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Police Appeal After Motorcyclist Dies In B730 South Ayrshire Crash
A 35-year-old motorcyclist has died following a crash involving a lorry on the B730 in South Ayrshire. Source: Submitted The collision happened at around 9am on Friday, 26 June, 2026, near the junction with the A719 at Fail to Tarbolton. Police said the crash involved a red Zontes ZT125 motorcycle and a black DAF lorry. Emergency services attended, but the motorcycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported. The road remained closed for around 10 hours while...
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Two Women Charged After Drugs and Cash Seized in Kilmarnock Raid
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East Ayrshire Farmer Wins National Sustainability Award
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RAINBOW ROOM INTERNATIONAL RETURNS BACKSTAGE AT TRNSMT WITH POP-UP SALON FOR NINTH YEAR
Scotland’s biggest music festival wasn’t just about the performances on stage, as the team from Rainbow Room International once again played a key role behind the scenes at TRNSMT 2026. The award-winning salon group returned to Glasgow Green for the ninth time, operating its exclusive backstage pop-up salon for artists, management teams and crew throughout the three-day festival. Stylists and directors from Rainbow Room International salons across Scotland provided professional haircuts and...
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Prestwick Pair Crowned British Isles Champions in Ayr
Scots bowling Champion family win the British Isles Pairs title in Ayr. Mother and daughter Lyn and Rebecca Houston were crowned British Isles Women’s Pairs Champions this morning. Lyn and Rebecca, who bowl for the Prestwick Bowling Club, won 21-8 against the English duo of Caroline Cullum and Chelsea Spencer. The 2026 British Isles Lawn Bowls Championships and international competitions are being held all this week, in beautiful weather, at the National Centre for Bowling at Northfield, Ayr.
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Wellington School Pupils Raise More Than £21,000 for Beat
Pupils at Wellington School have raised an outstanding £21,369.75 for the eating disorder charity Beat after a year of dedicated fundraising efforts. Each year, the school’s S6 pupils choose a charity to support and take the lead in organising fundraising activities across the school community. This year’s campaign saw pupils throw themselves into a packed programme of events, helping to generate an impressive total for the charity. Fundraising activities included the popular Christmas Fayre,...
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Ayrshire student Declan Sloan awarded the “Golden Hat” by catering industry leaders after a week of intense competition.
By Doug Maclean – Ayrshire Daily News Business Writer Declan, from Onthank, is studying SVQ Food and Beverage Level 5 at Ayrshire College, Kilmarnock. He was one of seven Ayrshire College students who qualified through an entry task submission. Declan had to win a place in the Grand Finals week by competing against 23 other high quality students. He won the national title after outperforming students from colleges across the UK in one of the hospitality industry’s most respected and...
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