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Ayrshire parents and carers urged to cut down on kids' screen time
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (236+ words) PARENTS and carers are being encouraged to cut down on screen time. The call comes as part of a campaign from NHS Ayrshire & Arran's Speech and Language Therapy team to promote healthier digital habits for children during Screen Awareness Week....
Born between 2002 and 2011 you could be owed £2242 from HMRC
2+ week, 4+ day ago (411+ words) HMRC is urging hundreds of thousands of young people to check for unclaimed Child Trust Fund savings worth an average of "2,242. The HM Revenue and Customs call comes during National Apprenticeship Week, with officials warning that 758,000 young people have yet…...
'My daughter lived with me in rehab – it changed both our lives for the better"
2+ week, 6+ day ago (875+ words) A RECOVERING addict has revealed how Ayrshire's Harper House changed her life - and her eight-year-old daughter's too. Charlotte Wylie bravely referred herself to the residential family drug and alcohol facility in Saltcoats - and after seven months, she and daughter Gillian…...
Major British film studio backs youth employment scheme
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (271+ words) A major British film studio has backed a scheme aimed at getting young people into work. Pinewood Studios " home to James Bond, Star Wars and the Carry On films " has pledged its support for the Government's "youth guarantee. Under the…...
Opening hours to be extended at early years centre due to demand
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (294+ words) OPENING hours are set to be expanded at an Irvine early years centre to ensure local families continue to have access to high'quality, flexible early learning that suits their needs. "A review has shown some early years establishments are experiencing…...
Alex Astridge hopes to inspire younger generation representing UAE at Olympics
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (603+ words) He learned to ski inside a giant shopping mall and next month will become the first man from United Arab Emirates to take to the Winter Olympic slopes. The route plotted by British-born Alex Astridge all the way to the…...
‘Britain’s poorest getting poorer as people in deep poverty at record high’
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (670+ words) Progress on tackling poverty is likely to stall after April if the Government's key move to axe the two-child benefit limit is not followed up with more action, campaigners have warned. The decision to lift the cap had long been…...
New documentary explores online safety following Molly Russell death
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (425+ words) A new documentary about the death of teenager Molly Russell and her father's fight to improve online safety is to have its world premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival. Molly vs THE MACHINES will also be shown in more than…...
Ayrshire College engineering recruitment fair open to all
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (117+ words) AYRSHIRE College is hosting an Engineering Recruitment Fair to help people meet employers and explore career opportunities. The event will take place on Thursday, January 22, from 9.30am to 2pm at the Kilmarnock Campus, and is open to college students, school pupils, and…...
Still no opening date for Ayrshire's secure adolescent centre Foxgrove
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (412+ words) THERE is still no opening date in sight for the new National Secure Adolescent Inpatient Service being built on the Ayrshire Central Hospital campus in Irvine. The "19 million hospital, known as Foxgrove, is set to be a mental health inpatient…...