Roisin McGroarty

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Royal support for four Troon's Explorer boys
FOUR Explorer Scouts from the 28th Ayrshire (Troon) Group attended the Annual St George's Day parade at Windsor Castle on Sunday, April 21.
Published: 09:30 13th May
South Ayrshire's Housing team is on the move
SOUTH Ayrshire's housing teams are set for change - with two town's offices closing.
Published: 06:30 13th May
Media and arts cash boost for Ayr university campus
UNIVERSITY of the West of Scotland's Creative Media Academy has played a key role in the creation of Big Lottery Fund Scotland's new Celebrate programme website.
Published: 13:30 12th May
Calling all Ayrshire residents: Walk this Way ... to your work or school?
RESIDENTS across South Ayrshire are being asked to step up and join in Walk to Work Week.
Published: 12:30 12th May
Welcome arrival for Canadian born James to Ayr Club
THE members of Ayr Rotary are celebrating their new member James Mackie.
Published: 09:30 12th May
Lending a listening ear: 'Hear to Help' drop-in South Ayrshire centre
NHS hearing aid users in Ayr are invited to a free hearing aid maintenance drop-in run by the charity Action on Hearing Loss Scotland.
Published: 08:00 11th May
Read all about it! South Ayrshire's free books handed out
A MAJOR reading initiative will see hundreds of books up for grabs - for free! In support of the World Book Night a host of South Ayrshire residents already grabbed their free copy and started reading.
Published: 05:30 11th May
Brilliant strokes! Meet South Ayrshire's top class swim team
THE South Ayrshire Swim Team, who train at South Ayrshire Council's Citadel in Ayr, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon swimming pools have been pulling through the water with brilliant strokes and making a big splash in the world of swimming.
Published: 08:30 10th May
Ayrshire residents set to tackle the hills for WaterAid appeal?
INTERNATIONAL charity, WaterAid, is calling on South Ayrshire climbers and walkers of all levels to conquer (or re-conquer!) their favourite local mountain and raise vital funds to provide access to clean water and sanitation to rural communities in Nepal.
Published: 04:30 10th May
Damage reveals Prestwick kids play centre had lucky escape
A COUPLE left devastated by the almost total loss of their children's play centre have revealed that major refurbishments have finally begun.
Published: 15:30 9th May
Will Ayr Central roof pull in more shoppers?
THE new canopy roof at Ayr Central is finally starting this week - with workmen expecting to be on site for at least five months.
Published: 09:30 9th May
New debts expected for South Ayrshire tenants
TENANTS across South Ayrshire could soon be hit hard in the pocket by major changes to the benefits system.
Published: 08:30 9th May
Ayrshire Champion Vanessa Riddle lifts the Community Cup from her dad
THIS year's Scottish Building Society's Troon Tortoise 10k Community Cup is being awarded to 13-year-old Vanessa Riddle.
Published: 08:30 8th May
Surprise! Couple's Dean Martin night is actually an awards ceremony for them
A HUSBAND and wife duo received a prestigious award in a shock ceremony - after thinking they were just turning up for a Dean Martin Tribute Evening.
Published: 11:30 7th May
One blind South Ayrshire woman's love of books knows no bounds
LOSING your sight would end many people's reading dreams but with the power of audio books one blind South Ayrshire woman is still enjoying a range of stories.
Published: 09:30 4th May
Call to Ayrshire residents: Get stocked up for Monday holidays
WITH many GP practices and pharmacies closing for the public holidays (Monday, May 6 and Monday, May 27), people in Ayrshire are being urged to prepare to cope with any common health concerns.
Published: 07:30 4th May
Going, going ... gone! South Ayrshire's internet is set to take off high-speed
HIGH-speed fibre broadband is now available to the first homes and businesses in South Ayrshire, BT announced on Thursday.
Published: 07:30 30th Apr
Picture spotlight: Young and old join South Ayrshire's beaches Spring clean
RESIDENTS young and old - and a couple of furry ones! - turned out to give South Ayrshire beaches their annual spring clean.
Published: 08:00 17th Apr
A magical day at the Gaiety
THE first event of a major fundraising campaign to restore Ayr's Gaiety Theatre to its full beauty has been a massive success.
Published: 13:30 11th Apr
Are you up for the challenge and help Action for Children?
SEPTEMBER sees the return of one of the UK's leading running events and Action for Children Scotland is appealing to South Ayrshire residents to have a bite at this monster marathon.
Published: 10:29 9th Apr