitting down for dinner with her niece when they opened a bag of tortillas – and came across the "divine apparition".Ms Castellanos said she "felt something coming into my body from the soles of my feet" when she saw the Son of God burned in the centre of the flat bread.Since the "miracle" her house in the La Sidra community of Danli, in eastern Honduras, has received hundreds of believers from all over the country who have come to witness the apparition.She said she believes the appearance is a "call from God for young people to come close to Christ”.

The New York Post after her daughter was found. "She was located last night at 2:30 a.m.

Mark Lanegan was the lead singer for the pioneering grunge band Screaming Trees known for the song “Nearly Lost You.”  Mark Lanegan was a singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer for the pioneering psychedelic grunge band Screaming Trees. Lanegan co-founded Screaming Trees in 1984 and the band would become prominent in the Seattle grunge music scene that included Nirvana, Peral Jam, and Soundgarden. In 1990, Kurt Cobain sang lead on two songs for Mark Lanegan’s solo debut ‘The Winding Streets.’ After releasing moderately successful albums, Screaming Trees achieved modern rock and MTV stardom with their hit song “Nearly Lost You,” which was featured on the “Singles” soundtrack. After Screaming Trees broke up in 2000, Lanegan released solo albums and made guest appearances with the popular stoner hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age.

Kate Garraway has released her documentary Caring For Derek, and tributes are pouring in for the presenter’s latest insight into her husband’s battle with the aftermath of Covid-19. Derek contracted Covid in 2020 and has been left with a host of health problems, having spent a year in hospital before returning to the family home in April 2021.

Alan Carr was hilariously snubbed by Jonathan Ross upon learning that they were related. Speaking on his podcast, Life's A Beach, 45 year old Alan relayed the story of when he and Jonathan first found out they have links to Margate, Kent and shared the same ancestors. Speaking to Jonathan, he said: "People might not know this, but your lovely late mum came up to me at your Halloween party and said, 'We are related, aren't we'.

Eight of the 23 Oscar categories will NOT be presented live on the March 27th broadcast, but rather taped pre-show in the audience and then run at points during the telecast. In a  letter that just went out from AMPAS Presiden David Rubin to nominees and members explanations were given for the change but it is clearly an attempt to broaden the audience for the show.

Mark Lanegan, a revered figure in rock and roll since the 1980s, has passed away on Tuesday morning (February 22.) His death was announced through his official Twitter account.

Chicago rapper Chris Crack has achieved a dedicated cult following for his prolific output (four projects in 2020 and two in 2021), the consistent strength of his lyricism, and his riotous sense of humor. You just aren't beating song titles like "Jesus Dropped The Charges," "Side Pussy Might Save The Marriage," and "Ice Cream Machine Wasn't Broke in the '90s," so don't even try.

Mura Masa has dropped new song "bbycakes" with Lil Uzi Vert, PinkPantheress and Shygirl. The all-star link-up is the first taste of the U.K.

Griff Spex and Slic have shared their first collaborative single, "Going Through It." Griff — who makes production-focused, Stones Throw-adjacent hip-hop — and Slic — whose warped pop songs play like stripped-down miniatures of early Grimes tracks — aren't an immediately obvious pairing. But their new collab capitalizes on their mutual penchant for retrofuturist sounds, resulting in an industrial techno bop unlike anything either of them has produced on their own.