Lockdown joy for Ayrshire council leader as second daughter is born

Loose Women star Stacey Solomon was feeling embarrassed after a simple search for a garden swing pulled up all sorts of naughty results online.The former X Factor finalist was in search of a “grown up swing”, but didn’t realise that those were typically used for a different purpose. Stacey, 32, took to Instagram yesterday, where she appeared mortified in front of her five million followers. On her story, she discussed how she wanted an adult version of the swing that she had bought for her son Rex.However, she soon admitted that she had regretted taking a look online after seeing the suggested items that came back. Unfortunately, Stacey’s simple Google search threw up some rather X-rated results.The star was only after something extra for her garden, hoping to have some fun herself thanks to how much the children already had to keep them busy outside. However, when Stacey typed “adult swing” into the search engine, she was greeted with an array of adventurous sex toys.She told fans: “I really wish I hadn't Googled that. I never realised that was a thing.”“Sometimes I worry I must be the most boring person ever,” she admitted. “But then I couldn't think of anything worse than swinging about all over the place.”Speaking to fans about Rex's swing, Stacey continued: “It's from a little business called The Play Time Company.“I wish it came in adult size too,” she added wistfully.  On October 4 last year, Stacey welcomed a baby girl into the world with her fiancé Joe Swash, 40.The pair named their daughter Rose Opal Esmè Solomon-Swash.Stacey is planning to tie the knot with actor and former I'm A Celebrity...

Express.co.uk about how they decided who they were going to catfish.He said: "So first and foremost we had a few suggestions of people we wanted to be before will.i.am and we ended up being him on the show."We wanted to be Big Nastie but we later found out that somebody else had already chosen them."Then we asked to be Craig David and there was a reason why we couldn’t be him."I think they suggested Lewis Hamilton, Anthony Joshua and will.i.am."Rickie continued: "So, we were like there is no way Lewis Hamilton would even do the Circle, that is completely unbelievable."Anthony Joshua was in a fight camp for a big fight that he had coming up."However, will.i.am does do The Voice Kids, and The Voice, so we thought he was more believable than the other lot."But when we were in there no one believed it was us but it was really fun to do."Rickie and Melvin know will.i.am so they rang him for tips on how to be him, however they were still not successful on the show.The presenter said: "Before we went into the show we actually called will.i.am up and had a chat."He said, ‘Anything that you say or anything that you do just make it extra extra big’."So if they said they go to the gym you say you went to the gym on Mars."Make everything intergalactic and make it completely wacky and you should get away with it and that’s what we did."Rickie is currently partnered with Birds Eye who are doing their part for Vegans.Speaking to Express.co.uk, Rickie said this was what appealed to him to work with Birds Eye.The presenter said: "When I heard about the Bird’s Eye campaign, the Green Cuisine range, I thought this is the perfect introduction to that kind of world and into that journey for me personally."So for normal people like me, you

Manchester United fans are worried Cristiano Ronaldo's days as a world class finisher could be over after he missed an open goal against Southampton on Saturday.The 37-year-old fluffed his lines completely after rounding Fraser Forster in the box with the goal at his mercy before prodding the ball limply towards the net, only to see it easily cleared by Saints defender Romain Perraud.The match finished 1-1 after Jadon Sancho gave United the lead in the first-half before Southampton hit back through Che Adams immediately after the restart.Ronaldo now hasn't scored for six consecutive matches - his longest drought since 2009 - and it's beginning to get to the United faithful, who appear to be losing faith in him."Ronaldo: finished," tweeted one fan after the game."Maguire needs to be binned and maybe Ronaldo too.

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“She’s still alive obviously but you know what I mean. It’s a horrible feeling, I was struggling and Covid just started.“We were still training but there was nothing but training to do.Tom really did give me advice all the time."I could forget about it at training.”Matty explained that the two got on so well but they became “boring people” at one point as they didn’t want to jeopardise their careers.He said that while preparing for events, the two just “did nothing” on some weekends and had the energy as a result to put their hearts and souls into training.Matty said: “Me and Tom just became boring people because we didn’t go out to jeopardise it.“On the weekends I just did nothing.

