Sir John Nott, the defence secretary during the Falklands War, has died aged 92. The senior Conservative twice offered his resignation to Margaret Thatcher after the Argentinian invasion of the South ...

A RACIST who told a sweeper at Ayr bus station to "go back to where you came from" has been given unpaid work hours as punishment. Drongan offender Matthew Halford admitted a charge of threatening or ...

Painted in the 1420s, the crucifixion painting by the Renaissance master Fra Angelico is the earliest surviving panel painting by the artist.

The Sun used one of Mr Trump’s previous jobs – host for the US version of reality TV show The Apprentice – to spice up its headline with: “You’re Rehired.” ...

The Prime Minister has welcomed King Abdullah II of Jordan to Downing Street, where the two leaders discussed the Middle East. The Jordanian king was visiting No 10 for the second time since Sir Keir ...

Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office in light of Justice Department protocol that says sitting presidents cannot ...

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has said the injury that caused her to pull out of the competition was “nothing to do with any previous health scares”. Dowden, 34, returned to competing ...

A leader at the FA has said it “won’t be easy” for the Lionesses to retain their title as champions of Europe, after being made an MBE. Kay Cossington, women’s technical director at the FA, said it ...

All four racoons that escaped from an Isle of Wight zoo have now been found and returned to their compound. The females had managed to get out of their enclosure at Amazon World Zoo Park in Sandown on ...

Students from Ayrshire College visited Persimmon’s Byrehill Grange site in Kilwinning to get a taste of working in construction.

A South Scotland MSP is worried that Labour's new tax will deliver a 'devastating' blow to family farms across Ayrshire.

A RECRUITMENT event is set to take place to encourage new on-call firefighters across Ayrshire. On the evening, attendees will learn what it takes to be a part of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.