East Ayrshire councillor honoured for giving young people a voice in council decision making

A Coatbridge joiner is hammering home the value of apprenticeships as he learns his trade while helping to construct vital new homes.

Muse have teased more new music with a clip that their fans are speculating also provides a first glimpse of the band’s new album artwork.The Teignmouth trio returned in January with the track ‘Won’t Stand Down’, which was the first preview of the band’s as-yet-untitled ninth studio LP.Muse have shared a new 35-second video teaser this afternoon (March 9), which fans of the band believe concludes with a first look at the band’s next album artwork.In the cinematic clip, a crowd of hooded figures wearing shiny masks pull down giant busts of the three Muse members – Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard – on the outskirts of a windswept desert city.After the busts are toppled by the crowd, the three heads are then seen lying on the ground – before the camera angle is then adjusted to fit the typical dimensions of an album cover, suggesting that this will likely be the image that will serve as Muse’s next album artwork.The video teaser is also soundtracked by what appears to be a snippet of Muse’s next single, with the lyrics “the will of the people” being chanted repeatedly as the clip builds to a climax.

Heather Dubrow and Gina Kirschenheiter bonded during their trip to New York together on Wednesday's episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County.The 52-year-old reality star later was annoyed to hear fromEmily Simpson, 45, that Shannon Beador's dinner party turned into a game of one-upmanship to see who could have more fun because the two of them were in New York together.'I don't like it that there is this weird competition where 'we are having more fun than you,' said Heather in a confessional. Triumphant return: Heather Dubrow made a triumphant return to her alma mater Syracuse University on Wednesday's episode of The Real Housewives Of Orange CountyWhen they got off the phone, Heather turned to Gina and said 'what are we going to do with that.

Andra Dayoozed sophistication in a baby bluestrapless dress with a matching wide-brimmed hat to celebrate Lionel Richie receiving this year's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at theLibrary of Congress on Wednesday night.Before performing at the tribute concert honoring the Hello hitmaker's legendary career at DAR Constitution Hall, the 37-year-old singer strutted down the red carpet in a pair of open-toed gold heels with a radiant smile across her face.While getting photographed, she showed off her chic, figure-hugging ensemble, which she accessorized with large hoop earrings, multiple bangles, arosy smokey eye and classic French tip manicure. Night out: Andra Day oozed sophistication in a baby blue strapless dress with a matching wide-brimmed hat to celebrate Lionel Richie receiving this year's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at the Library of Congress on Wednesday nightHerbouncy, light brown tresses cascaded just below her shoulders and simply enhanced her gorgeous look ahead of herhighly-anticipated performance.

Khloe Kardashian set temperatures soaring as she stepped out on Wednesday evening in a jaw-dropping ensemble.The KUWTK alum, 37, rolled up to Craig's in West Hollywood in a mesh star-print dress that hugged her hourglass figure and pert derriere.Khloe's outing comes after she revealed to Variety that she will discuss the recent cheating scandal involving her ex Tristan Thompson, who fathered a baby with another woman while they were still together. Wowza!Khloe Kardashian set temperatures soaring as she stepped out on Wednesday evening in a jaw-dropping ensemble Sheer perfection: The KUWTK alum, 37, rolled up to Craig's in West Hollywood in a mesh star-print dress that hugged her hourglass figure and pert derriereThe mother-of-one paired her daring dress with some knee-high black leather boots.Khloe's sexy footwear matched her leather designer handbag.

ITV has appointed Andrew Cosslett as its new Chairman, succeeding Peter Bazalgette, who will step down after just over six years in the role and nine years on the board. The UK broadcaster said today that Cosslett will join the board as an independent Non-executive Director and Chair Designate from June 1 and will become Non-executive Chair from September 29 when Bazalgette exits.

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentThe release of Japanese film “Confession,” set for March 25, has been indefinitely postponed due to allegations of sexual assault leveled against the director new Sakaki Hideo by several actresses and published on Wednesday by a leading Japanese tabloid. No legal charges have been filed against the director.Ark Entertainment, which is handling the local release and international sales, announced the postponement on the film’s official website.Sakaki also issued an apology on the site, saying: “I am very sorry for the inconvenience caused by the article to the producers, staff, cast members, and other people who worked hard to create the film, and above all, the audience who are looking forward to its release of the film.

Lord Alan Sugar has taken to Twitter to slam Piers Morgan for "crowing" over the war in Ukraine yesterday.The business magnate, 74, demanded that the former Good Morning Britain presenter, 56, should come up with "solutions" to the conflict, instead of "crowing" over the humanitarian crisis in the country.The political advisor didn't hold back when it came to commenting on Piers' tweet, as he demanded that he do more than "crow" over the issue.In view of his 5.2 million fans, Lord Sugar hit back: "And do what?"Give the solution."You can't keep crowing without giving the solution," he added.The former Life Stories host wrote back: "NATO is the greatest collective military power in the history of Planet Earth. We should use it.

