Burst water main affects hundreds of Kilmarnock homes and one primary school

Luke Morgan Britton “I feel like this has happened to me way too often these days, but rest in power,” a slightly weary Conor Oberst tells NME over a Zoom call from his home in Omaha, Nebraska, ahead of his band Bright Eyes‘ new album ‘Down In The Weeds, Where The World Once Was’, their first in almost a decade.We’re discussing a lyric from the record, specifically one that bizarrely name-checks the city of Cardiff. Having grown up in South Wales, I explain that the lyric (“If we were in Cardiff I’d just sing / But I’m stuck in Omaha obsessed with my inventions”) obviously took me aback.

Kendall Jenner has shared a plethora of throwback photos from her holiday in Turks and Caicos.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBig-budget Chinese war epic “The Eight Hundred” is on course to be the first blockbuster film of the year in the Middle Kingdom, after super-strong Monday previews confirmed audience willingness to return to theaters.The film earned $7.24 million from 17,200 screenings on Monday, according to data from local analysis firm Ent Group. Even more impressive, that translates as 1.28 million consumers overcoming six months of coronavirus-caution in order to view the much-anticipated title.Together with $2.06 million earned from a smaller preview session last Friday, the film has now accumulated $9.31 million ahead of its official launch in Chinese cinemas this coming Friday (Aug.

coronavirus with close contacts in the school now being traced. Renfrewshire Council confirmed the case at Todholm Primary School with parents and carers contacted by text to inform them of developments.

schoolgirl who drowned while playing in a river have slammed those who took videos of the unfolding tragedy and posted them on social media instead of trying to help.Talented dancer Ava Gray, 12, died in the River Leven at Balloch in Dunbartonshire after struggling in the water with two of her friends.As they prepared to pay their last respects at a funeral service today, her loved ones ­questioned why some people’s reaction was to pull out a phone.Speaking on behalf of Ava’s mum Leanne Rae, aunt Jamie Gillies said: “Only one man tried to help three kids in distress.

Shane Duffy is odds-on to secure a sensational transfer to boyhood heroes Celtic.The 28-year-old is poised to leave the Seagulls and the Premiership champions have opened talks over a deal to bring the stopper to Glasgow.A potential £2m loan deal for Duffy won't be straightforward due to his hefty wage packet and the host of sides chasing his signature.West Ham, West Brom and Burnley are all in the mix to land the Republic of Ireland who is held in high regard due his uncompromising approach.But Paddy Power reckon Duffy's most likely destination is Celtic with their odds as short as 2/5 with the bookies.The price drop on a switch to Scotland comes hours after Duffy appeared to follow the Hoops on Instagram and that social media clue

Space Jam basketball jersey in the first preview of the upcoming animated/live-action movie Space Jam: A New Legacy.The LA Lakers star will play the lead role in A New Legacy, the follow-up — but not direct sequel — to the Michael Jordan-starring 1996 film.

Chrissy Teigen has said she was terrified after finding out she was pregnant when she got her breast implants removed.The TV star announced earlier this year that she was undergoing the procedure, saying her implants had “been great to me for many years but I’m just over it".Before the surgery Teigen said she was looking forward to being able to “lay on my belly with pure comfort”, but she has now revealed she was filled with horror after discovering she was unknowingly pregnant during her surgery.Teigen and husband John Legend announced they are expecting a third child in the music video for his new single Wild.Responding to a fan question on Twitter which asked if she had been pregnant when she had her operation, she replied: “Oh, it’s

Beyonce’s Love On Top – in a bid to raise money for Unicef.And it’s everything we needed in our lives.Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow and Anna Kendrick joined their co-stars to belt out Bey’s bop, hoping to fundraise for children in Lebanon, following the explosion at the beginning of the month.Elizabeth Banks (Gail Abernathy-McKadden-Feinberger) and John Michael Higgins (John Smith) also briefly reprised their roles as competition hosts to introduce the performance – almost three years after Pitch Perfect 3 was released.‘I’m afraid I have some bad news,’ John began.

