South Ayrshire Council blame 'inclement weather' for water leaks on revamped Ayr High Street building

direct to your inboxCouncillors have become embroiled in a row over Tameside’s leisure trust after a Tory member claimed it was a ‘ticking time bomb’.At a meeting of the full council on Tuesday night, Conservative Stalybridge South councillor Liam Billington was critical of the money that had been loaned to Active Tameside by the town hall.In November the council agreed a £1.8m loan to keep the leisure trust afloat for the remainder of the financial year.But councillors involved with Active Tameside told the meeting it was ‘more than a gym’ and had already paid back most of the loan money used following an insurance payout.Coun Billington said: “I have raised the issue of Active Tameside being a ticking time bomb.“At the last budget I

Pregnant Ellie Goulding reportedly doesn't want to be a stay-at-home mum.

Confirmed cases of coronavirus have plunged by more than 78% since the start of England's lockdown, new figures show today.

Actress-turned-activist Rose McGowan is speaking out in support of Lindsey Boylan, the former deputy secretary and special adviser to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who accused him of sexual harassment.

JAMIE Laing showed off his huge bulge in a tiny leotard in front of team captain Emily Atack as they filmed Celebrity Juice. The Made In Chelsea star, 32, posed in front of the desk of the rude ITV2 comedy panel show.

CHLOE Ferry's fans think her 'engagement' to Wayne Lineker is an elaborate wind-up that will soon be revealed. One even suggested Ant and Dec were behind the unlikely marriage-to-be for one of their Saturday Night Takeaway hidden-camera stunts.

A US-based e-commerce platform called Viral Style has sued Iron Maiden accusing one of the metal band’s companies of grabbing $200,000 from its PayPal account without permission in an act that is “akin to a high-tech and sophisticated bank robbery”.The money was seized after Viral Style got caught up in legal action against a plethora of merch and clothing companies that were accused of infringing Iron Maiden’s intellectual property.It seems that Viral Style was named as a defendant in a big old IP lawsuit filed by Iron Maiden with the courts in Illinois last year because two of its clients – Beatee and 89artshirt – were accused of selling products that exploited the band’s copyright and trademarks.However, the e-commerce firm argues in its

Conwy Employment Hub - which incorporates the Communities for Work, Communities for Work Plus, ADTRAC and PaCE programmes - provides anyone aged 16 and above who is not in employment, school or college with access to mentors and advisors who can help enhance their future career prospects. Libby Duo, Conwy’s Principal Officer for Skills and Employability, said: "Dave is an example of someone who required that little bit of help to get where he needed to be.

Asda has launched consultations with 5,000 staff over a major restructuring which could put around 3,000 back office store workers at risk.

Jeep has re-uploaded the mega-bucks advert it created with Bruce Springsteen to its YouTube channel after drink driving charges against the musician were dropped in court yesterday.Springsteen appeared virtually at a court hearing in New Jersey accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving and consuming alcohol in a federal park in relation to an incident last year. Although he was convicted of and fined for the latter charge, the two more serious charges were dropped due to a lack of evidence.The musician admitted that he had drunk two small shots of tequila prior to being stopped by a park ranger at the Gateway National Recreation Area in Sandy Hook, New Jersey on 14 Nov last year.

Mikel Arteta is expected to make a number of key changes ahead of the second-leg of Arsenal's Europa League last-32 tie against Benfica.The Gunners earned a 1-1 draw against their Portuguese opponents in the first-leg in Rome and will play the 'home' leg of the fixture at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Greece.Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Manchester City has thrown up a number of selection dilemmas for Arteta, who is looking to put an end to a poor run of form.

animal’s rescue.When they found Elsa, she was wearing a dog harness and missing fur on the top of her head – indicating she’d been held captive in a small cage.On Tuesday, February 23, she was taken to the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in Murchison, Texas.Its director Noelle Almrud shared a Facebook Live of Elsa settling in.The tiger, who weighs just 27kg, was seen playing in the ranch’s habitat and exploring her new home.Elsa will be moved to a spacious, multi-acre enclosure with trees, woods, platforms to climb, the Humane Society said in a blog post.Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said: “She’s hopefully on her way to a fairytale ending.

Garth Brooks has revealed his wife Trisha Yearwood tested positive for COVID-19. The country musicians have been in quarantine together at their home in Tennessee after a member of their team tested positive recently, and the 59-year-old singer has confirmed his spouse subsequently contracted the virus.

Garth Brooks revealed on Wednesday that his wife Trisha Yearwood tested positive for COVID-19 and that she is battling through its symptoms. The country crooner shared that they had themselves tested for the virus after a positive result from a member of their team.

Gemma Collins is reportedly looking into 'selling fillers and fat-dissolving injections' in her latest business venture.

She has hit the catwalks for some of the biggest designers in the world since she made her modeling debut at the age of 17.But on Wednesday Bella Hadid decided to take to Instagram and show off her sweet side as she took a lick of ice cream while leaning up against an ice cream truck.After a wardrobe change, the top model also put her skills on display when she dropped a striking look, seemingly along the streets of New York City.

A fantasy themed amusement park in Utah, called Evermore, sued Taylor Swiftfor trademark infringement over the use of her most recent surprise album of the same nameand related merchandise.Now, just weeks later, the company that handles the rights for the pop star'smusic and other trademarks, has filed a countersuit against the park.In the new legal filing, Swift's TAS Rights Management claims Evermore Park routinely played Swift’s music on its grounds 'without authorization or license agreement,' according to Rolling Stone.

Eminem has celebrated his song ‘Lose Yourself’ hitting one billion streams on Spotify.The rapper’s 2002 track was the lead single from the soundtrack to his semi-autobiographical film 8 Mile, which was also released in 2002.‘Lose Yourself’, which gave Eminem his first US number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and won an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2003, has now earned a significant streaming record to add to its already weighty list of accolades.Eminem confirmed yesterday (February 24) that the song has now been streamed over one billion times on Spotify.

Saturday Kitchen.The 45-year-old was invited to appear as guests alongside her colleague Charlie Stayt.But they soon started taking over the show as Matt and chef Yotam Ottolenghi were about to cook.Charlie started by asking Naga's food hell item, she replied: "Food hell, I think anything sweet, Charlie. I am sweet enough, not really into desserts."White chocolate is a thing I really don't understand.

London Grammar star Hannah Reid has opened up about her struggle with fibromyalgia, revealing she suffered a health crisis while recording the band's latest album. The singer told NME.

Kanye West paid a visit to his Yeezy Academy in Los Angeles on Tuesday, days after Kim Kardashian filed for divorce on Feb. 19.