A pair of homes in such bad condition that they are “unsafe to view” are up for auction – with starting bids of £25,000. The two semi-detached cottages near Stewarton, in Ayrshire, Scotland, are ...

The grey, relentless motorway is barely left behind before rolling hills give way to a descent into a Scottish town from central casting. It is the sort of Ayrshire retreat that the tourists will ...

Told by William Hood to East Ayrshire library staff. The first thing that came to Stewarton during the war was a searchlight unit c1940. It didn't stay long because when the searchlight was switched ...

An independent book store in East Ayrshire has scooped a prestigious award and been crowned the 'Best Independent Bookshop in Scotland'. Organised by The Bookseller, the business magazine of the book ...

POLICE SCOTLAND is appealing for information after a sheep was killed and apparently professionally butchered in a field by Stewarton. Farming bodies have responded in uproar to condemn this 'barbaric ...

A team of pioneering young entrepreneurs from Stewarton Academy will represent Ayrshire at the Young Enterprise Scotland National Finals. Four teams from Robert Burns Academy, Stewarton Academy, ...

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Stewarton's bookshop has been crowned Independent Bookshop of the Year for Scotland and is now in the running for the UK title, which will be announced on May 13. The Book Nook owner Sarah Frame is ...