Girvan Library is celebrating national recognition after its Lend and Mend Hub Initiative was named the winner of the Project Excellence 2025 category at this year’s Scottish Library and Information Council Awards. The award highlights an initiative that has made a meaningful difference to local residents by promoting sustainability, learning and practical support within the community. The Lend and Mend Hub has become a valuable resource, offering tools, equipment, repair adv

The first viewings of Wicked for Good which hits cinemas this Friday is set to sellout at the Ayr Astoria Merlin cinema. The movie which will predominantly be shown on screen 4, the biggest screen currently in use is expected to attract large crowds, during the 1st instalment of wicked last year lines of people where seen outside the cinema with almost every sitting sold out. Anyone looking to attend the first viewings are advised to book online to avoid disappointment at the

THE STARS of this year’s Sleeping Beauty pantomime at the Galleon Auditorium swapped the stage for steak frites as they popped into the much-loved Kilmarnock restaurant, The Long House, to spread some early festive cheer. The cast made time to pop in and meet customers for some festive fun between rehearsals, ahead of its performance run from Friday 28 November to Monday 29 December.  The restaurant, which is located opposite the venue, is sponsoring this year’s pantomime and