Two activists from Extinction Rebellion have attached themselves to the outside of the Scottish Parliament building in protest against proposals for a new gas-fired power station. They used bicycle ...

STUDENTS from Ayrshire College were given a unique chance to cook in the Scottish Parliament. The annual event sees MSPs from the area welcome the youngsters to the centre of Scottish politics. MSPs ...

Sir John Nott, the defence secretary during the Falklands War, has died aged 92. The senior Conservative twice offered his resignation to Margaret Thatcher after the Argentinian invasion of the South ...

A RACIST who told a sweeper at Ayr bus station to "go back to where you came from" has been given unpaid work hours as punishment. Drongan offender Matthew Halford admitted a charge of threatening or ...

Painted in the 1420s, the crucifixion painting by the Renaissance master Fra Angelico is the earliest surviving panel painting by the artist.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has said the injury that caused her to pull out of the competition was “nothing to do with any previous health scares”. Dowden, 34, returned to competing ...

The Sun used one of Mr Trump’s previous jobs – host for the US version of reality TV show The Apprentice – to spice up its headline with: “You’re Rehired.” ...

Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office in light of Justice Department protocol that says sitting presidents cannot ...

The Prime Minister has welcomed King Abdullah II of Jordan to Downing Street, where the two leaders discussed the Middle East. The Jordanian king was visiting No 10 for the second time since Sir Keir ...

Students from Ayrshire College visited Persimmon’s Byrehill Grange site in Kilwinning to get a taste of working in construction.

A leader at the FA has said it “won’t be easy” for the Lionesses to retain their title as champions of Europe, after being made an MBE. Kay Cossington, women’s technical director at the FA, said it ...

A South Scotland MSP is worried that Labour's new tax will deliver a 'devastating' blow to family farms across Ayrshire.