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Ayr video game store has appeal to remove trading restrictions denied
An Ayr second hand trader has had a bid to get an exemption for a rule put in place to tackle the trade of stolen goods dismissed. CEX, located in Ayr High Street and known for sales of video games, console and other electronic goods, asked South
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'Lonely' man smashed Girvan shop windows on Christmas Day in 'cry for help'
A man who smashed shop windows in Girvan on Christmas Day has been handed a community payback order. Dale Jeffrey, 36, of Cherry Drive in Girvan, pleaded guilty to two charges when he appeared at Ayr Sheriff Court on Tuesday, February 13.
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South Ayrshire student and lecturer taste success at Culinary Olympics
A PROFESSIONAL cookery student and lecturer from Ayrshire College have returned from the Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart with silver and bronze medals. Emilia Wood, 17, from Kirkoswald, and Dougal MacPherson, 38, from Troon, represented the United
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Controversial Craig Tara expansion 'should be approved' - despite 223 objections
Controversial plans to expand Craig Tara Holiday Park have been recommended for approval - despite sparking more than 200 objections from members of the public. The park's owners, Haven, lodged plans with South Ayrshire Council last year to redevelop
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Vacant unit in Ayr town centre to go under hammer at auction this week
A vacant commercial unit in Ayr town centre is heading to auction later this week. The site 57 Newmarket Street is described as an "ideal investment purchase", located within a pedestrianised area of Ayr. Internally the shop contains a main
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Popular Ayr bakery duo set to expand into Prestwick
A popular Ayr bakery has announced it is expanding into Prestwick. They Bake, based in the town's Newmarket Street, has taken over the former Electric Bakery Unit on Kyle Street in Prestwick. Its owners say they have already outgrown their
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Ayr restaurant hosting fundraiser for star tenpin bowlers
A popular Ayr restaurant is hosting a fundraising night to help send five talented tenpin bowlers to an international competition. The five youngsters, Sarah Scott, Isla Claxton, Kelsi Cuthbert, Aaron Claxton and Ben Wallace, have all been selected
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Damning report slams 'weak' Ayrshire care service for young people
A residential care service which looks after six young people in South Ayrshire has been ordered to improve after being branded 'weak' by watchdogs. The Care Inspectorate paid a visit to the Spark of Genius operation based at Woodside Farm in Coylton
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Disabled theatre company set to bring dark comedy thriller to the Ayrshire stage
A DARK comedy thriller is heading to the Ayrshire stage this spring. The Scottish disability-led theatre group Birds of Paradise (BOP) will bring Rob Drummond's play Don't Make Tea to the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr in April. The company is marking
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Teens attacked boy in Troon after 'baseball bat threats' and row outside Irvine store
Two teenage thugs barged into a house in Troon and attacked a boy after a disturbance outside a shopping centre. George Prill, 19, and a 17-year-old co-accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared for sentencing at Ayr Sheriff Court
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Plans revealed to turn Prestwick church into restaurant
Proposals have been lodged to turn a Prestwick church into a restaurant. Plans submitted to South Ayrshire Council will involve altering the existing Bute Hall at 57 Main Street. The property currently comprises a front lobby hallway, toilets
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Ayrshire hospitality group donates to local charities through 'pro-social bonus'
AN AYRSHIRE-BASED hospitality firm has relaunched its pioneering initiative to provide a boost to local charities in the areas where it operates. Buzzworks' quarterly pro-social bonus scheme has been rolled out across all 19 of the group's venues
