Project to redesign Ayrshire's main towns will see layouts made more cycle and walking friendly

Ayrshire's coronavirus death toll has risen today after historic cases were discovered.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 65 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus in Scotland.The Scottish Government published information this afternoon as part of its daily update on how the virus is impacting on the nation.Eighteen new cases have been detected in the NHS Grampian region where the authorities locked down the city of Aberdeen following a significant upsurge in positive tests.Meanwhile, another 12

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA major internet outage is causing problems for BT customers across Ayrshire today.The company has confirmed many of its services are down, including internet, email and phone access.BT confirmed that the issues began this morning following huge storms over Edinburgh last night.A spokesperson said: "Severe storms and flooding in Edinburgh last night damaged some broadband equipment in our exchange

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Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire and Arran has recorded its biggest rise in coronavirus cases in 17 days.Latest figures from the Scottish Government put the pandemic total for the health board area at 1,282 - a rise of two on yesterday's figures.The last time Ayrshire recorded such a rise was on July 23 when cases jumped from 1,270 to 1,272 in 24 hours.Across Scotland, 48 new cases have been detected in the last 24 hours,

Neil Ritch, Scotland director, The National Lottery Community Fund, said in these uncertain times, its priority is to ensure National Lottery money continues to flow to charities, voluntary sector organisations and grassroots groups.He added: “I would like to congratulate Craigsfarm Community Hub on the work they are doing.“Theirs is an important project that will support people now during the current crisis, and in the future when they can physically come back together to make great things

care home residents will be able to receive more visits from friends and family from Monday, it was confirmed today. Up to three outdoor visitors from no more than two households will be allowed - if the home meets infection control criteria.

She is described as around 5 ft 5, slim build, with blue eyes with long, dark red hair.

lockdown measures across Scotland, many takeaway chains are still operating a limited menu to protect staff from Covid-19. When Domino’s first reopened, it offered contactless delivery only, but as the weeks have passed the popular pizza chain has reintroduced collection services at most of its outlets.

Scotland tonight in a spectacular sight for skygazers. August's ' sturgeon moon' will shine its brightest on Monday night when it reaches its peak - and it's not an event to be missed.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe public’s help is being sought to help choose the name of the new national facility for young people being built at Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine.It is hoped that work will start on the 12-bedded unit for children aged 12 to 17 years with complex difficulties later this year.It will be the first secure adolescent inpatient service for young people in Scotland, and means that children will

Brexit referendum.Richard Cook is facing renewed scrutiny over who stumped up the cash for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ahead of the 2016 vote.In a new book by journalist Peter Geoghegan, former Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy blasted:“With the passage of time this scandal only grows in importance.

pensioner had money stolen from her bank account. The man is alleged to have approached the 72-year-old woman at a property on Brownhill Drive in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire at 2.30pm on Thursday.

cancer faces running out of money for a life-extending drug available in England at a fraction of the cost.Linzi Page, 37, has been forced to pay £1400 every three weeks for Avastin, a treatment unfunded on the NHS that is keeping tumours in her bowel, liver and lung at bay.The medicine is giving her precious time with son Calan, six, and three-year-old daughter Charlotte, after she was given two years to live in April 2018.But Linzi, of Burntisland in Fife, will soon no longer be able to pay

Ayrshire since the beginning of March. We've lived with deadly virus among us for almost five months now - but are cases decreasing in the area?Across Scotland the numbers are going in the right direction - the Scottish Government figures show no new COVID-19 deaths have been announced since July 16.In Ayrshire, July has been the best month the region has seen since the outbreak began.A total of 1276 cases had been detected up until July 31.

People in West Lothian who are facing money worries as a result of coronavirus are being urged to take full advantage of the support available.The coronavirus pandemic has led to more people facing challenges around bills, rent and job security.The Scottish Government, in partnership with the Citizens Advice network in Scotland, is raising awareness of the support available for those who need it during these difficult times.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe Barony Campus in Cumnock will be fully open in late October, The Post can reveal.The £68m superschool was due to open on August 20 but the coronavirus pandemic- and UK lockdown- delayed the completion of the build.Billed as “Scotland’s most innovative, ambitious and inclusive learning facility” the campus will be officially handed over by Morrison Construction to East Ayrshire Council on