17+ hour, 57+ min ago   (583+ words) THE grieving widower of a much-loved Troon teacher has raised over £15,000 for the hospital that treated his dying wife. Trawler skipper Donald Gibson cycled 56 miles in Sir Chris Hoy’s inaugural Tour de 4 to support the Beatson Cancer Research Unit in…...

19+ hour, 22+ min ago   (191+ words) AN Ayrshire travel expert is celebrating after winning a top honour at awards recognising Scotland's travel industry. John Ferguson, cruise director at Thorne Travel, was named Cruise Consultant of the Year 2026 at the SPAA Sparkle Awards. His victory comes after…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (96+ words) AN HPX event at Riverside Sports Arena has raised £13,000 for Harbour Ayrshire in memory of former trustee John Gilardi. The charity thanked Liam, Kirsty and the eeVo Training team for organising the event last weekend. Money raised will support Harbour…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (463+ words) A £400,000 investment in Ayr town centre is set to realise a couple's dream of opening their own high-end hospitality venue. Their whisky and wine lounge venture will occupy a 170-year-old building which has stood vacant for five years. Carrick and…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (553+ words) Rob Reiner has won a posthumous Emmy Award for his appearance in The Bear. The Spinal Tap director, 78, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were found dead from apparent stab wounds in their home in Los Angeles last December. Their…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (370+ words) The Repair Shop’s Dom Chinea is to visit The Archers’ fictional village of Ambridge for a 75th anniversary episode of the BBC radio soap. The metal expert will appear in the Radio 4 show in Sunday’s episode where he will stop off…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (300+ words) This Morning presenter Andi Peters has responded to a viral clip of Miriam Margolyes asking him about his skin colour, saying in his job he is “ready for anything”. Margolyes, 85, asked the 56-year-old about the race of his parents and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (326+ words) Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles praised her daughter as “an extraordinary human being” in a heartfelt message celebrating her 45th birthday. Fashion designer Knowles, 72, reminisced about giving birth to the US superstar as she marked the milestone with a sweet post to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (621+ words) AN anxiety specialist from Ayr is marking a jam-packed year by publishing his third book. Alan Currie has spent decades drawing on experience through working with people across South Ayrshire who live with anxiety, overthinking and emotional pressure. However, the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (75+ words) A furniture giant has opened a brand new store in Ayr. Harry Corry has now opened to customers at the town's Heathfield Industrial Estate. Harry Corry has revealed online that it is set to open soon in the town's Heathfield…...