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Ayr

American  
[air] / ɛər /

noun

  1. a seaport in SW Scotland.

  2. Ayrshire.


Ayr British  
/ ɛə /

noun

  1. a port in SW Scotland, in South Ayrshire. Pop: 46 431 (2001)

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He attended his first game in person at the weekend, a 3-2 home loss to Ayr United.

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Following the fault near Dalry, Network Rail said some trains between Kilwinning and Ayr were running but urged passengers to check with train operators for the latest information.

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"He told me they were taking photos at the fountain, and I'm looking around going 'where is this fountain?' Eventually I asked where they were and he tells me they're at the hotel in Ayr."

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There have been previous anti-asylum seeker protests in Scotland – one was held in Ayr in 2015, called by the Scottish Defence League, an offshoot of the English Defence League.

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His "rewards" had been said to include hospitality at the Scottish Grand National at Ayr, a night at the Loch Green Hotel in Troon and a meal at Elliots in Prestwick.

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