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  • Calls for urgency on health workers to be vaccinated

    A total of 191 NHS Ayrshire staff have been self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus, sparking calls for the health workers to be vaccinated as quickly as possible. The number of healthcare workers affected during the second wave of

  • Residents have their say on latest 'Largs Hum' theory

    Largs residents have had their say on the latest explanation for the infamous ‘Largs Hum’ which first appeared more than 40 years ago. Historian Robert Cathcart has put forward his own idea as to the source of the noise, which has confused Largs

  • Scotland lockdown restrictions to remain until mid-February

    Current lockdown restrictions will remain in place until at least mid-February says the First Minister. Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that a review will take place on February 2, but says the country is still in a 'precarious position'.  She also

  • Problem with replacement Cumbrae ferry

    Cumbrae's replacement ferry has been out of action this morning due to a technical issue. The MV Catriona - an electric hybrid ferry - has been operating the Largs/Cumbrae route while the MV Loch Shira  is away for its annual maintenance check.