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A talented young cricketer from Prestwick has seen her design become Scotland’s brand-new international cricket shirt ahead of the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Thirteen-year-old Millie Chaudhary, a junior member of Prestwick Cricket Club, was revealed as the winner of Cricket Scotland’s nationwide “Design the Shirt” competition after beating hundreds of entries from across the country. Her winning design was officially unveiled on Prestwick Beach as Scotland internationals Abtaha...

Police Scotland have charged a 12-year-old boy after reports of bricks being thrown onto the busy A71 carriageway in Kilmarnock. Police Said: “On 28th April 2026, Police Scotland received reports of bricks being thrown onto the A71 carriageway near to the bridge over Campbell Street, Kilmarnock endangering moving traffic.” “A 12 year old male has now been charged in relation to this incident.”

A video posted to Facebook by a local home improvement company shows a massive chunk of concrete narrowly missing his van parked beside the old bingo hall building at Boswell Park, Ayr. Business owner of Darryl white home improvements shared a video on Facebook yesterday evening showing the debris all over the footpath below. The area which is commonly busy with pedestrians due to bus station access and local bars was luckily quiet due to the time of night when the part of the building...

Young people from six South Ayrshire secondary schools recently showcased their talents in an exciting modern languages football competition. The annual event, held in collaboration with Ayr United Football Club, took place on Tuesday 28 April and was organised by the South Ayrshire 1+2 languages and South Ayrshire Reads teams. S3 pupils from Queen Margaret Academy, Belmont Academy, Prestwick Academy, Marr College, Kyle Academy and Carrick Academy presented a video of football drills in...