27 h. ago Donald Trump's vow 'terrorists' who damaged UK golf course are 'treated harshly'

Donald Trump is furious about vandalism on Trump Turnberry course in Turnberry, South Ayrshire, which the US President says has resulted in "serious damage"

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28 h. ago Trump says he hopes ‘terrorists’ who damaged golf course are ‘treated harshly’

A 33-year-old man charged in connection with the incident is scheduled to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court on Monday.

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4 d. ago Pair arrested in investigation into vandalism at Trump golf course

The 75-year-old man and 66-year-old woman were later released pending further inquiries.

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4 d. ago Coylton Tennis club aims to secure future with £3,000 Community Asset Transfer request

The club, based at the Coylton Activity Centre in Hole Road, hope to become outright owners of the three courts at the site, which are currently owned by South Ayrshire Council.

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6 d. ago South Ayrshire taxi driver says former bosses didn't back him over speeding

Connor McColm told councillors that he was sanctioned despite the incident happening outwith his usual shift.

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6 d. ago Cardiff University staff vote to strike and take action that could disrupt graduations in cuts row

Staff have voted overwhelmingly to walk out and/or join a marking boycott in the face of compulsory redundancies

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7 d. ago First picture of motorcyclist who died in South Ayrshire crash

Brian McGill, 59, from Dailly, sadly died at the scene.

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9 d. ago Biker dies after horror crash as emergency services race to scene

Emergency services raced to the B741, southwest of Hamilton Bridge in Crosshill, South Ayrshire, after the alarm was raised at around 4.55pm on Friday.

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1 week ago Petition demands improved street lighting at Ayr beauty spot

Ian McGeechan, a retired fire officer, is hoping to affect some change and prompt South Ayrshire Council into looking seriously at his concerns.

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1 week ago How would I survive the apocalypse? By stocking up on the key item most preppers forget | Emma Brockes

With France about to advise its citizens on how to survive an ‘imminent threat’, it’s time to wise up to what the real essentials areIt’s a fairly strong indication that your US presidency is not going well when, within three months of you taking office, one of your closest allies feels the need to issue its entire population with a manual on how to survive an “imminent threat”. According to French media reports, that is what the French government is planning in the form of a 20-page booklet to go out to its citizens this summer. And while it’s intended for use against natural disaster or medical threat, we all know what we’re really talking about here. The French government would like to remind its people that, in the event of a nuclear attack, they must remember to close the doors and windows.My dad recalls Buckinghamshire county council issuing a similar pamphlet in the 1980s, for when Russia dropped an atomic bomb on Aylesbury. My family didn’t need the advice, as it happened; i...

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1 week ago Parking plans would be "death knell" for South Ayrshire warn angry councillors

Council officials were criticised over their proposals.

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1 week ago Multiple occupancy flat proposals unveiled for space above former watering hole in Ayr

Plans have been lodged with South Ayrshire Council, seeking permission for a change of use to the first floor of the property on 61 High Street.

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1 week ago South Ayrshire Council drops 'no compulsory redundancy' pledge

Conservative Council Leader Martin Dowey insists the change will not threaten council jobs.

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1 week ago Brits 'raging' as 'rip off' 2025/26 Council Tax bills drop through letterboxes

A number of Brits have been left fuming on social media after many local authorities increased Council Tax bills by almost 5% for the next financial year

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2 w. ago Kemi Badenoch 'is poised to axe one in eight Conservative HQ staff members' despite fresh £250,000 donation from Lord Ashcroft

Against a backdrop of plunging donations and plunging morale, Kemi Badenoch is ready to wield the axe again at Tory headquarters, where a round of compulsory redundancies is planned.

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2 w. ago South Ayrshire tops the list in Scotland for positive school leaver destinations

Figures from the School Leaver Destination Report (SLDR) show that an exceptional 98.7 per cent of pupils across South Ayrshire advance from school to a positive destination.

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2 w. ago Man arrested after Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort vandalised is released

Pro-Palestine scrawls and slogans were etched across the facility near Girvan, in South Ayrshire, overnight on Saturday.

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3 w. ago Fury as Orkney Council set to increase council tax bills by an eyewatering 15%

Orkney Island residents have been left reeling after their local council confirmed its intention to hike council tax by a jaw-dropping 15 per cent in what is one of the nation's largest rises.

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3 w. ago Heated words as councillors argue over South Ayrshire budget

There were strong words galore as councillors hit out at each party's budget proposals at Ayr County Buildings last week.

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