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East Ayrshire

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Area1261
Population121,940 (2017)
Capital Kilmarnock
Area rank 14
Administrative centers London Road
Kilmarnock
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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...

Cars stuck on main roads as snow causes disruption across Scotland

Dec 3,2021 12:50 am

Motorists are facing treacherous driving conditions with heavy Snow Falling across many parts of the country.

Several vehicles were stuck on the the M8 eastbound off-slip at J16 Craighall in Glasgow.

Traffic Scotland reported that heavy snow overnight was also affecting many routes including the M77 and M74.

The Met Office has issued for much of Scotland until 12:00.

Just before 11:00 Traffic Scotland confirmed that The Incident involving cars near J16 of the M8 had been cleared.

Bear North West Trunk Roads said there was snow on routes including the A82 in the Glencoe and Tyndrum area, the A9 and the A83.

Meanwhile, police in East Dunbartonshire tweeted that A Number of vehicles had been abandoned throughout the area due to The Weather .

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In the Highlands, Grantown Grammar School and Kingussie High School were closed due to severe road conditions, while in South Lanarkshire .

Traffic Scotland said The Snow gates on the B974 were closed between Banchory to Fettercairn at Cairn o'Mount due to adverse weather conditions.

South Lanarkshire reported heavy snowfall and The Council said that due to The Weather conditions, the asymptomatic Test Site at Larkhall Leisure Centre would delay its opening.

Amey SW Trunk Roads, which manages routes including parts of the M8 and M74, said that The Snow was moving south and it had 48 vehicles out patrolling and treating The Roads until The Risk period passed.

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.

The Met Office warning covers Central Scotland, Tayside and Fife, south-west Scotland, Lothian and Borders, Strathclyde, Grampian and the Highlands.

It warns of a risk of icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths, and says that snow showers are likely.

The Warning states: " Winds will be gusty around heavier showers and there is also a risk of Lightning Strikes from isolated thunderstorms in some coastal districts. "

Traffic Scotland said it was monitoring The Situation closely.

Douglas Cairns, The Agency 's operations support manager, told The Bbc 's: " Throughout This Morning our operating companies and partner agencies have been working to mitigate the effects of The Snow conditions and at The Moment there are no closures or restrictions affecting the trunk road network So Far .

" The Weather warning is in The West of Scotland, so we will see snow conditions across the M74, M77, M8 and wider up the A82 towards the Highlands as well.

" We have our front line of patrol vehicles out now working to clear any snowfall that occurs and treat The Roads . "

He Said his his advice for anyone travelling This Morning was to " please check in with Transport Scotland 's website before you set off to understand the conditions".

Mr Cairns added: " Use the live-eye views to see the CCTV images from across The Network and make sure you are prepared for yourself and your vehicle for the wintry conditions. "

He also suggested delaying travel until after The Weather warnings had Expired .



Source of news: bbc.com

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