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An new inquiry is to examine Glasgow City Council's ability to provide accommodation for people facing homelessness. The Scottish Housing Regulator will use its legal powers to assess the council's homelessness services.It comes after legal action was launched earlier this year amid claims that homeless people have been denied a place in temporary accomodation. Glasgow City Council said it has been engaging with the regulator.Local authorities have a legal duty to house people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Susanne Millar, the interim chief officer of the Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership, said the council has been working with the regulator since 2016.She added: "Glasgow is feeling the effects of welfare reform particularly acutely and the number of individuals affected by poor mental health or drug addiction is far greater than any other part of the country. "We have plans in place to quickly rehouse people who are homeless and to help people to manage to … [Read more...] about Inquiry into Glasgow City Council’s homelessness services announced

Dundee City Council's city centre headquarters has been forced to close due to a power failure.The local authority said Dundee House in North Lindsay Street would be closed for the rest of Tuesday.The council's IT systems, including its website, email and "some internal systems" have all been disrupted by the power cut.It said limited services would be available for emergencies and updates would provided be via its social media.A statement on the council's Facebook page said: "Everything possible is being done to maintain council services, but some short-term issues may arise, so please bear with us." … [Read more...] about Power failure forces closure of Dundee City Council headquarters

Former Portsmouth and England striker Paul Walsh has led the tributes to Jim Smith, the former Newcastle, Derby, Oxford. Queens Park Rangers and Portsmouth manager, who has died at the age of 79. “God rest his soul my favourite manager jim smith left this earth today. RIP jim x,” Walsh wrote on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. “All at #QPR are deeply saddened to have learned of the passing of former R’s manager Jim Smith,” added the Championship club on Twitter. “Our thoughts are with Jim’s family at this upsetting time.” Smith, who was affectionately known as “The Bald Eagle” during his career, started as a trainee at Sheffield United before going on to play for Aldershot, Halifax and Lincoln. He took up his first coaching post as player-manager of Boston in 1969 before moving on to Colchester and then Blackburn in 1975. After three years at Ewood Park, Smith was appointed as manager of Birmingham, who he helped to promotion … [Read more...] about Jim Smith, former Derby, Oxford, QPR and Newcastle manager, dies aged 79

MANCHESTER UNITED played the "best 30 minutes anyone has played against Man City for three years", according to Jamie Carragher. United played out of their skin to grab a 2-1 win at City on Saturday and the former Liverpool man struggled to think of anyone who has done it better in recent times. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial scored two goals in quick succession during a scintillating first-half for United. And even though his former team Liverpool have beaten Pep Guardiola's men within recent times, Carragher still gave the plaudits to the Red Devils. Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: "I think it is the best 30 minutes I have seen anyone play City in the past three years. "Liverpool at Anfield, certainly, but this was away."I thought it was devastating and this was Manchester United at their best. "It's quality football at 100mph. MOST READ IN FOOTBALLAXEL BLOW Dortmund ace Witsel put in intensive care after freak facial injury needing op ERL-LAND ROAD Haaland dreams of firing … [Read more...] about Man Utd had ‘best 30 minutes I have seen ANYONE play against Man City for three years’ in derby win, says Carragher

PEP GUARDIOLA offered some words of comfort for Fred after the Manchester United midfielder appeared to be racially abused in Saturday’s Manchester derby at the Etihad. A 41-year-old City fan - who denies he was being racist - was arrested yesterday and the FA are likely to launch an investigation today. City boss Guardiola tracked down the United midfielder by the tunnel after the game. Concerned Pep spoke to the shaken Brazilian, who he was previously keen to sign for the Etihad club. Ex-Shakhtar Donetsk man Fred, who joined the Red Devils for £52million in summer 2018, did not see the alleged abuse at the time. But he was dismayed when shown the footage in the dressing room.Chief executive Ferran Soriano and other senior officials from City spoke to United director David Gill in the tunnel area after United’s 2-1 victory. NO STONE LEFT UNTURNED Soriano is believed to have condemned abuse — making clear no stone would be left unturned in dealing with the issue. … [Read more...] about Pep Guardiola tracked down Man Utd star Fred in tunnel after derby to console him over being ‘racially abused’