The countryside can be a dangerous place. These tractors were working for Lockwood Farm (near Stevenson), where, going by the size and speed of these vehicles, road safety seems to be very low down the list of priorities.
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Convicted murderer James Culinane in prison. He claims he is innocent. Over the years there have been a number of terrible murders in ... -
The centre of the community. Ayrshire folk have gone all round the world, leaving their mark. In many far-flung corners of the globe y... -
Old Monkton Kirk, where Wallace had his inspiring dream. Photo by Roger Griffith. I have made this point before that the evidence of W... -
It may surprise some, but when WWII started the sleepy Shire of Ayrshire was very much on Hitler's radar and figured greatly in ... -
Premier Kosygin meets reporters at Hunterston Thanks to President Putin's wars of aggression, relations between the UK and Russia are at... -
Very few British counties contributed as much to defeating the evils of Naziism as Ayrshire. Despite its remote location, far from Lo... -
A price of £2.5m was quoted when the property came on the market in 2007 Ayrshire is graced by some beautiful manor houses and impress... -
The first invasion of Ayrshire that history has some record of was the Roman invasion of 81 and 82 A.D., led by the Roman general Agri... -
Despite its solid contributions to popular music (Gallagher and Lyle, Biffy Clyro, Trashcan Sinatras, etc.), Ayrshire is a little off t... -
It had to happen one day. "Turdtowns" the YouTube channel that reviews and critiques the worst towns around Britain came to Ayrs...
17.03.2020 - 0 CommentsAyrshire is graced by some beautiful manor houses and impressive stately homes, but more often than…
06.12.2014 - 0 CommentsAyrshire has a long tradition of fesity folk, going back to and beyond William Wallace. Naturally this…
06.04.2018 - 6 CommentsConvicted murderer James Culinane in prison. He claims he is innocent. Over the years there have been a…
12.03.2015 - 0 CommentsThis print, dated 1901, shows the ruins of Kilwinning Abbey, which was in operation from the 12th to 16th…
14.06.2021 - 0 CommentsCessnock Castle, which lies about one mile south-east of Galston, is a pretty typical Scottish castle…
28.02.2015 - 0 CommentsThis 1840 print by an unknown artist shows the ruins of Dunure Castle viewed from the North. In the…
23.09.2020 - 0 CommentsIt is a mistake to conflate the Fascist government of Mussolini's Italy with the National Socialist…
14.10.2015 - 0 CommentsScottish weans admire the coronation stone of Scotland's kings. IT IS said to be the ancient royal…
29.06.2021 - 0 CommentsOne of Ayrshire's most iconic hotels, the Marine in Troon, is set to reopen from July after being taken over…
09.08.2021 - 0 CommentsDaniel Defoe (1660-1731) is now mainly famous as the author of the adventure novel "Robinson Crusoe"…
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