Lifestyle news in East Ayrshire - Kilmarnock Standard

Kilmarnock homeless charity is helping twice as many people as it did last year

A HOMELESS charity in Kilmarnock is helping twice the number of people it did last year.Read

East Ayrshire young footballers get a taste of the SPL

A DOZEN talented young footballers from East Ayrshire have had a taste of the SPL.Read

Tribute to famous Fenwick son

THE village of Fenwick paid tribute to one of its most famous sons this week.Read

Kilmarnock girl takes action to help kids in Uganda

A TENACIOUS young Kilmarnock woman is appealing for aid to help impoverished toddlers and abandoned street kids in Uganda.Read

Kilmaurs hosts 50 Belgian visitors

THE village of Kilmaurs was the Scottish base for a party of 50 folk from Belgium last week – again!Read

Hurlford Utd fun day this Sunday

HURLFORD United are holding a grand fete and fun day at Blair Park, Hurlford, this Sunday, August 16.Read

Shopping bag giveaway in Kilmarnock

KILMARNOCK-based Heal the Earth Ayrshire has organised another shopping bag giveaway in the town tomorrow, Friday.Read

Kilmarnock Knitters appeal for new members

CRAFTY women are yarning their time away in a Kilmarnock pub.Read

Help for Heroes party at Loudoun Castle theme park

A TOP party night will be held at Loudoun Castle theme park next Saturday, August 22.Read

Kilmarnock author publishes his first novel

KILMARNOCK-raised Liam McIlvanney this month publishes his first novel.Read

Fiction writing award as part of East Ayrshire's Imprint festival

ORGANISERS of East Ayrshire’s Imprint book festival have launched a fiction writing award, with £300 up for grabs.Read

Kilmarnock man raises £1750 from West Highland Way trek

A KILMARNOCK man has helped raise £1750 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society by walking one of the UK’s most famous long-distance routes, the West Highland Way, with two of his workmates.Read

Kilmarnock carer has work preserved in museum

A KILMARNOCK woman who became one of the leading lights of the carers association in Scotland is to see her life’s work preserved in a Manchester museum.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Soldier shares his memories of Kilmarnock whisky

THE item on the plight of Johnnie Walker’s Kilmarnock workforce on ‘The One Show’ on BBC television last week has prompted old soldier Brian Heaney to share his unique memories of the company’s product.Read

Kilmarnock mum celebrates after recovery from cancer

BRAVE Janice Stewart has battled back from cancer to celebrate her silver wedding anniversary.Read

Shopping guide shows what Kilmarnock has to offer

A NEW shopping guide detailing the wide variety of Kilmarnock’s shops will soon be dropping through the doors of homes across Ayrshire and further afield.Read