Ayrshire council makes 'steady progress' in grass-cutting backlog caused by Covid-19

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health today confirmed 37 new deaths and 2,770 new cases of COVID-19. To date, the department has identified 153,041 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 4,084 deaths.Of the 37 deaths, 25 people were over the age of 65, nine people who died were between 41 and 65 years old and two people who died were between the ages 18 and 40.

Larian Studios has reassured fans that it is “making good progress” on Baldur’s Gate III, and will announce an early access release date soon.The company revealed the game’s current state in a community update on its Steam page. “We know you all want to know when we’ll release Baldur’s Gate III into early access but you’ll have to be a bit more patient before we can announce an exact date.

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

NHS Tayside operations caused by the impact of COVID-19.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNorth Ayrshire Council has started the phased re-opening of its public toilets as Covid-19 restrictions are eased nationwide.The facilities were closed in March as lockdown was introduced to combat the spread of Coronavirus.Now, as Scotland enters the latest stage of the route map out of lockdown, the council is starting to re-open the public toilets which are under its ownership.The toilets at

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

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Residents and visitors to Hamilton have made fresh calls this week for South Lanarkshire Council to step up their grass-cutting.The local authority took the decision back in March to suspend a number of maintenance services due to the coronavirus outbreak, however, they were slowly re-introduced in May.

READ MORE: Councillors approve plans to move to monthly bin collectionsOpposition councillors say there has been “unprecedented” outcry over the changes - approved at the June 30 council meeting - and those voicing their frustration at the absence of any prior consultation should be heard.Tory group leader Councillor Neil Benny said: “As more people are finding out about these unwanted cuts and new charges the opposition to them continues to grow.

The Scottish SPCA’s Ayrshire Animal Rescue Centre is back finding animals their forever home after lockdown saw rehoming completely suspended for almost two months.After trialling a limited rehoming service in May, the centre is now rehoming animals using a combination of an online-only application system, carefully controlled appointments and ‘virtual home checks’ where prospective owners and their homes are vetted via Zoom calls.Now the charity have this lovely girl (pictured above) in their

In what world could these Jimmy John’s employees have possibly thought this was going to be a good idea???

Bobby Garza abruptly shifted from putting on live events to tearing them down -- his company, Austin-based Forefront Networks, had to cancel the California food-and-music festival Yountville Live later that month, and massive productions like December's Trail of Lights in Austin are in question, too.

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

Vanilla Ice has finally thawed his stone-cold stance on hosting a concert amid the coronavirus pandemic.

North Ayrshire Council cabinet members had the final say and unanimously agreed on the name this week at a virtual meeting. Wendy Rose has been appointed as the headteacher of the new school, which caters for children and teens from the age of three to 18.

straight to your inboxAngelino has laughed off suggestions that Joao Cancelo has been a flop at Manchester City and suggested that he needs more regular game time to show his quality.Cancelo arrived from Juventus last summer for £60m, with Danilo going the other way for £34m in a deal that was related but not technically linked.

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Reform Alliance, an organization committed to advancing criminal justice reform, announced on Thursday (June 25) that it has received a 70,000-mask donation from Kelly Rowland.

West Lothian Council  has made “significant progress” in settling equal pay claims, it said this month.The statement came as Scotland’s local government watchdog has praised councils for their progress in settling equal pay claims, but says they expect councils to maintain their focus on unresolved cases.The 32 local authorities in Scotland have spent £1.3 billion settling cases of pay inequality between male and female staff.