Paul Downie: Last News

Rock ‘n' roll fans from Ayrshire and beyond are being encouraged to support two weekend events aimed at offering some hope to war-torn Ukraine.

Home Bargains store opened its doors this week - complete with a garden centre and a giant alcohol section. The new store opened its doors in Irvine's Riverway Retail Park - just four doors down from its previous home, but three times the size.

Irvine DJ is heading for a magical musical milestone after streaming live shows from his home since the coronavirus pandemic struck.Dad-of-three Paul Downie, who lives at Harbourside, has been staging virtual shows free of charge on Facebook since last March.An Elvis gig is staged on a Friday, with a rock ‘n roll one on a Saturday.And on Saturday, February 13, he will spin the discs for what will be show number 100.Little did Paul think when he hosted the first golden oldie disco that he would still be at the turntables almost a year later.“These gigs have been great as they have brought people together," Paul said."I usually hold an Elvis show every month in Glasgow and I’m normally in Carlisle on a Friday night.“I was thinking I would