Talk of the town from our social media

The £1m Nethermills Hydro Scheme, on the banks of the River Ayr, was officially unveiled to the public last week. Stephen Connell

So it cost £1million to build. It should generate £25k a year Annual operating costs and lifespan of it? The £1million would have been better used to fund fuel poverty.

Paul Marshall

Stephen Connell The 25k is from selling excess power, it doesn’t say how much the college will be saving.

Mark Mcknight

Nothing can get done in this town without greetin faced naysayers moaning about it, it seems. The scheme will continue to generate free, low carbon electricity for decades after its paid for its capital cost, and power a college, whilst funding fuel poverty schemes locally. Dry yer eyes.

Electric bakery in Ayr is up for sale after the owners have decided to retire

Caroline Duncan

Suzann Mckenzie what if they change the recipe for the birthday cake.

Diane Flynn

Margaret Flynn April Hendry lemon meringue pies! We need to stock up!

Martin Scott

I guess getting rolls etc from Asda at 6am won’t be happening anymore. I see the van regularly there and the driver coming out with huge trolley of stuff.

Oxfam has become the second charity following Ayrshire Hospice to object to Lidl’s plan for a supermarket in Troon’s Academy Street.

Kirst XNicholson

How can attracting people into the town be a bad thing for the local shops economies? Bizarre logic to say it will make the town unattractive

Christine Dunlop

Troon needs another supermarket to provide competition for Morrisons shop and petrol. Maybe get them to lower prices.

Linda Gould

There is not enough car parking for a supermarket.

Michael McColm

People need to remember to what was in the building when it was first built many years ago, a supermarket back then it was Presto before closing and converted into the shops that are there now.