Other News In Brief

Cyclist Critically Injured In Manchester Collision

Motorists are advised to avoid an area of Manchester near to the University following a collision.

Just after 7.30am today, 13 January, police were called to Upper Brook Street following reports of a collision involving a cyclist and a Honda Jazz car.

The cyclist, a man, suffered a serious head injury in the collision and has been taken to the Manchester Royal Infirmary where his condition is described as critical.

There are currently a number of road closures in place in the Upper Brook Street, Booth Street, Cabot Street and Brunswick Street areas and there is already a heavy build up of traffic so motorists are advised to find alternative routes.

Police are appealing to witnesses to contact them.

Man Seriously Assaulted In Scotland

Police Scotland at Hamilton are continuing enquiries after a man was seriously assaulted in an unprovoked attack while walking along Westwood Crescent in Hamilton.

At around 4.15pm on 12 January, the 41-year-old man was walking along Westwood Crescent in Hamilton when three men got out of a dark-coloured BMW car and assaulted the man in an unprovoked incident.

The man was taken by ambulance to Wishaw General Hospital where he remains in a stable condition after receiving treatment for puncture wounds.

The suspects are described as around 20 to 30-years-old. Two of the men were wearing black jackets with goggles stitched into the hoods. The third man was wearing a camouflage jacket. He had blond hair which was shaved close on the sides.

Willmott Dixon Completes £11m Restoration Work

Construction firm Willmott Dixon has completed work on an £11m restoration project on Leicester City Council's headquarters.

The contractor began to restore the 1930s building in Charles Street last year.

In addition to the sensitive restoration of original Art Deco features, the firm has also created new committee and function rooms to allow the city council to hire out spaces at the venue for weddings and functions.

Renovations included the transformation of the old rates hall, where residents used to pay their taxes, into a function room which can be hired by members of the public, as well as the revamping of an auditorium and conference rooms.

(CD/JP)