Amanda Keenan

5 days ago | albanyadvertiser.com.au | Amanda Keenan

Aurelio Costarella, one of the greats of Australian fashion, has died aged 60 after a short but stoic battle with a rare brain disease. Aurelio had recently been diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a cruel incurable condition that also took the life of his sister Gracie. The son of Italian migrants beloved as a gentle and generous genius in a cut-throat industry, Costarella dressed a generation of school prom princesses and even a real-life one in then Princess Mary of Denmark.

6 days ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Amanda Keenan

Amy and Euan Taylor with their sons Angus and Rhudi (Image: Colin Mearns) A mum and son will be forced to cross an unlit road with a 60mph speed limit after council bosses declared the youngster lives too close to school to access a dedicated bus service. Amy Taylor says she was stunned to discover five-year-old Angus does not qualify for school transport because the family home is 0.8miles from Carnwath Primary.

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Amanda Keenan

Emmaus Glasgow (Image: supplied) A homeless charity is calling for urgent donations to help those struggling to survive on the breadline. Emmaus Glasgow need support to distribute food and essentials in the city centre as the number of people unable to make ends meet on the living wage reaches a record high. The appeal follows the release of the Scottish Government’s Poverty and Income Inequality report, which highlights a rise in-work poverty.

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Amanda Keenan

"It has been emotionally draining knowing that at some point I could lose my home, so to then know I could still be left owing thousands on a mortgage for a flat that won't exist is just heart-breaking."A Scots woman has been left devastated at her local authority's plans to demolish her flat - finding out just three years after she bought it. Nicole Ctoelay, 31, purchased her home in Kippen Street in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, for £75,000.

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Amanda Keenan

Nicole Ctoelay (Image: Colin Mearns) A furious homeowner says she could be left thousands of pounds in debt after her property was targeted by council bosses for demolition as part of a regeneration scheme. Nicole Ctoelay paid £75,000 to buy her flat in Airdrie’s Kippen Street, but was offered £20,000 less for the property after a decision was taken to flatten the tower block.