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Pub cancels comedy night after backlash over organiser’s Pride post (opens the original)
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A stand-up comedy night in a Scottish town has been cancelled following complaints over a social media post by its compere and organiser. The free gigs at The George in Largs have taken place on a Friday evening each month during recent summers and are run by comedian Steve Goldie. The latest event had been scheduled for Friday, September 4, but the comedian said the pub had informed him it would no longer go ahead following reaction to an online post he shared earlier this week. In the post, he
CalMac praised for helping to get 'problematic' visitors off Scottish island (opens the original)
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Police have praised CalMac port staff on Cumbrae for helping to remove potentially disruptive people from the island as crime and anti-social incidents have soared in recent months. At Cumbrae Community Council's latest meeting, officers outlined a lengthy list of incidents recorded during July and August, prompting the community council to describe it as "the busiest crime report we have ever had". Police said the increase in incidents coincided with a busy period for tourism and themed weekend
Post Office sees surge in customers after last bank closes in Scottish town (opens the original)
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Large Post Office has reported a significant increase in customer numbers since the town's last remaining bank branch closed its doors last month. Staff at the town centre branch say more residents are now turning to the Post Office's banking services to carry out everyday transactions, including withdrawing and depositing cash, checking balances and paying in cheques. The rise in demand comes following the closure of the final bank in Largs, leaving the Post Office as one of the main locations
Scottish train station campers confirmed as ‘not travellers’ after social media storm (opens the original)
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Transport police have dismissed social media claims that travellers set up camp at Wemyss Bay Station last month. A photograph appearing to show individuals erecting a tent on the station concourse, posted on X, included the warning caption “Be Aware”. It was viewed more than 179,000 times online, generating some angry responses. The News has been told that police were contacted about an incident regarding campers at the station at the start of last week. Police say campers were moved on from We
Scottish town with 11,000 residents left with no bank (opens the original)
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Anger and concern have been voiced by residents and businesses following the closure of the final bank branch in Largs, with fears that vulnerable people could now be at greater risk of scams. Bank of Scotland on Main Street shut its doors for the last time on Wednesday, July 29, marking the end of face-to-face banking services locally. Tributes were paid to staff at the branch, who were widely praised for their helpfulness and friendly attitude over the years, with many saying they will be much
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