Ayrshire Daily News – Latest News & Updates

The team and residents at a not-for-profit Sanctuary Care home in Ayr are celebrating the home’s glowing Care Inspectorate (CI) report.      Glenfairn House Care Home in Racecourse Road has received stand-out ‘Very Good’ ratings in its recent report following an unannounced inspection, for how well the team supports residents’ wellbeing and the quality of the home environment of the home, which has recently undergone an impressive internal and external refurbishment.   Residents and their...

More than 300 young people from across South Ayrshire have been recognised for completing their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at a special ceremony in Ayr Town Hall. The event, organised by South Ayrshire Council’s Thriving Communities Health and Wellbeing team, celebrated the achievements of young people who had completed their Bronze, Silver and Gold awards. Parents, carers, school staff and members of the wider community were among those in attendance as participants were honoured for their...

A community roofing project at Auchincruive has been praised for delivering lasting benefits to both residents and young people, while transforming a derelict building into something positive once again. The initiative, led by Andy Kerr, Operations Director at KRB Group (Ayr) Ltd, brought together professionals, students and residents in a hands-on effort to rebuild a collapsed and dilapidated roof at River Gardens, Auchencruive. The building is linked to a local alcohol and drug...

The next stage of internal construction works has commenced at the Citadel Leisure Centre as part of the significant upgrades to the facility. To support this transformation, there will be temporary changes to the way customers access gym facilities. For a period of approximately four weeks beginning Monday 20 April, members should access the gym via the rear of the building. Non-members who wish to attend the gym should visit the main reception as normal to pay for their session and will...