Linda McAulay-Griffiths stated she was "no really seeing the point of a wean knocking seven bells out of a glockenspiel".
Scottish Power applies for hazardous substances consent to operate a green hydrogen facility next to Whitelee wind farm.
The charges were brought after a disabled swimmer had to be resuscitated at the Galleon Leisure Centre in Kilmarnock.
Lorna Greenaway says her local council is billing her daughter £5,500 for support such as transport over the past two years.
Ten local authorities with a combined population of more than a million people set their tax rates.
Miners' strike memories, from throwing stones at "scabs" to soup kitchens, are still vivid 40 years on.
Retired police officer Mark Carter relied on Auchinleck Leisure Centre pool to deal with chronic pain.
The Morven Centre in Kilmarnock supports people with mental health problems and learning disabilities.
The proposal includes a 40-room hotel and 160 cabins on the site of the former Barony Colliery.
