BBC Scotland to showcase towns that are 'beating heart' of the country

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Fans of the BBC Scotland programme ‘My Kind of Town’ will be in for a treat tomorrow night (Thursday, January 5) when Girvan is given a fresh perspective by roving reporter Ian Hamilton.A New Year and a new perspective on some of Scotland’s towns kicks off with presenter Ian and his guide dog Major.For this third run of the popular series My Kind of Town, Ian and Major are ranging from Caithness to the Borders, getting to grips with local life and aspirations.Says Ian: “Two-thirds of us in Scotland live in small towns or near them.

They are the towns that aren’t in the headlines that often and are not always tourist hotspots either, but they are the beating heart of the country in many ways.“It has been really interesting over the course of the three series to go into these towns, many of which are facing challenges in this post-industrial age or through the drift to bigger cities, and find out how they are fighting back, how they are doing day-to-day, ploughing their own furrow and building on their already strong sense of community.”Their journey starts in Girvan, with Wick in Caithness in the second episode, and successive episodes featuring Larkhall, Hawick, Cupar and Fort William.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Along the way Ian meets a wide range of community groups and local business people, as well as trying quoiting, rugby, battle re-enactment, and