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East Ayrshire

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Area1261
Population121,940 (2017)
Capital Kilmarnock
Area rank 14
Administrative centers London Road
Kilmarnock
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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About East Ayrshire


East Ayrshire is one of thirty-two council areas of Scotland. It shares borders with Dumfries and Galloway, East Renfrewshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire. The headquarters of the council are located on London Road, Kilmarnock.

Riot police attacked by 'hostile' crowd in Auchinleck

Riot police attacked by 'hostile' crowd in Auchinleck
Nov 26,2023 9:31 am

...Riot police officers came under attack from a " hostile" crowd during large-scale disorder in an East Ayrshire village...

Town celebrates Robert Burns' first book of poems

Town celebrates Robert Burns' first book of poems
Jul 23,2023 9:10 pm

... The East Ayrshire town plans to mark the anniversary of the poet s funeral and the publication of Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect with a festival featuring poetry and music...

Wind farm which will help produce Irn-Bru opens

Wind farm which will help produce Irn-Bru opens
Jun 13,2023 10:20 am

... The company signed a contract in 2020 with developer Vattenfall The wind farm - which straddles East Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway - Speaking at the inauguration event, Vattenfall s chief executive officer Anna Borg said: " Vattenfall has a strong pipeline of onshore wind projects in Scotland, reflecting our confidence that it is a stable environment for ongoing investment...

The tricky decisions facing cash-strapped councils

The tricky decisions facing cash-strapped councils
Feb 9,2023 3:21 am

... In East Ayrshire, they are looking at a 4% increase in the rent charged for temporary accommodation...

Thousands of pupils miss school as teachers strike

Thousands of pupils miss school as teachers strike
Dec 7,2022 2:20 am

... On Wednesday, industrial action is taking place in: Argyll and Bute; Dumfries and Galloway; East Ayrshire; East Dunbartonshire; East Renfrewshire; Eilean Siar; City of Glasgow; Highland; Inverclyde; North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Orkney; Renfrewshire; Shetland; South Ayrshire; South Lanarkshire; West Dunbartonshire...

Family pays tribute after Loch Doon kayak death

Family pays tribute after Loch Doon kayak death
Mar 28,2022 4:22 pm

...The family of a 24-year-old man who died after getting into difficulty in a loch while kayaking in East Ayrshire have paid tribute to him...

First-time buyer: 'I couldn't keep paying so much rent'

First-time buyer: 'I couldn't keep paying so much rent'
Jan 22,2022 2:24 am

... Out of reach It s only in three local authority areas in Scotland that homes are either more affordable - in Clackmannanshire and Moray - or as affordable - in East Ayrshire, since 2011...

Cars stuck on main roads as snow causes disruption across Scotland

Cars stuck on main roads as snow causes disruption across Scotland
Jan 7,2022 3:14 pm

... East Ayrshire Police said there were reports of congestion and poor road conditions due to ice and snow around Galston, Stewarton and Dunlop and urged care when travelling...

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