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EastEnders star Jessie Wallace made a rare public appearance on Friday as she stepped out to support her former co-star John Partridge.Stepping out to attend Proud Embankment's Cabaret All Stars, the 50-year-old, who plays Kat Slater on the BBC soap, showed off her unique style as she slipped into an oversized satin shirt and a glitzy kimono.Jessie pulled on a pair of mid wash skinny jeans and added a pop of colour with a pair of chunky heeled green and red sandals.She pulled out all the stops for her outing as she added layers of pearl necklaces for a touch of elegance.She posed with one hand on her hip, while smiling at her camera as she attended the show in support of her friend.John is best known for playing Christian Clarke on the long-running series.Jessie filmed snippets of the night for her Instagram Story as she thrilled fans with a rare public outing.She captioned the short video: "Spectacular titillating show!"John demanded attention on the red carpet donning a very saucy leather outfit and sunglasses with a waistcoat that was embellished with brass chains on the shoulders.The pair stopped for sweet photos before they shared a hug and a peck on the lips ahead of his show.Other stars in attendance included former glamour model Linda Lusardi, 63, who looked sensational in a slinky wrap around dress with a sequin panel, and Soft Cell singer Marc Almond, 64.On the event's website they describe the show as a raucous experience, adding: “Proud's Cabaret All Stars welcomes EastEnders actor and West End star John Partridge to London’s Proud Embankment!“As a familiar face of stage and screen, John’s impressive career spans three decades from the streets of Albert Square to treading the boards in London’s West End.“He

"If we don’t look at it and know what and how to handle it, then we’re not going to win this battle with kids."Goldie helps run the non-profit organization MindUp, which was started in 2003, as a means to help the mental health needs of children.The Oscar-winning actress has remained neutral on the subject of face coverings, however, she thinks parents are equally having difficulty managing the current situation."Whether it's masks, whether it's any of the various things that are going on today in the world, it's very, very scary."I think that what we've got to do is start focusing on our next generation."We have to make our future and have to make our children strong and fit and be able to connect to each other."Throughout the interview, she continued to urge the need for mental health programs in schools to help children better understand this new "invisible enemy".Goldie continued: "The bottom line is MindUP or any of these programs that are mental health are preventative programs should be in schools, not one day a week, every day, should be part of their classroom, part of their learning."Why do we ask kids to learn and don't teach them about their brain?"Goldie's appearance on the show comes after the actress opened up about her own personal experiences with mental health as a child in a USA Today article.In the January publication, she penned: "We all know how magical a child’s imagination can be – the wonderful worlds they create in their minds."But there's a flip side to the joyful creativity that can turn a big cardboard box into a spaceship."A child's mind exposed to real-world fear, without the ability to properly process it, can go down dark passages leading to nothing less than existential dread."Goldie is

Some of the hottest rising stars in young Hollywood stepped out to attend the Art of Rodarte VIP launch event during New York Fashion Week!

It has been claimed that Shanna Moakler's boyfriend Matthew Rondeau has misgivings about his plans to pop the question.Shanna is currently competing on the US edition of Celebrity Big Brother, and Matthew is said to be watching the public live feed from the house.Now Matthew, 28, is allegedly unhappy with the double entendres she has exchanged with Lamar Odom, insiders told TMZ. Trouble in paradise? It has been claimed that Shanna Moakler's boyfriend Matthew Rondeau has misgivings about his plans to pop the question due to her interactions with Lamar Odom on Celebrity Big Brother, TMZ reported on SaturdayThe conjecture comes just days after Matt was spotted shopping at a Tiffany's in Thousand Oaks, California outside Los Angeles.Matthew is reportedly particularly miffed because there are some specific turns of phrase that he says around her that she is allegedly deploying in the house.

