TRIBUTES have poured in following the death of a much-loved North Ayrshire volunteer. Community group The Mobile Cinema announced the tragic passing of John Cello in a statement earlier this week.

Jimmy Carter ‘s long public goodbye began on Saturday in Georgia, with the 39th US president’s flag-draped coffin rolling through his tiny hometown and past his boyhood farmhouse on its way to Atlanta ...

WORK on Irvine's Great Harbour project is set to begin this month. The £14 million regeneration of the harbourside is a key part of the £251m Ayrshire Growth Deal and has been described by North ...

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.

Pension Credit is to increase from April, helping 1.4million of the poorest pensioners, but it is still one of the most underclaimed benefits ...

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal ...

A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office as the forecaster predicts snow and ice across North Ayrshire.

The Treasury Committee is seeking views on whether the Lifetime Isa is still fit for purpose in 2025. Lifetime Isas (Lisas) help people save for their first home – if the property costs £450,000 or ...

The latest S&P Global construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) scored 53.3 in December, down from 55.2 in November.

The First Minister hopes the Government’s plans for a National Care Service will not be an ‘impediment’ to reaching a budget deal.