A petition to try and save Ayr Ice Rink from closure has launched - with almost 1,500 people backing the cause in a matter of hours today.
We told last night how the rink, which opened in 1972 on its current site at Limekiln Road, faces the axe at the end of September.
Owners Ayrshire Curlers Ltd are blaming a spike in energy costs, which will leave hundreds of young figure skaters and ice hockey players among those without a home.