East Ayrshire Council chief executive Fiona Lees reveals why she's leaving

Katie Price has shared a beautiful photo of her daughter Princess, who is the spitting image of her famous mum in the sweet snap.The 14-year old showed off her natural curls as she posed with her aunt Sophie Price, wearing a grey sweatshirt and make-up. Katie Price gushed over her lookalike daughter as she shared the photograph on her Instagram page, saying: "Love you.

Love is in the air as we approach Valentine's Day 2022, as millions up and down the country prepare to show their affection for the people they care about. This is often easier said than done, of course, with panic buying and last-minute dinner reservations far from rare. For some people, reading this might be the first reminder they've had that the internationally-recognised day of love is just around the corner.

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.The 24 hours dedicated to love is often a great way to spice things up in the bedroom - but some people can struggle to raise the heat between the sheets.So busty babe Shirley Flynn, also known as Busty Malone, has shared how women can really get things going in order to unleash their inner beast. Just like she does.Having been in 30 relationships so far in her 40-something years on Earth, Shirley loves a confident man who can handle her 38J boobs.Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star the full chested beauty has shared her top sexy tips to get freaky this Valentine’s.She said: “I think Valentine's day is a good day for couples to show appreciation for one another and for women to be very naughty in and outside the bedroom and to be a w***e for the day for her lover.“What I think gets a man really [going] is confidence, a woman who knows her sexuality and how to use it.“A man needs to be very confident and very powerful and dominant to release the beast within a woman.

Good Morning Britain anchor Kate Garraway has revealed she has found a "new way" to love her husband Derek Draper. The former political lobbyist, 54, has been suffering side effects from coronavirus, having contracted the virus back in March 2020, subsequently becoming the UK's longest hospital inpatient before being discharged one year later.

Michael Jackson's three children share a bond like no other says his eldest son Prince Jackson.With the siblings sprung into the spotlight from birth, they had no choice but to learn to lean on each other in times of need.Their entire family structure was turned on its head when the King of Pop - who had full custody of Prince, Paris and Prince Jackson II (also known as Blanket), tragically passed away on June 25 2009.After their father's sudden death, the trio were sent to live with their grandmother Katherine after she was appointed their legal guardian by the courts.Life wasn't always easy for the two brothers and sister after they'd enjoyed a totally different lifestyle at the notorious Neverland - to later being raised by Katherine who was a strict Jehovah's Witness on a ranch.As Michael's eldest son marks his 25th birthday today, Daily Star wanted to celebrate the special occasion with a glance into his loving relationship with his two siblings.Before the Thriller star had passed away, Prince agreed with his father that he would take on the role of keeping the family together.During a Good Morning Britain interview, the former Soundflowers music producer said: "When we were growing up, my father would say, 'We could have nothing, but you look around in this room, your brother, your sister, and me, that's all you'll ever have.'"He added: "And that always stuck with my siblings and I, and we have such a close relationship.

Valentine’s Day, avoid the expensive themed restaurant offerings and cook something special at home for your loved one. I’m not suggesting you go to a local farm and pick out a duck, but taking the time to work on a romantic menu says more than any novelty gift, or certainly flowers from the petrol station.Eating together is intimate and the dishes I’ve chosen here are designed for sharing.

Tom Brady recently announced his retirement from the NFL making last year's Super Bowl win his last.The star won his seventh Super Bowl on in 2021 and a look back shows how his former partner Bridget Moynahan made sure to mark the incredible moment on her Instagram.MORE: Tom Brady makes nine-year-old fan who beat cancer cry with incredible gestureThe actress, known for her role in the police drama Blue Bloods, shared a picture of Tom after the win and revealed she "could not be more proud" of him."Could not be more proud @tombrady said he would do it and he did. Congratulations @buccaneers," she wrote, alongside two pictures of the star, one following the end of the game, and another showing him reaching out to their son Jack, who headed to Florida to support his dad from the stands.WATCH: Tom Brady's kids cheer him on following winThe congratulatory messages didn't stop there, however, as Bridget later shared another picture of Tom, and wrote: "I am pretty sure I am not the only one from #patriotsnation celebrating @buccaneers #superbowl #greatgame #strong #soproud #55."Fans of the 50-year-old loved her supportive messages, and many praised her parenting approach.MORE: Gisele leaves fans seeing double as she poses poolside with sisters in matching bikinisRELATED: Gisele Bündchen shares loved-up beach photo with Tom Brady"You are the gold standard of managing your beautiful son and parenting in such a healthy way.

Ted Nugent has weighed in on the recent controversy surrounding Spotify and Neil Young‘s decision to pull his music from the platform.Young last month demanded that his music be removed from Spotify, asserting in a since-deleted open letter to his management that content like the Joe Rogan Experience podcast “spread[s] false information about vaccines”.The streaming platform obliged, later confirming that Young’s content would indeed be removed from the platform.The saga drew mixed reactions from the wider music industry, while many seemed to side with Young, including Joni Mitchell who also announced she would be pulling her discography from Spotify over its conduct surrounding vaccine misinformation, as did Young’s former bandmates Crosby, Stills & Nash, comedian Stewart Lee, Crazy Horse and E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren, and cult alternative rockers Failure, among others.Now, controversial right-wing rocker Ted Nugent has spoken out about Young’s decision, calling the ‘Harvest Moon’ singer-songwriter “a complete punk”.Speaking on his ‘Friday Free For All’ edition of The Nightly Nuge on Friday (February 11), he said: “Well, Neil Young, God bless him. I’m sure that there’s many people that appreciate Neil Young’s creativity and his talents and his creation of wonderful music for those people who love that kind of music.

