Days when weather conditions are considered favourable for Channel crossings by migrants have been running at more than double the number seen in previous years, new Home Office data shows.

The UK’s oldest wild white-tailed eagle has died in Scotland at the age of 32, RSPB Scotland has announced. The eagle, a female named Frisa, hatched on Mull in 1992 and paired up with her long-term ...

Locals in Drongan are being encouraged to attend a vital meeting next week to help shape the future of their community centre.

Police say enquiries remain ongoing following an incident which left a woman needing hospital treatment in Cumnock last week.

A MAN has been arrested and charged with an alleged "indecent online communications" offence, according to police. Officers attended a property in Lambfair Gardens, Auchinleck on Sunday afternoon ...

Japanese Knotweed is described as "a persistent, clump-forming herbaceous perennial" and can only be removed with costly ...

THE Ayrshire Roads Alliance is hosting a free event to educate and empower road users of all ages. iDrive will take place on Saturday, June 7, at East Ayrshire Council headquarters, with all drivers ...

The second action comes after union members rejected the latest pay offer from Scottish Water. Unison Scottish Water branch secretary Patricia McArthur said: “Staff are extremely frustrated. They ...

EIGHT young karate students from Ayrshire achieved a major milestone by earning their 1st Dan black belts. The juniors from the Senjokai Karate Academy succeeded in the challenging black belt ...

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