Uncollected rubbish fears for Ayrshire councils as pay row strike threat looms

Her Majesty the Queen’s health after it has emerged that the traditional royal welcome to Balmoral Castle has been cancelled – to be replaced with a “small, private event”, according to reports.Her Majesty is known to be keen on performing as many of her traditional duties as possible.However it was felt that the annual inspection of a Guard of Honour from Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal ­Regiment of Scotland might be too much off for the 96-year-old monarch. READ MORE: Queen's Christmas Day snub of Harry and Meghan erupted into 'fury', expert claimsA royal source told the Mirror: “The traditional welcome to Balmoral is normally cemented in the Queen’s calendar and something Her Majesty really enjoys, being able to greet locals who travel to see her.“It’s a bitter disappointment the ceremony will not take place in its traditional form.”Last year, Her Majesty was visibly delighted to witness a performance from The Pipes and Drums of the regiment’s 3rd Battalion and meet the Royal ­Regiment of Scotland’s mascot, Shetland Pony Lance Corporal Cruachan IV.This year, it is understood, Her Majesty will still cast her eye over the soldiers but there will be no TV cameras, photographers or reporters invited.The sovereign has been forced to miss a number of other events including a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral and the Epsom Derby due to “tiredness”.The Queen has been staying at Craigowan Lodge on the Balmoral estate since arriving in Scotland on July 21.A large delivery truck, apparently delivering furniture from Windsor, was seen parked outside the lodge at the weekend.

Roy Keane is left speechless, but Micah Richards had the Irishman lost for words after he brought up the infamous tackle on Erling Haaland's father.Keane and Richards were part of the punditry panel for Manchester City's Premier League opener against West Ham, with Haaland making his league debut. It was well documented that Haaland's father, Alf-Inge was in attendance, and he watched on as his son scored two goals to open his City account in style.And with Haaland's dad in the crowd, Richards couldn't resist the urge and brought up the tackle that saw Keane all but ended his career during a Manchester derby in 2001.

Love Island’s Summer Botwe and Coco Lodge didn’t hold back during Sunday night’s reunion episode, as an explosive row kicked off between the pair as they discussed who had hooked up with who since leaving the villa. “Come on, spill the tea - whose been getting off with who?” Prompted host comedian Darren Harriott, as he started the conversation which kicked off the explosive row.

These are your Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, August 7.

Councillors were given a first look at a £9.8 million eco-friendly modular housing project currently under construction in Ayrshire.

Roy Keane gives more than he gets while on punditry duties for Sky Sports and the Manchester United favourite had to take some back while analysing Manchester City's game against West Ham.

West Ham United fan have been asked to pay a "disgusting" £7.30 for a pint and £6.10 for a non-alcoholic beer at their clash with Manchester City.The Hammers welcomed the Premier League champions to the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon in the final match of the new season's opening weekend. However, supporters were left in shock after seeing the cost of drinks inside the stadium.An image obtained by Daily Star Sport shows the prices for beers, wine, soft drinks and confectionary including a pint of Birra Moretti for a staggering £7.30 and £6.10 for an alcohol free Heineken.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumThe cheapest pints on offer would set fans back a whopping £6.80, with a 187millilitre bottle of wine also costing £6.60.

Jeremy Clarkson, 62, is concerned that one of his jobs is running the risk of being axed due to the economic situation.The star, who rose to fame driving fast vehicles on BBC’s Top Gear, before moving over to Amazon Prime Video’s The Grand Tour, is now also writing a motoring column.However, Jeremy is now worrying that people will be unable to afford to buy any of the new vehicles he is busy reviewing.In the presenter’s review of the Volkswagen T-Roc, which was published today, he explained that fuel bills are now getting so high, consumers will lose interest in investing in the latest cars.While empathising with his colleagues writing in the Travel section of The Sunday Times amid chaos over cancelled flights, Jeremy realised something startling about his own career.He penned: “I’m in an even more preposterous situation. “I don’t want to talk myself out of a job, but it’s difficult to see why I’m writing a motoring column this morning. “Because even if you could buy a new car, and you can’t due to the semiconductor shortage, you wouldn’t be able to afford to go anywhere in it.”Jeremy went on to predict the situation is going to get even more difficult to handle this autumn, due to the expense of heating people’s homes.The star moaned: “I’m not normally pessimistic, but come the autumn, when people have to switch on their central heating systems and the inevitable food shortage arrives, I fear that cars are going to be filed in your ‘list of important things’ below the wellbeing of your town crier and the fortunes of Plymouth Argyle.  “I may be forced to fill the time reviewing steam locomotives and VHS players instead.”It comes as the cost of living in the UK is set to skyrocket in the coming weeks.The Bank of England

Resurgent Aaron Ramsey is a Nice hero already after scoring with just his second touch of the ball for his new team to earn a draw against Toulouse. And while the Welshman admits he's feeling the heat in France, he says he's over the moon to have made an immediate impact.

