New report reveals East Ayrshire's past links to black slave trade

East Ayrshire Council HQ for the final time in January 2021 she says it’ll be the first time in her life she’s never had a plan.The chief executive says her 43 years of public service has genuinely been her life.After 16 years at the helm of the council, Ms Lees is leaving at a juncture where profound uncertainty reigns and the local authority faces the biggest economic challenge in its history.On top of serialised cutbacks to its operating budget, the council will have to contend with the

East Ayrshire Council’s chief executive has expressed her concern as the UK hurtles towards the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31 this year.Fiona Lees anticipates that unemployment and Universal Credit numbers could also increase in the event of a no-deal scenario later this year.Unemployment in the area is currently sitting at 8.2 per cent with Universal Credit also up by 100 per cent.“I’m very concerned about the departure from the EU in so far as the preparations are being

A new report has emerged suggesting Robert Pattinson has been diagnosed with Coronavirus amid reports that filming of The Batman shut down only two days after starting back up.

was ultimately forced to take its time arriving in theaters. But the latest James Bond outing — and the final for star Daniel Craig — is on track again with a fall release date and a new trailer.The 25th installment in the Bond franchise (and fifth with Craig) finds the super spy retired and living off the grid in Jamaica.

East Ayrshire Council in the region of £11 million this year alone.Initial projections suggested that the COVID-19 crisis had cost around £6.3 million between April and June.But the unprecedented cost of the health crisis could almost double before the end of the year.The local authority has forked out around £2m on personal protective equipment (PPE), the council’s chief executive said this week.Fiona Lees also warned that the council would have to “accelerate” plans to downsize the

East Ayrshire police officers are now able to patrol remote and rural areas of the community in an effort to target crimes and offences thanks to a joint initiative with the council.New quad bikes can be utilised by specially-trained officers to prevent and detect a variety of crimes, including fly-tipping, thefts of high value machinery, fuel theft and wildlife crime.The local authority’s corporate enforcement officers have also been trained in order to facilitate joint patrols.Chief Inspector

Chadwick Boseman was reportedly very optimistic that he was going to beat colon cancer and be able to gain enough weight to return for the Black Panther sequel, due out in theaters in 2022.

No Time to Die is coming.

June 13, 2020You spoil us, 007! Check out these four new images, showing Ralph Fiennes' M looking particularly angry, Bond and Jeffrey Wright's Felix bonding over a few brewskis in Jamaica, Q with his permanently furrowed brow, and 007 going face-to-face with his half-brother Blofeld. Plus, confirmation of a slightly earlier US release date for No Time to Die: that's November 20 instead of November 25.Q (Ben Whishaw) is back for a third time.

Adele, is that you?!

Kevin Hart couldn't help but joke after a social media post used his image for a story about Olympic champion Usain Bolt.On Tuesday, the 41-year-old comedian shared a screenshot on Instagram of a since-deleted Facebook post that had his photo underneath an NBC News caption which read, «World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his home in Jamaica.»Hart said that all he «could do is laugh.»«No comment

Usain Bolt addressed reports that he contracted the novel coronavirus after celebrating his birthday in Jamaica amid the global health crisis.“I saw on social media it said I’m confirmed [to have] COVID,” the Olympian, 34, said in a video shared to Twitter on Monday, August 24, after facing backlash online for his birthday bash.

East Ayrshire Council's chief executive and depute chief executive are set to quit their posts, it has been announced today.Fiona Lees and Alex McPhee, who is also the local authority's chief financial officer, will both retire.Fiona Lees, who has held the position of chief executive since April 2004, will step down in January 2021 with Alex McPhee leaving in December 2020.The pair have 85 years of public service between them and arrangements for the recruitment of a new chief executive will