Labour leader speaks out after shock defeat to SNP and Tories in North Ayrshire

A Scots dad attacked his pal after spilling gin on a pool table inside the victim’s new ‘man cave’.

South Ayrshire's new council leader has pledged to demolish Ayr's Station Hotel — if he can't get the building's owner round the negotiating table.

The Scottish Airshow could be set for a return to the skies above Ayr as soon as next year, according to the council's new leader.

Delivery firm Hermes have admitted breaching health and safety laws after an employee was crushed to death at a parcel sorting centre.

An historic town hall in South Ayrshire is set to benefit from a million pound facelift, helping to preserve it for future generations.

Labour have insisted that they did not abstain from voting in order to allow the Conservatives to take control of South Ayrshire Council.

Scotland wilted in the Israeli sun and crashed out of the Euro Under 17s Finals after their second defeat of the tournament, despite an equaliser from Rangers starlet Rory Wilson.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBeta Cinema has sold the English-language tragicomedy “My Neighbor Adolf” to several major territories. The film stars German actor Udo Kier and Scottish actor David Hayman, and is directed by Israel’s Leon Prudovsky.All rights for North America have gone to Cohen Media Group, Signature Entertainment has acquired the U.K./Ireland rights, I Wonder took Italy, Lumix Media has South Korea and Tohokushinsha Film took Japan.The film, set in 1960, centers on Polsky, a Holocaust survivor, who lives in the remote Colombian countryside.

Facebook after being informed by Gardiner’s widow Virginia Scott.Iggy Pop wrote a touching tribute to his friend on Twitter upon hearing of his death. “Dearest Ricky, lovely, lovely man, shirtless in your coveralls, nicest guy who ever played guitar. Thanks for the memories and the songs, rest eternal in peace.”Gardiner was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1948 and became a self-taught musician from a young age.

Iggy Pop has led the tributes to the guitarist Ricky Gardiner, who has passed away at the age of 73.The Scottish musician’s death was confirmed last night (May 15) by Tony Visconti, who told his Facebook followers that he was informed of Gardiner’s passing by his wife Virginia.“Another guitar genius and personal friend passed into the next world last night,” Viscontii wrote. “Ricky Gardiner, who joined David Bowie for the albums ‘Low’ and Iggy Pop’s ‘The Idiot’, ended a long battle with Parkinson’s.

David Tennant's incredible return to Doctor Who, his wife Georgia Tennant has uploaded the sweetest family photo.MORE: Georgia Tennant shares glimpse inside David Tennant's 51st birthday celebrationsThe snap saw the Scottish actor, 51, receive a warm embrace from two of his five children and their pet dog Myrtle. "He's back," Georgia simply wrote.WATCH: David Tennant's wife Georgia reveals parenting 'dread' in candid videoIt seems the post was a sweet nod to David's Doctor Who announcement.

Two Perthshire bakeries will be the toast of their towns after winning top gongs at the Scottish Baker of the Year Awards this week.

Youth is expected to enjoy a real voice in the new-look North Ayrshire Council, says a councillor who broke the mould five years ago.

Love Island star Anton Danyluk confirms he will return to Scotland later this year to join the judging panel at the Scottish Health & Fitness Awards.

A Glasgow to Edinburgh railway line is to be closed all weekend after a train derailed from its tracks overnight.

David Walliams brought his pet dog onto BBC's The One Show on the evening of May 5 - but some viewers believe that he was getting a bit too close to the pooch.