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Crews tackle small fire at Ayr Station Hotel site
Fire crews are tackling a small blaze at the former Ayr Station Hotel site. South Ayrshire Council confirmed the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was working to extinguish the blaze. The building went up in flames last week, causing major
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Ayrshire beer festival to get underway in Troon this weekend
A popular beer festival will take place this weekend, October 5 to 7, in Troon. The Ayrshire Real Festival has become a popular event over the years, providing ales from all across the country as well as local entertainment for Ayrshire residents
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Ayr boss would like to see 'scrappy 1-0 wins' as defensive frailties become costly
AYR United boss Lee Bullen says he would love to see his side pick up a couple of "scrappy" 1-0 wins. It comes as The Honest Men's defensive frailties came to the fore in the 2-1 loss to Raith Rovers on Saturday, September 30. It was a match
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'Heavy rain' warning issued for swathes of Ayrshire with chance of flooding
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for "heavy and persistent" rain in Ayrshire which may lead to some disruption. The warning area covers the entire county and is expected to last from 3pm on Thursday (October 5) to the very end
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New jobs on horizon as travel agency to open doors in Prestwick
A travel agency will be opening a new branch in Prestwick next year. Thorne Travel, an independent multi-award winning travel business, will be launching its new store in Prestwick in early 2024. The six-time TTG Top 50 agency, which already
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Drone footage of former Station Hotel to be examined after blaze
Officials are to examine footage of the remains of Ayr's Station Hotel, following a blaze at the building last week. South Ayrshire Council will look at the footage, after Network Rail carried out a drone inspection of the site. Last week firefighters
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MSP demands funding for Police Scotland to combat shoplifting
Ayrshire MSP Sharon Dowey is calling on the Scottish Government to provide greater funding to Police Scotland to allow the force to crack down on shoplifting in South Ayrshire. The request comes after meetings with retailers who have highlighted
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PICTURES: Ayrshire College students celebrate their graduation at Ayr Racecourse
Ayrshire College HNC and HND graduates celebrated their graduation in style at Ayr Racecourse on Friday, September 29. More than 300 students who completed their college course in May 2023 packed out two memorable ceremonies in front of friends
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PICTURES: Take a look at construction work at Ayr United's Somerset Park
Ongoing construction work at Ayr United's Somerset Park has been captured in photos taken this weekend. The work began over the summer on June 19, where the club took the entire north stand terracing out of use for the 2023/2024 season.