Ayrshire Daily News – Latest News & Updates

Runners are being invited to take on one of Ayrshire’s best-known climbs when the Cairn Table Hill Race returns on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The event will run from 6.30pm until 8.30pm and will see participants tackle a demanding 7.2km course up Cairn Table, one of Ayrshire’s finest hills. Entry costs £15, with a reduced fee of £13 for members of Scottish Athletics, England Athletics or Welsh Athletics. Organisers have confirmed that all entries must be made in advance through EntryCentral,...

An Ayrshire man has been banned from owning animals after keeping his pet dog and tortoise in squalor Ronan Jackson was sentenced at Ayr Sheriff Court on Tuesday 21 April to a Community Payback Order and has been placed under supervision for one year.    He was also handed a disqualification order for owning and keeping animals for five years, after failing to provide his Border Collie Meg and pet tortoise Pebble with a safe and sanitary living environment, exposing his dog to hazardous...

Young people across Ayrshire are increasingly rethinking how they travel, as rising fuel costs continue to impact day-to-day life. New research from Stagecoach shows that 55% of young people in Scotland have already changed how they commute due to higher petrol prices, with many turning to public transport as a more affordable and practical option. The under-22s free bus travel scheme is playing a key role in supporting this shift, helping young people stay connected to work, education and...

Dobbies Garden Centres is encouraging the nation to embrace their creative side this May with a brand-new cottage garden-inspired Hanging Basket Workshop, taking place at its Ayr store on Saturday 9 and 16 May.   Happening ahead of Dementia Action Week (May 18-24), money from the sale of every ticket will go to Dobbies’ National Charity Partner, Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity.   Guaranteed to get attendees feeling inspired this spring, the hands-on...