Today marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, in which Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced an end to the Second World War after the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. 

We would like to express our sincere congratulations and best wishes to Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson on the birth of their son this morning. 

Please stay at home to save lives. 

Stay at home and save lives.

We would like to wish Her Majesty the Queen a very happy 94th birthday! 

The Queen has served the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and 12 other Commonwealth nations faithfully through her 68 years of service, bringing people together in the face of challenging times. 

The Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is now available from the gov.uk website - 10 days ahead of schedule. 

By Cllr Iain Campbell (Councillor for Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton)

This is certainly an unusual period we are going through, and one which most of us will have never experienced.

At today's Government press conference the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the Government's Coronavirus Job Protection Scheme is to be extended for an additional month until the end of June.

We at the South Ayrshire Conservatives are delighted to hear about the Prime Minister's discharge from St Thomas' Hospital today. Thank you so much to everyone working in the NHS for all of the care you have provided to patients up and down the UK. 

Transcript from Martin Dowey, group leader of the South Ayrshire Conservative and Unionists:

Hello again. We are now into week 3 of our lockdown.

Local business owners have been in touch with us to express their concerns about the Scottish Government's Coronavirus grant funding scheme.