Opposition councillors dub Stirling Council budget survey ‘dangerous nonsense’

Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.Testing will also be rolled out in Stirling's schools on Monday.

Maya Jama seriously set pulses racing as she showed off her toned figure in a revealing black halterneck leotard in a sultry mirror snap and video on Wednesday.Casual but sexy, the 26-year-old turned up the heat by leaving the waistband of her jeans unbuttoned and hanging from her waist, flaunting her curves.Her sleek brunette hair was pulled back into a high ponytail to show off a generous amount of cleavage, leaving her fans wanting more.Twiddling her hair, pouting Maya complemented her sultry attire with a pair of large gold hoop earrings, zooming the camera in to give a closer look at her hourglass figure.Referencing the smouldering snap and in a nod to her friends, Maya captioned it: “The girlies said main feed,” whilst posing next to

Meek Mill is paying no mind to those calling for his cancellation after a leaked lyrics nod to Kobe Bryant’s fatal helicopter crash.

direct to your inboxManchester council says that cuts of £41m will now be needed to balance its books for the coming year, though millions could still be wiped from homelessness spending.Council tax, seen as ‘regressive’ by council leader Sir Richard Leese, is still expected to rise by almost five per cent to prevent cuts to vital frontline services while demand is increasing.Extra government funding has meant that a worse case scenario of a £103m shortfall - caused by huge losses of income and higher Covid-related costs - has been avoided.While the savings required for 2021/22 have fallen from the £50m proposed in January, they still represent double the amount of pre-Covid cuts the council were preparing for in the coming year.

A man won £3 on a lucky dip moments before his girlfriend realised she'd scooped more than £100,000.

Rihanna treated fans to yet another red-hot display on social media.

Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.Superglass said this week that they were aware some concerns had been raised and said efforts were underway to address these.A spokesperson for Superglass said: “We greatly value our relationship with our neighbours and pride ourselves as responsible members of the local community.“While our noise levels have been monitored and are generally within limits set in our PPC permit from SEPA, we do recognise there have been recent issues which are being addressed.“Vehicle reversing alarms are being replaced by ‘White Noise alarms’; this is already underway and is scheduled to be completed on Thursday, February 18.“In addition, we have commissioned an independent noise survey to check

direct to your inboxA ‘doss house’ children’s home run by Rochdale council has been barred from taking on any more kids until it proves it can keep them safe.The home - which cannot be named for safeguarding reasons - has been slapped with a ‘restriction notice’ following a visit from Ofsted officials last month.Rated ‘good’ as recently as March 2020, it provides care for up to six children with emotional or behavioural difficulties, as well as outreach support.Osted carried out an inspection last month after concerns were raised over vulnerable youngsters going missing from the premises and police involvement.The watchdog has now published a damning report on the home, which finds that staff do not have the ‘skills and knowledge’ to ensure

direct to your inboxTrafford council has announced its budget for 2021-22, with a budget gap of more than £25m to close.This year’s annual budget for Trafford sees an overall increase of £3.78m from the previous year, from £175.52m to £179.30m.But the council still has had to find ways to plug a £25.52m in-year budget gap, made up of £17.18m of business as usual pressures and £8.34m of specific Covid-19 pressures.Coun Tom Ross, executive member for finance for the authority, said: “The sustainability of council budgets remains a major risk.

Celtic fans as the season to end all seasons has become a complete lame duck.The promised land of 10 In A Row has disappeared miles into the distance as rivals Rangers hurtle towards the Premiership crown.Questions abound as to how to salvage something resembling that all-conquering side of the past decade from the wreckage of 2020-21.Some players will surely move on after being enticed to stay for one more year to clinch the fabled 10 - Jeremie Frimpong's January transfer perhaps acting as the precursor to more exits this summer.Neil Lennon's future as manager remains under intense scrutiny while the structure of the club under incoming chief executive Dominic McKay is also a hot topic.

Council chiefs are being forced to spend £15,000 repairing leaks on one of their flagship projects.Bosses say "inclement weather" has caused issues at the Grain Exchange in Ayr High Street, opened just two years ago.The former Clydesdale Bank building was renovated with a view to staging craft markets and housing council staff.But the project was beset by problems and delivered two years late in 2019.Workers were due to move in early this year but leaks – blamed on loose guttering – has caused scaffolding to be thrown back up around the building.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free

KIM Kardashian has shared a video of her kids playing dangerously close to an open flame in her kitchen. The KUWTK star filmed her daughters North, seven, and Chicago, three, cooking up chicken ramen noodles with their cousin, Dream, four.

direct to your inboxWythenshawe’s ‘iconic’ indoor market has been given a temporary reprieve after plans for its closure were deferred until later this year.Manchester council had considered withdrawing funding from March as part of wider cost-cutting measures to save around £41m in the coming year.The town hall currently pays a £110k-a-year subsidy for the indoor section of Wythenshawe market, which is in an ‘unsustainable’ position after losing money over several years.Stallholders were told that they could have to relocate to other trading spots in the city such as Gorton and Longsight, prompting fears about the long-term future of their businesses.But members of Manchester council’s executive were urged to rethink their budget proposals

It was almost 12 years ago that Susan Boyle became an overnight sensation thanks to her spine-tingling rendition of I Dreamed A Dream on Britain's Got Talent.

FURIOUS Charlotte Dawson hit back at mum-shamers who slammed her for putting a "dangerous" phone charger in the baby's cot. The reality star, 28, told the trolls to "shut up" after they berated her for leaving a phone charger near newborn son Noah, three weeks.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAustralia’s proposed legislation that will make tech giants pay local media firms for news has not yet become law. But already it is sparking historic – and contrasting – reactions from Google and Facebook, the world’s two largest vectors for digital advertising.The proposed News Media Bargaining Code was born of a study from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in April last year.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that State Pension will rise by 2.5 per cent and benefits by 0.5 per cent from April this year. The new changes will come into effect at the start of the new financial year and will increase benefit payments delivered by the DWP.

link!The government’s plans would see all public sector workers earning less than £25,000 receive a three per cent pay increase with a one per cent increase for everyone else capped at £800.Mr Manning added: “The settlement includes funding for those councils who agreed to freeze their council tax.“That is a pretty fundamental point in this year’s settlement.“In comparison to the revenue budget strategy that we had, the position has improved.” On February 25, the budget bill will be presented to the Scottish Parliament for debate and it is anticipated that it will be approved by March 10.

A mum says she 'stinks' after washing just once in a month due to a broken shower at her council house.

Boots.com. All three brands have two major commonalities; some of their best products come well under the £10 mark and they are major contributors to the growing influx of science-led skincare hitting shelves.Joanna Rogers, commercial director and VP of beauty at Boots, puts this rise down to a renewed need for simplicity and efficacy.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA judge on Wednesday ruled that Randall Miller did not violate his probation when he shot a film in 2019, but warned the director not to make any more films for the remainder of his sentence.Judge Anthony Harrison sentenced Miller in 2015 to a year in jail in connection with the February 2014 death of camera assistant Sarah Jones on the set of the film “Midnight Rider” near Jesup, Ga. He also sentenced Miller to 10 years of probation, during which Miller was barred from acting as a “director, first assistant director or supervisor with responsibility for safety in any film production.”Miller directed a new film, “Higher Grounds,” which was shot in Serbia, London and Colombia in the summer of 2019.