Florence + The Machine have shared a new single called ‘My Love’ – you can listen to it below.The synth-heavy, energetic song will appear on the London band’s fifth studio album ‘Dance Fever’, which is due for release on May 13. You can pre-order/pre-save the record here.Following on from recent track ‘Heaven Is Here’ and last month’s ‘King’, Florence Welch are co’s latest offering was first written as an acoustic “sad little poem” in the singer-songwriter’s kitchen before being transformed into a floor-filling anthem reminiscent of “Nick Cave at the club”.Lyrically, Welch was inspired by the tragic heroines of pre-Raphaelite art, the gothic fiction of Carmen Maria Machado and Julia Armfield, as well as the films The Wicker Man and The Witch To Midsommar.‘My Love’ arrives with Great Gatsby-esque official visuals directed by Autumn de Wilde and choreographed by Ryan Heffington, who both worked on the group’s previous two videos.Tune in here:‘Dance Fever’ serves as the follow-up to Florence + The Machine’s 2018 record ‘High As Hope’.

Victoria Beckham surprised everyone on Thursday with a very rare throwback family photo from when she was a child.MORE:- Victoria Beckham poses in a bikini in family picture as she honours son Brooklyn – 'We all love you'The mother-of-four shared the wonderful picture to celebrate her own mother's birthday. She penned: "Happy birthday @jackie.adams_! We all love you so so much!!!! So many kisses from us all (by the way… how cute was I? [laughing face and love heart emoji])."WATCH: Victoria Beckham's daughter Harper welcomes adorable new family member The image showed mother Jackie with her two daughters, Victoria and Louise, and Posh looked very different with a parted fringe and a gap between her teeth.It's rare to see Mrs Beckham flash a smile, so even if it's in a throwback picture – we'll take it!A post shared by Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham)Victoria gives a sweet smile to the camera in this throwback snap Proving she was always into fashion, Victoria was sporting a fabulous outfit though – a pink fringed dress with beaded details.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) says Russia has confirmed the use of thermobaric rockets - often called vacuum bombs - in Ukraine and is also "likely" deploying private mercenaries.

A Lanarkshire man who flew to Poland in a desperate bid to bring his Ukrainian wife home to Scotland has labelled the visa process “shambolic”.

A Lanarkshire fundraiser who would put Santa Claus to shame has presented his latest donation to support sick kids and their families.

Kim Kardashian has received backlash after urging women to "get your f**king ass up and work" – a comment that has led to the star being branded as "tone deaf".Speaking to American magazine Variety, the TV star and business woman opened up about working hard and making a name for yourself – with her comments leading to a huge backlash on social media. Kim, who owns business SKIMS which has an estimated worth of $3.2billion, spoke of the work she's put into building the company, saying: "It’s a full-time job. Nothing comes easy.

Dimitar Berbatov believes Marcus Rashford should wait and see who will become Manchester United's next manager before making a decision on his future.

PSG’s remarkable collapse against Real Madrid.Kylian Mbappe had seemingly secured the French side’s place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a first-half strike.But as has so often happened in European football’s premier club competition, Los Blancos staged a stunning comeback to break PSG hearts, though it was a comeback all of the Ligue 1 side’s making.First, Karim Benzema pressured Gianluigi Donnarumma into passing the ball straight to Vinicius, who laid the ball back to the striker to fire in.Then, Luka Modric burst through a wide-open PSG midfield before slipping in an unmarked Benzema to level the game.Straight from PSG’s kick-off after that goal, Madrid won the ball before Marquinhos sent a poor clearance directly to Benzema who completed his hat-trick with a first-time finish.Even by PSG’s standards it was an astonishing collapse, but rather than blame his players, Pochettino launched a scathing attack on Makkelie.The Argentine boss felt there was a foul in the build-up to Benzema’s opening goal, a strike Pochettino insisted “changed the game”.Should Karim Benzema's first goal have been ruled out for a foul on Gianluigi Donnarumma? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section...“It's impossible not to talk about this big mistake made by the referees. It's hard not to accept.

Ukrainian family whose death sparked a global outcry has been identified as a devoted mum and her two young kids.Tatiana Perebeinis, 43, and her two children Alise, 9, and Nikita, 18, were fatally shelled by Russian forces along with an unknown male while they were being escaping out of the suburb of Irpin in Kyiv.The IT worker had reportedly refused to leave her home in the under-fire capital city because she wanted to look after her mother who has been suffering from Alzheimer's, according to the New York Post.An image of the family laid out over a road drain surrounded by luggage and pet carriers reached the front covers of newspapers around the world, and prompted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to issue an angry vow to kill “every b****d” who had caused their deaths.The tragic loss has left her husband Sergey Perebeinis — who was in Russian-hit Donetsk also tending to his own mother — as the sole surviving member of the family.The Perebeinis family, including Tatiana and the children, had moved from the area afterHe took to Facebook to share pictures and a tribute to his slain family, which read: "He took them all. Tatiana couldn’t make it.

Tom Malone Jr has shared his heartbreak after his family dog Lucy passed away.The Gogglebox star, who quit the programme in February 2021 after six years, took to his Instagram feed to post a snap of himself kissing the top of his beloved Rottweiler's head before announcing the news in the caption. "Rest easy Lucy, you were a good girl," he wrote followed by a broken heart emoji, a praying hands emoji and a paw prints emoji.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster ITV has appointed Andrew Cosslett as its new chair to succeed Peter Bazalgette, who will step down after six years in the role and nine years on the board. Cosslett will join the board as an independent non-executive director and chair designate from June 1 and 1 will become non-executive chair from Sept.

Dirty dumpers will be targeted at an East Ayrshire beauty spot after 150 bags of litter were collected during a massive clean-up operation.

With just days left in the Scottish Youth Parliament elections, East Ayrshire councillor Claire Leitch is urging young people to vote and ensure their voice is heard