Miners' strike memories, from throwing stones at "scabs" to soup kitchens, are still vivid 40 years on.

Retired police officer Mark Carter relied on Auchinleck Leisure Centre pool to deal with chronic pain.

The Morven Centre in Kilmarnock supports people with mental health problems and learning disabilities.

The proposal includes a 40-room hotel and 160 cabins on the site of the former Barony Colliery.

The council extended the closing date until January, a day before the centre was due to shut.

A wind farm straddling two local authority boundaries is approved by Scottish Ministers.

Stagecoach says it will not run buses after 6pm from Kilmarnock Bus Station due to anti-social behaviour.