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Inspectors find "mixed picture" to residents' wellbeing at Ayrshire care home

It follows an unannounced spot check of the service in August with the findings now published.

Stacey Solomon supports husband Joe Swash's 'special' move after leaving family home

Stacey Solomon offered an update following their big family house move

Meet the Co Antrim brothers who turned family rivalry into business success: ‘We’ve always been quite different people’

From gym gear to luxury timepieces: How Exsto Apparel and Nomadic turned brotherly rivalry into business success

South Ayrshire teacher highly commended in national award

Cheryl was nominated for her anti-racist activism.

New October key deadline issued for all cat owners across UK

MPs are set to debate a petition calling for new legislation requiring drivers to report collisions with cats

DWP Thursday update over PIP changes 'benefiting' millions of claimants

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued an update on PIP as several changes are made to the service

Saints drop plan for memorial wall for fans' ashes

The club says there has not been enough demand for the project.

Bev Craig hails £42m deal to power Greater Manchester's Metrolink for 20 years

'Greater Manchester is leading the way in this field yet again'

Coroner rejects anonymity requests for three witnesses in Sara Sharif inquest

Three Surrey County Council staff have had anonymity applications rejected by a senior coroner

Your chance to win a free pint at Carrick Cinema Club's latest screen offering

Free tombola tickets will be given to everyone coming to see the film Hamnet.

West Lothian police hunting occupants who 'fled scene' after car overturned

'Officers attended however the occupants had left the area.'

Independent review launched into High Borrans future, council announces

The Institute of Outdoor Learning is working to see what future High Borrans can have outside of council ownership.

Good University Guide 2027: Here are 14 of the best and worst universities in Scotland, ranked

Not only best in Scotland, St Andrews has been named as the UK’s best university overall in the Times Good University Guide 2027.

Public inquiry into 'serious failings' at TEWV mental health trust to start next week

The inquiry into mental health care at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust follows the tragic deaths of three teenagers

Coventry West Orchards Subway slapped with one-star hygiene rating

It was inspected in August and a number of concerns were raised

Ayrshire logistics firm delivers a 20-tonne challenge for UK's Strongest Man contest

The Ayrshire firm was the official logistics partner of this year’s competition.

‘Beat Luke Littler’ hopefuls face key weekend for Gary Lineker-hosted programme

Hopefuls must impress a PDC judging panel that includes 16-time world champion Phil Taylor.

Central Grill kebab shop in Truro closed down by the courts after violence

Police applied to the courts for the closure order

Perth taxi association issues call for new faces as suspension threat looms

The trade association is set to be temporarily suspended unless other cabbies come forward and take over the running of it.

Man charged over 'irresponsible and unsafe jet ski use' on Loch Lomond

“Anyone operating personal watercraft irresponsibly or unsafely, or in a way that disrupts others, will be identified and dealt with."

Holiday cabins proposal at equestrian site given approval in principal by council planners

The application is part of a wider scheme to support the existing livery business.

Wedding venue boss 'fed up' with torched car on her land which police and council won't move

A wedding venue owner has said she’s ‘fed-up’ after both police and her local council refused to remove a burnt-out car dumped on her land three months ago.

Warwickshire Reform leader George Finch avoids leadership challenge after wrangle

A vote of no confidence was anticipated at Warwickshire County Council