Several council departments overspend millions dealing with coronavirus

link!"There is the possibility that it will impact further on people's personal circumstances and I may see an upswing in demand for that reduction money."A lot could change towards the end of the year."

petition urges Disney+ to keep Carano on in the role of Cara Dune in the hit Star Wars spinoff — and it had garnered some 3,000 signatures by early Thursday afternoon.The actress and mixed martial arts fighter was fired over controversial, since-deleted Instagram posts that compared being a Republican to being Jewish in Nazi Germany.“Everyone is entitled to an opinion whether it be right or wrong,” petition author and Mandalorian fan Jav Akhtar wrote of Carano on the Change.org effort.“Your

An Oscar nomination is a huge feather in the cap of any filmmaker. Even though many would never gauge their success based on awards recognition, there’s a reason why directors are always excited when they get nominated for a trophy.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards believes Joao Cancelo is the perfect full-back to play under Pep Guardiola, but he still wouldn't play him against Liverpool on Sunday.Cancelo has been in superb form in recent weeks, operating from right-back but playing more in midfield in a fluid formation that saw him score a brilliant goal at West Brom last week.

Viggo Mortensen is speaking out against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

An Oscar nomination is a huge feather in the cap of any filmmaker. Even though many would never gauge their success based on awards recognition, there’s a reason why directors are always excited when they get nominated for a trophy.

horror project he’s involved in with film director David Cronenberg.The Green Book actor, who has been promoting his directorial debut Falling, said in a new interview that he hopes to shoot the new works this summer – and that it will be a return to Cronenberg’s past as a horror filmmaker.Asked by GQ to reflect on working with Cronenberg again in Falling (Cronenberg plays a proctologist, and the filmmaker directed Mortensen in A History Of Violence and Eastern Promises), the actor went on to

David Cronenberg has worked with some incredible actors over the course of his decades-long career. However, if you really want to get film fans excited, mention a project that has Cronenberg directing Viggo Mortensen.

Los Angeles Public Health officials have confirmed a second case of the Covid-19 variant B.1.1.7 just weeks after identifying the first instance in the county on Jan. 16.

link!More than £7m of mobilisation funding is still outstanding but the Scottish Government have reassured councils that “all reasonable costs will be reimbursed”.Councillor Catherine McClymont (Clydesdale North) was concerned the Scottish Government had not fully reimbursed the council and asked: “How long has this been outstanding?”Director of health and social care Val de Souza said they were expecting the funds “in the next two to three weeks”.Education saw the largest overspend at £4

Ayrshire road today. The A78 at Seamill has been submerged in water with specialist teams now working to reopen the road.A diversion is currently in place with southbound traffic following the A760 Dalry Road (Haylie Brae) then the B784 to Swinlees Road via the B780 to Chapelhall roundabout to rejoin the A78.The northbound diversion runs in the opposite direction.Amey SW Trunk Roads tweeted this afternoon to say they are currently trying to drain water from the road.

Super Bowl 55 is just around the corner and it's set to be one of the most important sports highlights of 2021. This year the annual event will take place at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

Ayrshire say they have stepped up patrols in a bid to ensure the coronavirus lockdown is being respected.Chief Superintendent Faroque Hussain said his officers would "encourage people to do the right thing".And he pledged they will "act decisively to enforce the law" when finding any "wilful breaches".It follows a fresh plea today from NHS chiefs to the public to follow the stay-at-home order.Director of Public Health at Ayrshire & Arran, Lynne McNiven, said: "We are at a crucial time locally

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South Ayrshire will see the successful candidate "drive transformational change" in children's services.A job ad posted on the local authority's website shows the 21-hours-a-week post carrying a salary of up to £36,868 per year.The Grade 5/Level 16 post has an hourly rate of between £32.67 and £33.67.The position, based at Ayr's County Buildings, will also oversee children's services planning.South Ayrshire Council says the position was evaluated to determine the wage made available but critics

Emergency services have raced to an ongoing incident in Glasgow. Police were called to the scene of a disturbance involving 'several people' on Balgrayhill Road in Springburn at around 7pm on Friday January 22.

Six months after filing for divorce, Christina Ricci was granted a request for a domestic violence restraining order against her estranged husband James Heerdegen on Tuesday.

With the first half of 2021, reportedly, about to get devastated by studio delays due to the pandemic, it appears that the second half of the year is really when films are going to begin to hit theaters in full force again. And Searchlight Pictures is ready to stake its claim on several dates beginning in July for some of our most anticipated films of the year.