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Discovery Award group is going from strength to strength
An activity group for people aged 50 and over has become so popular that a second one has been set up to meet demand. The waiting list for theKilwinning Discovery Group, which started three years ago,became so busy that another one was establishedin 2025to allow more people to enjoy the programme. TheDiscoveryAward is a fun and free personal challenge for people aged over 50 and is run by the Discovery Award Federation. It has four categories for its challenges: Service In the Community;...
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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
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3 days ago
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...
6 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...
6 days ago
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.”
7 days ago
Chunk of Concrete Falls Off Old Bingo Building onto Busy Path
A video posted to Facebook by a local home improvement company shows a massive chunk of concrete narrowly missing his van parked beside the old bingo hall building at Boswell Park, Ayr. Business owner of Darryl white home improvements shared a video on Facebook yesterday evening showing the debris all over the footpath below. The area which is commonly busy with pedestrians due to bus station access and local bars was luckily quiet due to the time of night when the part of the building...
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8 days ago
South Ayrshire Secondary Schools Compete in Modern Languages Football Competition
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Appeal for information following wilful fire in Saltcoats
11 days ago
A new Ayrshire-based memorial art business has launched its official website, offering families and pet owners a bespoke way to preserve treasured memories through handcrafted memorial sculptures.
13 days ago
Corporate partner Rocket Monkey Coffee will host a special 24-hour cycling event from 22 to 23 May.
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Isle of Arran Candle Company Named Business of the Year
16 days ago
Kilwinning Art Club Exhibition Celebrates Creativity, Confidence and Community
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Dalmilling Primary Pupil Hits The Bullseye After Darts Success
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Killie stars surprise Easter camp youngsters with special visit
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Ayrshire Success as Lochgreen House & Spa Wins Top Scottish Award Again
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Race to the Top as Cairn Table Hill Challenge Returns This July
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Ayrshire man sentenced after keeping pet dog and tortoise in unsafe and dirty house
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