South Ayrshire schools checked for potentially dangerous diseased trees

Cars have been spotted going the wrong way on the A77 as the evacuation from the crash site continues.

Millions of families across the country have cut household spending and reduced outgoings in an effort to offset the ongoing cost of living crisis which shows no sign of easing up despite extended financial support from the UK Government for 2023/24. The £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme is set to finish at the end of this month and even though the £2,500 Energy Price Guarantee has been extended until July, bills will rise by at least £67 per month from April.

died 'unexpectedly but peacefully' at the age of 67 last night, his partner said. Following the sad news of his passing, an interview from March 21 reveals how he insisted he was 'back in business' after a health concern. In the poignant comments, he said he was 'absolutely fine' just one week before his sudden death, but admitted that he had feared he wouldn't work again following a Covid scare.

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho played a role in Scott McTominay choosing to represent Scotland, according to former boss Alex McLeish.

Stirling Albion boss Darren Young hailed his players for cracking Dumbarton’s stingy defence twice on the way to an important point in the title race.

The partner of a dying patient who was prevented from getting pain relieving medication has had a complaint against an Ayrshire medical practice upheld.

NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s financial deficit will more than double to £56m over the coming year.

A top energy expert is warning that “a few thousand” people over State Pension age only have until the end of this week to claim winter heating bill help, worth up to £600. Malcolm Grimston, Senior research fellow for Energy Policy and Technology at Imperial College London, said that millions of pensioners have already received the payment automatically, but two specific groups may not - and they need to make a claim before March 31, 2023.

Sead Haksabanovic has sparked injury fears after the Celtic winger was surprisingly hooked at half-time during Montenegro's win over Bulgaria.

Stressed out teachers have told how they are struggling to educate pupils due to increasing levels of violence in Scots schools.

The family behind a dessert parlour say they're ‘over the moon’ to have been shortlisted for yet another national award.

The firm behind a number of iconic whisky brands has launched a bid to build a giant £150m facility in East Ayrshire.

Child victims and witnesses of crime in East Ayrshire can now access a new support service.

A single mum with cancer given just months to live is desperate to spend her final days in her native South Africa.

Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy, who portray Prince William and Kate Middleton in the final season of Netflix’s “The Crown”, have been spotted filming scenes for the upcoming new season.

Doubly romantic! Christina Hendricks announced her engagement to boyfriend George Bianchini, revealing that there was more than one proposal.

Shoppers could make huge savings on groceries by picking up products that are past their best before dates.

A posh Highland estate has been banned from shooting birds on its land for three years over claims of illegally wiping out wildlife.

With the post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us having us gripping the edge of our seats and questioning what we would do in that situation, one online casino has compiled research to find the safest places across the UK if a zombie apocalypse did break out.

A former teacher accused of abusing children at two private schools in Edinburgh has been named as Iain Wares after an order preventing his identification was lifted. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) announced that permission was given by the inquiry’s chair to publish inquiry evidence that identifies Wares.