A glass of milk a day cuts the risk of bowel cancer by almost a fifth, according to the largest study of its kind.

Seafarers at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary have voted to accept an improved pay offer, ending a long-running dispute. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said the deal includes “significant ...

A murder trial is set to get under way later this year after an accused denied killing Saltcoats man Alan Lawson.

Households across North Ayrshire can now get free help to plan home improvements that save money on energy bills and carbon emissions thanks to ...

The 18-man squad is overseen by head coach Michael Yardy and includes 16-year-old off-spinner Farhan Ahmed, younger brother of England international Rehan, highly-rated leg-spinner Tazeem Ali and ...

ARGYLE Community Larder in Saltcoats has received a £2,013 boost thanks to the efforts of a community volunteer. Angela Dean, from Ardrossan, raised the cash by organising a raffle for the lifeline ...

A yellow alert for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray, the Highlands, Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland runs until midnight on Thursday.

CMAL chief executive Kevin Hobbs, left, and director of vessels Jim Anderson (Image: Newsquest) Ardrossan will then be left with no ferry sailings at all for two months until the old Arran vessel, MV ...

Piers Fearick’s picture of a yellowhammer claimed the first prize in the wildlife category of the South Downs National Park’s annual competition.

The Royal Marines Band has helped a veteran celebrate his 102nd birthday by performing for him at his celebrations. Jeffrey Broadhurst was also joined by friends, family, members of the Royal Marines ...

Japanese authorities have linked more than 200 cyber attacks over the past five years targeting the country’s national security and high technology data to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace. The ...

A state of emergency has been declared after a wildfire whipped up by extreme winds swept through a Los Angeles hillside ...