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  • Map: How many people have had the Covid vaccine in my area?

    More than 380,000 people in Scotland have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine since the programme began last month. For the first time, figures released by Public Health Scotland have revealed how many doses have been administered

  • Under 19s to ride the bus for free

    Teenagers in Ayrshire are gearing up to enjoy free bus travel under a new government scheme. The Scottish Government is getting set to extend free bus travel to all young people under the age of 19. Draft legislation has now been put forward

  • Wee Woodwynd Shoap opens for customers

    The first community shop in Kilwinning opened its doors on Monday. The Woodwynd’s Wee Shoap is being run by the volunteers of the ACES group. This is part of a North Ayrshire Council’s plans to build a community food network including the Fullarton

  • Tributes to fallen war heroes stolen as church ransacked

    Thieves stole tributes to the town's fallen Second World War heroes in a sickening raid on an Irvine church. Irvine's Old Parish Church was broken into and ransacked between Friday morning with parishioners expressing their outrage over the weekend

  • The Life and Legacy of Robert Burns

    Widely regarded as one the greatest poets of all time, it is no surprise the nation is still celebrating the life and works of Robert Burns 225 after his death. The Scottish Bard, born in Alloway on 25 January 1759, was the eldest of farmer William