Ayrshire drivers warned over eight-day roadworks disruption

Allison King has spoken out as service providers warn of a 'mental health emergency' and 'lost generation' of Scots youngsters in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.We told how Allison King's 21 year-old son, Richie, was found dead in Galston, East Ayrshire on April 10, 2019.Between March 17 and June 23 that year Richie, his girlfriend, Karly McCallum, 18, and their childhood pals, Codey Brown, 18 and 28-year-old George Dykes all died suddenly.There were no suspicious circumstances surrounding

Glasgow.Vets are treating more pooches for gastroenteritis in recent weeks. Gastroenteritis is a general term for irritation of the stomach and guts, causing issues such as vomiting, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, stomach pain and dehydration.

coronavirus scams being used by fraudsters across the country. Both the Test and Protect scheme and the support fund for self-isolation have been used by criminals trying to steal people’s personal information, according to evidence collected by Trading Standards Scotland.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran has confirmed today that the coronavirus vaccine has arrived in the region.Health chiefs expressed their delight after the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine arrived yesterday with vaccinations getting underway today.And NHS Ayrshire & Arran have also revealed that the first to be vaccinated will be their vaccinators.As the first eligible groups are prioritised and vaccinated health bosses say it remains vitally important that everyone continues to follow FACTS and the Scottish

Ayrshire this morning.

Ayrshire coronavirus cases have been reported in the past 24 hours as decision on tier restrictions looms.The Scottish Government will decide what measures all three Ayrshire local authorities will have tomorrow.Nicola Sturgeon previously said that all Tier 4 local authorities — including East and South Ayrshire — will be moved from the country's toughest measures on Friday, December 11.

Celtic fans not to protest at Parkhead ahead of Sunday's match with St Johnstone. The Hoops face the in-form Perth side amid a terrible slide that has seen them collect just two wins in 11 games.

open locally.  Number of positive coronavirus cases between November 21 to 27:Ardrossan North West - 6 Beith East & Rural - 14Dreghorn - 13Irvine Bourtreehill - 7Irvine Castlepark North - 8Irvine Central - 1-4Irvine Girdle Toll and Stanecastle - 7Irvine Perceton and Lawthorn - 10Irvine Tarryholme - 8Kilwinning West and Blacklands - 7Kilwinning Whitehirst Park and Woodside - 8Saltcoats Central - 1-4Saltcoats North East - 11Saltcoats North West - 7Stevenston Hayocks - 5Stevenston North West -

Ayrshire tomorrow.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterCouncil bosses are to spend government cash covering up empty shop windows in towns and giving business owners £3,000 grants to tidy up their premises.Plants sprouting from buildings will also be weeded out.

Palestinian flag has been flown outside a Scots council headquarters today. Aberdeen's town house was adorned with the black, green, white and green symbol to mark UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Hurlford Girlguiding Scotland leader has made history after being appointed as the lead volunteer for the county of Ayrshire North.

‘Black Friday’ scammers as shoppers prepare to spend billions on bargains.A national campaign raising awareness of the latest counterfeit goods and unsafe products has been launched today - urging consumers to report fraud to a new, national ‘scamwatch’ service.Topping the list of this year’s dodgy gifts are dangerous soft toys, fake cosmetics and perfumes and slime products that can make kids ill.And experts are also warning parents to be extra cautious when looking for the latest computer

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAround 300 properties in East Ayrshire suffered interruption to their water supply on Friday.People in and around the rural communities of Lugton and Dunlop were affected by a burst main.Scottish Water teams raced to the location to work on repairing the burst, which happened on Dunlop Road.A temporary road closure of the A735 between Dunlop and Lugton was necessary to allow the repair to take

Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford have reportedly been axed from This Morning because of an argument over a Christmas bauble that was meant to be presented to Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.TV host Eamonn, 60, who allegedly wonders if losing the gig is because of his and Ruth's age, is said to have had a row with the show editor Martin Frizell ahead of last December's General Election after he refused to give the gift live on air.

hate campaign against social workers following a bitter split from his hero cop wife was caught with live bullets at his home.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire’s top cop has welcomed a new report which shows that serious assaults are down across the region.However, Ayrshire’s Divisional Commander, Faroque Hussain, has also expressed concerns about the rise in reports of weapons offences.The latest figures were released by Police Scotland last week and cover the period between April 1 and September 30 this year.Serious assaults have reduced from

East Kilbride councillor who is monitoring the success of the UK Government’s pilot testing scheme in Liverpool.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAnnbank United have tonight announced the signing of former Hearts and Sheffield United striker Christian Nade.The West of Scotland League Conference A side broke the news on their Facebook page.The post read: "Annbank Utd are delighted to announce the signing of Christian Nade."Christian brings a wealth of experience with him having played at the highest level, France under 21s, Hearts, Sheffield