This year, include your four-legged family members in the Christmas fun with Dobbies’ Santa Paws, an event specifically designed for dogs at the Ayr store.   Santa Paws event at Dobbies Garden Centres (© Stewart Attwood) Dogs taking part in Santa Paws will get the chance to meet Santa and his elves, take part in a sniff-ari activity around the garden centre, capture a special memory with Santa Claus*, before receiving a gift for being a good pup.   On booking tickets at dobbi

South Ayrshire Provost Iain Campbell and South Ayrshire Council's Director of Communities and Transformation, Jane Bradley, attended an awards ceremony at Edinburgh castle for the Lowland Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association Employer Recognition Scheme. South Ayrshire Council was awarded the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award. The ERS recognises employer organisations that pledge, demonstrate, or advocate support to Defence and the Armed Forces community,

Monkton’s much-loved festive fun run has officially sold out for 2025, with every place for the Monkton Milers Santa Dash now taken. Returning for its sixth year, the event has become one of Ayrshire’s favourite festive traditions, bringing together hundreds of runners, walkers and families to celebrate the season, all while raising vital funds for NODA Ayrshire. Taking place on Sunday 7th December, the Santa Dash promises a morning filled with festive spirit, community laugh