3+ hour, 40+ min ago  (272+ words) A "LEGENDARY" South Ayrshire bowler has received funding to support his preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Paul Foster MBE, from Troon Bowling Club, is among 43 Scottish athletes to receive support from the Sportscotland Athlete Personal Award (SAPA) programme....

2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (174+ words) KILMARNOCK'S MP has called for tougher action on football disorder following recent pitch invasions. Alan Brown, MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, raised the issue in Parliament and pressed for the introduction of strict liability, which would require football clubs to…...

9+ hour, 27+ min ago  (280+ words) THE Fenwick Hotel has announced the appointment of its new head chef. Darren Brown has taken the position at the local venue following a year under new management. He brings years of experience from senior roles in award-winning kitchens across…...

12+ hour, 49+ min ago  (440+ words) THIS week, our'Ayrshire Weekly Press'titles have covered'cases from Ayr and Kilmarnock sheriff courts and the High Court in Glasgow. Two killers have been jailed for life after viciously assaulting their victim on his birthday in Irvine, leading to his death…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (135+ words) A NEW caf" is set to open on the site of a former Ayr bakery after it closed earlier this month. Caf" La Ayr will move into the premises at 6 Newmarket Street. The site was previously occupied by They Bake,…...

23+ hour, 2+ min ago  (256+ words) A LIVE 24 hour reading of the works of Goth legend Edgar Allan Poe took place in the Ayrshire Weekly Press HQ in Ardrossan last weekend. Fans of the author, actors and performers joined in the Doomsday event for the marathon…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (249+ words) NATS AND its employees have donated more than "640, 000 to charities and community organisations during the 2025/26 financial year. The air traffic control company, which has a major base in Prestwick, says the total was a more than 10 per cent rise on…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (215+ words) DEAN Castle Country Park in Kilmarnock will host a packed day of music and culture this weekend. A headline performance by the Bay City Rollers, legendary pop icons from the 1970s, is set to be one of the highlights of the…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (169+ words) GET your earplugs in this weekend - it could be a noisy one for those living near Ardrossan's railway lines. Network Rail will be clearing vegetation around Ardrossan South Beach and Ardrossan Town stations overnight from 11pm on Saturday, May 23 to 6am on…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (143+ words) A MAJOR new store in Kilmarnock's town centre has announced its official opening date. The Designer Rooms confirmed its new Fowlds Street store will open to the public on Friday, May 29. The business first revealed plans for the development after…...