27 h. ago Over 2000 North Ayrshire residents learning to swim safely each week through Scottish Swimming programme

The Learn to Swim National Framework has been a huge success throughout the country.

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29 h. ago Nearly 5000 people across North Lanarkshire take part in Learn to Swim National Framework

Programme, a partnership between Scottish Swimming and Scottish Water, has now supported 210,337 children and adults in Scotland to be safer in, on and around water over the past seven years.

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44 h. ago Scots Commonwealth swimmer opens up on devastating brain cancer diagnosis

Archie Goodburn, 24, who was diagnosed with incurable brain tumours in 2022 has opened up about living with the disease and how he wants to raise awareness about brain cancer.

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2 d. ago Scottish swimmer aiming to compete at Glasgow 2026 after 'utter shock' of incurable cancer diagnosis

23-year-old determined to swim at next year’s Commonwealth Games

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3 d. ago Ayr care home resident on secret to long life as she celebrates 100th birthday

May Keith praised the NHS as she celebrated the huge milestone.

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7 d. ago Scottish lochs named UK's top two spots for a wild swim this summer

Two iconic locations are top of the list when it comes to wild swimming spots.

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8 d. ago Superheroes from West Lothian stay safe around water thanks to innovative education approach

The campaign is rooted in the Learn to Swim national framework.

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8 d. ago Wild swimmer dies at Kilchattan Bay as cops probe 'unexplained' death

Cops are treating the death as "unexplained" and a probe has been launched to establish the full circumstances around the sad incident.

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9 d. ago Around 2000 families in North Lanarkshire impacted by removal of two

The Scottish Government has confirmed it intends to mitigate the effect of the two child cap with a separate payment administered by Social Security Scotland.

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1 week ago Ayrshire swimmers set to learn vital water safety skills as part of Drowning Prevention Week

Swimming pools across the country are adapting their lessons into workshops on water safety

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1 week ago Learn to Swim lessons in Lanarkshire teaching kids how to be safer in and around water

Swimmers are set to learn the crucial Water Safety Code as well as basic floating techniques which can make a massive difference when someone feels in danger in the water and that could help save their lives or someone else’s.

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2 w. ago So social media has broken even Elon Musk. I’m forced to ask: U OK hun? | Marina Hyde

In his spat with Trump, the man who literally owns X has been hoist by his own platform. Guys, no one is safe!Did you see Elon Musk apologise for some tweets this week? (Please don’t be naff and call them “X posts”.) Like me, you will be so embarrassed for Earth’s primo edgelord that he feels pressed into doing something so excruciatingly conventional. This is worse than when Kate Moss was scapegoated into rehab.Imagine owning the world’s premier shitposting platform – in fact, having spent $44bn (£32bn) on it, specifically so that your magic mirror would tell you each day that you were the fairest shitposter of all – and then shuffling sheepishly on to your own pixels to mumble something about having gone “too far” with your hurty words. Buck up, sadsack – honestly.Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Northern Ireland minister rejects call to resign as political unity over riots cracks

DUP’s Gordon Lyons criticised for social media post about leisure centre before it was set on fire by masked attackers A minister in Northern Ireland has rejected calls to resign, as the display of political unity amid three nights of violence fractured after a leisure centre in Larne was set on fire.Staff and customers, including children learning to swim, were in the building at the time. The attack coincided with violent scenes amid tensions over immigration in the nearby town of Ballymena. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ayrshire residents encouraged to raise funds for Mary's Meals with sponsored walk on year's longest day

Mary's Meals helps feed more than 2.6 million children every day.

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2 w. ago Clean bill of health after unannounced spot check at Ayrshire care home

South Ayrshire Council-run Hillcrest Residential Unit Care Home Service, in the town’s McConnell Square, was graded ‘very good’ and ‘good’ across three quality indicators.

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3 w. ago Child Safety Week: Why it’s crucial to teach kids online skills for safer surfing

National tutoring business, Tutor Doctor, provide their advice to parents on how to teach their kids online safety this Child Safety Week.

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last month 'Entitled neighbours demand I let their family use my private pool so I got revenge'

A woman has been praised for reporting her neighbour's family to the police after they tried to swim in her private pool - but her neighbour believes she should learn to share

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