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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 218

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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 […]

01/12/2025 318

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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 […]

24/11/2025 86

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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 […]

19/11/2025 121

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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 […]

18/11/2025 290

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Vale begin life under Novo with unique training night

Nacho Novo began his reign as Darvel manager by taking his squad for midweek training in familiar surroundings. The former Rangers striker took his first session with the East Ayrshire club on Wednesday evening on the astroturf pitch of Ibrox Football Centre, in the shadow of the Premiership giant’s stadium. A post from the Vale’s X page showed various images and clips of the squad being put through their paces under the floodlights in Govan with the caption “New Era […]

14/11/2025 28

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Female trio convicted for historic child home cruelty

Hoops draw delight for Talbot

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

New Prestwick centre figures show “outstanding” early success

Former coaches praise rising Scots star in World Cup dream

Vale begin life under Novo with unique training night

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