Three woman have been convicted in connection with child cruelty and assaults in the 1970s and 1980s at two homes run by the Sisters of Nazareth in Ayrshire and Midlothian. Image - Anna Henly Eileen McElhinney, aged 78, Carol Buirds, aged 75, and Dorothy Kane, aged 68, were convicted at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday, 28 November, 2025. They will be sentenced at a later date. The offences took place between 1972 and 1981 at children’s homes in Lasswade, Midlothian, and in

School Captains Alyssa and Aaron from St Joseph's Academy, and Acting Head of Campus Angela Buchanan, welcomed guests from the Council to their Campus recently to enjoy a fresh, sustainable school meal. Leader of the Council, Councillor Douglas Reid was joined by Councillors Elaine Cowan, Graham Barton, Linda Mabon and Neill Watts; Head of Facilities and Property Management Andrew Kennedy and Assistant Director of Education Graham McGinn for lunch.  They joined the queue with

Dobbies Garden Centres is marking the official start to the 2025 festive season with its delivery of 40,000 real Christmas trees, available in its Ayr store now. With a wide selection of 1-9ft trees to choose from, including 30,000 freshly cut trees and 10,000 pot-grown trees, customers in Ayr will be spoiled for choice when it comes to finding their perfect Christmas centrepiece, and can take one home for as little as £20. Dobbies’ pot-grown range includes the Nordmann Fir,