Roads outside East Ayrshire schools could be closed to all traffic

East Kilbride woman has told of her heartache after she discovered her partner’s memorial tree had been “ripped up by scumbags”. Karen D’arcy planted the shrub in Calderglen Park in memory of her late boyfriend, Allan Wood.Allan sadly lost his life in November last year, with his poste mortem pointing to pneumonia – but Karen believes her love died of coronavirus.In a bid to remember Allan, Karen, 36, planted a tree in July, the week of the couple’s anniversary.

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

East Ayrshire’s past links to the black slave trade.

East Kilbride teenager in hospital after being hit by carPC Francis Cullen-Mulvaney told the News: "We are growing increasingly concerned for Kevin's welfare and anyone who sees him is asked to contact us as soon as possible."Celtic legend helps East Kilbride lad celebrate special occasionKevin is described as being 5ft 5in tall, of slim build with short receding hair. He has blue eyes and when last seen was wearing a dark coloured baseball cap, lightweight jacket and jogging bottoms.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPolice in North Ayrshire are appealing for information following a serious assault in Irvine on Tuesday, August 11.The incident happened around 5.45pm on Gigha Crescent. A 53-year-old man was assaulted by four males.

Paedo teacher jailed for abuse“What does that teach a student who wants to break out of the poverty they may be in? How does that encourage pupils to try harder.”South Lanarkshire Liberal Democrat group leader, Robert Brown, asked for the matter to be discussed at the council’s next executive committee.Councillor Brown said South Lanarkshire’s pupils “deserve the full support of their council”.

Paedo teacher jailed for abuse“But I would urge parents to give youngsters a packed lunch where possible to avoid large numbers leaving school grounds.“And I have also asked the council if the school can help get the message out as well to avoid any issues.”Lynn Sherry, Head of Education, said: “Pupils will be reminded about social-distancing, wearing of face coverings in shops and also to adhere to any measures put in place by shopkeepers.”

East Kilbride are being urged to learn from the lessons in Aberdeen.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorMiddle East distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment and the Kuwait National Cinema Company are partnering with Gulf arthouse venue Cinema Akil for the Beirut Disaster Relief Screenings.Ziad Doueiri’s West Beirut and Nadine Labaki’s Where Do We Go Now? will screen today at Cinema Akil with repeat screenings this coming weekend, Friday 14 August and Saturday 15 August.

East Kilbride councillor called for action to support town centres and local businesses, as well as a stimulus package to help certain industries.

East Ayrshire Council are aiming to reintroduced the delivery of 1140hrs of funded early learning and childcare on a phased basis. The obligation to introduce the service this year was scrapped due to the pandemic.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterConstruction is now well under way to build a new generation of council houses at Towerlands in Irvine.Extra care is being taken to ensure work is carried out safely and in line with national guidelines relating to Coronavirus.North Ayrshire Council say the 50 new homes at the former Towerlands Primary School site will provide sought-after modern, affordable, energy-efficient homes.The £8.4m

Tributes have poured in for an East Lothian mum described as 'one of life's true treasures'. Devastated friends have flooded social media to pay their respects to Maureen Steele after cops found a body in Longniddry, at around 8pm, on Monday night.

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East Lothian home over the weekend. Cops searching for Maureen Steele, 46, made the grim discovery in Longniddry around 8pm on Monday August 3 after she was reported missing from Tranent on Saturday.

News : “Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, EKCT managed to adapt our plans and respond quickly to a community need by creating the Community Food Growing Programme.

News how she worried if reopening for treatments below the neck would be worth her while, she said: “Initially when it was announced we could reopen, the guidelines weren’t out so it was a bit confusing.

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