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Council chiefs have admitted that high winds have affected progress on the Station Hotel demolition.

Police have issued a warning after 'heartless' fraudsters conned two elderly Scottish women out of thousands of pounds.

Ayrshire firefighters have been pelted with rocks whilst tackling a bonfire in further scenes of mindless abuse.

Blundering council chiefs have been forced to tear down fencing surrounding the Station Hotel after they mistakenly appeared with demolition signs - sparking fears the building was about to come down.

It's estimated that almost a quarter-of-a-million people attended the Ayr Show over the weekend, as council chiefs admit being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of visitors.

A South Ayrshire dental manager is celebrating almost four decades of service with her practice.

Ayr's new riverside events centre will open this weekend.

A South Ayrshire woman with a brain tumour is donning a hat to help fund research to find a cure for the disease.

South Ayrshire Council leader Martin Dowey has told critics that the authority needs to generate money or face the consequences down the line.

A former South Ayrshire Council leader has raised concerns that 'everything is going to Kilmarnock' after hearing about emergency service plans for Ayr.

A new pared-down Ayr leisure centre proposal was dismissed as ‘a big puddle in a car park with a roof over it’ by South Ayrshire Council Leader Martin Dowey on Thursday.

A Scots woman is begging medics to amputate her leg after a horror dog attack has left her suffering from chronic ulcers at the site of her wounds. Margaret-Rose McGill was mauled by a former pal’s bull-terrier type pet in June 2019 before spending six weeks in hospital as doctors tried to repair the extensive muscle and tissue damage to her limb.

South Ayrshire Council Leader Martin Dowey hasn’t ruled out compulsory redundancies as the local authority faces a potential shortfall of £14m next year.

South Ayrshire Council leader Martin Dowey has laid out the plans for the future of the Citadel if councillors vote to scrap the proposed town centre leisure centre.

The two per cent pay offer made to council workers is ‘nothing short of an insult’ when councillors "gave themselves a 5.2 percent increase", say trade unions.

Thousands are expected to take part in Orange Lodge marches in Ayrshire this weekend.

South Ayrshire Labour’s leader wants a final ‘decisive’ consultation on the controversial Ayr leisure centre.

South Ayrshire's new council leader has pledged to demolish Ayr's Station Hotel — if he can't get the building's owner round the negotiating table.

The Scottish Airshow could be set for a return to the skies above Ayr as soon as next year, according to the council's new leader.

Labour have insisted that they did not abstain from voting in order to allow the Conservatives to take control of South Ayrshire Council.

South Ayrshire Labour’s leader has reiterated the reasons for demolishing Ayr’s high flats after the Conservatives vowed to retain them.

A SNP MP was rushed to hospital in excruciating pain after suffering a serious fall in parliament.

Shop signage collapsed in Ayr town centre late last night.

as more results are declared. Siobhan Brown (Ayr) In what could rank as the SNP's biggest win of the entire election, Siobhan Brown gained Ayr for Nicola Sturgeon's party from the Tories in one of the closest run races of the campaign.

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

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

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPubs and bars across the region are devastated to close their doors once again as Ayrshire & Arran faces tighter restrictions to curb a further outbreak of coronavirus.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced last week that boozers would shut for 16 days amongst a list of other measures.Prestwick’s Golf Inn pub said they weren’t expecting Sturgeon’s announcement and feel the bar trade is “getting

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAlcohol sales at off-licences have been soaring in South Ayrshire with customers even trying to buy drink before the permitted 10am.And staff serving food have been faced with “angry customers” who are fed up with Covid-19 restrictions, a council meeting heard. South Ayrshire Council’s licensing standards officer shared an update on how pubs and restaurants have been faring over recent

The suspect is described as having a medium build, 5ft 9in tall, around 30 years of age with short brown hair. At the time of the incident he was wearing a red jacket.  Chief Inspector Brian Anderson, Area Commander at South Ayrshire, said: “Enquiries are currently ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident.  “I would urge anyone who has any information that could assist with our investigation to get in contact with police.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe number of households in Ayrshire who are assessed as homeless, or at risk, has shot up by 15.4 per cent, The Post can reveal.Latest Scottish Government figures for 2019/20 show that 2363 households were assessed as homeless, or “threatened” with homelessness.South Ayrshire figures show that 721 households were assessed as homeless, up on the 2018/19 figure of 636.And North Ayrshire saw their

parents a Scots girl who died of a rare brain tumour have launched a charity in her honour. Aoife Kidd passed away on December 16 after a four-an-a-half year battle with a brain tumour.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA new online facility will allow people to rapidly report roads, lighting and drainage faults.The Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA) has launched the public information portal, which is map-based.Residents in East and South Ayrshire who want to report a fault can identify the location on the map and leave a comment about the nature of the problem.They will be given a reference number which they can use

The historic structure is perched on top of Oliver Cromwell’s citadel in the town, which was built to control Scots. Safety checks have revealed the little tower - known as Miller's Folly - needs work.

Douglas Campbell has revealed “increased family commitments” are behind his move to quit as council leader.

A barber shop opening illegally to the fury of other crimpers in Ayr had to be shut down by officials.

Scammers posing as South Ayrshire Council employees have been offering to collect waste in exchange for cash.