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  • Records smashed at the Scottish Grand National

    RECORDS were broken at last weekend’s Coral Scottish Grand National meeting at Ayr Racecourse. The event, which was held on Saturday at the Craigie course, was a total sell-out. Saturday saw some 18,500 people flock to take in the showpiece

  • Top ten free activities to enjoy this Easter Weekend

    The Easter Holiday weekend is almost upon us, so we have put together a list of 10 great FREE days out in Ayrshire and beyond. Eglinton Park A jewel in North Ayrshire’s outdoorsy crown, Eglinton Park truly is a natural beauty, steeped in history

  • Residents reminded to put right stuff in bins

    Residents across North Ayrshire are being reminded to put the right stuff in the right bin, following recent changes to bin collections. On April 1, all households on the mainland and Cumbrae switched to a new waste collection service with the

  • Top award presented to Irvine prison chaplain

    A former Fullarton Church member has been given an award for her work as a prison chaplain. The Rev Jill Clancy, Church of Scotland chaplain was recently named the ‘unsung hero’ of Kilmarnock prison at a ball marking the 20th anniversary of SERCO