Ayr town centre welcomes South Ayrshire's first vegan cafe

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe number of suicides in South Ayrshire are at their highest level in over 10 years.New data, released last week by the National Records of Scotland, shows 19 people in the council area took their own life last year.That’s the highest number recorded since 22 residents died 13 years ago in 2007.Statistics from East Ayrshire also revealed 26 people committed suicide there in 2019.

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Ms McCann said: “Whilst its a great idea to improve the area I worry about the noise and disturbance from events.” Feedback from people suggests other sites in the town would be better for hosting events. Council officers recommend approval. A council report to be presented to councillors said: “..it is considered that the proposal will not have an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the area; the category B-listed Stumpy Tower or the Girvan conservation area.”The tower was built

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterCouncil bosses are to spend government cash covering up empty shop windows in towns and giving business owners £3,000 grants to tidy up their premises.Plants sprouting from buildings will also be weeded out.

www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test  (select ‘No, none of these symptoms’ when prompted), or by calling NHS Inform on 0800 028 2816 if you don’t have internet access. Morning appointments will be open for bookings the evening before, and further slots will be released on the day itself for afternoon appointments that same day.If you can’t get an appointment to suit straight away, keep trying as new appointments will appear regularly.

Anger as staff at medical practice forced to isolate after birthday bashSNP Perth City Centre councillor Andrew Parrott told the PA: “I very much hope that a way forward can be found for this site before too long and I am reassured that council officers are doing everything they can to secure a sensible and positive way forward.“I will continue to try to make sure that this site remains very much on the agenda until a solution is found as I really do not want a very long term St Paul’s

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Crieff has secured a windfall of £365,000 which will be used to improve two of the town's eyesores.Members of Perth and Kinross Council’s strategic policy and resources committee met on Wednesday to discuss the re-allocation of some of the region’s portion of the Scottish Government Town Centre Fund (TCF).Initiated in 2018, an original stipulation of the TCF funding was that it should be spent by September

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterSchool holidays have been changed in South Ayrshire to make sure children don’t get a call to self-isolate on Christmas Day. Pupils were supposed to be in the classroom on Wednesday, December 23.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA secondary school and nursery have been hit by coronavirus as South Ayrshire heads into tier 4 lockdown.Girvan Academy and Girvan Early Years Centre are dealing with cases of COVID-19 with “a small number of individuals” advised to self-isolate.NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s Test and Protect team have confirmed they are carrying out contact tracing in the town.Health bosses also stressed that every

A police K9 needed emergency surgery Wednesday after being shot three times during an officer-involved shooting Tuesday in La Vergne, Tenn.  Sjaak, a Belgian Malinois, is now stable The dog was hit when a man opened fire on his handler, Officer Justin Darby.  Sjaak, a Blegian Malinois, underwent emergency surgery Wednesday after being shot three times.  Darby was not injured in the shooting. “We’re all praying for Sjaak and officer Darby,” interim Chief Chip Davis said after the shooting.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA plan to build a care home in place of a seafront hotel has been refused by councillors.Firm Simply UK applied for planning permission to demolish the Parkstone Hotel in Prestwick and build a 64 bedroom care home.The bid sparked 23 objections from residents voicing concerns over parking, losing the hotel, infrastructure and noise pollution among others.The historic Parkstone venue has operated for

A resident has died in the Claremont Care home in Ayr after contracting Covid-19 - where 31 people tested positive for the virus. A total of 15 residents and 16 staff at the pensioner residence in Whitletts have been diagnosed with Covid-19.

Well, that didn’t take long. As coronavirus infection rates rise across the country, some areas may have to reinstitute certain lockdown rules that had been lifted.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterMore than 700 people are waiting on affordable homes in Monkton according to a housing association. Ayrshire Housing made the claim as it backed a bid from Barratt Homes  to build 300 properties in the village.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterClaremont care home in Ayr is battling Covid-19 infections.A number of people in the Dalmilling pensioner accommodation have contracted the virus it is understood.Last week another Ayr OAP residence - Creggan Bahn - confirmed four members of staff caught Covid-19 in the community.But residents in Seafield's Creggan Bahn are still clear of the virus and have been since the beginning of the

[email protected] this year Detective Superintendent Kenny Armstrong, of Ayrshire CID, urged people to be vigilant following reports of fraud-related crime in the region.Potential victims are targeted with emails, texts, phone calls and WhatsApp messages as part of attempts  to steal their life savings.There have also been reports of cold callers turning up at people's front doors.Residents are warned never to provide personal data including full name, address, date of birth or