THERE'S nothing better than stumbling across a unique street or road name, and taking a cheeky snap with the street sign. Ayrshire has its fair share of these, and with Christmas upon us, we thought ...

On behalf of NHS Ayrshire and Arran, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our staff working across health and social care ...

The mildest start to Christmas Day on record has been recorded for Northern Ireland and Scotland. In Kinloss, Moray, temperatures reached 11.9C, while at Killowen, Co Down, it peaked at 11C for the 24 ...

Here is the full text of the King’s Christmas broadcast: “Earlier this year, as we commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, the Queen and I had the enormous privilege of meeting, once again, the ...

Swimmers take part in an early Christmas Day dip on Boscombe beach in Dorset (Andrew Matthews/PA) Some members of the Serpentine Swimming Club were in fancy dress for the Peter Pan Cup race, which is ...

Labour group leader Councillor Duncan Townson has questioned the sustainability of Ayr’s International Ayr Show after a warning of a ...

The Bishop of Newcastle has criticised the Christmas Day sermon delivered by the Archbishop of York, describing his suggestion that the Church of England needs to change as “empty words”. Stephen ...

Our commitment to making South Ayrshire a destination of choice was demonstrated again in the phenomenal success of this year’s International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight which was even bigger and ...

The Princess of Wales joined other members of the royal family as they walked from Sandringham House to the church.

Brave outdoor swimmers wore Father Christmas hats as they kicked off their celebrations with a festive dip. Sea surface temperatures across the country were between 8C and 11C, the Met Office said.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pedestrians were hit by a car in London’s West End in the early hours of Christmas Day. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called ...

It’s been another whirlwind year, and it has flown past. Across 2024 we saw Troon on the global stage as it hosted The Open golf tournament. That event attracted record crowds of 250,000 and boosted ...