Ayrshire public's help sought over name for new young people's unit in Irvine

Ayrshire has recorded its biggest COVID-19 case increase since June.

Irvine beach park tomorrow.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.A paisley teenager, who amassed more than 700,000 followers on social media, says being named a Young Scot Award finalist is “her proudest moment”.Kristen, who is a massive star on the video sharing website TikTok, says being shortlisted for the entertainment award has been the pinnacle of what has so far been an exceptional career.The 15 year old lost out on the top award to actor Ncuti Gatwa from

Ayrshire's coronavirus death toll has risen today after historic cases were discovered.

new benefit to support 16 to 24-year-olds into work if they have been unemployed for six months has opened for applications. Job Start Payment is a one-off £250 payment to help with the costs of starting a new job.

“A lot of hard work goes into the strikes, there have been many stressful meetings and difficult times balancing climate activism with our personal lives, so I’m really happy our efforts are being recognised on this scale.

12 years of a life sentence.Jahche Broughton is making a bid for freedom after being locked up for battering Karen Aim to death with a baseball bat in January 2008 as she visited Taupo on a trip around New Zealand.After he was sentenced, Karen’s family vowed to fight to keep Broughton behind bars for his whole life.Two years ago, her dad Brian said he would campaign against any bid for freedom “for the safety of the public in New Zealand”.He added: “If he’s released, he’ll be 26 and that is just

house parties. Anyone under the age of 25 with less than three positive ratings will be banned from renting entire listings close to where they live.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 65 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus in Scotland.The Scottish Government published information this afternoon as part of its daily update on how the virus is impacting on the nation.Eighteen new cases have been detected in the NHS Grampian region where the authorities locked down the city of Aberdeen following a significant upsurge in positive tests.Meanwhile, another 12

schoolboy battling cancer who asked for 'A Broony' haircut inspired by his Celtic idol Scott Brown has celebrated his sixth birthday with a massive 5ft superhero cake. Ace Ward, from Irvine, Ayrshire, captured our hearts back in March when we told how he overcame his fear of losing his hair after rounds of chemotherapy by saying 'I'll have a Broony!', just like his bald Hoops hero, when his mum asked him about shaving it all off.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Two teenagers have been arrested after allegedly jumping a man in Irvine.A 53-year-old man was hospitalised with serious facial injuries after being attacked on Tuesday.Now two 16-year-old boys have been charged in connection with the alleged incident which police say happened around 5.45pm on Gigha Crescent.They will appear in court tomorrow.Police Scotland said: "We can confirm that two 16-year-old

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA major internet outage is causing problems for BT customers across Ayrshire today.The company has confirmed many of its services are down, including internet, email and phone access.BT confirmed that the issues began this morning following huge storms over Edinburgh last night.A spokesperson said: "Severe storms and flooding in Edinburgh last night damaged some broadband equipment in our exchange

Scots woman has told how she underwent chemically induced menopause after suffering the excruciating pain of endometriosis since the age of 11.Rachel Currie fought for over a decade to be diagnosed after experiencing pain she described as “like being stabbed in the stomach” on a regular basis.The 25-year-old finally received a diagnosis of endometriosis - a long-term condition affecting one in 10 women in the UK where tissue similar to the lining of the womb starts to grow in other places, such

West Lothian have made an emotional appeal for help in finding him.William McDowell, known locally as Billy Irvine, was last seen on Friday, July 31 in the Loch Awe Way area of Whitburn sparking a police appeal.Now desperate friends and family have pleaded for locals to scour the town for any sight of Billy, who has medical issues.The 58-year-old is described as a white, 5ft 2in and has short grey hair.It is not known what he was wearing at the time of his disappearance however he is known to

Officers are continuing to check CCTV footage and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.Sergeant Stephen Granger of Galashiels Police Station, said: “Shaun has been missing for some time now and concerns for him are growing.“We are appealing for anyone who may have seen him of who know of his whereabouts to get in touch with us.”Anyone with any information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0996 of 4 August, 2020.

Ayrshire mum.

She is described as around 5 ft 5, slim build, with blue eyes with long, dark red hair.

religious cult who raped two young girls has been jailed for 11 and a half years. Derek Lincoln - who was part of the Children of God group - preyed on the youngsters, who were just nine and 10 when he first struck.

Ten years after the release of the original “Life In A Day” documentary, which saw people from around the world record their lives to tell a single story about a single day on Earth, YouTube is doing it again with a 2020 version.