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Girls’ Brigade lift spirits of Troon care home with Christmas cards
KIND youngsters in Troon have been spreading festive cheer to care home residents after making their own special Christmas cards. The 1st Troon Girls’ Bridge in South Ayrshire showed their craft skills by designing the cards to send to residents
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More snow and ice on the way as South Ayrshire placed in Met Office warning zone
Parts of East and South Ayrshire could be set for another bout of snow and ice say Met Office meterologists as the area was placed in a warning zone. The Met office issued a yellow warning for the wintry weather, which comes into effect from 6pm
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Ayr's MP dons Santa suit to deliver Christmas cheer to elderly
AYR’S MP donned a Santa suit with a team of volunteers on Christmas Day to bring festive cheer to the door steps of hundreds of elderly residents. In a bid to tackle loneliness in South Ayrshire, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock MP Allan Dorans took to
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Ayrshire council area is currently the COVID capital of Scotland
One Ayrshire local authority area has picked up the unwelcome accolade of Scotland's COVID-19 hotspot right now. Data from Public Health Scotland shows that East Ayrshire has the highest rate of coronavirus cases per 100,000 of the population in
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Coronavirus Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon gives Hogmanay 'stay at home' plea — here are the rules
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged people to stay at home for Hogmanay as Scotland recorded a further seven coronavirus deaths since Christmas. Nicola Sturgeon has warned people against partying indoors with other households at Hogmanay.
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Family ‘petrified’ after flat blaze left them barricaded in bedroom
A YOUNG Ayr family who barricaded themselves in a bedroom as a deliberate fire blocked the way out of their council flat have been left ‘petrified’ as they plea for a move out. Michaela Black, 24, was woken up in the early hours of the morning
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Scotland's 2020 recap: The pandemic, the political scandals and everything in between
The last year has been one to remember, and one which many people will wish to forget. Communities have rallied together in defiance of a cruel pandemic, Brexit was once again delayed, and Scotland’s men’s football team qualified for a major tournament
