Ayrshire vets to close due to coronavirus crisis and staff shortages

An Ayrshire war veteran has vowed not to let the coronavirus lockdown spoil his 100th birthday celebrations.

By Anita Bennett

By Ted Johnson

By Tom Grater

By Dominic Patten

With Spring upon us and the sun splitting the skies, it was feared that people would come out in their masses with a disregard for the social distancing rules.

Bin lorries will lift nearly all rubbish – including recycled waste – as East Ayrshire Council make more collections changes.

Leonardo DiCaprio has teamed up with Oprah Winfrey to raise $15 million (£12.1 million) to keep poor Americans fed during the coronavirus pandemic.

A shopping centre in Wigan will be partially closed in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Some of Greater Manchester's courts will temporarily close because of the coronavirus.

All nine recycling centres in Perth and Kinross have closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The National Crime Agency has issued a public warning over organised crime groups trying to exploit the coronavirus pandemic.

Buses and trains in Ayrshire have started to operate a reduced service due to the coronavirus crisis.

A bail out was also announced that will see the government pay up to 80% of wages in order to protect workers during the coronavirus pandemic

The singer is among a host of artists who are trying to cheer up fans

By Denise Petski

The 2020 edition of the Cannes Film Festival has been postponed by the organizers owing to the Coronavirus crisis which has gripped almost every country in the world. Speculations were already rife about the prestigious film festival getting canceled in the wake of COVID 19 scare due to the fear of infection and now the reports have turned out to be true. The mega event was originally scheduled to be held from May 12 to May 23, 2020, in France.

The coronavirus crisis has hit a number of our local businesses hard as they battle to stay afloat without their flow of regular custom.