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Historical chair is set to be the driving seat for new Bruce Trail
A carved oak chair, once thought to have belonged to King Robert the Bruce (1274-1329), is being exhibited at the McKechnie Institute in Girvan to help promote local interest in Scotland’s first King...
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Matt Cardle to open Burns Festival Sunday!
Thirteen may be unlucky for some, but for Matt Cardle fans, it’s a winning number, as the talented singer and X-Factor winner has announced he will headline South Ayrshire’s 13th Burns an’ a’ that!...
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Surprise winner of Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr Racecourse
By: Iain Ferguson CROWDS of more than 15,000 flocked to Ayr Racecourse last Saturday 12 April for the Coral Scottish Grand National, which produced a shock 40/1 winner Al Co (pictured below) for...
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Scottish employment hits record high
First Minister hails ‘historic jobs figures’Employment levels are at their highest since records began, with 2,575,000 people over 16 now employed in Scotland, according to labour market figures...
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Johnnie Delta Racing land Owners Championship at Ayr Racecourse
By: Iain FergusonJOHNNIE Delta Racing captured the Owners Championship for the 2013-2014 jumps season at Ayr Racecourse by a point from Mrs S Russell and Mr M Russell in a dramatic finish to the season...
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Private sector sets pace in construction recovery as skills uncertainties...
RICS UK Construction Market Survey, Q1 2014The private housing sector is driving a construction industry revival in Scotland, although skills shortages threaten the pace of recovery, according to the...
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South Ayrshire Council agrees action plan for further improvement
A detailed action plan and timeline for further improvement work were approved by South Ayrshire Council this week as members considered their response to the Audit Scotland/Accounts Commission report...
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Scotland’s recovery consolidating
Economic growth set to accelerate in 2014Scotland’s recovery is set to consolidate further in 2014 following the fastest year of economic growth since before the recession in 2007, with the pace of...
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Irvine jockey Danny Tudhope at the double at Ayr Racecourse
By: Iain FergusonIRVINE born jockey Danny Tudhope celebrated the start of the 2014 flat season at Ayr on Sunday by riding a double.He won the opening race, the Download The Free freebets.co.uk maiden...
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Healthy start to year for Scottish property market
Leading independent Scottish property consultancy CKD Galbraith supports the findings of today’s Registers of Scotland’s Quarterly Housing Price Statistical Report (January – March 2014) and also...
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South Ayrshire Council welcomes Donald Trump’s Turnberry acquisition
South Ayrshire Council has today (1 May) welcomed the news that Donald Trump has bought the iconic Turnberry golf and leisure resort in the Carrick area of South Ayrshire.The Council’s Executive...
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The Ayrshire property market continues to show encouraging signs, reports CKD...
The Ayrshire property market continues to show encouraging levels of activity according to new statistics released by leading Scottish property consultants, CKD Galbraith.[Pictured: Bob Cherry, partner...
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Honorary Freedom of South Ayrshire given to The Queen’s Own Yeomanry
HRH The Prince of Wales, Royal Honorary Colonel, Queen's Own Yeomanry, took the salute when South Ayrshire Council granted the Honorary Freedom of South Ayrshire to A (Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own)...
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Graham + Sibbald Chartered Surveyors open new office in Ayr town centre
• New premises in Ayr town centre increases Scottish firm’s total number of offices to 14• Expansion demonstrates renewed confidence in Ayrshire property marketGraham + Sibbald Chartered Surveyors...
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Sustained demand across the Scottish housing market in April
RICS UK Residential Market Survey, April 2014Demand within the Scottish housing market remained steady during April, with a net balance of 23 percent of respondents reporting an increase in new buyer...
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Iconic World War II aircraft will land at Prestwick Airport en route to Normandy
A RESTORED Douglas C-47 aircraft that originally had a lead role on D-Day in 1944 will land at Prestwick Airport later this month en route to visiting Normandy to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of...
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May double header at Ayr Racecourse
By: Iain Ferguson AYR Racecourse stages a two-day May meeting with the Racing UK Raceday on Wednesday 21 May, followed by the Wallaces TCB Raceday on Thursday 22 May.[Pictured: Diman Waters (centre)...
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Graham + Sibbald complete Booker Cash & Carry warehouse sale and lease-back...
The Booker Cash and Carry warehouse in Ayr has changed hands recently for £1,473,000.Selling agents Graham + Sibbald, who recently opened a new office in Ayr, spent time researching the property, lease...
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CKD Galbraith offer a contemporary country property in Ayrshire with...
Leading Scottish property consultancy CKD Galbraith is offering for sale Number 6 Barlosh Court, Sinclairston, Ayrshire, a charming property enjoying an elevated south facing position overlooking the...
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Funding more apprenticeships in South Ayrshire
Thanks to funding being provided by South Ayrshire Council, electrical contractors who want to recruit apprentices in South Ayrshire can apply for a £2,000 wage incentive grant, for each of the three...
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