East Ayrshire
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| Area | 1261 |
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| Population | 121,940 (2017) |
| Capital | Kilmarnock |
| Area rank | 14 |
| Administrative centers | London Road |
| Kilmarnock | |
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| ID | 1123345 |
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 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
... 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
... 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
... 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
... 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
...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'
... 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
... 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...
Family pays tribute after Loch Doon kayak death
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.
Scott Ferries, a mechanic from Ayr, died at Loch Doon , near Dalmellington, while on a camping and kayaking weekend.
His death came Two Days after to reduce accidents in Scotland's waterways.
Six death people died in lochs in one weekend Last Summer .
Last week an in East Dunbartonshire.
The Emergency services were alerted at about 13:15 on Sunday, and tried to resuscitate Mr Ferries, but he died at The Scene .
Another man who was also reported to be in the water did not need medical attention.
His father James Ferries told Bbc Scotland that his son was about 50 yards (45m) from The Shore when his inflatable kayak capsized.
He was told it was likely his son had suffered shock caused by the Cold Water , which would not have been affected by the warm weather on Sunday.
Mr Ferries wrote on Facebook that his " baby boy" Passed Away " while enjoying life up camping and kayaking" with his friends and Beloved Dog Roxy.
A Witness to The Accident offered her condolences and said the " emergency services worked so so hard to resuscitate" Mr Ferries.
His brother Kyle also paid also tribute on the Social Network , saying he was " absolutely heartbroken" at the death.
Police are not treating the death as suspicious.
Loch Doon is the largest freshwater loch in Southern Scotland and is used as a storage reservoir for Scottish Power 's hydro electric scheme.
Wild camping is permitted on its shores.
" Worst in memory"On Friday it was announced that signs would be installed at hotspots Around Scotland 's lochs, beaches and reservoirs in a bid to prevent accidents in the water.
It is part of a Scottish Government water safety plan in response to several deaths in Scotland Last Year as people enjoyed the warm weather and holidays in Scotland.
Four children and two adults died in lochs and rivers over Three Days Last Year - in a weekend described as " ".
The new safety initiative also includes water safety lessons in schools and the development of Scotland's water safety Code .
Source of news: bbc.com
