Why Piccadilly Gardens looks like a muddy mess this week

Millions of people claiming their State Pension can look forward to a bumper income boost this year when payments rise by 8.5 per cent from April 8, 2024. Under the wages growth measure of the Triple Lock policy, those on the full New Sate Pension can expect an annual increase of £902, while those on the full Basic (or Old) State Pension will see an uplift of £692).

Kilmarnock Women’s boss Jim Chapman conceded his side were poor as they fell to third place in the SWPL2 table following a 1-0 away defeat at Livingston.

A young West Lothian postmaster who survived cancer has told how his ordeal over plugging a £100,000 Horizon black hole was as stressful as his fight with the deadly disease. Salman Aslam said a relentless five-year battle with the Post Office over major discrepancies at his branch destroyed his life. The 25-year-old finally walked away from the business he took over from his father last summer, having been blamed for another £80,000 shortfall he could not pay. Salman, from Bathgate, spoke out after other Scots postmasters told our sister title the Daily Record that the Fujitsu IT system – which was previously blamed for the wrongful convictions of hundreds of postmasters and is at the centre of a national scandal – is still making lives a misery. He says Horizon left him broke, depressed and had tarnished his reputation after what happened at his Motherwell branch.

The UK is on said to be on its way to having a record breaking "worst ever year for storms since records began"

Scotland's top flight is out of cold storage as the winter break comes to an end with some midweek action to kick things back off.

You may remember the big hit 1999 thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley… well, there’s now an 8 episode series titled Ripley following the same story line, starring Andrew Scott in the title role of Tom Ripley!

We’re not even one month into 2024 and already, six television shows have been canceled by several streaming services.

Instead, too many people can’t get the medical care they need where they need it when they need it. Students who are desperate for help get the runaround. Poor women face impossible hurdles.

look any longer, it has dictated the level of drama one expects from creative director Daniel Roseberry’s guests. Taking up the mantle this season? , who was last spotted at fashion week on the front row at Louis Vuitton but has parked her ambassadorships (she’s also a Bulgari girl) to engage in the haute fantasy of world.In no uncertain terms, Zendaya and her image architect, Law Roach, killed it.

just swapped her signature glamazon waves for a super short, . Debuting the new look at in Paris on Monday, January 22, the singer paired the new style with a winter-appropriate white ruffled coat, black tights, and a pair of avant-garde sunglasses.Never one to shy away from a show-stopping red-carpet moment, it is still rare for J. Lo to go super short with her hair.

Valerie Wu Intern Andrew Scott is Tom Ripley in the first trailer for Netflix’s coming psychological thriller series “Ripley,” which debuted its first teaser Monday morning. The Patricia Highsmith adaptation was originally set up at Showtime, but was acquired by Netflix in a sale between the companies. Directed and written by Steven Zaillian, who most recently penned Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” the series follows Scott’s Ripley, described as “a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York.” The plot follows his relationship with a wealthy man traveling in Italy with a troubled relationship with his son.

Michael Mosley - who is best known for his fat-shedding diets - changed his life around after he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and early signs of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Susan Boyle made a rare public appearance to cheer on a Scots contender on the hit reboot of Gladiator. Fans have been tuning in in their droves every Saturday since the show returned to screens, with Kerry Wilson making it through to the quarter finals. The dog walker, from Dunfermline, proved she was quick on her feet and strong enough to go head-to-head against the Gladiators. Kerry and her family and friends held a watch party for the first show of the reboot and singing sensation Susan Boyle was even there to cheer her on. On social media Kerry wrote: “What a night with the best family and friends at the watch party. That was some show Gladiators put on.

With Scotland still reeling from Storm Isha, Met Office forecasters have issued several weather warnings in advance of Storm Jocelyn this week.

By Kyle Gunn

By Kyle Gunn

A young boy with a brain tumour who was told he had only days to live has fought back for four months after being inspired by his TikTok star wrestling coach.

As Donald Trump was about to step on stage on Sunday for another rally to tout the endorsement of another former rival, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley was about 30 miles south in New Hampshire, at a rally at Exeter High School, where a celebrity figure and daytime fixture was giving her her support: Judge Judy.

Reading & Leeds has submitted plans for new three-day festival in Luton this May.Festival Republic manager director Melvin Benn is applying for to stage a new event in Stockwood Park, according to Luton Today.The festival promoter, whose company is also behind festivals like Wireless, Latitude and Wilderness, has applied to the borough council for the grant of a premises licence for the event, which would take place over the spring bank holiday weekend from May 25-27.Permission is being sought for the license – which would allow live music, recorded performances – from 12pm to 11:30pm GMT on Friday, May 24 and from 9:30am to 10:30pm on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26.Organisers are also seeking permission for the sale of alcohol from 12pm to 11pm on Friday, May 24 and from 9:30am to 10:30pm GMT on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26.The local authority’s licensing panel is due to consider the application at a town hall meeting today (January 22).According to Benn’s application, the form also references a “funfair and sponsor activations” for the event, along with system sound checks ahead of each day and rehearsals on Thursday, May 23.One resident has raised concerns to the licensing service of noise disruption and anti-social behaviour around the festival site.

Jim Carrey‘s recent birthday celebrations has gone viral online.The comedian and actor celebrated his 62nd birthday last week (January 17), enjoying a meal in Los Angeles with a number of famous faces.A photo of the occasion has now appeared online courtesy of friend Jeff Ross, who took to Instagram with a group shot.Included alongside Carrey were Adam Sandler, Seth Green, Ben Schwartz, Howie Mandel, Craig Robinson, Cary Elwes, David Spade, Jimmy Kimmel and Bill Burr.A post shared by Jeff Ross (@therealjeffreyross)“The Laugh Supper ! Happy birthday Jim Carrey ! We love you !” Ross captioned the photo.Many have shared their delight in the comments, with DJ Diplo calling it an “insane group”.“I’m hanging this in my dining room,” another joked, while a third added: “Holy shit! How many legends can fit in one room?!”“Telling my kids this was Jesus Christ and his apostles,” a fourth joked.Carrey is well known for starring in the likes of Ace Ventura, Dumb and Dumber, The Truman Show and recently the Sonic the Hedgehog film series.Back in 2022, he confirmed he was leaving Twitter (now known as X), which comes as a slew of celebrities quit the platform in the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover that year.“I’m leaving Twitter, but 1st here’s a cartoon I made with my friend Jimmy Hayward,” he shared alongside an animated video of one of his paintings.“It’s based on my painting of a crazy old Lighthouse Keeper, standing naked in a storm, summoning the angels and shining his lamp to guide us through a treacherous night.

K.J. Yossman Stephen van Rooyen, CEO of Sky U.K. and Ireland, is stepping down after almost 17 years at the company.