Ayrshire Daily News

A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment following the death of Alan Lawson in Largs. Jordan Honeyman was convicted of murder after being found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday, 14 May, 2026 following a trial. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 25 years. Mr Lawson, from Saltcoats, died in hospital on 6 February, 2024, following an assault at a property on Alexander Avenue, Largs, which happened over the weekend of 3 February, 2024....

An activity group for people aged 50 and over has become so popular that a second one has been set up to meet demand. The waiting list for theKilwinning Discovery Group, which started three years ago,became so busy that another one was establishedin 2025to allow more people to enjoy the programme. TheDiscoveryAward is a fun and free personal challenge for people aged over 50 and is run by the Discovery Award Federation. It has four categories for its challenges: Service In the Community;...

Park School has come out top in the Big Walk and Wheel – the UK’s largest walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling challenge. The challenge, which took place between 16 and 27 March, encouraged children and young people to travel actively to school and learn more about air quality improvements as a result. In 2025, 4,550kg of nitrogen oxide was avoided as a result of the ten-day challenge and 2,880 tonnes of CO² were avoided. Each day of the challenge, schools recorded how many pupils...