Talk of the town from our social media
• Lots of sympathy and anger about the vicious attack on young Ayr plumber Shaun Roberts, 21.
Nicola Arthur commented: “This just saddens me. What is wrong with people? Hope and pray the young lad pulls through.”
Natalie Munro said: “Such a lovely young boy and family. They must be going through hell. So, so sad.”
• Loads of support for window cleaner Keith McKissock, who is pursued by traffic wardens as he attempts to work around Ayr town centre.
David Kerr said: “Disgraceful. Can they not just issue him a badge, and charge a couple of hundred pounds a year?”
But Craig Murray pondered: “Has he ( Mr McKissock) been giving folk grief?” Mr Murray then quotes the part of our story that says: “The Alliance ( Ayrshire Roads Alliance) wrote to Mr McKissock, once again, regarding his behaviour towards our parking attendants.”
• The crazy story of four cars being parked in an Alloway street for 13 years also tickled our online readers.
The cars have hardly moved in all that time, and Joe Speirs commented: “That’s just weird. 13 years! Really! Why? OMG!”
But the aptly- named Alistair Parker takes the view: “If they are road legal, where’s the problem?”
•£ 10 million to refurbish the Station Hotel or £ 3 million to demolish it? That was the stark choice revealed in our pages.
Fraser Reid thought: “Time the council dipped into its rainy day fund to save the building.”
Conway McBride Bobby said: ” It’s a beautiful building, but it’s dangerous. It has to go.”
Craig Murray agreed: “Time for it to come down.”
But Holly A Bloy said: “This building should have been restored and made more like the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow.”
• President Donald Trump’s son Eric, in an exclusive interview with the Ayrshire Post, claimed protesters were being paid to disrupt his dad’s visit to Turnberry.
Georgie Dawson said: “Well I was protesting and I wasn’t paid. I was happy to do it for free, as were many others.”
Andrea Maclean commented: “I was out to welcome him to Ayrshire.”
And Steven Mackie took the view: “I see no majority protesting against him - only a minority.”
• The shock closure of Ayr’s Black Bull is another online talking point. Staff said they hadn’t been paid, although tenant Scott Burnell has pledged to pay up.
Averil Vestal said: “Thought it was doing so well.”
But Dave Bear replied: “Obviously not, when it’s not in a position to pay anyone”