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South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has praised teachers across the region ahead of the return to schools this week, but warned that workload pressures highlighted in a new survey by teaching Union the EIS are set to get worse. He said: “As schools return after the festive break, we owe
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A Kilmarnock building society have dished out a generous donation. Yorkshire Building Society's Charitable Foundation has donated £1500 to a Kilmarnock based charity as part of its support for charities across the UK. Hillhouse received the donation from YBS after being nominated by colleagues at the society’s
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Provost Barry Douglas and Councillor Maureen McKay visited Kilmarnock couple Moira and Ronald McPherson recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage. The couple was presented with a basket of flowers on behalf of East Ayrshire Council. Deputy Lieutenant Bill Stafford presented the couple with a telegram from the
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Provost Barry Douglas and Councillor Neil McGhee visited Auchinleck couple Margaret and George Waddell recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage. The couple was presented with a basket of flowers on behalf of East Ayrshire Council. Deputy Lieutenant Richard Vernon presented the couple with a telegram from the
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Provost Barry Douglas visited Mary and Jim McDade from Hurlford recently to pass on congratulations as they celebrated 50 years of marriage. The couple was presented with a basket of flowers on behalf of East Ayrshire Council.
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Provost Barry Douglas officially opened East Ayrshire Carers' Centre's new premises in Bank Street, Kilmarnock this week after their move from the Foregate where they've been for almost 25 years. Councillor Douglas Reid, Leader of the council, also joined carers and staff at the grand
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A Kilmarnock supermarket raised funds for a local charity recently. Tesco Extra on West Shaw Street donated £500 to The Kris Boyd Charity and the former Killie and Rangers star headed along to meet the staff. Tracy Smith from the Kilmarnock branch said: "As a store we are all
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Depute Provost Sally Cogley and Councillor Fiona Campbell visited Hurlford couple Alexander and Maureen Chalmers recently to congratulate them on 65 years of marriage. The couple was presented with a basket of flowers on behalf of East Ayrshire. Depute Lieutenant Bill Stafford presented them with a telegram from the Queen.
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Councillor Douglas Reid visited the Kilmarnock Standard's own Alex Milligan and wife Marilyn recently to pass on congratulations as they celebrated 50 years of marriage. The couple were presented with a basket of flowers on behalf of East Ayrshire Council.
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The founder of a bike recycling community enterprise was given an introduction to the Queen at the official opening of the Scottish Parliament thanks to Brian Whittle MSP. The South Scotland MSP was asked by officials to nominate a 'local hero' to attend the opening of Holyrood following
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Since the start of the pandemic, North Ayrshire Council has provided 1.26 million meals to the most vulnerable residents, families, children and young people in North Ayrshire. In addition, with the help of a dedicated army of community volunteers, 123,872 emergency food packs have been delivered to those
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North Ayrshire Council has launched a new online portal to help support local community groups. Launched this month on the North Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership website, the Community Benefits Wish List has been set up to provide groups with community benefits supported by local public sector contractors. Forming part of