School holidays changed to save Christmas in South Ayrshire

“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.

RTÉ viewers were left divided this week by a segment on Claire Byrne Live dedicated to having a ‘Covid-free Christmas dinner.’

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

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

Covid-19 continues to have an impact the British economy. Even though the UK Government funded furlough scheme has been extended until March 2021, many more people will undoubtedly be making claims for financial support to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

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.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterSchool Christmas holidays will NOT be extended in Scotland, it has been confirmed this morning.The Scottish Government had been considering a move to shut down classes earlier, on December 18.And under proposals discussed last week, pupils would not have returned until January 11.But Education Secretary, John Swinney, this morning confirmed that officials would not proceed with the plans.He told

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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 newsletterIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Irvine - thanks to a real life Mr and Mrs Santa Claus.Meg Buckley and partner Jim Frew have transformed their home into a festive wonderland - inside and out.And as our exclusive video above shows, their neighbours in the village of Dreghorn on the outskirts of the town are absolutely loving it.Meg and Jim hope to spread some Christmas cheer with their

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.

Record revealed last night how council bosses were asked to look at new, longer dates around the festive break.The leaked memo outlined proposals to extend Christmas holidays from December 18 to January 11 as part of the Scottish Government’s Education Recovery Group meeting on Thursday.Freeman, taking today's coronavirus briefing in Edinburgh, was asked explain the plan so parents can prepare.She said: "It would be wrong to overly speculate or jump to conclusions simply because we are looking

Christmas Chronicles: Part Two,” a sequel to the 2018 Netflix picture that introduced Russell as a Santa who's more superhero-meets-Elvis speedracing his sled than jolly old Saint Nick sitting by a fire. At the urging of Chris Columbus, who produced the first, Hawn appeared as Mrs.

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