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The official ground-breaking has taken place for East Ayrshire Council’s new assisted living housing development at Quarryknowe in Auchinleck.

A niece of the legendary Liverpool FC manager, Bill Shankly, made a special presentation to an Ayrshire school to help strengthen the bond between the late, great Anfield boss and the region.

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East Ayrshire Council members cost the taxpayer more than £710,000 in the last financial year in salaries, expenses and other expenditure, new figures show.

East Ayrshire Council. They will replace demolished flats — and will boast two or one bedrooms and 100 parking spaces.There is a bid to offer built in wardrobes and "high levels" of storage in the houses.Councillors approved the development at a planning committee on Friday.Committee chair, Councillor Jim Roberts (SNP), said: “Elected members are glad to see developments of this type.

East Ayrshire mining village.Firm Modern Spec Ltd applied for planning permission to construct 138 houses at the former Carskeoch caravan park in Patna, which closed in 2010. Buyers can choose from bungalows and two storey homes according to designs — but there will be no affordable housing.East Ayrshire Council’s planning committee approved the proposal with certain conditions attached to the application in principle at its most recent meeting.

East Ayrshire village.Miller Homes plans to build 115 houses in a field on Irvine Road in Kilmaurs.Fourteen objections were lodged over the proposal expressing concerns about increased traffic, flooding and other issues.But councillors gave the go-ahead for details of the residential development in principle at an East Ayrshire Council committee meeting on Friday.There is to be a mixture of two-storey semis, detached and terraced houses. Cottage flats and single-storey homes will also be available.

SNP councillors Claire Leitch and Jim Roberts pointed out the blunder and have raised other concerns about the leaflet. They have objected to councillor Simmon’s statement that she is “working hard” in the Ballochmyle ward that they all represent.

Filmmaker Oliver Stone revealed in a recent interview that he thinks he would be 'vilified' if his were released today.The 73-year-old director, whose films include Best Picture winner Platoon and controversial films such as Natural Born Killers, opened up on Jim Roberts and Sam Norton's SiriusXM radio show on Thursday.The filmmaker was asked about how 'reactionary' Hollywood has become lately, with Stone admitting immediately, 'I have no idea.' Vilified:Filmmaker Oliver Stone revealed in a recent interview that he thinks he would be 'vilified' if his were released today'I’m really out of touch. I can tell you that if I made any of my films, I don’t think I’d last,' the director said, adding, 'I'd be vilified.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA new online facility will allow people to rapidly report roads, lighting and drainage faults.The Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA) has launched the public information portal, which is map-based.Residents in East and South Ayrshire who want to report a fault can identify the location on the map and leave a comment about the nature of the problem.They will be given a reference number which they can use to go back online and check the status of the fault as it moves through the stages from being reported to being worked on and then completed.Councillor Jim Roberts, cabinet member for economy and infrastructure at East Ayrshire Council, said: “We