MODEL railway fans from across Ayrshire and beyond will be heading to Irvine's Maritime Museum later this month for a major exhibition. The annual Kilmarnock District Model Railway Club event will be ...

HARLEQUINS are still a team that you should never write off but Leicester Tigers legend and Premier Sports pundit Andy Goode admits they need ...

A COUNCIL campaign has helped boost school attendance in South Ayrshire. The 'Every Learner, Every Day' initiative, launched by South Ayrshire Council in August last year, is focused on making ...

A Bank of England deputy governor has predicted that higher national insurance taxes for UK businesses will lead to lower wages for staff in the “long run”. Sarah Breeden, the Bank’s deputy governor ...

Gritters were unable to get through a Peak District road because of 200 cars double parked on it, a council said. Derbyshire County Council said its crews could not get past all the vehicles which ...

A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the Syrian uprising, performed in celebration of “Syria’s victory”. The concert ...

TWO Troon streets are set to close for almost five weeks later this month for Scottish Water Works. A temporary road closure will be in place for the first 30 metres of Bentinck Drive and Dallas Road ...

A farmer protesting against changes to agricultural inheritance tax (IHT) said his industry has been “destroyed” by successive governments not supporting farmers. Kurt Morton, 39, drove in a rally of ...

On the coldest weekend of the year, more than 200 Elvis fans showed their Burning Love for the superstar as they made their annual pilgrimage ...

A WELL-KNOWN Ayr takeaway described as "consistently profitable" is on the lookout for new owners. Sampy's is a traditional hot and cold food takeaway unit occupying the ground floor of a two-storey ...

ONE of Ayrshire's biggest hospitality firms has been named among the UK's fastest-growing businesses. Buzzworks secured eighth place on the prestigious UK Fast Growth Index 2024, which celebrates the ...

THE Alloway Scottish Women's Institute used their January meeting to pay tribute to Robert Burns. After welcoming members, a poem written by the late Sally Lee was read by Maureen McKee to open the ...