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Funding secured for vital projects
At the recent meeting of Cabinet, decisions were taken that will provide total funding of £1.2m over the next two years for CentreStage,...

Ayrshire Daily News
Oct 25, 20244 min read


Special guests enjoy a delicious school lunch
School Captains, Liam and Kendal, from The Robert Burns Academy gave a warm welcome to guests from the Council who joined them for lunch...

Ayrshire Daily News
Oct 24, 20242 min read


Man charged in connection with the death of John Taylor in Kilwinning
A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of John Taylor in Kilwinning. Mr Taylor, aged 44, was found...

Ayrshire Daily News
Oct 23, 20241 min read


New Community Learning and Development Plan Approved
East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet received an update this week on the performance of the East Ayrshire Community Learning and Development...

Ayrshire Daily News
Oct 10, 20242 min read


Junior Road Safety Officer Seminar Success
61 primary schools from across Ayrshire took part in a Junior Road Safety Officer (JRSO) seminar in Kilmarnock last week. The seminar was...

Ayrshire Daily News
Oct 4, 20241 min read


Kilmarnock Businesses Showcase Enthusiasm For Town
Three relatively new Kilmarnock businesses welcomed an MSP and local councillors, as part of a Scotland’s Towns Partnership’s “Shop...

Ayrshire Daily News
Sep 14, 20246 min read


Sweco UK donates life-saving community defibrillator
The Johnnie Walker Estate in Kilmarnock recently received life-saving equipment donated by Sweco UK. This unique initiative, devised by...

Ayrshire Daily News
Sep 12, 20241 min read


Cultural Kilmarnock public information event
East Ayrshire Council and East Ayrshire Leisure Trust (EALT) are hosting a community information session to give members of the public an...

Ayrshire Daily News
Aug 27, 20242 min read


Playday fun in Kay Park
East Ayrshire’s Playday made a welcome return to Kilmarnock’s Kay Park last week, and was enjoyed by over 6000 children and families who...

Ayrshire Daily News
Aug 15, 20241 min read


Local Community Venues Set To Host A Fantastic Line-up Of Shows This August And September
East Ayrshire Leisure’s new community programme of events is designed to bring high-quality entertainment directly to the heart of our...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jul 31, 20242 min read


KULOC’s grand re-opening
Depute Provost Claire Leitch and Councillor Neal Ingram, Cabinet Spokesperson for Equalities and Inclusion, were delighted to attend the...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Probationer of the Year award goes to Onthank Primary teacher
East Ayrshire’s Probationer of the Year award has been presented to Abbie McLelland, P5 teacher at Onthank Primary. Miss McLelland was...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jun 26, 20242 min read


Grange Academy recognised at Maths Challenge Awards Ceremony
Grange Academy recently attended the Scottish Mathematical Council Maths Challenge Awards ceremony hosted by Strathclyde University. The...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jun 17, 20241 min read


Roon the Toon timings and road closures
Kilmarnock’s 10k road race, Roon the Toon, will return on Sunday 9 June at 10am. The runners will start from the Ayrshire Athletics Arena...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jun 8, 20241 min read


Essential Parapet Replacement Works Set to Get Underway on The A77 at Spittalhill
ESSENTIAL PARAPET REPLACEMENT ON A77 AT SPITTALHILL COMMENCES SUNDAY 2nd JUNE Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jun 2, 20242 min read


Missing Ayr Cat Reunited With Owner After Attempting to Find His Way Home From Kilmarnock
An Ayr cat who accidentally entered a van and found himself lost in Kilmarnock has been Reunited With his owner after being spotted in...

Ayrshire Daily News
Apr 19, 20241 min read


Kilmarnock Set to Host UEFA EURO 2024 Fanzone Events Amidst High Demand
Football fans without tickets to the UEFA EURO 2024 need not worry, as Kilmarnock’s Ayrshire Athletics Arena is gearing up to host a...

Ayrshire Daily News
Apr 15, 20242 min read


Colour Run fun even without the sun!
The Children and Young People’s Cabinet held a successful Colour Run at Howard Park, Kilmarnock this week where, despite the rain,...

Ayrshire Daily News
Apr 15, 20241 min read


Ayr Station Disruption Expected Until June
Trains between Ayr & Stranraer via Girvan along with Services between Ayr & Kilmarnock have been unable to operate since the Former...

Ayrshire Daily News
Apr 7, 20241 min read


Kilmarnock FC host PiDay celebrations
Grange Academy’s annual PiDay celebrations expanded considerably this year when young people from the school were joined at Rugby Park by...

Ayrshire Daily News
Mar 25, 20242 min read
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