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More Than 300 South Ayrshire Youngsters Celebrated at Duke of Edinburgh Awards
More than 300 young people from across South Ayrshire have been recognised for completing their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at a special ceremony in Ayr Town Hall. The event, organised by South Ayrshire Council’s Thriving Communities Health and Wellbeing team, celebrated the achievements of young people who had completed their Bronze, Silver and Gold awards. Parents, carers, school staff and members of the wider community were among those in attendance as participants were honoured for their...
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Asda Kilmarnock colleagues clock up more than 6,000 miles for breast cancer charities
Colleagues at Asda Kilmarnock have gone the extra mile for charity by walking an incredible 6,229 miles and raising more than £500 for breast cancer causes. The fundraising challenge was organised as part of Asda Tickled Pink, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Staff at the Kilmarnock store originally set themselves a target of 300 miles, but the effort soon grew into something much bigger. What began with a small group of front-end colleagues quickly gathered momentum, with...
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Football legend Rose Reilly joins schoolgirls in powerful new film tackling discrimination
A footballing icon from Ayrshire has joined forces with a group of young players to shine a light on discrimination in sport as part of a new film set to be shown to children across Scotland. World Cup winner Rose Reilly, from Stewarton, has teamed up with pupils from South Morningside Primary School to share their experiences and encourage other young people to speak up when something is not right. The film has been made with the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland and will be...
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Pair found guilty following death in Irvine
Two men have been convicted following the death of a 43-year-old man in Irvine. Image - Scottish Courts Simon Roberts, aged 32, and Sean McKie, aged 37, were found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow on Tuesday, 14 April, 2026, following a trial. They are due to be sentenced at a later date. The incident happened around 6pm on Tuesday, 24 September, 2024, when Malcolm McCandlish was seriously assaulted on the town’s High Street. He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in...
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First Ever Miss Great Britain Ayrshire Masterclass Held in Ayr
The very first Miss Great Britain Ayrshire Masterclass took place this weekend at LJM Dance Studios, bringing together 20 finalists aged between 19 and 71, for an inspiring and empowering day of preparation ahead of the upcoming grand final. The finalists were joined by current Miss Great Britain Alice Cutler, alongside former Miss GB’s Dionne Gillespie and Ava Morgan, as well as reigning Miss GB Edinburgh and 1 st runner up at Miss GB Jennifer Winter. Together, they shared invaluable...
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