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Dive into Scotland’s new £3 million coastal spa break destination
Scotland’s ultimate new spa break destination has opened its doors to visitors on the Ayrshire coast, just 40 minutes south of Glasgow. Boasting commanding sea views over the Firth of Clyde towards the Isle of Arran, the family-run Waterside Hotel at West Kilbride has unveiled its stunning new sea-view spa and restaurant this week following a major £3 million development. Owned and operated by SimpsInns, The Waterside Hotel & Spa is now home to one of the most exciting leisure and tourism...
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National awards recognition for an Ayrshire aviation firm
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Ayrshire colleagues step up for Kiltwalk 2026 in support of local causes
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about 5 hours ago
Transport Minister visits active travel initiative at Darvel Primary
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP visited Darvel Primary last week to meet the partnership team behind an impressive active travel initiative. The Cabinet Secretary was welcomed to the school by Ethan, Lewis, Brooklyn, Lillie and Ollie; Councillor Douglas Reid, Leader of the Council, Councillor Elaine Cowan, Spokesperson for Education, and Children and Young People, and Chief Executive Eddie Fraser; who were joined at the visit by Councillors Jim McMahon, Graham Barton and...
about 5 hours ago
East Ayrshire Council gains new powers to restrict the use of fireworks
A recent meeting at Full Council informed members that new firework laws have been introduced, and East Ayrshire Council will oversee the process for considering and designating Firework Control Zones. The Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 gives councils a new discretionary power to introduce Firework Control Zones. A Firework Control Zone is a designated area within a local authority area in which it is a criminal offence for a member of the public to ignite a firework...
about 5 hours ago
20mph speed limit trial to start soon in Mauchline and New Cumnock
The trial of 20mph speed limits on all local roads in Mauchline and New Cumnock is set to begin soon. The local schemes, being implemented by Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA), complement work that has almost been completed by Transport Scotland in partnership with ARA across the trunk road network to reduce the speed limit to 20mph. The speed limit reduction is due to start on local roads in New Cumnock on 6 March and Mauchline on 13 March, the same dates that the A76 schemes go live near these...
about 7 hours ago
A quiet and dignified procession in Ayr marked the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine
A small group of Ukrainians and Scots walked together through Ayr to lay a wreath at the war memorial in Wellington Square yesterday evening. The billowing blue and yellow Ukrainian flags were led in procession by a Scottish Saltire. Ukrainians and Scots walked together in the procession organised by Professor Nataliia Grevtseva, Professor of the Department of Hotel and Restaurant Business and Food Technologies in the city of Kharkiv, north-east Ukraine. Professor Grevtseva said “Before the...
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