Morning Briefing: Closure of Cumnock's last bank branch announced

Morning Briefing

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Here are our top stories on the Cumnock Chronicle site today.

Closure of Cumnock's last bank branch announced - a day after 'hub' plan unveiled

Cumnock's last remaining bank has been earmarked for closure.

Ayr Sheriff Court, where John Duff appeared last week

Vulnerable Drongan man cleared of stalking as court hears he was 'preyed upon'

A DRONGAN man has been cleared of an allegation of “stalking” – after a court was told he was being “preyed upon” by the complainers.

Jerry returned home on May 29 after walking 200 miles in 10 days

Grandad's 'fabulous' 200-mile walk in 10 days to help brave Ava's cancer fight

Jeremy Helley completed the walk in a bid to help raise money towards the £250,000 need to get Ava Bolton potentially live saving treatment in the USA.

East Ayrshire's provost, Jim Todd, and depute provost Claire Leitch were among the councillors in the area who didn't claim a penny in expenses during the 2022-23 financial year

Revealed: The salaries and expenses paid out to East Ayrshire councillors last year

East Ayrshire's 32 councillors - including those from the Cumnock area - were paid more than £750,000 last year, according to new published figures

The penthouse at Fairfield Park is on the market for offers over £395,000

Join us on a tour round this fantastic Ayr penthouse with incredible sea views

Ayrshire Property of the week: Ayr seafront penthouse on the market for offers over £395,000

Glenafton Athletic get cash for pitch work as councillors go against official advice

Glenafton Athletic has been given help to pay for pitch maintenance, despite their request being recommended for refusal.

Ayrshire is currently at 'early warning' level but as the dry weather continues that could get worse at locations such as Loch Doon

Ayrshire water scarcity alert: Early warning as bosses 'can't rule out restrictions'

A WATER scarcity alert has been issued for the Ayrshire area by the environment agency.

EAC leader, Douglas Reid, aims to continue improvement of Bellfield Interchange

'We'll keep pushing': leader's vow over improvements to busy Ayrshire interchange

The interchange sees traffic from North, South and East Ayrshire as well as Glasgow and beyond.

The footage was found on Senani's mobile phone after he jumped from a window in a bid to escape from police

Albanian caught with child abuse pics after Cumnock drugs bust is facing deportation

An Albanian man caught with sick sexual images of children after jumping out a window during a Cumnock drugs raid was added to the sex offenders register before deportation.

A UK heatwave threshold is met when a location records a period of at least three consecutive days over a certain temperature - will we get one next week?

Met Office forecast amid reports of 'heatwave' hitting the UK next week

The UK is set for a 'heatwave' as Apple Weather and the BBC predict temperatures to rise next week.