33 h. ago Ayrshire schools celebrated for their commitment to environmental change

The Clean Green Awards highlighted the work being carried out across educational facilities in the region.

Culture

33 h. ago Green light as new £36m school boasting early years centre and ASN base is approved

The project is expected to deliver a new 16 classroom primary school with dedicated Additional Support Needs base and separate early years centre.

Economics

62 h. ago East Ayrshire school pupils attend safety briefing at dangerous loch

Children and young people received essential lifesaving skills training including CPR awareness and defib training.

Politics

2 d. ago Parents furious at council decision to remove school transport from vulnerable Ayrshire kids

A petition was launched by one of the parents after East Ayrshire Council removed school transport for vulnerable children with ASN.

Politics

3 d. ago Key climate change reports removed from US government websites

The national climate assessments help state and local governments prepare for the impacts of a warming worldLegally mandated US national climate assessments seem to have disappeared from the federal websites built to display them, making it harder for state and local governments and the public to learn what to expect in their back yards from a warming world.Scientists said the peer-reviewed authoritative reports save money and lives. Websites for the national assessments and the US Global Change Research Program were down Monday and Tuesday with no links, notes or referrals elsewhere. The White House, which was responsible for the assessments, said the information will be housed within Nasa to comply with the law, but gave no further details. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago School bus seized in 'targeted road checks' carried out by Ayrshire police

Police in Ayrshire carried out "targeted road checks" on school transport, stopping 51 coaches and minibuses over three days

Events

8 d. ago Ayrshire schools named joint winners in pocket garden contest

Auchlineck Early Childhood Centre and Kilmaurs Early Childhood Centre were named as joint winners following a public vote

Culture

9 d. ago Cooper Flagg will go No 1 in the NBA draft. He also broke the Duke supervillain stereotype

I played alongside – and greatly respected – Christian Laettner. His fellow Blue Devil is attracting love in the same measure his predecessor attracted hateThe NBA draft takes place on Wednesday night, and Cooper Flagg – the phenom out of Maine – is the clearcut, consensus No 1 pick, held by the Dallas Mavericks. And it’s not just his game that’s earned him near-universal praise; it’s the way he carries himself.In his freshman year at Duke, Flagg accomplished something remarkable: he became the first player in the last 25 years to tally 500 points, 100 assists, and 30 blocks in a single ACC regular season. He led the Blue Devils to both the ACC Championship and the Final Four, averaging 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. But stats alone don’t capture the 18-year-old’s impact. He was relentless on both ends of the floor – disruptive with cat-like reflexes, explosive with athleticism, and committed to the little things: diving for loose balls, celebrating teammates, talking trash,...

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9 d. ago Dame Tracey Emin praises King Charles for his commitment to the arts as they join prominent figures in the industry to celebrate 25 years of the Royal Drawing School

The King was praised for his commitment to drawing by stars of the arts world tonight as they celebrated 25 years of his Royal Drawing School t at St James's Palace.

Culture

9 d. ago Trump confirms commitment to Article 5 at Nato summit and praises 5% defence spending pledges as ‘big news’ – Europe live

US president dismisses speculation about his commitment to Article 5 and celebrates defence spending pledges in EUAsked about his commitment to Nato’s Article 5, Trump says:We are with them all the way. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Lanarkshire volunteers invited to Girlguiding Scotland Celebrates event honouring their commitment

Attendees were nominated across three categories; supporter, changemaker and role model.

Politics

1 week ago 'Not enough staff' present at Ayrshire after school club, says Care Inspectorate

The service was graded as ‘good’ across three quality indicators and ‘adequate’ across one other.

Politics

2 w. ago Brand new housing estate opens on site of former Ayrshire school

The ribbon has been cut on 29 new homes.

Politics

2 w. ago Councillors to decide on £100m East Ayrshire school investment

The programme of refurbishment, extensions and rebuilds would cover more than a dozen East Ayrshire schools.

Economics

3 w. ago Ayrshire revealed as contender for new Raymond Blanc cooking or gardening school

Raymond Blanc, an ambassador for The King's Foundation, is hopeful he can work with the charity to create new cooking and gardening schools.

Politics

3 w. ago Celebrity chef Raymond Blanc inspires Ayrshire school pupils into hospitality

King's Foundation ambassador Raymond Blanc spoke to school pupils at a hospitality careers event at Dumfries House yesterday, Tuesday, June 10

Politics

3 w. ago Ayrshire pupils among funniest in Scotland at national joke telling competition

Ayrshire's school pupils proved to be the funniest in Scotland after Saffron Barrett, Freya McVie Branley and Craig Speirs competed in the VoiceBox competition.

Politics

3 w. ago Scientists warn against attempts to change definition of ‘forever chemicals’

Move to narrow classification of Pfas and weaken regulation is ‘politically and/or economically motivated’A group of 20 internationally renowned scientists have issued a strong warning against attempts to narrow the definition of “forever chemicals” in what they describe as a politically or economically motivated effort to weaken regulation of the potentially harmful chemicals.Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (Pfas) are a large group of synthetic chemicals used for their oil-, water- and stain-resistant properties in a range of consumer and industrial products from waterproof clothing and non-stick cookware to firefighting foams and electronics. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Conservationists call for Lake District to lose Unesco world heritage status

Campaigners say designation promotes unsustainable sheep farming at expense of nature recovery and local communitiesConservationists have launched a campaign to revoke the Lake District’s Unesco world heritage status, arguing that it promotes unsustainable sheep farming at the expense of nature recovery and local communities.In a letter to Unesco, the ecologist Lee Schofield argues that the designation “promotes a false perception of farming, is not economically sustainable, is working against crucial efforts to restore the natural environment and mitigate the impacts of climate change, does not help sustain farming livelihoods, is not wanted by local people and is contributing to damaging overtourism.” Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Ayrshire school earns prestigious gold award for 'flexible learning experiences'

The school offers a wide range of flexible learning experiences.

Events