East Ayrshire Council bosses reveal how nursery places will be allocated in August

East Kilbride’s biggest employer, 545 East Kilbride residents are now facing redundancy just three years after the firm transferred 600 workers out of the town to that site.

I May Destroy You actor Paapa Essiedu has shared his thoughts on the future of his character.Essiedu, who plays Kwame in Michaela Coel’s BBC/HBO series focusing on the varying nuances of sexual assault, says, “I definitely have hope for Kwame.”In an interview with Digital Spy, Essiedu said, responding to the question of a potential second season: “It’s really interesting – I think it’s quite short-sighted to think, ‘How can we bring closure to Kwame’s story?’“That’s not how it works.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal exit the butt of a joke. During the "Don't Get Tired" segment in the July 9 episode of his game show, Don't, there was an outdated question that caused some laughter between producer Ryan and host Adam Scott.

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

Don't, there was an outdated question that caused some laughter between producer Ryan and host Adam Scott. "Meghan Markle went from after she married into the royal family," Adam read.

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

East Ayrshire Council’s free nappy uplift service has officially been axed across the region.

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

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

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.

Fleur East has announced some exciting news with her fans just days after celebrating her first wedding anniversary with her husband Marcel Badiane-Robin.MORE: See inside Fleur East's stunning wedding album from Morocco nuptialsThe 32-year-old, who found fame on The X Factor back in 2014, is set to launch a brand new podcast called The Reality of Reality TV.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A man who called for a crackdown on anti-social behaviour has admitting hitting a neighbour with a dog chain.Jason Dickeson appeared from custody this week in relation to the May 27 disturbance.The 47-year-old admitted having an offensive weapon and using the chain to strike his victim on the body in Catacol Grove on May 27.He previously called on the News to raise awareness of an upsurge in disorder in the Lindsayfield

East Kilbride mum has shared the heartbreaking experience of losing her baby girl just hours after she was born in her first book.

East Ayrshire during the pandemic.

North Ayrshire Council says it is making steady progress in tackling the backlog of grass-cutting caused by the temporary halt of the service due to Covid-19.During the initial phase of lockdown, many grounds maintenance staff had to be redeployed to other essential frontline services, including bin collections and food delivery to help in the council’s response to crisis.During this time, only essential grounds maintenance works were carried out.With government measures introduced in late May

East Kilbride branch as it prepares for a significant fall in demand for building supplies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Kilmarnock coronavirus deaths have taken place in some of the town’s most deprived areas, new figures show.One of Kilmarnock’s most poverty-stricken regions also has the worst COVID-19 death rate in East Ayrshire, the National Records of Scotland (NRS) report has revealed.Altonhill North and Onthank has a death rate of 307.2 per 100,000 after 14 people died in the area as a result of contracting the virus between March and May.According to the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD), this

East Ayrshire Council's probationer of the year award.

Manchester Evening News reported how industry leaders fear the pandemic could lead to a 'cultural catastrophe' - and cost more than 400,000 jobs.