Ayr's new Riverside flats to cost £1m more with fewer homes

Perth and Kinross councillors will next week be asked to approve the consultation strategy for its bid to create a new national park in Northern Perthshire.

Fire crews still at the scene of the Station Hotel are on weather watch tonight – as Storm Agnes batters Ayr.

Firefighters are spending a third day dealing with a blaze at a historic train station hotel.

Emmerdale viewers have had a big reaction to fan-favourite character Moira Dingle's new hairdo. During Tuesday night's episode, 26 September, the Scottish farmer, played by Natalie Robb, debuted a fresh and modern new look, her first change-up in years. The character is still rocking her silky brunette locks, but has opted for the chop and had it trimmed under her chin in a semi-pixie look.

Fire crews are still battling a huge blaze which ripped through a historic Scots hotel, around 16 hours after the incident was first reported.

A huge blaze has tore through the Station Hotel this evening with smoke being seen for miles.

A gutted family has told how they missed the ENTIRE Ayr Show due to parking chaos – after a three and a half hour drive from Stonehaven.

Some of Craig Gordon's new Hearts teammates have caught a glimpse of the keeper doing his thing since his return to training and have been blown away.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently said that an estimated 850,000 older people on a low income could be eligible for an annual top-up of around £3,500 through Pension Credit - and the next cost of living payment worth £300. The DWP announced earlier this week that payments for the second part of the £900 cost of living payment will be made between October 31 and November 19, 2023.

A well-known Manchester engraver is celebrating 45 years in the industry - and it just happens to coincide with a move to brand new premises too.

Scots chart-topper Tom Walker has made a poignant return to the music scene as he delighted shoppers in Glasgow with a free performance on Friday. The singer was promoting new single 'Burn' after taking a hiatus from singing due to ongoing pressures.

Meet May, a sweet and gentle eight-year-old Border Collie who is seeking her forever home.

Chvrches have celebrated the 10th anniversary of their debut album by sharing new versions of their first two singles and hosting a live premiere of one of their 2013 concerts.The Scottish trio are currently underway with marking a new milestone in their career – celebrating 10 years since they first shared their debut album ‘The Bones Of What You Believe’.To mark the occasion, the three-piece – consisting of Lauren Mayberry, Martin Doherty and Iain Cook – have shared both a live recording and remastered version of their debut songs ‘Lies’ and ‘The Mother We Share’. This marks the first two of five previously unshared live versions of their songs, all of which will appear in their upcoming 10th Anniversary Edition of the record.The lead single was first shared online in May 2012 and was soon followed by the latter – a track that went on to help catapult the band into the limelight.

Health and Safety chiefs say they will NOT be launching a probe into the horror fairground incident that left a teenage girl without a toe.

Aldi have revealed £4.7million plans for a new store in Dumbarton - directly opposite the town’s Lidl.

An Ayrshire town's biggest employer has launched a defibrillator to make their community safer.

Buildings in the Glenkens are being made more energy efficient thanks to a new report.

An online petition is calling on the UK Government to reintroduce the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme for winter 2023/24 to help households through the colder months during the ongoing cost of living crisis. Some 28 million households received a £66/£67 monthly discount on their energy bills between October 2022 and March 2023, under the scheme.

A man has died after reportedly falling from a balcony of a Glasgow flat on Saturday night.

It’s official, Laura Anderson is now a proud mum to a bouncing baby girl! The 34 year old Love Island star revealed the happy news that her daughter had arrived safely on Instagram, as she shared a slew of images that showed the adorable tot alongside her elated parents. The reality star, who shared her pregnancy journey exclusively with OK!, revealed the happy news that she and former flame Gary Lucy had welcomed their daughter, named Bonnie Rose Lucy Anderson on 2 September, with the little one weighing just 6.10lbs.