Ayrshire schoolboy praised by carers centre for Christmas generosity

Perth and Kinross as part of the next phase of NHS Tayside’s COVID-19 programme. Work is underway to set up jab hubs at Dewars Centre in Perth, which the PA revealed last month, Blairgowrie Town Hall and Atholl Leisure Centre in Pitlochry.

Ayrshire say they have stepped up patrols in a bid to ensure the coronavirus lockdown is being respected.Chief Superintendent Faroque Hussain said his officers would "encourage people to do the right thing".And he pledged they will "act decisively to enforce the law" when finding any "wilful breaches".It follows a fresh plea today from NHS chiefs to the public to follow the stay-at-home order.Director of Public Health at Ayrshire & Arran, Lynne McNiven, said: "We are at a crucial time locally

East Ayrshire.Officers from Police Scotland searched a property in Kilmarnock Road, Mauchline under warrant at around 2pm on Thursday, January 21.A quantity of cannabis was recovered along with money and other items.A 24-year old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the drugs recovery and he will appear at Ayr Sheriff Court at a later date.A report has been sent to the procurator fiscal.Chief Inspector Nathan Calderwood, of Ayrshire Police Division, said: "Tackling drug supply

North Ayrshire Council leader Joe Cullinane has shown off his dramatic weight loss and revealed how lockdown helped change his life for the better.The 34-year-old said ditching quick lunches and easy dinners – and taking up running – had helped him drop below 13 stone for the first time since his university days.The Labour politician, council leader since 2016, decided to go on a self-imposed health kick after several 'crazy' months of working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic.He took

Kilmarnock. The 'shaken' 16-year-old was confronted on a cycle path near Knockintiber.

Perth High Street. It means all jobs at the shop will go.Perth City Centre councillor Peter Barrett said: "“The Boohoo deal is the death knell for Debenham’s in-store staff and for the future of the High Street Store chain.

Ayrshire seaside town.Housing association Ayrshire Housing has announced that works on the £7 million project in Troon will start next month.Cruden Building has been appointed to deliver the 52 energy-efficient new homes which will comprise of two and three-bedroomed semi-detached houses and two-bedroomed cottage flats for social rental.The site will be part of a huge expansion for the north-east of the town and will contribute to 600 plus new homes, including both private and affordable

South Ayrshire will see the successful candidate "drive transformational change" in children's services.A job ad posted on the local authority's website shows the 21-hours-a-week post carrying a salary of up to £36,868 per year.The Grade 5/Level 16 post has an hourly rate of between £32.67 and £33.67.The position, based at Ayr's County Buildings, will also oversee children's services planning.South Ayrshire Council says the position was evaluated to determine the wage made available but critics

Ayrshire has won the prestigious Bucharest International Music Competition – after competing against top musicians from across the globe.East Ayrshire Council’s brass instructor Craig Anderson, who also teaches at the Royal Conservatoire and plays for orchestras across Scotland, formed Lomond Brass last summer when he sought fellow professional musicians to form a group to play the most difficult repertoire.The group consists of Chris Hart, principal trumpet at the RSNO, Scotland’s national

East Ayrshire Council's new chief executive has officially taken the reins at the local authority — and he immediately set his sights on supporting those hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.Eddie Fraser began life as the council's top executive on Monday but is no stranger to East Ayrshire, nor to the public sector.Mr Fraser's career spans 34 years as he started with Strathclyde Regional Council in 1986 and joined East Ayrshire in 1998.Most recently, he spent almost seven years as director of

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Both Dumbarton and Alexandria will have Covid mass vaccinations centres NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has confirmed.Following the success of the initial vaccination programme for staff at NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital and eight hospital sites, these centres will support the next phases of the vaccination programme - with the health board revealing the venues today.Dumbarton’s Concord Centre and Alexandria’s

Ayrshire's list of Covid vaccinations hubs has today been unveiled.Centres will open next month with patients aged 65 to 79 invited to come forward as part of a mass inoculation programme.A total of 38 community locations will administer the vaccine across East, North and South Ayrshire.Letters giving details on the time and location of appointments will begin to drop from this Monday.The first appointments will take place on Monday, February 1 at the Galleon Centre in Kilmarnock, the Greenwood

Ayrshire area has one of the highest coronavirus case rates in Scotland.The very latest data shows that the zone 'Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural' has a positive case rate of more than 800 per 100,000 in the last seven days.That's after the area recorded 37 cases in the 4,621 population in the past week.The high number of cases puts the zone among Scotland's worst hit Covid areas at the moment.The area is eighth-worst in Scotland at the moment.Another Ayrshire region - 'Girvan Ailsa' -

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Life-saving plans to vaccinate Renfrewshire’s elderly population by the end of next month have been unveiled, as three major jab hubs are set to open.Paisley’s Lagoon leisure centre, Renfrew Leisure Centre and Johnstone Town Hall are all being prepared to host vaccine clinics from February 1.People aged 70 to 75, and clinically extremely vulnerable individuals - around 9,000 people - will be among the first

Prestwick.A consultation is underway on how to use £510,000 funding to make it easier for people to socially distance due to COVID-19.Proposals include the widening of footpaths and suspension of on-street parking as part of the Sustrans Spaces for People programme.The changes were due to be rolled out in Prestwick Main Street, Maybole High Street, Troon’s Portland Street, Dalrymple Street in Girvan and Ayr.But they will not happen in Prestwick, it is now understood.Prestwick councillor Hugh

Dalmellington Area Centre next week.The Main Street site will be operational on Monday, January 25 and Tuesday, January 26 from 10am to 6pm.The temporary facility will allow people who have COVID-19 symptoms to get a free swab test as part of the government’s UK-wide drive to improve the accessibility of coronavirus testing for communities.However, tests must be booked in advance at https://www.nhsinform.scot/test-and-protect or by calling 0800 028 2816.The booking portal for the Dalmellington

Ayrshire’s hospitals as the number of patients being treated for the virus hits record-breaking highs in the region.Between Ayr and Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, the coronavirus bed capacity was set at 223 including ICU beds for critically-ill coronavirus patients — 28 per cent of the total hospital beds available.On Tuesday, January 19 at 8am, the health board were dealing with 197 Covid patients of which 14 were in ICU in both hospitals.A further 35 patients were in community hospitals across

South Ayrshire police have arrested three men in connection with alleged drug supply offences.