East Ayrshire Council chief reveals how much coronavirus could cost region this year

Sir Mix-A-Lot and Whitney Houston rubbed shoulders atop the music charts. “Roseanne” and “Murphy Brown” ruled on TV.

Madonna has confused some followers by showcasing a decades younger look in a topless selfie on Instagram.The 63 year old pop star posted a photo of herself pouting at the camera, with her long blonde hair covering her modesty in the snap.The star wore a collection of silver necklaces in the photo, including a silver crucifix and kept her make-up minimal except for lashings of mascara and a blush-coloured lip tint on her plump pout. Captioning the image, the star wrote: “Breathwork……………. #gang-gang and yea Sasha is always reliable!” However, some fans were confused by the look, comparing the star’s beauty look to the Kardashians.

Alison Hammond has been gracing the This Morning stage more often than usual lately.The presenter has been covering Holly Willoughby while she films another show for the BBC and has also taken over Phillip Schofield’s duties while he was off with COVID-19. It has been confirmed she will also be covering for Holly and Phil once again while they are off this week for Half Term and we couldn’t be happier. Sitting alongside fellow presenter Dermot O’Leary, the star looked beautiful in a Valentine's Day themed outfit for a special romantic episode of This Morning.

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KATIE Price has avoided jail again by striking a last-minute deal to pay off her debts.  The reality star, who was due in the High Court today over her bankruptcy, has paid off a small amount of the money she owed and handed over a new payment plan.  A source tells The Sun: “It was all very last minute but she wanted to avoid court. Katie does want to pay back the money but it’s been slow progress.” Katie faced being sent to prison for contempt of court under the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010 if she failed to appear at the meeting - held remotely - without notifying the judge.

Kate Hudson headed to the Los Angeles' Crypto Stadium on Sunday to watch the Los Angeles Rams be crowned winners of the Super Bowl – but instead of taking her fiancé Danny Fujikawa, the actress was joined by her eldest son, Ryder Robinson.MORE: Kate Hudson dazzles fans with new hair and never-ending legs in new behind-the-scenes videoThe 42-year-old proudly showed off several pictures of her and 18-year-old Ryder, who rarely features on her Instagram, and fans were delighted.WATCH: Kate Hudson takes teenage son Ryder to the Super Bowl – and shares private box with epic singer“Well that was an absolute blast,” she wrote alongside a picture that showed Ryder with his arms around his mum and celebrity stylist Jamie Mizrahi.On her Stories, Kate also shared pictures of them on their way to the Stadium as well as videos of them at their private box, which they shared with Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry. Kate shared snaps with her son Ryder“Looks like you raised an amazing handsome young man, you're such an amazing mom!!!” one commented on the picture, whilst another added: “Love this family photo, so wholesome.”Other fans, however, were left furious that the actress and her teenage son were seemingly not wearing masks despite the Los Angeles County rules ordering KN95 or N95-grade masks for outdoor events attended by large audiences.

Angelina Jolie shared an incredibly important post on social media this week, as she headed out to Washington D.C. for the Senate's introduction of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act.MORE: Angelina Jolie looks identical to daughter Shiloh in stunning new photoThe Maleficent star shared a photo on Instagram alongside her daughter Zahara, who she praised for helping to calm her nerves before the press conference.Alongside hashtags including 'nervous mom,' the Hollywood star wrote: "Heading into the Senate’s introduction of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, I’m grateful and humbled to join with dedicated advocates and legislators.VIDEO: Angelina Jolie reveals special reason daughter Zahara wore her Oscars dress"I'm also glad to share in the advocacy with Zahara — and for her presence to calm my nerves before today's press conference."MORE: Angelina Jolie's £19million home after divorce from Brad Pitt is fit for royaltyMORE: Brad Pitt as you've never seen him before as star reveals daily routineFans were quick to show their support for Angelina, with many praising her work.

– Ray, WiltshireOne and thruppence? That’s barely 7p in today’s money. But I suppose your use of pre-decimal coinage to denote near-worthlessness is more satisfying.Anyway, as to how to broach this matter – it’s simple, Ray. Just ask him! If you’ve been friends for as long as you say, he shouldn’t mind at all.

