Arts

Depute South Ayrshire Provost, William Grant laid the first wreath on behalf of the people at the annual Ayr Burns Club Wreath Laying Ceremony in Ayr recently.

The National Trust for Scotland’s Burns Monument in Alloway is set to receive a significant financial boost towards vital restoration works.

Taking a taxi ride to discover the city, creating a village of play dens, and printing 3D building blocks to create a super space are just some of the highlights this summer as architecture takes centre stage with its own fringe.

More than 40 subscription TV channels including Discovery and ITV Hub+ are now available to watch for Amazon Prime members as part of the new Channels service.

Across the UK, you will find spectacular scenery, quaint villages, dazzling architecture and bustling cities.

Children at Invergarven School enjoyed a little bit of TV glamour recently when CBeebies called in to cast new recruits for an upcoming show.

Peter Capaldi has announced he is stepping down from the role of Doctor Who later this year, with the 58-year-old Glasgow-born star telling the BBC it was ‘time to move on’.

Stirling’s Wallace Monument is set to add its first female figurehead to its Hall of Heroes gallery within the famous landmark.

Channel 4 has announced that hit ‘90s show Crystal Maze is coming back to our screens.

Entries from important statutory records have been released today onto ScotlandsPeople – the family history website operated by the National Records of Scotland.

The Christmas decorations may only just have come down, but the countdown to Easter is underway after Cadbury launched its first Creme Egg ad campaign for four years.

This Saturday night viewers will finally find out who the winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2016 will be.

Santa Claus was in the ancient capital of Carrick for the annual Christmas Bazaar organised by the local Community Association.

Community groups in Girvan and south Carrick have submitted a petition against a recent council decision to charge them for gala day services.

This past Sunday was the first Sunday in the season of Advent. It is the time of year when people think about the events leading up to Jesus entering our world.

There are a host of events at the Carrick Centre in Maybole over winter.

Shops have been advertising the message, that Christmas is coming, for weeks already, but to most churches, Advent - and the waiting and getting ready for Christmas starts on 27 November, the first Sunday of Advent.

One of the things that I feel that we are missing on TV these days is comedians who can appeal to a family audience.