They say their attempts at contacting landlord Touchstone over the fault have been ignored.

Disabled residents in a Glasgow flat block have told how they were left “trapped in their homes” for months after a flood broke their lift.

Tenants at Thread Court in Bridgeton say they have been unable to leave their properties due to the broken lift, which has been out of action since February 10. They claim a burst pipe caused the lift to break.

They say their attempts at contacting landlord Touchstone over the fault have been ignored. Touchstone has since apologised for its lack of communication with tenants.

Keira Thorburn-Scott, a disabled tenant living on the fourth floor, says she has found it increasingly difficult to leave her home due to being unable to walk up and down the stairs.

She told Glasgow Live: “The lack of repairs from Touchstone has completely disrupted my life. I have fibromyalgia and suffer from bad flare-ups of pain in my joints. When we moved into the flat the fact it was accessible was ideal – especially on bad flare days. However, living on the fourth floor without a working lift has made it incredibly difficult for me to leave my home.

“I feel trapped – I recently wasn’t able to leave the flat for seven days due to my pain and not being able to navigate the stairs. I’ve tried reaching out for help multiple times, but nothing has been done and Touchstone never reply to my emails. During all of this, they have increased our rent despite not communicating about repairs for essential services.”

Margaret Welsh, another resident in the development and member of Living Rent, said: “I have been living in this property since September 2024 and have had nothing but issues. All emails and phone calls are completely ignored by Touchstone. Our rent has gone up twice, yet we are not being provided with basic services like a working lift.

“Any email I have sent, Touchstone goes unanswered for months, and I feel totally let down and stuck. I’ve just given up trying to contact them at this point. It makes me wonder why I even pay rent.”

Other residents on the ground floor of the building say they were left without carpets after the pipe burst, but Touchstone says all flood-related repairs, including carpet replacement, have been completed this week.

A spokesperson for Touchstone said: “We met with residents from Thread Court this week to listen to their concerns directly. We’re very sorry for the disruption caused by the flood in February and recognise it has taken too long to resolve some issues. We know this has been frustrating, and our communication should have been much better. We have committed to improving how we keep residents informed moving forwards.

“All flood-related repairs to the three affected homes and communal areas have now been completed, and we’re working quickly to finish a small number of unrelated issues. The lift has required specialist repairs following significant water damage, with contractors attending to restore service today.

“We will continue to support residents, including considering compensation on a case-by-case basis and helping those with additional needs. Rent levels remain in line with tenancy agreements and below local market benchmarks, and we will support any residents with affordability concerns.”

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The area remains cordoned off.

A lane in the city centre of Glasgow has been taped off by police after a reported rape.

Police were alerted to the attack on West Regent Lane at 2am on Saturday, May 16. Officers say inquiries into the incident are ongoing and are currently at an early stage.

The area remains cordoned off.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We have received a report of a serious sexual assault which happened around 2am in the West Regent Lane area of Glasgow on Saturday, May 16. Inquiries are at an early stage.”

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Belfast Live understands that a second football team fell victim to the alleged fraud earlier this week

Police are investigating allegations of fraud linked to a Northern Irish coach firm.

The investigation was launched earlier this month after a coach failed to pick up children from Lisburn Rovers FC who were due to travel to Scotland for a football tournament.

Belfast Live understands that another children’s football team fell victim to the alleged fraud earlier this week.

Speaking to Belfast Live, Nichola Blamer from Lisburn Rovers explained that this was set to be their first trip away with the children.

“This was the first trip that we had organised away with the kids, so the planning was taking place last August, and we decided to book the ESF Festival in Scotland.

“W hen we were discussing arrangements with the parents and how we were going to get across, one of our other parents had previously used this company with other football trips, so the plan was that we were going to just hire the coach off him. We didn’t even require him to come over, and the other parent has a bus licence, so the plan was that we were going to get his bus and she was going to drive the bus for us, then onto the ferry, and then we would have transport over there to take us from the caravan park to the football tournaments.

“I made contact with him, and he said it was no problem, that he would do all the booking with the ferry. He told us we were booked on the P&O ferry at 12 o’clock sailing on the 1st of May and returning at 4 p.m. on the 4th of May. He required an £800 deposit, which was paid to him in October, because apparently that’s when the ferry listings come out for the following year, so you have to get on early to get booked on.

“I insisted on being given an invoice, and the total was £95 per passenger, and we had 42 passengers going over. So the total invoice was £3990. The invoice clearly showed that an £800 deposit had been paid, with a balance of £3190 due in March.”