A 37-year-old man who died in hospital after being stuck by a car in Edinburgh has been described as a “a loving son, father and brother” by his devastated family.

Scots TV darling Gail Porter has been attacked outside her home after trying to break up a fight between two women. The presenter flew into the street after hearing an argument on a street next to her London flat on Saturday night.

Lauren Goodger reportedly fears she suffered a broken eye socket in an alleged assault following her baby girl's funeral. The TOWIE star was taken to hospital with facial injuries in the early hours of Thursday (4 August), reported The Sun.

READ MORE: Queen's 'notable' snub of Meghan as she fails to send public birthday messageSpeaking about his relationship with his gran in an interview for the Invictus Games held earlier this year, Harry said: "We have a really special relationship. We talk about things she can't talk about with anyone else."Yet, Harry risks rocking this special relationship with the release of his memoir, as any attack on the Royal Family and royal staffers and which undermines the monarchy is a betrayal of the Queen.While it is yet to be proven whether or not the duke's memoir will be the dynamite that blows up the Royal Family, there are clear signs suggesting it might.

GEMMA Owen and Luca Bish seem to have kissed and made up after their Love Island reunion 'row' earlier this week. The pair - who placed second on this year's series of the ITV2 dating show - returned to the UK on Wednesday morning after two months away. The next day they were busy filming the reunion show - but tensions were high as the pair appeared downcast when they were pictured on their way back to the hotel.

REBEKAH Vardy is ready to throw a delayed 40th birthday party after the Wagatha case hit her original plans. She was busy preparing for her libel trial with Coleen Rooney when the big day ticked by in February. Her Premier League ace husband Jamie, 35, organised a more private celebration with just a handful of pals.

BBC Breakfast was involved in a series of major shake-ups this week, as Ben Thompson and Victoria Fritz replaced permanent hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent.Despite officially quitting the programme earlier this year, Ben found himself back on the iconic red sofa to fill in for the missing presenters as they take an extended summer break.But even the keenest of Breakfast fans might not know too much about Ben’s life when the cameras aren’t rolling.READ MORE:BBC Breakfast star is 'luckiest woman alive' as she replaces Sally Nugent as hostFrom his sweet relationship with his boyfriend of 11 years to a tense ‘bullying’ row he found himself tangled up in, Daily Star takes a deep dive into his life off-screen.Ben has been in a relationship with his partner Andy Roche since 2011 - and the pair regularly share adorable updates into their personal lives online.Ben celebrated their 10th anniversary together last year as he told media lawyer Andy: “Happy ten years @andyroche. Can’t believe you’ve put up with me for ten actual whole years.

Mark Labbett has left fans terrified he’s leaving The Chase for good, as he teased he’s signed up to a rival network.The quizzer, better known by his alter ego The Beast while taking part on the ITV show, is currently across the pond in the States, working on a mystery project.But eagle-eyed fans are concerned that it could mean Mark leaving his job for good, after his character on the US version of the show was axed.READ MORE: The Chase star Mark Labbett reveals to fans he has new job after The Beast axeMark took to Twitter to share a snap from one of the gates at the Warner Brothers set, which read: “Ranch Gate 11 - 411 N. Hollywood Way”.He captioned the snap: “Worse places to work…” - which sparked a frenzy from fans.One begged: “As long as we still get your services here in Blighty as well! Best of luck, Sir Mark!”, as another posted: “I guess you can’t say.

Coronation Street's Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) will find out his fate next week after his insurance scam plan went terribly wrong.He gets charged in upcoming scenes and instructed to attend magistrates’ court.Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) confirms the CCTV footage is damning evidence against him. READ MORE: Coronation Street's Jack distracts ITV viewers as they spot huge baby Alfie pram blunderRyan tells Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) they should stage fake CCTV footage of a masked gunman forcing him to rob the Bistro. However, Debbie refuses to cooperate.

A mum who had to sell her daughter's bike just to pay the bills. A dad who fears he won't able to afford to see his family this Christmas. And the school cook so terrified of her next energy bill she no longer uses her oven.

Mike Tyson took to social media to take a jab at Hulu over Mike, the series about his life. The former boxer is not happy that the streaming service produced a biographical series without his permission or compensation for telling his story.

Emmerdale star Rebecca Sarker wowed fans when she recently donned a skintight summer dress as she got set to host a barbecue at her family home. The 47 year old soap star, who portrays Manpreet Sharma in the hit ITV soap, looked worlds away from her soap character as she posed in her back garden.