An immediate and rare ‘stop-drive’ order was given for certain models on June 20 because of a potentially fatal airbag safety fault.

The Office for National Statistics has delayed the publication of its latest monthly retail statistics to allow for “further quality assurance”. It is the latest in a string of setbacks regarding data ...

A shamed Fife councillor who was convicted of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl has been sentenced to 27 months in jail. David Graham, 43, was convicted of one charge of having sex with a child aged ...

A second 21-year-old has admitted robbing a woman of a BMW which later crashed into a care home in Sunderland while being pursued by police. Two elderly residents at Highcliffe Care Home, Witherwack, ...

Hurricane Erin is set to move across the Atlantic, bringing wind and rain to the UK. The major category 3 hurricane is currently north-east of the Bahamas where it has come down from 140mph to 120mph ...

Construction firms continue to come under the most pressure, with 3,984 insolvencies in the 12 months to July – making up 17% of all cases. This is followed by wholesale and retailers, who made up 16% ...

AUCHENHARVIE Figure Skating Club recently hosted a successful ice skating competition with more than 40 local young people taking part. The event celebrated members of the learn to skate class who ...

A PORTENCROSS woman has been given the green light to set up a short-term let in the North Ayrshire hamlet. Audrey Kolon appeared before the North Ayrshire Licensing Committee with the proposal to ...

A KILWINNING garden centre will offer schools up to £200 in gardening supplies prizes. Sunnyside Kilwinning will provide the prizes to schools if one of their students wins a category in this year's ...

The community-led research, carried out at Ardrossan Castle by the Ardrossan Castle Heritage Society in partnership with researchers from the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), explored the use ...

A “Checkpoint Charlie” situation has been created near London bridges by councils making contrasting decisions on licensing electric bikes, a comedian said. Irish stand-up Dara O Briain complained ...

MSP Kenneth Gibson says Scottish Government's decision to end peak rail fares will be a big help for North Ayrshire commuters.