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Kilmarnock’s Jamie Stephenson is tuning up for his world record attempt at the town’s CentreStage from Wednesday, October 14 to Friday, October 16.
Local news from Kilmarnock and the surrounding area

Kilmarnock’s Jamie Stephenson is tuning up for his world record attempt at the town’s CentreStage from Wednesday, October 14 to Friday, October 16.

Officers from the Serious Organised Crime Team executed search warrants in the Loreny Drive and Leslie Place areas of Kilmarnock.

And this latest award comes on the business' 10th anniversary in the town.

The man is due to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court today.

“That’s when I realised something had to change.”

The pilot programme aims to test new ways of delivering care that make it easier for people to access the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Michele Sharpe is one of four colleagues across Scotland celebrating a combined 160 years of service.

The Community Reablement and Support Team West, based in Western Road, Kilmarnock, was graded ‘very good’.

"It took about five years to get her diagnosis and when it was confirmed it came as a huge blow to the whole family."

The Kilmarnock-based rail engineering firm has long been a supporter of the annual Jim Young Marymass 10K in Irvine, an event named in memory of an Ayrshire running legend.

It's been a tough start to the season for Killie, hasn't it? Our local team is looking for answers on the pitch as they try to turn things around. Let's hope the manager can inspire the lads to get back to winning ways for us here in Ayrshire!

Here's a bit of news for the Rugby Park faithful – it looks like Dundee United's manager might not be making it to Saturday's match against our very own Kilmarnock. He's reportedly fallen ill and is in hospital, so fingers crossed for a strong performance from the team!

Sukhjeet Singh lifted a service user from a chair to a bed - but there should have been two members of staff involved in the move. In addition, the manoeuvre should have been carried out using a hoist

Well folks, it looks like a bit of a sticky situation unfolded on the A77 near Kilmarnock yesterday afternoon! A large cable reel caused quite the blockage, bringing traffic to a standstill. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt, but it certainly caused a stir for local drivers.

Well, it was a tough one for the Killie faithful at the weekend, as our lads faced off against Celtic. While it was a bit of a tough match on the pitch, we've got some interesting news about one of the goal scorers that might just pique your interest!

Well, it was a nail-biter for the ages down at McDiarmid Park as our very own Kilmarnock FC battled it out with St Johnstone! The boys put up a real fight in a seven-goal thriller that had everyone on the edge of their seats. You'll want to catch the highlights from this one!

Alexander McIlroy restrained his victim’s movement by seizing hold of their body and arms, he kissed them on the lips and made repeated attempts to kiss and cuddle them.

Andy Burnham said he was implementing an immediate tax cut to help ease cost of living pressures for households in Britain.

The nursing home was graded ‘good’ across three quality indicators and ‘adequate’ across two others.

Well, the Killie boys certainly kept us on the edge of our seats this weekend! It took a last-gasp goal to secure the win against Elgin City in the Premier Sports Cup. A nail-biting start to the competition for sure!