National security adviser Jonathan Powell is to meet US, Ukrainian and European counterparts in Geneva on Sunday, with special envoy Steve Witkoff and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expected to ...

This Irvine Times pic shows the new P1 class at Springside Primary back in 1972. Do you recognise any old friends? Let us know in the comments.

Bogus refund claims are among the challenges faced by retailers while shoppers are being urged to watch out for fake adverts and websites.

The Education Committee will look into the reasons for the decline in reading among children and how it can be reversed.

A health warning has been issued to everyone who drinks from reusable water bottles throughout the day. Bugs can grow in reusable bottles, causing health issues including diarrhoea, pneumonia and ...

On Wednesday, the Chancellor will unveil her latest autumn Budget amid growing concerns over weakness in the economy.

The Deputy First Minister is to host a summit on future support for workers after visiting a threatened chemical plant. Kate Forbes will visit the ExxonMobil ethylene plant at Mossmorran, Fife, on ...

The NHS maintained more than 95% of planned care during the most recent round of doctors’ strikes, according to data from the health service. Tens of thousands of resident doctors went on strike in a ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is grappling with weak economic growth, persistent inflation and an expected downgrade to official productivity forecasts.

CHRISTMAS has come to Irvine early - with a fantastic festive garden display set up to raise cash for charity. Claire Forbes hopes to raise hundreds of pounds for Macmillan Cancer Support with her ...

A gold pocket watch recovered from an elderly couple who drowned during the sinking of the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.78 million at auction. It was the highest amount ever paid for ...

Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to Donald Trump on the phone and agreed their teams will work together on the US president’s peace proposal for Ukraine during talks in Geneva tomorrow, Downing Street has ...