10+ hour, 6+ min ago  (613+ words) The incentive for hospitality firms to hire younger and inexperienced staff has "gone away" since the minimum wage for under-21s has been going up, the boss of a major UK pub chain has said. Pub workers have also been more…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (666+ words) The perils of children spending too much time staring at screens are certainly well documented. Evidence shows that excessive time spent gaming and watching You Tube can be incredibly detrimental to the wellbeing and emotional regulation of children, leaving many…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (497+ words) AUDIT Scotland has highlighted East Ayrshire Council as a national example of transformation in local government, while also pointing to major shared-services discussions involving councils across Ayrshire. The findings appear in a new Audit Scotland supplement accompanying its national report,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (244+ words) AYRSHIRE College has won national recognition for its hospitality training at a major UK competition. SVQ Level 5 Food & Beverage student Declan Sloan took gold in the Mixology category at the TUCO Competitions 2026, held at the University of Warwick. He was…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (237+ words) THOUSANDS of pounds has been raised to help sick kids in Ayrshire thanks to a fantastic annual event. Hillbillies Motor Cycle Club (MCC) took part in its yearly Easter egg run from Mauchline to Crosshouse Hospital at the weekend to pass…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (251+ words) Hailee Steinfeld has said she feels "incredibly grateful and blessed" as she celebrated the birth of her first child in her newsletter. The American actress, who recently starred in Sinners, shared a post on her Substack, Beau Society, on Thursday,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (392+ words) ADULT learning disability services in East Ayrshire are set to come under detailed external scrutiny as part of a national joint inspection programme. A report to the Integration Joint Board (IJB) outlines how the inspection, led by the Care Inspectorate…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (155+ words) YOUNG footballers are being invited to lace up their boots for a two-week Easter Football Camp at Townhead Park. The camp, run by Cumnock Juniors Community Enterprise (CJCE), will run over two blocks: April 7, 8 and 9, then again from April 14, 15 and…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (308+ words) PARENTS, guardians, and young people in Kilmarnock and Loudoun are being urged to shape the country's next steps on children's digital wellbeing. Labour MP Lillian Jones is making the call to residents as the UK Government opens a consultation gathering…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (467+ words) I am immensely proud of our young people in both South and East Ayrshire. They are talented, driven and eager to contribute. Yet figures show that our region sits in the bottom third of all Scottish local authorities for youth…...