Ayrshire has Been Part of Ten Different Political Entities
In its long history, the territory we now know as Ayrshire has changed hands quite a few times. In fact, it appears to have been part of at ...
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Source Prestwick, as we have said before, is something of a " semi-secret military base " for America and the UK. It is is also so... -
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... -
Trump visits "the laundroma t" Ayrshire folk will have mixed feelings about this, but it's best to know the truth. While it... -
The biggest gig ever held in Irvine was undoubtedy the 2 nights OASIS played at Irvine Beach Park on the nights of the 14th and 15th of July... -
It's election time again and the good people of Ayrshire are pondering their Democratic choices. Unfortunately, thanks to the UK's f... -
Premier Kosygin meets reporters at Hunterston Thanks to President Putin's wars of aggression, relations between the UK and Russia are at... -
Chief Superintendent Suzanne Chow is the Divisional Commander for Ayrshire, overseeing policing across East, North, and South Ayrshire. She... -
The sun always shines in South Ayrshire Council meetings... This is what South Ayrshire taxpayers are going to get for £16 million (assumi... -
An excellent BBC article about the intense minor league football rivalry between two small local teams from the East of Ayrshire: Wh... -
Ayrshire is graced by some beautiful manor houses and impressive stately homes, but more often than not few people actually know who own...
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HOW AYRSHIRE VOTED 2019 (WESTMINSTER)
In the 2017 general election to the Westminster Parliament, the four Ayrshire constituencies voted as follows: (1) North Ayrshire an...
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Kilwinning by Google Street View
Take a virtual walk around the peaceful Ayrshire town of Kilwinning, also the birthplace of Freemasonry.
Daniel Defoe on Irvine in the 1720s
Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) is now mainly famous as the author of the adventure novel "Robinson Crusoe" (1719), but he was a pro...
The Marine Hotel in Troon Reopens Under New Management
One of Ayrshire's most iconic hotels, the Marine in Troon, is set to reopen from July after being taken over by a firm of Chicago-based ...
WHO OWNS AYRSHIRE'S STATELY HOMES (5) LANFINE HOUSE
Lanfine House is a large Georgian Neoclassical property located on the South side of the upper River Irvine valley about 2 miles from Darvel...
WHO OWNS AYRSHIRE'S STATELY HOMES? (4) CESSNOCK CASTLE
Cessnock Castle, which lies about one mile south-east of Galston, is a pretty typical Scottish castle home. It goes back to the middle age...
Painting: Ballochmyle Viaduct Over the River Ayr
"Ballochmyle Viaduct over the River Ayr" was painted in 1851 by the artist David Octavius Hill (1802–1870) to commemorate the ope...
Bowie in Kilmarnock: Starman Visits the Provinces
Ayrshire is a bit of backwater in rock n' roll terms, so very big names are unlikely to play here when they are big. However, nobody sta...
The Night Liberace Was Mobbed in Irvine
Back in 1960, piano virtuoso Liberace actually visited Irvine. Yes, I know, it's pretty unbelievable, but it's true. The occasion w...
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