Yesterday’s Blue Monday proved to be far from depressing for Ayrshire Housing as local school children opened its latest development in the village of Dailly.

The project to transform the derelict pub site into much-needed homes for affordable rent has taken just nine months to complete.

The children were joined by South Ayrshire’s Provost Helen Moonie and Jeane Freeman, local MSP and Scotland’s minister for social security.

The project was made possible by generous funding from the Scottish Government and South Ayrshire Council. The energy-efficient houses were designed by Ayr-based architects ARPL and built by local contractor 3b Construction.