3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (430+ words) Three-fifths of parents compare prices online before committing to a purchase - with a third claiming it helps them save on back-to-school shopping, according to a survey. A financially savvy 60% of mums and dads do their price comparison homework before doing…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (263+ words) A NEW training academy could help jobseekers launch careers in the growing security sector. In September, a Sector-Based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) will be delivered by Kilmarnock and Cumnock Jobcentres to support 12 individuals on the path to employment in security....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (533+ words) THE number of complaints made about social work services in East Ayrshire increased by almost 30 per cent last year, according to a new report. An annual report to East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership’s audit and performance committee shows…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (673+ words) POOR public transport links in the Doon Valley are limiting young people’s access to further education, jobs and even basic social opportunities, a headteacher has warned. With no rail line serving the area and infrequent bus services, pupils at Doon…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (254+ words) THE Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership has announced a new summer networking event for the UNESCO-designated region. Biosphere Connections will take place in Thornhill on July 29, bringing together residents, business owners and community groups for a day of talks, networking…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (293+ words) AYRSHIRE charity CHAP has been awarded £141,542 to boost its support of people living with long-term conditions or disabilities and unpaid carers. It is one of 23 projects across Scotland awarded a share of nearly £2.2 million from The Self Management Fund, administered…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (187+ words) A MOVE to support young people across Kilmarnock and Loudoun has been backed by the area's Labour MP. Lillian Jones has welcomed the launch of the Labour government's new Youth Jobs Grant, describing it as a "major investment in the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (325+ words) OVER the past few years, one issue has come up time and again in my conversations with parents, teachers and young people across our community: social media and the impact it is having on childhood. I've met with young people,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (723+ words) PROPOSALS have been backed to invest in school meals, jobs and training, family hubs, mental health support, violence against women services and clothing grants for young children. The latest allocations amount to £8.88 million and will leave just under £19.5 million remaining…...

2+ mon, 2+ week 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…...