Outbreak of coronavirus confirmed at Ayrshire supermarket

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA kind-hearted cafe owner sent free ice cream and cakes to an Irvine schoolboy who broke his collar bone.Michelle Harkin, who runs Shells Scoops and Shakes in Irvine’s High Street, served up the tasty home remedy after reading about nine-year-old Kalub Mcdairmant’s plight on Facebook.She spotted a post by his mum Kimberley, a regular customer at the shop, which showed the injured youngster in a

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Ayrshire Post , but they would not say how many had tested positive. It is the third supermarket to confirm an outbreak in the town in less than a week.All three of Ayr's biggest stores - Morrisons, Tesco Extra and Asda Ayr - have now confirmed coronavirus cases.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe Ayrshire Post have this week joined business owners in backing a campaign to encourage shoppers to think local first.Scotland loves Local, led by Scotland’s Towns Partnership, aims to encourage folk to shop in their high streets and help get our town centres back on their feet following the impact of Covid-19.And the Post is encouraging everyone to shop locally whether it’s for your fruit and

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPubs and bars across the region are devastated to close their doors once again as Ayrshire & Arran faces tighter restrictions to curb a further outbreak of coronavirus.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced last week that boozers would shut for 16 days amongst a list of other measures.Prestwick’s Golf Inn pub said they weren’t expecting Sturgeon’s announcement and feel the bar trade is “getting

Ayrshire Post: “Our store has had six positive cases with a possible one other and 15 or so are self-isolating.“Tesco have been blasé about it all. They haven’t even deep cleaned the areas where affected colleagues have been using.“Environmental health told them to up their cleaning but still very little is being done.

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Even though this year sees the release of Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut, “Falling,” it would appear that the actor-turned-filmmaker’s career in front of the camera is far from over. In fact, according to Mortensen, he already has his heart set on reteaming with a frequent collaborator, David Cronenberg, for a new film maybe next year.

Poor Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe start of Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing on Monday has already attracted protests outside the Capitol, including a group of women dressed in the red habits borrowed from the television adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale.Barrett is expected to offer praise for her mentor, the late Justice Antonin Scalia, during the hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Glee star Blake Jenner is confirming the abuse allegations made by his ex-wife, Melissa Benoist. The actor took to his Instagram account this week to share a lengthy six-slide statement that confirmed that he was in a toxic and abusive relationship with his former co-star and wife.Benoist had previously revealed that she had been in an abusive relationship, but didn’t name Jenner as her abuser.

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Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire has recorded a new record rise in coronavirus cases taking the region soaring past the 2,000 mark.Scottish Government figures show 73 new positive tests were recorded in the area in the last 24 hours.That beats yesterday's total of 63 which was the highest daily rise since April  and brings the pandemic total to 2,068.For the first time since May, there are five people in intensive care in

Being the son of one of Canada’s most heralded genre filmmakers casts a large shadow often resulting in tired comparisons between their respective works that might not have been drawn otherwise. The desire for film fans to group filmmakers together due to familial ties isn’t exactly a new concept (even if it is unfair), however, it is something Brandon Cronenberg has had to grapple with his entire filmmaking career.

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Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAlcohol sales at off-licences have been soaring in South Ayrshire with customers even trying to buy drink before the permitted 10am.And staff serving food have been faced with “angry customers” who are fed up with Covid-19 restrictions, a council meeting heard. South Ayrshire Council’s licensing standards officer shared an update on how pubs and restaurants have been faring over recent

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Brandon Choe Photo EditorThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said Saturday that 17 more people died from coronavirus overnight, with 1,062 new cases reported. Across all areas of L.A.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing Editor“I spoke to him this morning” Donald Trump Jr. told Tucker Carlson of his father, who’d been hospitalized on Friday night.