A Singer’s Homecoming
02 November 2009
On October 8th, Ayr’s very own celebrated songstress Marie D’Lathiam returns home to perform at the Ayr Academy. The talented singer-songwriter is Ayr’s own homegrown pride. Marie, 23, derives her stage name from her real one- Claire Latham. She was trained at the Ayr Academy itself, and went on to a successful career outside her home [...]
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From Ayrshire to the West End
01 October 2009
The call of music led a group of young musicians from South Ayrshire all the way to London’s West End. Kids from Colmonell, Girvan, Ayr, Troon, Pinwherry and Prestwick- members of the South Ayrshire Percussion Ensemble- went all the way to London to be given a masterclass in percussion instruments, where, incidentally, two out of the [...]
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The Romance of Ayrshire
30 August 2009
Under Scottish law, couples from anywhere in the world can get married in Scotland without having to be residents. And if you’re ever down in Ayrshire- Scotland’s very own Elysium- with your significant other, you will appreciate just how befitting it is. Bask in the green-gold splendour of a land so beautiful that it’s easy [...]
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Welcome to the town of Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
27 July 2009
Largest of the Clyde Coast holiday towns, Ayr lies in the very centre of the famous Firth of Clyde playground, 32 miles South-West of Glasgow, it looks out on the glorious panorama of the Firth, with the majestic peaks of Arran in the foreground and the Mull of Kintyre in the background. The beautiful Ayrshire [...]
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Wickerman will see pilgrimage from Ayrshire
27 July 2009
The Wickerman Festival takes place for the eighth successive year near Dundrennan in Dumfries and Galloway. The festival has proven popular with Ayrshire music lovers, being close to home and promoting Ayrshire talent into the bargain over the previous years. The Liverpool based band the Zutons and 80s band the human league. Headliners this year will be [...]
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Turf job for Ayr’s new chief
27 July 2009
Ayr Racecourse was once the main beneficiary of Doncaster’s track management problems when the St Leger was switched north at short notice after holes started appearing in the Turf Moor straight. Now though, it’s the Scottish venue which has a major turf headache to cure. Given that the aforementioned 1989 St Leger won by Henry Cecil’s [...]
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