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Culture Alloway
Novelist Angeline King will discuss The Secret Diary of Stephanie Agnew at a free Highlight Talk in Alloway on Wednesday 21 October 2026, with the event covering history, poetry, dialect writing and links between Ireland and Scotland.
Culture Alloway
Local historian Ken Nairn will examine William Maclure’s journey from Ayr to American intellectual life during a free Highlight Talk at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway on Wednesday 7 October 2026.
Culture Alloway
A family Burns Night celebration at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway will feature bagpipes, Burns’ Address to the Haggis, a haggis supper, traditional dancing and an outdoor fire installation on Saturday 23 January 2027.
Community Alloway
Levi Charlton, 53, from Irvine, has completed the Snowdonia 100-mile race while raising money for Whiteleys Retreat, the children’s charity based near Ayr. His fundraising total stands at £1,630, rising to £2,130 with matched funds, against a target of £2,500.
Traffic & Construction Alloway
Plans for 41 homes at Laurel Bank, off Alloway Road in Maybole, have been recommended for approval despite all 22 representations received opposing the development. South Ayrshire Council’s Regulatory Panel is due to decide the application on Wednesday, September 9.
Crime & Public Safety Alloway
Officers have released an image of a man they believe may assist an investigation into the theft of jewellery from premises on Alloway Street in Ayr. The item has been recovered, but enquiries remain ongoing.
Crime & Public Safety Alloway
Police Scotland has released a CCTV image of a man officers believe may help identify the person connected with a jewellery theft from an Alloway Street premises in Ayr.
Traffic & Construction Alloway
Demolition of Ayr’s former Arran Mall and its neighbouring office block is nearing completion, with the work now expected to finish by the end of September.
Community Alloway
Irvine runner Levi Charlton is preparing for the Snowdonia 100 Mile race after recovering from a DNF at the GB Ultra Brecon Beacons event, while fundraising for Whiteleys Retreat near Ayr approaches its £2,000 target.
Business & Openings Alloway
A four-bedroom detached villa at 1 Alloway has entered the Ayr property market, with Stonefield seeking offers in excess of £425,000 for the extended home and its generous plot.
Traffic & Construction Alloway
A semi-detached villa at 1 Alloway Park, Ayr, offers almost 3,800 square feet of accommodation, original period features, flexible family living space, walled gardens and a share in the field opposite.
Community Alloway
Prestwick mother Kate McMillan and her teenage son Finlay Turner are preparing for their third 2026 Kiltwalk after raising more than £2,000 for Alloway-based Whiteleys Retreat, a charity supporting children with cancer and their families.
Traffic & Construction Alloway
Homestead Smokehouse has been named Burger Bar of the Year 2026 at The Food Awards Scotland, rewarding the Ayr restaurant’s return after a three-year closure and move to Miller Road.
Community Alloway
South Ayrshire Council says demolition of the former Arran Mall site in Ayr will now be completed by the end of September, after work took longer than originally anticipated.
