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Gambling business in East Ayrshire were visited last week by staff from East Ayrshire Council and the Gambling Commission to check that they are complying with the terms of their gambling licences.

As firework season approaches, East Ayrshire’s community safety arrangements are being strengthened as partnership agencies join forces to encourage communities to celebrate safely.

Bill Shankly’s niece, Barbara Alexander, has visited Muirkirk Primary School on behalf of Liverpool FC supporters’ union The Spirit of Shankly to present the children with a full Liverpool strip.

Cabinet has approved a review of new housing developments within East Ayrshire and the measures in place to assess their impact on school estate capacity.

Provost Barry Douglas and Councillor Jon Herd visited Kilmarnock couple David and Ellen Brown recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

East Ayrshire Council’s commitment to developing the talents and career prospects of its young people was mapped out at this week’s Cabinet meeting, when councillors approved plans to expand activities and resources in line with the Scottish Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee scheme for the year ahead.

Over 100 young people from S6 at The Robert Burns Academy have been put through their paces at a special driver safety event organised by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance Road Safety team.

Over 40 music students from across East Ayrshire took part in the ‘100 Days of Practice’ initiative earlier this year, raising an incredible £720 for The Kris Boyd charity in the process.

A series of open days have been held across East Ayrshire this week in support of Challenge Poverty Week, a campaign that’s run every year by the Poverty Alliance.

The Ayrshire Roads Alliance has launched a match day parking consultation, which will run until Saturday 30 October, for residents who live in the vicinity of Rugby Park, Kilmarnock.

Rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing for all residents in East Ayrshire is moving to Rose Reilly Sports Centre in Stewarton from 4-8 October for people without symptoms.