FOUR men who were jailed over a £6 million corruption and bribery scandal involving health boards across Scotland, including in Ayrshire, have had their prison terms reduced. Alan Hush, 68, Adam Sharoudi, 41, Gavin Brown, 48, and Gavin Cox, 60,...
THE family of a talented South Ayrshire chef have smashed the Kiltwalk in his honour to help raise funds for pancreatic cancer. Laura Ferguson met her husband Ian while both working at The Park Hotel in Kilmarnock and spent 24 years...
A MAN caught driving with a “reefer style” cigarette has been fined for being near five times the legal cannabis limit. John Gardner pleaded guilty at Ayr Sheriff Court to driving with 9.8 micrograms of Delta9-Tetrahydrocannabinol [TCH] per...
A NASHVILLE-STYLE concert thought to be the first of its kind in Ayr was a sold-out success earlier this month. Songwriters Round in the Square took place at Wellington House in the town centre on Friday, May 8. Four artists took to the stage,...
AN ASSAULT-ACCUSED who was allegedly found with a zombie knife and shotguns in his South Ayrshire home is said to have breached firearms certificate conditions. Gavin Pitt faces charges of assault to injury, possessing a banned bladed weapon...
FILMMAKERS from the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) have been nominated for three national awards. The nominations are in the running for the Royal Television Society (RTS) Student Television Awards 2026, which honour...