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Man taken to hospital after being rescued from water near Girvan
A MAN was taken to hospital after being rescued from the water near Girvan last night. Brave Lifeboat crew members raced out to trace the man after the alarm was raised around 9.15pm on Sunday, November 22. Emergency services attended in the
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H&M in Ayr closes for good as tens of jobs lost
H&M in Ayr has shut its doors for good, it has been confirmed. Last month, there was some conjecture that the store, located in Ayr Central Shopping Centre, was at risk of closure after the fashion retailer announced that it was to close 170
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Council reject bid for 300 new homes
A HOUSING estate of 300 homes has been knocked back in Monkton. Councillors refused the application for planning in principle from Barratt Homes and Rochpion Properties last Tuesday. Village residents lodged 30 objections against the bid to
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Man and woman hospitalised after deliberate blaze in Ayr flats
A man and woman have been hospitalised after a fire broke out in an Ayr flat over the weekend. Emergency services attended the fire at Princes Court on Saturday, November 21, at around 4.50pm. The fire was extinguished by Scottish Fire and
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Black Friday round-up: These are the high street chains with pre-Christmas deals
Black Friday 2020 is nearly here - however this year many high street chains have already launched their pre-Christmas deals. This year Black Friday takes place on Friday, November 27, 2020. What is Black Friday? Black Friday is an informal
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Ayrshire author fronts powerful pancreatic cancer TV campaign after losing his dad
A TROON author and former stand-up comedian will front a powerful new TV advert to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer in memory of his dad. Gavin Oattes lost his superhero dad Eric Oattes to the illness eight years, aged 65. Now he plans