Labour look to Kevin McGregor for Scottish Elections success in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley

covid rule breaching trip to Isle of Man to see his partner now appears to be flogging his trusted jetski on eBay.A listing has appeared on the selling site for a £4500 Seadoo Spark jetski alongside claims it is the one ridden by Dale McLaughlin when he travelled across the Irish Sea to visit his lover Jessica Radcliffe, 30.Dale was jailed for four weeks on December 14 for arriving on the island unlawfully.But he was released in time to get home for Christmas.Under details of the jetski, the ad

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Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.Scotland has been entered back into tough new lockdown restrictions with orders for people to stay at home and only leave for essential purposes.As usual, many Scots faced the grim news with their trademark humour, and thankfully Scottish Twitter has been on hand to offer a bit of light relief.Telling us what the First Minister was really thinking. How you really

Loch Leven National Nature Reserve (NNR) has welcomed an upsurge in visitors in 2020 and has lots to offer the public over the festive period.Walking the trail around the loch is reasonable exercise and can be done during the new January lockdown by people who do not live far away.

skidding off a Scots road and colliding with electricity wires. The female driver had a lucky escape after the silver Vauxhall left the B9097 road near Loch Leven on Monday morning as icy conditions blighted the region.

mum and her newborn baby were left fighting for their lives after they both developed a deadly infection during a traumatic labour. Sophie Goudie, 21, and her son Ledwan contracted sepsis after Ledwan became distressed in the womb forcing medics to deliver him via emergency C-section.

Labour revival was needed to hold the SNP to account as a government which “pretend they’re in opposition”. Speaking on Sky News Blair said: “We had a referendum that rejected Scottish independence, but Brexit put it back on the agenda again.”“And it’s going to require very careful management.

Covid rules and travelled from Glasgow to party in a holiday rental near Loch Lomond. The 'lockdown' gathering was rumbled on Sunday when residents reported cars parked outside the Trossachs property.Cops were called and split up the party, fining those who flouted Covid restrictions.

lockdown helped him shed over ten stone in 2020. The Highland councillor, who ballooned to 27 stone says he’s half the man he used to be - and he's delighted about it.

Covid-19 and stay at home on Hogmanay. Pals are being warned not to mix with other households indoors and stay away from parties.UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said people "cannot let up" now in the fight against the virus as the health service struggles with rising cases.He said: "With our NHS under pressure we must all take personal responsibility this New Year's Eve and stay at home."I know how much we have all sacrificed this year and we cannot let up.

Scots after it appeared to show a 'lady on the rocks' at a Highland Loch. Sally Price was taking pictures of seals at Applecross when she accidentally snapped the ghostly figure.

Scottish Premiership? It's fair to say our game isn't always associated with silky stuff on the deck but that doesn't mean there aren't ball players north of the border.You only have to look at the likes of Ronald de Boer or Lubo Moravcik over the years, or even the likes of Alexei Eremenko or Franck Sauzee outside of Glasgow's big two.While it's clear there isn't a Xavi or Andrea Pirlo in the Premiership, who is the best passer in the top flight? Ask a Celtic fan and they'd almost certainly

Covid-19 crisis.Leonard argued arrears on household bills and council tax among low-income Scots should be suspended until the Holyrood election in May.He wants the UK government to regulate pay day loan companies and waive interest payments.Leonard said: "Christmas and the new year are always periods that lead to a surge in debt for poorer and hard-pressed families."Nine months of Covid hardship will inevitably make this burden so much worse for households."A huge personal debt crisis is being

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA last-gasp own goal helped Irvine Meadow pull off a classic smash and grab victory to end the year on a high.The Ayrshire outfit took a second half pounding but somehow emerged with all three points to climb to fourth in the West of Scotland Premier.Blantyre midfielder Stefan Law was the unfortunate fall guy, turning Connor Boyd’s cross into his own net a full five minutes into stoppage time.It

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPlans to build a new £14.5 million school in Irvine moved a stage further this week.North Ayrshire Council want to build a primary school and early years centre which will serve the Montgomerie Park and Knadgerhill areas of the town.And on Friday the council found out it had been successful in a funding bid that will help develop their plans.Plans for a new non-denominational school – to satisfy an

Lucky Kilmarnock Standard readers are raising a very special glass to one of Scotland’s greatest exports after winning our Johnnie Walker bottle ballot competition.It has been 200 years since John Walker first threw open the doors to his grocery store on King Street, Kilmarnock.Since those early days of blending single malt and grain whiskies for his loyal customers, the brand has been a pioneer of whisky innovation and entrepreneurialism, becoming the world’s number one selling Scotch whisky

Celtic on Quadruple Treble day. Leigh Griffiths was not surprised the skipper was into everything and leading from the front at Hampden.

Labour leader said: "Given the damage and division this would cause, no responsible First Minister should contemplate it and no responsible Prime Minister would grant it." There are inevitable demands for a re-run vote if the SNP win an independence majority in May's Scottish elections.