Dreghorn’s very own Deni Kennedy has made history by becoming the first ever Ayrshire finalist for Miss Great Britain in more than eight decades, a remarkable achievement built on courage, self-belief, and a passion for helping others. At just 24 years old, Deni’s journey to the spotlight has been anything but ordinary. Working as a Health Care Assistant, she’s well known for her kindness, compassion, and drive to make a difference in people’s lives. But behind her warm smil

A 35-year-old man has been convicted of murdering a young man in Troon. James Thomson was found guilty of the murder of 22-year-old Callum Pollock following a trial at Glasgow High Court on Thursday, 30 October 2025. He will be sentenced at a later date. Emergency services were called around 11.40pm on Saturday, 6 July 2024, to a property at Ramsay Court, Scott Crescent, after reports of a man being seriously injured. Callum was pronounced dead at the scene, and Thomson was l

South Ayrshire Council have this afternoon revealed that a paper will be brought to the council on 6th November which will recommend scrapping the care village plans for the former Arran Mall & Hourstones site in Ayr. Instead the council will look at the potential of a residential development for the area. SAC Said: “A paper will be brought to Council on 6 November to advise Councillors that proposals to deliver a Care Village at the Hourstons and Arran Mall site in Ayr, is n