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A social café which challenged food poverty has shut its doors after six years serving the community of Ayr.

A seven-year-old boy had been killed in a hit and run with police searching for a driver who left the scene before emergency services arrived.

Ayr’s Romana pizza revolution is set to march on with the opening of a new restaurant.

A library pop-up opening in Ayr hopes to take readers on a journey somewhere new this summer.

An iconic Ayrshire pub is on the market at a knockdown price to whet your whistle.

An artisan bakery and café has praised a local gift card initiative for encouraging community collaboration and regeneration.

Ayrshire's newest restaurant is getting set to open its doors - with bosses giving customers a sneak peak behind the scenes.

Proposals have been launched which will see the streets of Ayr town centre completely redesigned.

Ayrshire bar bosses have given punters a sneak peak at their new restaurant.

A cornerstone chippy which has served generations of Ayrshire families closed its doors for the final time yesterday.

A restaurateur is pledging to bring the flavour of Greece to the streets of Ayr.

Scots residents are warned that over 3000 people are expected to hit the streets in Ayrshire this weekend for an Orange Walk.

A thief has been jailed for robbing two Ayr town centre businesses after breaking into them during night-time raids.

A group of good Samaritans were left 'disgusted' when they were told by an ambulance operator they would not come to the aid of an injured 62-year-old woman – despite three separate pleas.

Ayr’s Sandgate, will close up shop after eight decades serving customers from its prominent corner spot. The newsagent, located a stone’s throw from the town’s bus station, sold everything from snacks, toys, and souvenirs for tourists —and of course newspapers including the Ayrshire Post.Current owner Sonny Aslam, who has had the shop for over 10 years, is stepping down for personal reasons and said he will miss the rapport he has with customers.Sonny, 52, said: “It’s been here for 80 odd years.“I remember a lady around the corner — she was in her 90s but sadly passed away — said she was 17 when the stairs were put in this shop.

Ayrshire branches of Santander have been saved from the axe.The high street banking giant has announced the closure of 111 branches around the UK in a cost cutting exercise.However, Ayr's High Street branch, along with Irvine's Sandgate and the one in Kilmarnock's King Street, are not on the list of branches to close.Santander say they want to close 111 branches by the end of August 2021 and claim the move is in response to the ongoing shift by customers towards mobile and online banking.They also claim it's a long-term trend which has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.Adam Bishop, head of branches, said: “Branch usage by customers has fallen considerably over recent years so we have made the difficult decision to consolidate our

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAn Ayrshire bus firm has been accused of flouting current regulations over social distancing and putting its passengers in danger of catching the COVID-19 bug.Stagecoach West Scotland, who operate in and out of Ayr town centre, has been slated for what some critics say is a 'failure' to enforce the measures on one of their vehicles.And one passenger, who uncovered possible breaches on the Number 3 bus, from Low Road to the Sandgate, labelled the situation a “major health and safety issue.”David Bell, aged 29, lives in Ayr and works as an accounts assistant.He’s been appalled at the lack of social distancing measures and thinks the firm is

A top hair salon, described as ‘a bit of Scottish hairdressing heritage,' will not reopen post lockdown after more than three decades in Ayr.