Caroline Flack’s mother, Christine, has incited the reinvestigation of a complaint she had made about the Met Police’s treatment of her daughter’s case. In her complaint, Christine claimed that the Love Island presenter’s fame led to her being treated differently.A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police (MPS) has informed the BBC that the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) had told the MPS to reinvestigate an aspect of an old complaint.The MPS spokesperson said: "Following a review, the IOPC agreed with the MPS that service was acceptable in relation to seven areas of the complaints relating to the response and handling of the incident by the MPS."The IOPC has directed the MPS to reinvestigate one element of the complaints.“This relates to the process involved in appealing the CPS decision to caution Ms Flack."We will re-examine this element of the investigative process.“Our thoughts and sympathies remain with Caroline's family."Christine told the BBC: "I just want those answers to make me feel better and to make me know that I've done the right thing by Caroline."When asked whether she feels the decision to charge Caroline contributed to her death, Christine said: “Oh, totally.Totally.She couldn't see a way out."She added that there is now “no trust at all” in the force.Christine continued: “I just want the truth out there.“And it won't bring her back.

Death In Paradise’s Ralf Little, 42, has expressed his fury at people who do not cover their mouths when coughing.The actor, who plays Neville Parker in the BBC drama, became irate when he travelled on a train and began to feel frustrated by "impolite" passengers around him.Ralf took his frustrations to Twitter, telling his 276,000 followers: “You know what, I’ve not been one of those pandemic people who gets all paranoid if someone coughs near me.“But… to all people currently on my train carriage, it was polite to cover your mouth when coughing even BEFORE Covid.“You anti-social weirdos.”Ralf assured his fans that “of course” he was wearing a mask during his journey, but that he still felt uncomfortable about people coughing around him without covering their mouths.The Royle Family star’s fury was shared by plenty of others who took to the comments to discuss their own experiences.Tracie fumed: “Absolutely zero manners in the world today, no covering mouth when coughing, sneezing or yawning.The height of bad manners which are being passed down to younger generations. No hope.”Samantha said: “I was on a train from London in August and there was a woman coughing and she was wearing a mask ON HER CHIN! I couldn’t fathom it! She got really nasty when I asked her to put her mask up - claimed she was exempt.

Adele has said that her postponed Las Vegas residency will “absolutely 100%” happen this year, because she has other plans for 2023 already. Mainly having a baby.Her run of shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas was supposed to begin in January, but was pulled at the last minute. In a tearful video announcing this news the day before the date of the first show, she said that delays and staff shortages due to COVID-19 meant that the residency was simply not ready to launch.No new dates have yet been announced for that residency, leaving many ticket-holders worried that they may have to wait years rather than months.

Mia Khalifa will find comfort in visiting their profile to remember and celebrate their life."Her profile photo had also been removed and above her name was the word "Remembering".All her posts also disappeared from the page and were replaced by a section that allowed her "friends and family to remember and honour" her memory.Worry from fans over Mia started during her porn career after she received several death threats from ISIS over her wearing a hijab in a sex scene.An edited image of Mia facing being decapitated by an ISIS executioner was posted by the terrorist organisation with a message warning that she's going to hell.

