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Man sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Alan Lawson in Largs
A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment following the death of Alan Lawson in Largs. Jordan Honeyman was convicted of murder after being found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday, 14 May, 2026 following a trial. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 25 years. Mr Lawson, from Saltcoats, died in hospital on 6 February, 2024, following an assault at a property on Alexander Avenue, Largs, which happened over the weekend of 3 February, 2024....
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Sir Michael Morpurgo Inspires Young Readers During Barony Campus Visit
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Park School is top of the charts in Big Walk and Wheel challenge
Park School has come out top in the Big Walk and Wheel – the UK’s largest walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling challenge. The challenge, which took place between 16 and 27 March, encouraged children and young people to travel actively to school and learn more about air quality improvements as a result. In 2025, 4,550kg of nitrogen oxide was avoided as a result of the ten-day challenge and 2,880 tonnes of CO² were avoided. Each day of the challenge, schools recorded how many pupils...
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For 80 years, the PS Waverley has done far more than sail around the coast of Britain.
Generations across Ayrshire, the Clyde Coast and beyond have grown up hearing the unmistakable beat of her paddles, watching crowds gather at piers and harbours as one of the world’s most recognisable ships appeared on the horizon once again. Now, in 2026, the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer is celebrating an incredible 80 years since her launch in 1946. Built as a replacement for the earlier Waverley lost during the Dunkirk evacuation while helping rescue Allied troops in 1940, the...
7 days ago
Prestwick Cricket Club Junior Designs Scotland’s New T20 World Cup Shirt
A talented young cricketer from Prestwick has seen her design become Scotland’s brand-new international cricket shirt ahead of the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Thirteen-year-old Millie Chaudhary, a junior member of Prestwick Cricket Club, was revealed as the winner of Cricket Scotland’s nationwide “Design the Shirt” competition after beating hundreds of entries from across the country. Her winning design was officially unveiled on Prestwick Beach as Scotland internationals Abtaha...
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Boy 12 Charged After Throwing Bricks onto The A71 in Kilmarnock
Police Scotland have charged a 12-year-old boy after reports of bricks being thrown onto the busy A71 carriageway in Kilmarnock. Police Said: “On 28th April 2026, Police Scotland received reports of bricks being thrown onto the A71 carriageway near to the bridge over Campbell Street, Kilmarnock endangering moving traffic.” “A 12 year old male has now been charged in relation to this incident.”
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