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North Ayrshire Commonwealth Baton Relay Reaches Arran in Colourful Celebration
North Ayrshire Active Schools marked another major milestone in the lead-up to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 this week as the North Ayrshire Commonwealth Baton Relay completed its journey from the mainland to Arran. The baton arrived on the island on Thursday 28 May following a successful tour of primary and secondary schools across the North Coast and the council’s six localities. In a memorable moment for pupils and organisers alike, the baton made its crossing aboard the V COAST...
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Man arrested and charged after cannabis recovered in Newmilns
Cannabis with an estimated value of £210,000 has been recovered in Newmilns. On Thursday, 28 May, 2026, officers searched three properties, one on Bridgend and two on Main Street. A 26 -year-old man was arrested and charged in connection and is due to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Friday, 29 May, 2026. Detective Sergeant Allan Auld said: “Drugs cause misery in our communities and this recovery demonstrates our commitment to removing drugs from our streets. “We remain committed...
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Windfarm community benefit funds 20 apprentices at Cumnock firm
Emergency One, the UK’s leading manufacturer of specialist fire and rescue service appliances, has received a funding boost for 12 new trade apprentices. The £72k cheque from The The 9CC Group is the latest phase of a pioneering four-year £1.5 million investment in young Cumnock and Doon Valley residents, taking the current total to 20. The apprenticeships initiative has been seed funded by an advance payment of £120K community benefit following an agreement negotiated by The 9CC Group which...
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Celebrating the success of Coalfields Communities regeneration with a tour of life changing projects
Members of East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet recently took an extensive tour of areas of Cumnock and Doon Valley following the conclusion of the Coalfield Communities Landscape Partnership (CCLP) projects which, since the first investigations in 2016, have been instrumental in transforming landscapes and communities left devastated by the collapse of the opencast mining industry in the area. Since the inception of the first projects in 2020, nearly £6.5million in funding and in kind...
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Ayr Anxiety Specialist Alan Currie Publishes Powerful Trilogy Offering Hope To Sufferers
Review by Euan Ruddick South Ayrshire anxiety specialist Alan Currie has produced something that feels both personal and practical with his new anxiety trilogy. The collection appears to be shaped by years of listening to people, understanding how anxiety works and explaining it in a way ordinary readers can connect with. What immediately stands out is that the books do not appear to talk down to people. Anxiety is often written about in heavy clinical language that can leave readers feeling...
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