Dr Alasdair Allan, Minister for Learning, Sciences and Scotland’s Languages, paid a visit to Kyle Academy to learn more about a successful Dyslexia Friendly Schools initiative – aimed at assisting dyslexic pupils to achieve their full potential.

Leading Ayrshire restaurateur Mafiz Ali has announced that he has appointed local chef Barry Cornes to join his top culinary team at Ayr Spice Indian Restaurant in Minishant, Ayrshire.

Historic Blairquhan Castle in Straiton has been sold to a Chinese company which bottles mineral water for distribution around the world.

The online web presence of the Elite Ayrshire Business Circle has successfully passed two major new milestones.

More than 500 people of all ages from across the Troon area took part in the launch of the Troon Community Sport Hub at Marr College School Campus in Ayrshire, Scotland.

The recently launched contemporary dining restaurant at Turnberry Luxury Collection Resort in Ayrshire has been awarded by the AA in their annual release of Rosettes, the highly respected grading programme for UK restaurants.

Leading Scottish property consultants CKD Galbraith are offering for sale Eastcliffe Cottage, a lovely detached cottage situated in a peaceful setting close to the pretty villages of Barr and Pinwherry in the South Ayrshire hills.

The next stage of South Ayrshire Council’s transformation journey is underway. The Council has agreed a programme of work to Raise its Ambition and to ensure that it is fit for the challenges which lie ahead for all public sector organisations.

Turnberry, the Luxury Collection Resort in Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland, will celebrate the UK launch of one of the world’s rarest and finest champagnes by staging a gourmet dining experience for guests on Thursday 4 October 2012.

South Ayrshire Council Leader Bill McIntosh and Provost Helen Moodie welcomed ten senior business executives from China to the County Buildings in Ayr, when they attended an Elite Ayrshire Business Circle meeting in the building.