Ayrshire Hospice has expressed heartfelt thanks to Ayrshire Refrigeration for their outstanding generosity after the company installed a new air source heat pump system in the Hospice’s Ayr and Troon shops entirely free of charge. The project was carried out by Adam Snr, Adam and Callum Boyd, whose contribution will play a significant role in supporting the Hospice’s long-term sustainability goals. By upgrading the heating system at both locations, the work will help reduce e

A well-known advocate for disability inclusion in Ayrshire has been ordained as the Church of Scotland’s newest minister. Rev Katrona Templeton, an accomplished embroiderer and a passionate campaigner for accessibility in worship, has begun her new role as an Ordained Local Minister with Ardrossan and Saltcoats Kirkgate Parish Church. Her ordination took place on Tuesday evening at St Marnock’s Church in Kilmarnock, where around 100 family members, friends, ministry training

Winning streak continues for top Ayrshire family business  One of Ayrshire’s leading family-owned firms is celebrating a record-breaking year for industry awards after being crowned ‘Boutique Spa Hotel of the Year’ in London and ‘Family Business of the Year’ in Glasgow in the last week alone.    These two accolades are just the latest additions to a growing list of industry awards achieved by SimpsInns in 2025, including ‘Scotland’s Best Spa & Golf Hotel’ of the year at the S