Garden centre fire forces closure

Garden centre fire forces closure

A garden centre in South Ayrshire has announced its closure for the "foreseeable future" following an early morning fire. The blaze was reported in the early hours of Monday morning at Hayes Garden Land in Symington causing destruction to the centre and its café. People in Ayrshire reacted to the news on social media with some believing it is an "awful and tragic" incident to happen to "an amazing team of staff and owners". A spokesperson from the centre said: […]

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Charitable festive Prestwick parade returns

Organisers of a festive parade taking place in Prestwick next week believe its comeback will be "bigger and better" following last years success. The Santa Parade returns to the South Ayrshire town on December 21, with those involved sharing their excitement of being involved and spreading the festive cheer. Those looking forward to waving on the festive characters parading the town's streets believe the event is a "worthwhile cause" and gets local children hooked. One Prestwick resident said: "It's such […]

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Tree cutdown decision made by council

South Ayrshire Council have announced plans for the removal of trees from public spaces amid "safety concerns". Boydfield Gardens, The Cross, and War Memorial in Prestwick will see the cutdown begin at the start of 2026 with worries of potential damage to the area. Trees surrounding the town's War Memorial were particularly pointed out by the council to have "outgrown their location" in announcing the decision with measures to be put in place in limiting area access. A statement from […]

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Somerset stalemate as United draw a blank with Thistle

Ayr United manager Scott Brown hailed an "important clean sheet" as his side played out a goalless draw with Partick Thistle at Somerset Park. The first chance of the contest fell to United's Ethan Walker inside eight minutes. Fullback Scott McMann played a low cross to the Englishman who saw his goal-bound effort tipped over by former loan keeper Josh Clark in the Jags goal. The visitors had their turn before the half hour mark to open the scoring through […]

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Female trio convicted for historic child home cruelty

Three women linked to a series of child "cruelty and assaults" at a home in East Ayrshire in the 1970s and 1980s have been convicted. Eileen, McElhinney, 78, Carol Buirds, 75, and Dorothy Kane, 68, were found guilty of the offences occurring between 1972 and 1981 in children's homes, run by the Sister's of Nazareth in Scotland, in Kilmarnock and Lasswade, Midlothian. The trio, whose treatment towards youngsters was described as "inhumane", will be sentenced at a later date after […]

02/12/2025 302

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Hoops draw delight for Talbot

Players and staff of Auchinleck Talbot have been reacting to their dream tie against Celtic in the Scottish Cup . The West of Scotland Premiership side were handed the January draw against the Hoops, who came runners up to winners Aberdeen in last season's final, and is sure to stand-out as the David-Goliath clash of the fourth round. Tommy Sloan's men set up the fixture on the back of a resounding 4 - 0 victory against League Two Dumbarton at […]

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Dance theatre group light the fuse with “explosive and personal” show

Members of a dance theatre group in East Ayrshire say their recent production connecting with history was made to feel "more personal". Advanced Dance Theatre at Centrestage in Kilmarnock performed "Fawkes" - a dance retelling of the infamous gunpowder plot of 1605 - on 15 November with participants believing their involvement went far beyond the choreography. One participant said: "Dance allows me to let go, be myself, where anything bottled up I let go of. It's been like this since […]

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New Prestwick centre figures show “outstanding” early success

Recent statistics on the use of a newly refurbished fitness facility in Prestwick demonstrate its "positive impact", according to South Ayrshire Council. Prestwick Leisure Centre underwent a complete makeover in August 2024 before reopening to the public in September this year with its new looks, and is already displaying promising numbers. Figures posted by the council this week for October highlighted attendance to have increased by 8%, in comparison to October 2023, as gym usage displayed an "impressive rise" of […]

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Former coaches praise rising Scots star in World Cup dream

Despite Scotland falling short in Athens, Ben Gannon-Doak scored his first international goal and has the chance to make more history. The Ayrshire-born winger got off the mark for Steve's Clarke men, who went down 3-2 to Greece on Saturday, with a consolation strike but has the chance to roar his country to automatic qualification for the World Cup for the first time since 1998. Originally from Dalry, the Bournemouth winger started his pro-youth journey with Ayr United Football Academy […]

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