The 65-year-old admitted one count of possessing class A drugs and three charges of possession of class B drugs.

Ayrshire remains one of Scotland’s major hotspots for avoidable deaths, despite long‑term improvement in all three council areas.

Rates on some short-term fixed-rate mortgages have now leapfrogged their longer-term counterparts amid pricing “turmoil”, according to a financial information website. Financial information website ...

A jump last month in the annual rate of inflation for clothes, air travel and assorted kitchen equipment was offset by an easing in the cost of petrol and alcohol, helping to keep the UK’s overall ...

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A hospital trust has been accused of missing an earlier opportunity to alert health officials about a case of meningitis in Kent. A patient first presented to The Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother ...

AFTER a long winter, it’s time for the bowls to roll again at Millport Bowling Club. Members are being being invited to the club’s opening day for the 2026 season, taking place on Saturday, March 28 ...

COSTA Coffee is recruiting a new barista for its branch in Largs. The role offers £13.12–£14.12 per hour, flexible shifts and staff perks including a 50 per cent discount, matched pension and access ...

Brent crude fell back below 100 US dollars a barrel, down 6 at 98.23 dollars in morning trading on Wednesday, while UK natural gas prices ...

The United States has sent a 15-point plan to Iran for a possible ceasefire, officials said, even as it began to move ...

It is the largest overnight attack on Russian regions and Crimea since the invasion of Ukraine began more than four years ago.