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South Lanarkshire councillors have shown support for plans to ban parking on pavements.

Drivers in Scotland have been warned that parking on the pavement could soon mean they're slapped with a fine of up to £150.

Afzal Khan has presented his petition in the House of Commons to stop pavement parking.

A Perthshire councillor has thanked an inspirational 10-year-old who has been clearing and gritting paths by presenting him with all the equipment needed to do the job.

With weather warnings in place up and down the country, people are being urged to take care when walking on perilous ice.

More than 250 runners donned Santa suits and pounded the pavements of Perth on Saturday.

Residents in a Lanarkshire town have expressed concern over the state of pavements and roads where they live.

Thania Garcia Adele spilled a few secrets behind the lyrics of some of her biggest hits in a new video for her Elle cover story.The singer reflected on material ranging from her first album, “19” to her latest “30,” and started her “Life in Lyrics” episode by explaining how her “lyrics have probably changed a bit over time in terms of my vocabulary growing, considering that I started out when I was 19.”“But, you know, they always tell about the same thing: me,” she explained, “and seemingly, my failed relationships. Which is crazy ’cause I actually don’t feel like that, but yeah.”Adele kicks off the segment by reading a lyric from “Easy on Me,” admitting that she wrote some of the verses in the shower, and said the song made her think about how “lost I was when I left my marriage.” “A lot of my friends throughout that rainy period of my life kept saying to me that, ‘You have to go easy on yourself, don’t beat yourself up too much about your decisions,'” she continued.

People in Withington are getting to the end of their tether over dangerous pavements.

Drivers are making a stretch of road in south Manchester a major issue for pedestrians.

Chris Willman Music WriterAdele may be immune to many of the mortal concerns that trouble musical non-deities, but there’s one thing she has in common with the most modest indie rocker: She had to finish her forthcoming album, “30,” early if she wanted vinyl available on the same day the release hit streaming services. And these days, almost everybody does.While the company declined official comment, Sony Music sources tell Variety that more than 500,000 vinyl copies of “30” have been manufactured in the months leading up to the album’s Nov.

Courteney Cox's daughter, Coco Arquette, is back at it again with another amazing cover.

link.More than 1000 new grit bins have been added to the council's network for community use since 2014 but a number of residents have been left unable to leave home for fear of falling on the icy pavements in recent weeks.Labour's spokesperson for community and enterprise, Cllr Margaret Walker (Cambuslang West) warned that the problem could get worse if proposed cuts are pushed through when the council decides its budget in March.She added: “The past few days have shown how much we all depend on council workers to keep paths gritted and to keep Lanarkshire moving.

black ice, with perilous pavements and roads set to remain over the coming weeks. Clearing snow and ice from your driveway and street can help prevent nasty slips, trips and falls as freezing temperatures plummet.There's a quick and easy way melt snow and ice using household ingredients found in the kitchen cupboard instead of buying fancy products or chemicals.

Perthshire residents have blasted the council for not being prepared for icy weather that led to treacherous walking and driving conditions on Monday.Sub-zero temperatures combined with rain overnight, plus a bank holiday coming right after the weekend, added up to “lethal” experiences on streets and pavements across the county.Perth and Kinross residents told to 'stay at home' as region returns to lockdownSocial media was awash with angry comments from people fearful of a fall and essential workers negotiating a difficult course to get to work.Fingers pointed at a lack of gritting, particularly around residential areas of Perth.“Pavements are lethal,” posted a person from Perth first thing on Monday.

MOLLY-Mae Hague ditched her painful-looking heels and decided to go barefoot on the streets of Milan. The Love Island runner-up is currently on holiday in the fashion capital, which is her third getaway in three months.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Blantyre woman has been left in searing pain after falling and breaking both her wrists.Lauraine Lawrie, of Nordic Crescent, stumbled and fell on what she claims to be a “bumpy mess” of a pavement on Thursday afternoon, while on her way to visit her double amputee sister in nearby Auchinraith Terrace.The 54-year-old was left in agony and taken to University Hospital Hairmyres, where she was put in splints from her wrists to her elbows.A few days later she attended University Hospital Wishaw, where surgeons inserted plates in each wrist.Now Lauraine, her husband Collin and extended family, a lot of whom require to use wheelchairs or scooters to get

Have you ever had an issue with restricted pavements? Share your thoughts with us below... The rules could see the introduction of a London-style parking ban which already prohibits pavement parking in 32 boroughs.According to Department for Transport, fines of £70 could be issued, similar to the charge for parking on double yellow lines.Another option would be to create a civil offence of "unnecessary obstruction" which would allow councils to penalise bad parking.It would also punish drivers who block footpaths completely, without issuing an all-out ban.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: "Parking on pavements means wheelchair users, visually impaired people and parents with pushchairs can be forced into the road, which is not only

hereIt could extend the London system across the country, make it easier for councils to ban parking on the pavement or give local authorities the power to fine drivers.MPs were told last year that in some cases disabled, elderly and vulnerable people had been left trapped and 'afraid to leave their homes' by pavement parking.Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, said: "Parking on pavements means wheelchair users, visually impaired people and parents with pushchairs can be forced into the road, which is not only dangerous, but discourages people from making journeys."A key part of our green, post-Covid recovery will be encouraging more people to choose active travel, such as walking, so it is vital that we make the nation’s pavements

Pictures show scenes of chaos at Dovestone Reservoir as scores of drivers double parked on pavements - despite it being closed to cars.

Councils will be 'encouraged' by the Government to widen pavements, create pop-up cycle lanes and close some roads in cities, the new Covid-19 recovery strategy reveals.