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Wunmi Mosaku reveals pregnancy on Golden Globes red carpet
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (424+ words) Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku has said she hopes the vulnerability and anxiety of pregnancy is "truly honoured" as she revealed she is expecting her second child on the Golden Globes red carpet. The British-Nigerian actress, 39, who stars in the action…...
Top Scottish songwriters head to North Ayrshire for night of music and chat
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (239+ words) TWO major Scottish songwriters are heading to North Ayrshire for a special Freckfest gig in March. Carol Laula and Jill Jackson will head to Irvine's Harbour Arts Centre for a performance and conversation with special host Nicola Meighan (A Kick…...
HMS Dasher crew awarded Arctic Star Medals - 83 years after tragic sinking
9+ hour, 12+ min ago (575+ words) THE crew of the HMS Dasher have been awarded the Arctic Star Medal - almost 83 years after the Royal Navy aircraft carrier sank following a horrendous explosion off the coast of Arran. And the families of those who served on the…...
Lord Peter Mandelson refuses to apologise for association with Jeffrey Epstein
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (633+ words) Lord Peter Mandelson declined to apologise to Jeffrey Epstein's victims for remaining friends with the paedophile financier after his conviction. The former UK ambassador to the US said he had paid a "calamitous" price in being sacked over his association…...
New fund will support Ayrshire employers to invest in workforce
10+ hour, 46+ min ago (91+ words) New fund will support Ayrshire employers to invest in workforce'Irvine Times AYRSHIRE employers have another opportunity to boost workforce skills through new funding support. The Ayrshire Skills Investment Fund (ASIF) has reopened, offering up to "1,800 per employee to support training…...
Kemi Badenoch says Tories would ban under-16s from social media
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (950+ words) Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservative Party would ban under-16s from accessing social media platforms if it were in power. The Tory leader told the BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme that platforms were profiting from children's "anxiety" and "distraction…...
Drivers able to see how well their council is tackling potholes
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (536+ words) Drivers across England are able to see how well their local authority is tackling potholes with the launch of a new traffic light rating system. The Department for Transport (DfT) said a new mapping tool shows 154 local highway authorities rated…...
Messy church event returns to Kilwinning Abbey Halls next month
16+ hour, 10+ min ago (208+ words) KILWINNING Parish Church is inviting families across the community to come along to its next Messy Church session. It will take place on Saturday, February 7, from 3.45pm to 6pm at Kilwinning Abbey Halls, in Vaults Lane. Messy Church is a relaxed, welcoming…...
Protesters outside US consulate in Edinburgh call for release of Maduro
17+ hour, 40+ min ago (863+ words) Protesters have gathered outside the US consulate in Edinburgh to demonstrate against the arrest and detention of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. People at the demonstration on Regent Street in the city on Saturday called for US President Donald Trump to…...
Trials day test for Taurus Bay
17+ hour, 56+ min ago (271+ words) Harry Redknapp has Cheltenham Gold Cup contender The Jukebox Man to look forward to in March " and Taurus Bay is another of the former football manager's recruits who could play himself into the Festival reckoning later this month. Like Redknapp's…...