Friday night was date night for actors Mark Ruffalo and Julianne Moore as they stepped out with their spouses in New York City.The entertainers, 54 and 61, bundled up as they went to dinner with their longtime partners: Mark's wife Sunrise Coigney and Julianne's husbandBart Freundlich.The foursome enjoyed a meal at the celebrity hotspot Bar Pitti. Double date:Friday night was date night for actors Mark Ruffalo and Julianne Moore as they stepped out with their respective spouses in New York CityThe I Know This Much Is True actor wore dark pants and a dark hat, with his grey hair spilling out from under it.He layered his top half, wearing a dark shirt underneath a green shirt jacket, and topped with a blue coat.

Megan Thee Stallion sent temperatures soaring as she shared two sizzling new snaps with her 27.5 million Instagram followers on Saturday.The 26-year-old rapper showed off her ample cleavage in a black bra that she wore under a skimpy little black dress.'Out and about', the Savage hitmaker wrote in the caption of her post, adding a black heart emoji. Sexy:Megan Thee Stallion sent temperatures soaring as she shared two sizzling new snaps with her 27.5 million Instagram followers on SaturdayThe bombshell emphasized her hourglass figure in the thigh-skimming dress, which featured a corset-style bodice with sheer mesh side panels.

Rita Ora wowed her fans as she stepped out for The Masked Singer UK final in a sheer black dress with elaborate beading. The chart-topping beauty looked stunning as she showcased her enviable curves in the form-fitting frock as she joined the judging panel for the final time this series.Wearing her trademark blonde hair in a sleek up-do, Rita enhanced her natural good looks with a low-key makeup look that complemented her outfit perfectly.Rita, 31, accessorised with a matching headband, completing her striking look for the final alongside fellow judges Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan.She will be making the most of her night after her next big TV venture was put on hold just days after she announced the gig.The devastating news will see her part in the Beauty and The Beast live-action prequel series paused by Disney.Rita - who previously put her skills to work in a big acting role as Mia Grey in the 50 Shades Of Grey franchise - was set work with Hollywood star Luke Evans and Frozen’s Josh Gad on the spin-off series.A source told The Sun: “Rita was absolutely devastated when she was told Beauty And The Beast had been put on ice.“There have been issues with the script.

The studio sci-fi epic “Dune” not only impressed critics and audiences alike, but it also got on the radar of the Academy Awards earlier this week. The dramatic space opera earned an impressive ten Academy Award nominations, only being beaten by “The Power of The Dog,” which nabbed twelve.

Full House family! Candace Cameron Bure, Marla Sokoloff and more stars from the long-running sitcom have kids of their own off screen.

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Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterIrvine’s MSP today thanked North Ayrshire residents for playing their part in suppressing the spread of Covid-19.Ruth Maguire MSP also welcomed the announcement from the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that the Scottish  Government will begin to ease into Phase 3 of its exit from lockdown.The announcement came with additional dates for further relaxations to lockdown restrictions.Ruth Maguire MSP said: “The Scottish Government’s move from Phase 2 to Phase 3 is a testament to the hard work and patience of everybody who has followed the guidance put in place to save lives.“The virus has by no means gone away, and we must remain cautious as we

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A food funding pot worth £.2.5 million has been made available to Ayrshire families unable to access groceries during the coronavirus lockdown.

The pandemic is set to cost North Ayrshire Council more than £23 million by March.A total of 220 staff at KA Leisure have been furloughed with lost income from closed swimming pools and other hubs set to reach £2.8 million.Finance bosses have calculated council spend and loss of income during the crisis as well as recovery for this financial year.Cabinet councillors were presented with the figures at a meeting last week.Council leader Labour’s Joe Cullinane described the financial impact on councils as “huge” and said he is proud of North Ayrshire’s "quick and effective" response to the crisis.He plans to write to the Scottish and UK Governments to ask for support.The council estimates the cost of feeding 4600 families weekly will amount to