Girvan school and nursery hit by coronavirus as South Ayrshire heads into tier 4 lockdown

“Certainly someone could do something with it.” It is set to be advertised on the open market.A condition of the sale is it must be developed by three years.A council report said: “Given the size and nature of the property, it is not suitable for use by the council.

They are available until 5.30pm on Wednesday December 9 from Kincaidston Bowling Club and Lochside Community Centre in Ayr and Maybole Town Hall.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere will be free parking in Ayr in the run-up to Christmas.South Ayrshire Council has stopped the pay and display charges in the town for the whole of December. Motorists can leave their vehicles for free in all street bays and council run car parks including Barns Crescent, Charlotte Street and Kyle Street. It will make life easier for shoppers if First Minister Nicola Sturgeon allows non

pupils from less advantaged backgrounds.An analysis of attendance shows pupils in poorer areas are more likely to have taken time off in the health crisis.Figures at the end of November showed attendance ranged from 85.3% in the most deprived areas to 93.5% in the least deprived.Labour education spokesman Iain Gray said: “This isn’t an easy call, but in the interests of the pupils of Scotland it is time for John Swinney to swallow his pride and cancel the higher and advanced higher

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThousands of coronavirus home test kits will be made available in South Ayrshire from tomorrow morning.Council bosses have obtained 5000 kits to tackle the 'silent spread' of the virus.And starting tomorrow (Friday), residents who are not displaying symptoms will be able to test themselves.The kits, which are provided by the NHS, will be distributed from pop-up facilities set up in Ayr's

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.

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.

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Heywood - were also full. During the first lockdown play areas were one of many things forced to close as the Government tried to stop the spread of Covid-19.But this time around they've been allowed to stay open.

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.

As college students prepare to go home for the holidays, some schools are quickly ramping up COVID-19 testing to try to keep infections from spreading further as the coronavirus surges across the U.S. Thousands of cases have been connected to campuses since some colleges reopened this fall, forcing students to quarantine in dorms and shifting classes online.

the Reformer he was concerned about the numbers. He said: As cases of pupils self-isolating at Cathkin High School increase, it is clear that there is anxiety amongst pupils and parents.“I am deeply concerned by reports of pupils not being advised to self-isolate when they should already have been doing so for a number of days.

Scottish Government has published a list of essential businesses that will be allowed to remain open under level four restrictions. Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday that 11 local authority areas in central and western parts of Scotland will move into the highest tier later this week.

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.

infection figures this morning in councils across the Glasgow and Greater Clyde region, Lanarkshire and potentially West Lothian. Glasgow council area, the three Ayrshire councils, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire, West and East Dunbartonshire, North and South Lanarkshire, Stirling and possibly Inverclyde are all being looked at for tier 4, according to leaked documents.