44 h. ago Man posing as taxi driver sexually assaulted woman who got into his car

He took advantage of his victim after she had been out drinking in Cardiff city centre and had lost her friends

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67 h. 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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67 h. 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.

Economics

3 d. ago Taxi driver's nose broken as passenger smashes him in face with wine bottle

Anthony Griffiths, 49, attacked a taxi driver then destroyed a police van after being arrested

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4 d. ago Taxi driver, 51, who sexually assaulted a teenage girl on her ride home after a night out is jailed

Jaswinder Singh (pictured), 51, picked up the 18-year-old girl in Falkirk on February 4 2025. Singh then sexually assaulted her inside the vehicle leaving the victim 'completely distraught'.

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4 d. ago Scots sex beast taxi driver jailed for abusing passenger on journey home

Jaswinder Singh had picked up the woman before pouncing on her as he took her home.

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4 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.

Economics

5 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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7 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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8 d. ago Ayr taxi driver told terrified teenager to 'drop dead' and said he'd rather 'take a junkie'

Mr Nutt asked for a tip after the young girl paid her fare.

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9 d. 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.

Politics

9 d. ago Inquest hears more details about taxi driver, 79, who died in house fire

An inquest has opened into the death of John Fairbrother, who died following a fire at his Oldham home on February 20

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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 Adolescence star Stephen Graham breaks down in tears during interview as host says: 'we didn't want to make you cry!'

The actor, 51, who is currently starring in Netflix hit Adolescence, idolised Robert De Niro as a child and had a poster of him from the film Taxi Driver on his wall.

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1 week ago Owen Cooper in Adolescence: the best child acting debut since Jodie Foster in Taxi Driver?

Adolescence director Philip Barantini tells us about working with the ‘natural-born talent’ that is Owen Cooper

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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.

Politics

1 week ago Scots woman 'repeatedly raped by Paris taxi driver' before fighting her way free

A Scots woman who has accused a Paris taxi driver of 'raping her repeatedly' fought her way free

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1 week ago British tourist who was 'repeatedly raped by a taxi driver' in Paris fought her way free before running for MILES, police sources say

The tourist, who cannot be named for legal reasons, 'scratched the neck' of the unidentified driver and then escaped after he attacked her in the Bois de Boulogne.

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1 week ago Revealed: Sobbing Brit sex attack victim was found 'in a state of utter fear' in a garden after 'fleeing taxi driver who repeatedly raped her in Paris woods' after night out

A British tourist who was allegedly repeatedly raped by a taxi driver in Paris was found 'crying and in a state of utter fear' in a garden in the early hours of the morning. 

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