Ayrshire News Headlines

Daily Record Bill for Council Crashes
Local authorities pick up £10m bill for crashes involving council vehicles. North Ayrshire Council had to pay out £18000 after one of their vehicles hit a cyclist - while another £14598 was spent on a gritting lorry which hit black ice. Councils splash out £10m to pay for road accidents. Taxpayers foot £10m bill for council crashes Councils rack up £10m road crash bill in last three years.

The Sun Kids Free Bus places cuts
East Dumbartonshire, Renfrewshire, North Ayrshire and Edinburgh are also making changes to try to save on costs, while others' policies are under review. ... Pupils hit as free buses are ditched Free school transport set to end for hundreds of children.

WWF.org Opposition to Coal Station
Coal power station opposition goes global ... development shelved, and it can work again to halt plans for a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston in Ayrshire on the Scottish west coast. ... Scotland coal power issue gains strength.

BBC Man attacked Irvine
Attacked man suffered neck injury A man is recovering in hospital from a serious neck injury which he received during an assault in Irvine, Ayrshire . Strathclyde Police believe the victim ...

Herald Scotland School Closures
School closure plans 'called in' as Education Secretary acts. The minister is desperately thrashing around looking for something to cover his understandable embarrassment about Crossroads Primary in Ayrshire...

Stornoway Gazette Island's Project
Scotland's Islands project continues to gain momentum ... a partnership of the six local authorities with island communities Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Orkney, Shetland, Highland, Argyll and North Ayrshire ...

manxradio Ayrshire Cow Crowned
Ayrshire cow crowned Supreme Champion An Ayrshire cow owned by Billy Callow has been crowned Supreme Champion at the Royal Manx Agricultural Show. The highlight event of the Manx agricultural ... Hat trick for Supreme Champion breeder.

WDM.org Dirty Coal Power Stations
World Development Movement (press release) ... if set at the right level, would have prevented new dirty coal power stations from being built, such as Hunterston in Ayrshire or Kingsnorth in Kent.

BBC Kilmarnock Football
Mixu Paatelainen encouraged by Kilmarnock display The Ayrshire side ran their Ibrox counterparts close for much of the game in Paatelainen's first game in charge. "There are plenty of positives. ... Basement battle in the Scottish Premier League Pascali hopes to avoid relegation battle.

Ayrshire Care Homes

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Ayr and Ayrshire Hotels and accomodation

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Ayr Hotels

Useful Ayrshire activity links

Ayr Racecourse Home to the Scottish Grand National. Western House, 2 Whitletts Road, Ayr, KA8 OJE.
Baird Institute District history centre and museum. 3 Lugar Street, Cumnock, KA18 1AD.
Brunston Castle Golf Course 18 holes; 6,681 yards; SSS 72. Visitors Welcome. Golf Course Road, Dailly, Girvan, KA26 9GD.
Heads of Ayr Farm Park Alloway, By Ayr, KA7 4LD.
Survival Outdoors Have fun and learn on one of their survival courses. 2/3/5 day survival courses available, family or group adventure courses or corporate team building courses. Suitable for all ages, all courses are based in Scotland. Hillend House, Dunaskin, Waterside by Patna, Ayr, KA6 7JH.
Walkabout Ayr Tours Tours around the Old Town area of Ayr. Wheelchair Friendly. Tours twice daily on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and at other times by appointment.
The Westin Turnberry Resort Internationally renowned golf courses and Colin Montgomerie Links Golf Academy. Turnberry, KA26 9LT.