33 h. ago South Ayrshire Council appoints Scott Mulholland as new schools' chief

Scott Mulholland is vastly experienced in the South Ayrshire education sector.

Politics

5 d. ago South Ayrshire Council bosses reveal plan to rip up Ayr town centre for giant cycle lane

Officials are facing questions over a plan to cut parking provisions in place of a cycle lane at the heart of the town.

Politics

8 d. ago Oklahoma’s public education chief resigns a day after announcing Turning Point chapters in schools

Ryan Walters had mandated all classrooms incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments

Politics

1 week ago Corruption claims made over £450k unpaid work and former South Ayrshire Council boss' plot to oust leader

David O'Neill of SJJ contracts says former Chief Executive Mike Newall gave him work without a contract and then used infamous recording to oust Councillor Martin Dowey.

Economics

2 w. ago Ted Cruz compares threats to ABC by FCC chair to those of mob boss

Texas senator says Brendan Carr’s threats to revoke licenses amid Jimmy Kimmel suspension ‘right out of Goodfellas’ Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, compared Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr’s threats to revoke the broadcast licenses of ABC stations over late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s commentary to “mafioso” tactics similar to those in Goodfellas, the 1990 mobster movie.“Look, Jimmy Kimmel has been canned. He has been suspended indefinitely. I think that it a fantastic thing,” Cruz said at the start of the latest episode of his podcast Verdict with Ted Cruz. There were, however “first amendment implications” of the FCC’s role, the senator, a Harvard Law School graduate who clerked for US supreme court chief justice William Rehnquist, added. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago South Ayrshire Council writes off more than £3 million on failed Prestwick Spaceport project

Officials admitted they had been forced to wave goodbye to the cash.

Economics

2 w. ago Streets in Ayrshire town are chewing gum free after council project

South Ayrshire Council have successfully removed chewing gum from the streets of Troon after receiving funding from the Chewing Gum Task Force.

Politics

2 w. ago North Lanarkshire Council chief set for top job at South Ayrshire Council

Stephen Penman is the new Chief Executive of South Ayrshire Council and will take up the role when leaving his position as Strategy and Engagement chief at North Lanarkshire later this year.

Politics

2 w. ago The Daily Show star schools Pam Bondi on free speech after Trump DOJ chief threatens Charlie Kirk ‘hate speech’

‘Even if you’re not a big reader, it’s the first one,’ host cracked of AG’s knowledge of the Bill of Rights

Politics

2 w. ago Demolition crews bring down Ayr's last Riverside tower block

The long awaited demolition has begun after a three-year stand off between South Ayrshire Council and telecoms giant EE.

Politics

2 w. ago Former sports journalist Stephen Penman becomes South Ayrshire Council's new Chief Executive

Penman will leave his post as Strategy and Engagement boss at North Lanarkshire Council.

Politics

2 w. ago Police clear former South Ayrshire Council leader Martin Dowey of criminality in row over leaked tape

Police said there was no criminal case to answer after they looked into the recording.

Events

3 w. ago South Ayrshire Council challenged to condemn 'hateful' and 'blatantly racist' campaigns against asylum seekers

"Far-right groups have clearly been subverting public discourse, spreading misinformation, and exploiting economic hardship by scapegoating migrants and other marginalised communities"

Events