Kanye West has shared another message directed at Kid Cudi over the rapper’s friendship with Kim Kardashian’s new boyfriend Pete Davidson.Over the weekend, West, who is now legally known as Ye, posted a since-deleted letter saying that Cudi will not appear on new album ‘DONDA 2’ over his friendship with the SNL comedian.In the handwritten note shared to Instagram yesterday (February 12), he told fans: “Just so everyone knows Cudi will not be on Donda because he’s friends with you know who.” “You know who” appears to refer to Davidson, who is in a relationship with West’s ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.In a further Instagram post, West has re-shared a photo of himself, Cudi, Davidson and actor Timothée Chalamet at a 2019 dinner party, but Davidson’s face is crossed out.In the caption, he wrote: “I JUST WANTED MY FRIEND TO HAVE MY BACK THE KNIFE JUST GOES IN DEEPER.”See the post below:A post shared by ye (@kanyewest)Overnight, West has shared a number of other posts on Instagram, including a mock movie poster for Marvel Civil War, with the characters changed to include himself, Davidson, ex-wife Kardashian, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Drake and more.A post shared by ye (@kanyewest)In another post, West shared a photo of Cudi and Davidson next to one of himself, Drake and Rap-A-Lot Records founder J Prince who organised Kanye and Drake’s famous ‘Free Larry Hoover’ benefit concert which ended their beef. The caption of the Instagram post asked: ‘Who will win?’.”A post shared by ye (@kanyewest)Cudi responded to West’s original message on Twitter, saying the pair had “talked weeks ago about this”.

Three people have been left in hospital following a 'serious' crash on a Scots road.

A Scots bank has been "ram-raided" by thieves in an early morning break-in as the doors have been spotted lying on the ground.

We’ve got three meetings to enjoy in our Sunday service with live action and Cheltenham Festival clues aplenty from Exeter and Punchestown plus able support from the all weather at Southwell.

A body has been found in the search for a missing Polish man who was last seen in Aberdeen earlier this week.

He's the man helping to build Ayr United's new look on the park.

Strictly Come Dancing in 2012, just a mere five days after she had competed in the Olympics.The sports star is one of the most successful female Olympians, gaining gold and silver at the London games.Victoria was partnered with Brendan Cole on the show and made it to week eight, being eliminated for her salsa.Speaking to Express.co.uk Victoria said: "I found it absolutely exhausting."I started training for Strictly I think five days after the Olympics had finished in 2012."I was emotionally, physically, mentally exhausted.

STARSTRUCK judge Jason Manford has defended his new ITV show after fans claimed it is a rip off of Stars In Your Eyes. The comic made light of the comparison, calling anyone who didn't spot the similarities "thick".

SHERIDAN Smith has been furiously defended by her Starstruck co-star after backlash from fans. Some viewers last night pointed out the actress, 40, has dominated television in recent weeks.

East Ayrshire Council’s chief executive has expressed her concern as the UK hurtles towards the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31 this year.Fiona Lees anticipates that unemployment and Universal Credit numbers could also increase in the event of a no-deal scenario later this year.Unemployment in the area is currently sitting at 8.2 per cent with Universal Credit also up by 100 per cent.“I’m very concerned about the departure from the EU in so far as the preparations are being made and what agreements have at present been secured,” Ms Lees said.“We’ll take a report to cabinet that sets out what we see as the uncertainties and the risks and unfortunately those uncertainties and risks for individuals focus on the same things

East Ayrshire Council in the region of £11 million this year alone.Initial projections suggested that the COVID-19 crisis had cost around £6.3 million between April and June.But the unprecedented cost of the health crisis could almost double before the end of the year.The local authority has forked out around £2m on personal protective equipment (PPE), the council’s chief executive said this week.Fiona Lees also warned that the council would have to “accelerate” plans to downsize the council.“We’re looking at a projection that it could be £11 million this year,” Ms Lees said.“We will have to make adjustments in our budget.

East Ayrshire police officers are now able to patrol remote and rural areas of the community in an effort to target crimes and offences thanks to a joint initiative with the council.New quad bikes can be utilised by specially-trained officers to prevent and detect a variety of crimes, including fly-tipping, thefts of high value machinery, fuel theft and wildlife crime.The local authority’s corporate enforcement officers have also been trained in order to facilitate joint patrols.Chief Inspector Steven Meikle, area commander for East Ayrshire, said: “I welcome the addition of the quad bikes which will be an excellent tactical option in the prevention and detection of crimes and offences, patrolling areas which, due to their location, are