Top Ayrshire venues in the mix to be crowned Scotland's best at bar industry 'Oscars'

Cancer specialists at Crosshouse Hospital failed to spot an ‘abnormality’ in a woman’s breast scan that developed into stage three cancer two years later.

Travis Barker has postponed a number of Blink-182 concerts after he announced that he was rushing back home for a "family emergency". Speculation went into overdrive over whether that meant his wife Kourtney Kardashian-Barker, 44, who is currently pregnant with their first child together, had secretly gone into labour. Yet as fans wait to find out the answers with bated breath, Travis, 49, seemed more solemn as he shared a number of snaps of him praying at the airport before heading home.The rock musician and band drummer first posted an image of the prayer room from the outside before heading in to silence.

Now the new school term has started, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding families to open a Tax-Free Childcare account to save up to £2,000 per child on their annual childcare bills. Families can use their Tax-Free Childcare account to pay for any approved childcare including holiday, breakfast and after school clubs, childminders and nurseries.

A Scottish restaurant has been named among the best in the world according to a luxury travel magazine.

College support staff are set to strike next week in a dispute over pay, terms, and conditions.

Queen of the South fans got to meet their derby winning heroes on Monday.

Cidsin Indian Bistro in Pitlochry is building on its storming success at the Scottish Asian Food Awards and offering an extended menu.

A trio who carried out a life-threatening attack on a father have walked free from court after a sheriff was urged to follow sentencing guidelines for offenders under the age of 25. Victim Garry MacNair was left lifeless in the street after being dragged to the ground, stamped on and then booted in the head when he was already unconscious. Cortez Cuthbert, 22 , Jay Thomson, 22 , and Christopher Robertson, 24, admitted ganging up on Mr MacNair after an earlier run-in when his son was assaulted.

Police have announced tonight that a fatal horror smash on the A77 is now being treated as a murder investigation.

King Charles has an impressive portfolio of homes that stretch as far south as Tamarisk House on the Isles to Scilly to the Castle of Mey up in northern Scotland, with a few more fairly new additions to his collection.

Mirror.The cook also revealed that even for Christmas, the trio will eat with their nannies in the nursery until they become of age to be more presentable during public affairs of state.“The children always ate in the nursery until they were old enough to conduct themselves properly at the dining table,” McGrady explained.The food connoisseur worked for the late Queen Elizabeth for about 15 years and previously dished all about the meals that she used to eat on a daily basis.The royal, who died last year, once claimed on his YouTube channel that the monarch loved to munch on jam sandwiches during high teatime.“The queen was served jam pennies in the nursery as a little girl. She’s had them for afternoon tea ever since,” McGrady said.When the queen would spend time at her summer residence, Balmoral Castle in Scotland, fresh strawberries were picked from the garden and used for the jelly spread.Butter and jam make up the delicacy and are cut into small circles the size of an old British penny.

Blur have shed insight into the cover for their latest album ‘The Ballad Of Darren’, as has the artist and the swimmer captured in the image.The Britpop legends shared the update on their social media pages yesterday (August 21), celebrating one month since their ninth studio album was released.With the Instagram post, the band’s frontman, Damon Albarn, and drummer Dave Rowntree both shared their interpretation behind the cover, and revealed how it has a connection to one of their 1995 live performances.The post began with a brief clip of someone holding the album out, before dropping it down to reveal that they are standing in the same spot where the now-famous image was taken – the Gourock Outdoor Pool in Glasgow.“The image selected for the album’s artwork is one shot by British photographer Martin Parr of a lone swimmer on a stormy day at the Gourock Lido, Scotland, captured in 2004,” the second slide reads, also incorporating a quote from the artist himself.“It was in the summer and you have the blue of the lido but there was the grey sky so familiar in Scotland,” Parr explained, revealing the inspiration behind the photograph. “I thought this was going to be a great backdrop.

A new study by Tripadvisor has revealed the top trending destinations across the UK, and two stunning Scottish locations appear on the list.

“It’s a mad way to make a film, and I’m not sure it’s not something I would rush into again,” director Hope Dickson Leach said of the process behind her latest feature, the Edinburgh competition title The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 

Catherine Bray Dondo’s dad is dead. That’s one of the first things we learn in writer-director Johnny Barrington’s spry, offbeat debut feature “Silent Roar” — this year’s Edinburgh fest opener.

Youths in Scotland have been urged to speak up over violence after a teen killer who stabbed a schoolboy in the heart was jailed for life.

Violence, sexual assault, traffic offences and hate crime in South Ayrshire have increased significantly over the last year. However, there have been drops in the other areas, such as drug dealing, robbery and antisocial behaviour.

Anyone who has ever had a chippy in Scotland will know that there are countless amazing spots for a supper across the country.

A Kilwinning beauty studio has been crowned the best in Ayrshire at Scotland's Business Awards.

A super-sized B&M has officially opened its doors at an Ayrshire retail park.