Tesco Extra returned to find an abusive note on the windscreen accusing him of misusing the space – even though his wife and baby daughter were sitting in the car. Gilly Patel, 37, stopped at Arena Shopping Park by the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on Sunday afternoon, while the rest of his family stayed in their BMW.

Aberdeen vs Rangers duel. A simmering rivalry that has boiled over on numerous occasions over the past 35 years and is without doubt one of the highlights of the Scottish football calendar.

Money Heist fans will know Berlin (played by Pedro Alonso) is something of a lothario in the hit Spanish drama, having had multiple wives and flirtations with characters like Palermo (Rodrigo de la Serna).

Jesy Nelson is not holding back her feelings for actor Sean Sagar.

A French boy thrown from the Tate Modern viewing platform while on holiday has been able to enjoy a weekend at home away from medical care, his parents have said.

Frank Turner for a government-backed trial show last month, although manager Ally Wolf later admitted that the pilot “did not succeed” in providing a blueprint for the return of live music in the coronavirus era.Despite that bleak outlook, Wolf has now said that the Clapham Grand is aiming to continue hosting reduced capacity shows under the current restrictions, and they’ve already started taking bookings for September onwards.“No one is going to be able to tour on any level for at least six months,” Wolf told Music Week.

Kanye West has said that he wants to work with TikTok to build a “Christian-monitored” version of the social media platform.Posting on Twitter yesterday (August 17), West said that “a vision” came to him after watching his daughter playing on TikTok.Dubbing his idea “Jesus Tok”, the rapper and producer wrote: “I was watching Tik Tok with my daughter and as a Christian father I was disturbed by a lot of the content but I completely loved the technology.“We pray we can collaborate with TikTok to make a Christian-monitored version that feels safe for young children and the world.

A Chorlton mum is launching a school uniform donation day to help families in need get uniforms in time for schools restarting in September.Alison Spencer, 53, came up with the idea after she thought about how families in the area might be coping during the current pandemic.“We have a Covid-19 page for our area and someone asked how we were feeling about coming out of the pandemic,” Alison, who lives on the Mersey Bank estate, told the M.E.N.“I said I was a little bit scared but also hopeful about the future.

Good Morning Britain weather girl Laura Tobin was left cringing on today's show when she did a burp as the cameras panned into the studio. Presenters Adil Ray and Charlotte Hawkins refused to let the 38-year-old get away with it, as they called her out moments later.

Daily Record: "Only one man tried to help three kids in distress. We are forever in his debt."Absolutely disgusted to hear more people were interested in videoing or Snapchatting the 'drama' and rescue to their friends."If any of those people put as much effort into helping the kids we may not be here."I genuinely worry for our future if this is people's priority."Think before you act.

Coronation Street fans were left excited when it was announced that Todd Grimshaw would be making a return, albeit with new actor Gareth Pierce playing him after Bruno Langley was axed.However new Coronation Street spoilers reveal that his long awaited comeback may be hit by major tragedy when Sean Tully (Antony Cotton) gets some upsetting news next week.In upcoming episodes, after Todd demands some money from his pals on the street, Sean is left concerned.Sean searches social media for some sort of clues but is left feeling frustrated.Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) tells Paul (Peter Ash) how worried Sean is, convinced that Todd is in some sort of trouble.Sean calls around with a birthday present for Paul and tells Billy all about his

Wigan farmer Stuart Baldwin says he is targeted at least once a week by flytippers. And he finally lost his rag after turning up to his land in Haydock one day and finding more than 400 tyres abandoned in his livestock field.Much to the farmer's delight, the act was caught on CCTV and Stuart says he was able to track down the believed flytipper to his nearby home.Stuart, 56, gave the man a three-day deadline to clean up the tyres but when he failed to do anything, the farmer took matters into his own hands.Stuart piled all 421 tyres into a huge truck used by the family's recycling business, drove them to the alleged flytippers home, and - with the help of some keen staff - dumped them on his doorstep.