Nichola said that the owner of the coach company had been in touch with her regularly while payments were being made and had offered to take the parent who would be driving the coach on a test drive, but cancelled on the day he was due to meet her.

After the test drive was cancelled, Nichola said that she struggled to get in contact with the owner of the company until her husband contacted him, and he said that everything was going to plan and sent them an itinerary for the trip.

“The night before the trip, I was feeling a wee bit uneasy about it. My husband then texted him again to make sure everything was going to plan, and he said, ‘all good so far’.

“The next morning, I was up getting ready, finalising the packing, and I got a message at 7 am to say that he had gone to collect his bus and the bus was gone, and he didn’t have a bus for the trip.

“I quickly messaged him asking for the booking reference so that we could, as a team, try to organise another coach from somewhere else, and the message didn’t go through. His phone was then switched off and remained off for the whole of the weekend, so nobody could make contact with him.”

Nichola told us that the parents of the children were luckily able to book their cars onto the Stena Line service and made it to Scotland.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police in Lurgan are investigating a report of suspected fraud concerning a coach company reported on Friday, 1st May.

“Enquiries are ongoing at this time.”

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Emergency services were called to Romano Park on Friday (May 15) after a child fell from equipment at the Lamb Lane play spot.

An air ambulance was called to the scene alongside a team from the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS), who treated the child’s suspected broken arm.

Romano Park in Ingleby Barwick (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)

They were then taken to hospital by road crew.

A NEAS spokesperson said: “We were called just after 5.30pm yesterday (15 May) to a child who had fallen from equipment at the Romano Park Play area in Ingleby Barwick.

We dispatched the air ambulance and a paramedic crew who treated the child with a suspected broken arm before transporting to hospital by road.”

Derek McInnes’ men did all they could on Wednesday to try and wrap things up with a game to spare as they brushed aside Falkirk, though Celtic kept the battle alive by eking out a highly-controversial 3-2 victory at Motherwell. Kelechi Iheanacho converted a contentious 99th-minute penalty at Fir Park, the award of which following a VAR review has been strongly criticised including by McInnes, who called it “disgusting”.

Carrick has overseen a vast improvement at Old Trafford since replacing Ruben Amorim, who was sacked in January, successfully leading the club to Champions League qualification.

His impressive body of work since his interim appointment has put the 44-year-old in pole position to become the club’s next permanent boss.

United’s executive leadership team, that includes chief executive officer Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox, has recommended to club owners Ineos that Carrick be handed the reins on a full-time basis – which has been passed by the hierarchy.

Old Green Lane in Wilberfoss will be closed to through traffic from 1 June 2026, and is for the installation of ducting and chambers for a new fibre network.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has confirmed that the works will affect part of the lane, ensuring safety while the installation takes place.

An alternative route will be available for affected traffic, taking vehicles via Bolton Lane, Newbridge Lane, Ling Lane, Storking Lane, Main Street, and A1079 Hull Road.

The road will be closed to all through traffic, however, residents will still have access, as will emergency vehicles and pedestrians.

It is anticipated that the works will be completed within five days.

However, the order will remain in force for up to 18 months, or until the completion of the proposed works, whichever comes first.

Further information can be obtained from Streetscene Services, Highways Maintenance, on (01482) 393939, reference CB.

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People had queued outside of the Swatch shop ahead of a new launch

A shop in the Trafford Centre was forced to close today reports of huge queues and crowds rushing inside.

People had reportedly queued outside the Swatch store in the shopping centre ahead of the release of the brand’s new Royal Pop collection. When the store opened its doors this morning (Saturday, May 16), crowds of prospective buyers were then reported to have rushed inside.

The shop was then forced to close. A spokesperson for the Trafford Centre said the store will remain shut throughout the day with bosses remaining in ‘close contact’ with the brand.

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In a statement, the Trafford Centre spokesperson said: “We can confirm that the Swatch AP event at Trafford Centre has been cancelled and that the Swatch store is closed today. We remain in close contact with the brand and will share any updates in due course.”

Similar scenes were reported at the Liverpool One shopping centre this morning with the Swatch store on Paradise Street forced to keep its doors shut, the Liverpool Echo reports. Police were called in to surround the front of the queue and help manage the crowds of hundreds of people.

Crowds gathered for the release of the Royal Pop collection, a collaboration between Swatch and Audemars Piguet. The collection is only available in-store, with a limit of one watch per person per day. The £335 watch is already being pre-sold on websites such as eBay for quadruple the price.