An under-pressure ambulance service has urged New Year’s Eve revellers to drink in moderation to help reduce demand on resources. The Welsh Ambulance Service declared a critical incident on Monday ...

The MV Isle of Arran - sailing from Troon, rather than its usual port of Ardrossan - left the mainland at 12.30pm and was set to make a return crossing from Brodick at 2.40pm today, (Tuesday, December ...

Mike Tapp said the proposed Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill will allow ‘disruptive techniques’ to tackle people smuggling.

NORTH Ayrshire's Tidelines Book Festival has received a generous donation from Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA). Chairperson Janet Strang recently presented a cheque for £430 to Morven Gow, ...

IT'S nearly time to say farewell to 2024 and welcome in a New Year - but not without a look back at some the big stories and photos of the last 12 months in Irvine and Kilwinning. This weekend, we're ...

THIS week, we take a look back at some of the best Irvine and Kilwinning photos of the 2009 festive season.

AYRSHIRE'S property market was the star of 2024, according to a leading firm. Galbraith reports that Ayrshire was the best performing region for residential property in Scotland this year, with an ...

A widely shared post on social media shows the headline of what appears to be an opinion column with the same formatting as the Guardian newspaper’s website. The supposed opinion piece was titled: ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his brother Nick, who has died aged 60. Sir Keir's brother died peacefully on Boxing Day (December 26), after battling with cancer, a spokesman said ...

Scotland welcomed 2024 in explosive style with the traditional fireworks display over Edinburgh Castle at the Hogmanay street party. The 12 months which followed saw electoral change, footballing ...

THE efforts of legendary fundraisers The Grey Dippers came to a conclusion on Boxing Day - with hundreds turning out to show their support. It has been another monumental year for the group who first ...

Three people have been arrested in connection with the fatal incident in the Co Down town. The man in his 50s was found unconscious in a residential property in the West Street area of Newtownards in ...