TikTok video that has now racked up 507,000 views, the professional daughter has explained her role to viewers.Felice wrote in the video: “Explaining my job as a professional stay-at-home daughter.”Whilst donning a face full of glam makeup, she then lip synched over an audio clip of Kim Kardashian, and said: “It's a full time job and it’s extremely time consuming.“It’s not as easy as it may appear to some people.”Since being posted, Felice has received a mixed bag of comments about her choice of career.Many people supported her decision to be a stay-at-home daughter, as some people related to Felice’s ‘profession’One person commented: “Thank you for bringing attention to this. We don’t get the appreciation we deserve.”Another user added: “It’s a really hard job.”Someone else praised: “No because it’s the fact they don’t think we put in the work BUT we do…just at home.”However, not everyone was so convinced about Felice’s difficulties of being a stay-at-home daughter.One person slammed: “It’s not a real thing, and you need to grow up.”Another user criticised: “This is a joke, right?”Whilst a third person voiced: “It’s actually not.” Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Rebel Wilson flaunted her phenomenal five stone weight loss while attending the 2022 Super Bowl in Los Angeles on Sunday.The 41-year-old actress has shed an incredible 35kg over the past two years and looked in great shape while attending the American Football championship game as an ambassador for the winning team, the Los Angeles Rams.The How To Be Single star paired a Los Angeles Rams jersey with blue skinny jeans to show off her toned legs, with her blonde hair blown over her shoulder.She finished the look with a pair of dark shades and flat white shoes.Rebel was all smiles as she posed with players of the winning team and a number of celebrities.Posting to Instagram after the game, Rebel wrote: "Super Bowl LVI."It's been a pleasure and a privilege being an LA Rams Ambassador this season! Congrats, you boys crushed it!!!"Rebel also kept her 10.5 million Instagram followers updated on her antics via her Instagram stories.In a series of posts, Rebel could be seen frolicking with her Pitch Perfect co-star Adam DeVine and his wife Chloe Bridges.She also posed with stars including Ludacris and Issa Rae for a number of photos, while celebrating the winning team with stars including Nina Dobrev, Zoey Deutch and Julianne Hough.Rebel's weight loss follows a health overhaul which began two years ago and has seen the Pitch Perfect star lose an immense five-and-a-half stone.Dubbing 2020 her 'year of health', the actress lost a significant amount of weight after being advised to take up walking in favour of other higher intensity workouts in order to shift the pounds.Last month, Rebel told Apple Fitness: "The doctor said to me, "Rebel, the best way for you to lose unwanted body fat is just simply walking.'"'Doesn't have to be

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Prince Harry attended the Super Bowl without his wife Meghan Markle, instead opting for some family bonding with his cousin Eugenie. The A-lister event was won by the Los Angeles Rams in the early hours of Valentine's Day at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.But it was the royals that dominated the chatter in some quarters, with one person suggesting that Meghan "let Harry off the leash" for the evening and another claiming Meghan had orchestrated her absence to generate reaction.Taking to Twitter, the woman - called Karen - said: "Harry at the Super Bowl with Eugenie and not Meghan.

Love Island star Caroline Flack 's mum Christine claimed that her daughter was treated differently by the Metropolitan Police due to her fame. The Metropolitan Police have been instructed by a watchdog to re-investigate that element of Christine's complaint two years after Caroline's death.Christine first complained one month after Caroline's death, and in response to her complaint, the force said it was "satisfied" the service provided by the officer who made the decision was "acceptable".Caroline was unhappy with the outcome and asked the watchdog Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) to review the case, telling the BBC: "I just want the truth out there.

EastEnders star Dean Gaffney shot to fame as Robbie Jackson in the BBC One soap back in 1993.The actor, who turns 44 on February 14, appeared in the show until 2003 until bosses decided to axe the character.He later reprised the role in 2009, 2015 and 2017. However, Dean was written out of the soap in 2019 amid concerns over his behaviour on set.Away from Walford, Dean has appeared in ITV drama The Bill, E4 series Misfits and WestEnd shows Waiting for Godot, Calendar Girls and Murder in Play.He has also made a name for himself in the world of reality TV.In 2006, Dean joined the cast of I'm a Celebrity...

East Ayrshire Council HQ for the final time in January 2021 she says it’ll be the first time in her life she’s never had a plan.The chief executive says her 43 years of public service has genuinely been her life.After 16 years at the helm of the council, Ms Lees is leaving at a juncture where profound uncertainty reigns and the local authority faces the biggest economic challenge in its history.On top of serialised cutbacks to its operating budget, the council will have to contend with the ongoing financial and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the unknowns that Brexit will present in 2021.Defending her decision to go at this crucial juncture, Ms Lees said the challenges facing the council won’t be resolved in the short

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 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