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Crosshouse Primary School recently received life-saving equipment donated by Lynne and John Paton from Mobityres.

Grange Academy’s Chris Smith visited Buckingham Palace with his family recently to receive an MBE from Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal.

As 2024 draws to a close, I tend to reflect on the year just gone and think about home and family and I’d like to take a moment to appreciate all those who go the extra mile to help make all our lives better, safer and happier.  

A team of four young people – Noah, Jack, Oliver and Taylor – from Kilmarnock Academy, with their teachers Mr Campbell and Mrs Lindsay, travelled to the 2024 RTX Quadcopter Challenge Final at RAF Cosford, recently.

Dunlop Early Childhood Centre has been officially opened by Past Provost Jim Todd at a special ceremony where he unveiled a plaque.

This is my first festive season as Provost of East Ayrshire and it’s been a wonderfully busy time attending Christmas concerts, school nativities and other festive events across our many communities.

Brothers Mason and Finn from Darvel Primary have won a £50 East Ayrshire gift card for taking part in the recycling at home campaign – Dinnae forget your Caddy!

East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet discussed EV charging this week, with updates being provided on the charge point tariff and the progress of Ayrshire Roads Alliance’s collaboration with North Ayrshire Council around the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy.

East Ayrshire’s most talented athletes, sports clubs and volunteers were recognised and celebrated for their sporting success and contribution to sport at the East Ayrshire Sports Council and Talented Athlete Awards evening recently.

East Ayrshire Council has set out the strategic plans for the direction of local housing as detailed plans for £166m investment in housing met with the approval of councillors at a meeting of Cabinet earlier this week. 

Joint working between East Ayrshire Trading Standards, Police Scotland and a dog named Boo reaped rewards recently, with the successful seizure of illicit tobacco products from two local businesses, following visits to three premises in Kilmarnock and Stewarton.

Fenwick Bowling Club and residents from Inchmurrin Drive, Kilmarnock recently received life-saving equipment donated by Sweco UK.