Ayrshire Post back vital national scheme to buy and shop local

Greenock. Emergency services were called to the scene on Lyle Road at around 3.25pm on Friday, October 20, after a bicycle collided with a pedestrian.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThree Ayrshire residents have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, new figures from Public Health Scotland show.Two of the tragic victims of the disease lived in North Ayrshire and the other in East Ayrshire, bringing the death toll for the county to 200.The sad news was revealed this afternoon after Nicola Sturgeon announced new Council area Covid restriction levels.Ayrshire has recorded a

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire high school pupils in S4 to S6 and their teachers needs to wear masks in class from Monday.Parents dropping off and picking up children at school playgrounds and gates must also don face coverings from the start of next week.The rules are part of new Scottish Government restrictions being applied as part of the new Covid -19 tier level system.Ayrshire has been placed in Tier 3.Teachers

Nick Nairn has vowed to help out the pandemic’s needy by laying on free meals. The TV star will cook complimentary grub at his Nick’s on Henderson Street restaurant for those struggling neighbours in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire.

“I hope this funding will allow continued emphasis on collaborative learning, innovation and efforts to find ways of sustaining livelihoods and communities which is one of our main priorities.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran patients have died in the past 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus, it can be revealed today. The death toll for the region is now at 189 with the area recording 9 deaths in the past seven days.A total of 105 fresh Covid cases have been detected in the past 24 hours in Ayrshire and Arran.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran are continuing to rise, it can be revealed today. A total of 62 patients are in hospital battling coronavirus with eight people in intensive care.A total of 57 new cases have been reported in the region overnight with the total for the county now at 2,983.Across Scotland, one more person has died after testing positive for COVID-19.

Scotland’s animal welfare charity has been caring for Capri the corn snake for 430 days at their Ayrshire and South West Scotland Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre, making her their longest reptile resident. Lynda Hourston, centre assistant manager, said: "Capri would make a great addition to a home, but sadly she keeps getting overlooked, as do many reptiles who come into our care.

ambulance staff claim they are struggling to get vital flu vaccines in several parts of the country.The staff are among the key workers who are most in need of the vaccines as they come into contact with people affected during flu season.And with health experts warning a combination of flu and coronavirus could have killer consequences workers are concerned they have not yet had their jabs.An ambulance insider said: “Lanarkshire colleagues at the Scottish Ambulance Service are among those

Ayrshire residents have died in the past week after testing positive for coronavirus, it can be revealed today.One NHS Ayrshire & Arran patient has died in the past 24 hours, Public Health Scotland data has shown.The number of COVID-19 hospital deaths in the region now stand at 182.The person that has died in the past 24 hours was a resident from North Ayrshire.Ayrshire has, again, recorded more than 100 cases in the past 24 hours with 103 new infections bringing the region's total to 2,888.A

NHS Ayrshire & Arran patients have died after testing positive for coronavirus, it can be revealed today.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further two people in Ayrshire and Arran have died from coronavirus as daily cases approach the 100 mark.New data from the Scottish Government shows the deaths occurred in South Ayrshire and East Ayrshire.The grim news comes as the area set yet another record for daily case rises.Figures show 95 people tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours bringing the pandemic total to 2,478.There

Ayrshire has recorded a new record for the amount of coronavirus cases reported in one day.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran patients have died after contracting coronavirus, it was revealed today.Scottish Government data released this afternoon shows the people were from East Ayrshire.The tragic news comes as six deaths are reported across Scotland today with the national death toll now at 2,550.Public Health Scotland figures show that 175 people have died from coronavirus in the NHS Ayrshire & Arran health board area.But National Records of Scotland data says that 294 Ayrshire deaths have been

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire has recorded a new record rise in coronavirus cases taking the region soaring past the 2,000 mark.Scottish Government figures show 73 new positive tests were recorded in the area in the last 24 hours.That beats yesterday's total of 63 which was the highest daily rise since April  and brings the pandemic total to 2,068.For the first time since May, there are five people in intensive care in

and Amazon and I can understand that. What they are going to need is a lot of help from Scottish Enterprise, West Dunbartonshire Council events to reinvent the main street again, to try and encourage people here again.

Love Island couple Paige Turley and Finn Tapp? Rumours began circulating that the couple could have some exciting news to share soon as they enjoyed a romantic hotel break in London.The pair are soaking up some alone time at the five-star luxury Shangri-La hotel and Finn was left stuck for words when his Scots girlfriend Paige got ready for their date night.He said: "Wow. Worth the wait.

Both secondaries will merge to form the Robert Burns Academy.  The campus will also be home to Barshare and Greenmill primaries. They will both be called Lochnorris Primary School.

Ayrshire 34 new cases have been recorded overnight with the total for the region now at 1,810.