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Maybole holds poignant Remembrance services
A POIGNANT week of remembrance was held in Maybole last week. On Sunday, November 8 wreaths were laid down at the war memorial by members of the community and the Royal British Legion Scotland. On Armistice Day (Wednesday, November 11) primary
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Ayr trains disrupted after person hit on tracks
A person has been struck by a train between Kilwinning and Paisley Gilmour Street. The incident happened this evening around 5pm, Wednesday, November 18. All services between Glasgow Central and Ayr, Largs and Ardrossan were disrupted.
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Customer praises pub staff for quick thinking during fire
A HUGE blaze ripped through a Prestwick pub last week forcing it to close. The Red Lion at the Cross went up in flames on Thursday (November 12) afternoon. Regular, Tommy Wilson, 67, was out for his lunch with an old work friend when they were
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Nicola Sturgeon confirms UK-wide plan for Christmas ‘normality’
NICOLA Sturgeon has confirmed plans for a UK-wide approach to allow people to meet for Christmas. Reports earlier this morning suggested that health chiefs are looking at how to relax restrictions to allow for more “normality” over the festive
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Can I leave my council area? ‘Essential-only’ lockdown travel explained
A TRAVEL ban will come into force for millions of people in Scotland from Friday. Announcing the news on Tuesday, Nicola Sturgeon confirmed those living in Level 3 and Level 4 areas must not travel out of their own council area by law. Speaking
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The Scottish Government's reasoning behind keeping schools open explained
Nicola Sturgeon has stressed that schools remaining open “outweigh” their impact on the spread of coronavirus. Speaking at the coronavirus briefing in Edinburgh, Ms Sturgeon outlined the details of a new report from Public Health Scotland.
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Fly-tipping crackdown as three are fined
FLY-TIPPERS have been snared in South Ayrshire with three fixed penalty notices over the past week. The council confirmed they dealt with reports of careless people dumping goods across the region. In one incident, a mattress was dumped near
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'Heartbreaking' South Ayrshire businesses react to Level 4 lockdown as they prepare to close
BUSINESSES across South Ayrshire have hit out at the 'disastrous' Level 4 restrictions as they prepare to close for three weeks. All pubs, cafes, restaurants, and non-essential shops will be forced to shut from Friday at 6pm until December 11,
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Concerns over disgusting sewage water near Ayr primary school
CONCERNS have been raised over ‘disgusting’ sewage leaking from a drain near to an Ayr primary school. It is feared the sewage water that is running onto the path could be putting the health of children at risk. It has been spotted at Craigie