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1. Routine visits to all Ayrshire hospitals suspended as health board issues warning

   NHS Ayrshire & Arran say they are taking the special measures in response to a surge in flu cases.

2. Wind farm spin-off cash could be a 'game-changer' for Ayrshire town with £120k a year

   The agreement follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Blackwood Wind Farm Ltd and New Cumnock Development Trust to establish a Community Benefit Fund.

3. John Swinney slams Nigel Farage’s remarks on Glasgow schoolchildren as 'racist'

   John Swinney condemned Nigel Farage after the Reform UK leader claimed one in three Glasgow schoolchildren do not speak English as a first language, calling the remarks “simply racist”.

4. Livingston Designer Outlet announce Crocs to open store later this month

   The store will give Scottish shoppers direct access to Crocs world-renowned footwear and accessories, from the iconic classic clogs to sandals, sliders and specialist vent clogs.

5. More than 400 people turn out to demand new West Lothian high school

   Given the choice between that and bussing children to Winchburgh or Livingston a show of hands left council officials in no doubt that a new school for East Calder is the only choice for the majority.

6. Warning issued over community safety "gamble" if Ayrshire drug and alcohol rehab centre plan is waved through

   The council's Regulatory Panel will determine the proposal on Wednesday and the advice from their own officers is to approve it.

7. POLICE COLUMN: Chief Inspector Greg Burns

   Winter weather in Scotland, for instance, can vary from day-to-day (and sometimes hour-to-hour), going from sunny dry spells, to pouring rain and even sleet and snow.

8. Care worker rapped for sharing pictures of vulnerable service users on Snapchat

   The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) deemed Laynajade Wolschke’s fitness to practise “impaired.”

9. East Ayrshire Council rubber stamps revised proposals for petrol station

   The proposals included a new petrol filling station, jetwash facility, EV charging bays and shop.

10. Stagecoach and Ayr's Gaiety Theatre join forces to launch panto travel partnership

    Audience members attending Aladdie will benefit from an exclusive 10 per cent discount on DayRider and Group tickets when purchased through the Stagecoach app.