FUN will once again be on the agenda in Ardrossan this summer, as an annual event returns for the first time since 2019. It comes as organisers have confirmed the Ardrossan Winton Rovers Summer Fete will make its triumphant return. To be held
A DALRY director will be working alongside two prolific theatre-makers on a "challenging" but "important" Stevenston show this month. Charlotte Webb will be directing a rehearsal of Rory Kelly’s short play ‘Occupied’ at Stevenston’s Ardeer Centre
A SALTCOATS opticians is to close after becoming part of the 2020 Opticians group. Duncan and Todd Group, who trade under the name 2020 Opticians, have chosen to merge the branch with another opticians in the town which has also become part of
THE first tenants have moved into a new housing development in Stevenston that promotes independent living for North Ayrshire residents with disabilities. Caley Gardens consists of 12 one-bedroom and three two-bedroom homes on the site of the former
AYRSHIRE health board's top boss has said the NHS in Scotland is in the midst of a 'reputational crisis' - as she laid bare staff recruitment and retention challenges post-Covid. Giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Health, Social Care
Millions of Universal Credit claimants can get a £600 boost to their savings thanks to the Help to Save scheme. The government initiative has been extended in an attempt to encourage those on benefits to save the money. The scheme had been
Tesco is slashing the value of its Clubcard points from June 2023 and many shoppers are not happy. The supermarket giant has announced that it will be changing one of its most popular Clubcard point benefits later this year. Currently, Clubcard
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has updated its guidance ahead of paying out £1,350 in cost of living payments this year. More than eight million people will qualify for a new £900 cash boost, available to people in receipt of means-tested
Lidl is to make a major change to 10 of its essential products as it expands its 'Good to Give' campaign. The supermarket giant has extended the trustmark to cover a range of essential sanitary and personal care items in a bid to tackle hygiene
Proposals to close down and relocate the services of a pre-school centre have been given overwhelming support by the community. A public consultation on the proposal to close Kilwinning early years centre, and make it part of a new early years
