Darvel festival dates confirmed
Organisers have confirmed the weekend for this year, with the programme to follow in the coming weeks.
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July 2026
Every story published in July 2026.
What the coalfield left behind
The pits closed decades ago, but their shape is still written across the landscape between the valley and the Ayrshire coalfield.
Extension plans lodged in Garden Street
A single storey rear extension has been proposed for a semi-detached house in Garden Street, Galston.
Tree works approved on Loudoun Road
Six mature trees at a Newmilns property are to be reduced and reshaped under an application approved by the council.
Padel courts planned for derelict Galston site
Two floodlit padel courts have been proposed for the site of a derelict multi-use games area at Galston roundabout.