A COMMUNITY champion who survived childhood abuse has celebrated receiving an honour from the King after refusing to let his early life define him. Alexander Kelly was awarded the British Empire Medal in the King’s Birthday Honours list...
A POIGNANT display marking the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme has opened in Ayr. In May 2025, South Ayrshire proudly marked the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, with the impactful Field of Heroes installation by Standing With Giants in...
A PROMINENT Ayr shopping area has reached a milestone in its resurgence thanks to a host of newly-opened businesses. Queens Court was sold to the Wood Property Group last year with the aim of bringing shops to the venue within the next...
A KIND-HEARTED woman is set to take on a gruelling charity swim in memory of her late husband. Chantal McFeely, from Monkton, will swim from Little Cumbrae Castle to Portencross Castle on August 22. In December 2020, Robin, the father of...