Finance chief admits North Ayrshire Council could face £6.5million increase in employer National Insurance contributions.

Disruption caused by thick fog is expected to continue until Sunday at some of the UK’s busiest airports. Flights at Stansted Airport were affected by the weather conditions on Saturday, while live ...

The UK has called for an independent investigation into the downing of an Azerbaijani plane thought to have been caused by a Russian missile. President Vladimir Putin apologised “for the fact that the ...

As 2024 draws to a close, we thought we'd take a look back at some of our favourite and most popular stories from the last 12 months.

If you think the weather is cold now, spare a thought for the “Grey Dippers” who, at the time of writing, are well on their way to raising their target of £10,000 for North Ayrshire Food Bank by ...

Pep Guardiola has vowed not to quit as he strives to restore Manchester City’s lost sparkle. The City boss is also refusing to point the finger of blame at any players amid the champions’ sudden ...

Lewis-Skelly, who hails from Islington in north London, was named player of the match as the Gunners secured a 1-0 victory over Ipswich.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people. The Azerbaijani plane ...

2024 brought its fair share of challenges. Long-promised and long-awaited political change has, to date, amounted to little. It’s set to be a particularly harsh winter for older people who are seeing ...

Hardy locals will plunge into the waters of Ardneil Bay at Portencross on January 1 in a bid to raise funds for MyName'5Doddie. The charity was launched by former rugby star Doddie Weir OBE and is ...

A snail may have been saved from the “edge of extinction” after more than 1,300 born in a world-first breeding programme from the UK were released into the wild. The pea-sized Desertas Island land ...

Jazwell Brown, 49, appeared at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on Saturday over an incident in Milton Keynes in which two women died.