Kent County Council produced a draft budget for 2026-27 on Thursday evening, revealing a 3.99 council tax hike.

“What turned the tide of the protests was former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s calls for Iranians to take to the streets at 8pm on Thursday and Friday,” said Holly Dagres, a senior fellow at the ...

Luke Littler has earned an historic payday after agreeing a record £20million deal with his dart supplier. The 18-year-old, who claimed the first £1million prize pot when he won the World Championship ...

Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer were among those to deliver good news about their festive grocery sales.

Chilo's Burgers has proven to be a big hit since launching at locations in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Stirling, Greenock and elsewhere. Now, it has arrived in Ayrshire for the first time with a new ...

Changes to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok only serve to make creating deepfakes a “premium service” and are “insulting” to victims of misogyny and sexual violence, Downing ...

Former Strictly Come Dancing star and TV doctor Punam Krishan has said she cried in her car, bed and shower after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

The Gala Evening of Opera, featuring the Orchestra of Scottish Opera, will take place at Ayr Town Hall on February 4 at 7.30pm. The performance concludes a well-supported season of classical music ...

Oisin O’Reilly, 12, and Wayne O’Reilly, 48, were found dead at separate homes in Clondalkin and Ballyfermot on Thursday ...

NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2026 community council elections in South Ayrshire. The elections offer residents the chance to represent their communities and shape local decision-making. Community ...

England’s under-pressure head coach Brendon McCullum has confirmed initial talks about his future have started in the aftermath of a messy Ashes tour.

THERE was mixed fortunes for Townend Squash Club as it returned to league action following a winter break. All three sides from Ayrshire's only representatives in the West of Scotland League took to ...