A local taxi operator has accused East Ayrshire Council of driving would‑be cabbies away with “astonishing” red tape.

East Ayrshire Council is poised to approve the biggest shake‑up of its additional support needs services in more than a decade.

The tense East Palo Alto City Council race, which was marked by a neck-in-neck battle for one of two open seats, came down to just 19 votes between second- and third-place contenders Martha ...