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Detectives are appealing for information after a man was found injured in Ayr. Around 3.30pm on Saturday, 13 June, 2026, police received a report a man had been stabbed within a property on Davidson Place. Emergency services attended and the 57-year-old man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Extensive enquiries are under way as officers work to establish how the man came about his injuries. Detective Constable Stewart Gordon said: “I am appealing to anyone who was in the...

FM to attend Haiti match at the invitation of FIFA. The World Cup is an opportunity to showcase what Scotland has to offer as a place to live, work, study, do business and visit, First Minister John Swinney has said. The First Minister will be in Boston to undertake a series of engagements with business leaders and investors, before joining celebrations to mark Scotland’s men's national football team's return to the World Cup, ahead of the match on Saturday. Mr Swinney will attend the...

A former Marr College and Marr Rugby Club player from Troon is preparing to take on an extraordinary endurance challenge in aid of a charity close to the hearts of the rugby community. Ali Walker is set to run the famous North Coast 500 route, covering approximately 500 miles over seven days, to raise vital funds for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, the charity established by Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir to fund research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Walker, who previously attended...

The Millennium Bridge in Ayr has reopened to the public following the successful completion of essential maintenance works. Image - Ayrshire Roads Alliance Ayrshire Roads Alliance confirmed that the works have now been completed, allowing the bridge to reopen well ahead of the original anticipated completion date of Sunday, 28 June. The project included blast cleaning and painting of the steel structure, as well as the removal and replacement of the anti-slip surfacing on the bridge deck. The...