22 m. ago Boy finds 'alien creature that feeds off light' after 'meteorite smashes into house'

Millions of people are terrified after freakish-looking alien with dark tentacles and a foul smell invaded our planet. The weird creature is now living in the home of a Panamanian man

Politics

2 h. ago Ayrshire AGM hears of record investment and new build completions

The Ayrshire Housing Association has reported on a busy 12 months.

Politics

2 h. ago Call for 'respect' in Ayrshire cemeteries after spate of dog fouling

East Ayrshire Council's environmental health team are calling for dog owners to be "responsible and respectful" if they visit cemeteries.

Politics

2 h. ago Ayrshire heating and plumbing engineer secures place in top Screwfix finals

Heating and plumbing engineer Darryl White has earned a place in the Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2025 finals.

Politics

3 h. ago Are conkers poisonous to dogs? Here's what to look out for on autumn dog walks

It’s important to be aware of these often unexpected dangers.

Politics

4 h. ago Dog owners warned over licking paws as it could be a cry for help

There are numerous reasons why pets might lick their paws and what could appear to be a weird dog behaviour could actually be a sign that your pet is in pain

Events

7 h. ago Farmer's horrifying death after being eaten by his own pigs with only his dentures left behind

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Investigators say the farmer may have been deliberately knocked over and eaten by his mammoth pigs, with the possibility of foul play not ruled out.

Events

8 h. ago ‘We’re insanely hubristic’: how The Rest Is History became the world’s biggest history podcast

Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook on storytelling, their strangest interactions with fans and bonding over The Lord of the RingsHow does one measure success? For Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, the historians behind the hit podcast The Rest Is History, it could be the number of unexpected and overly familiar conversations with strangers. On a holiday high up in the mountains of Bulgaria, Holland was wandering around a secluded monastery when someone called out, “Love the podcast!”Sandbrook, meanwhile, is used to getting weird looks from fans who find it hard to compute that the man in front of them is one half of the soundtrack to their dog walks and commutes. “The weirdest thing that people say – which I’ve heard more than once – is, ‘My wife and I listen to you in bed every night,’” he says, looking mildly appalled. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago I went home, to one of Labour’s safest seats, and it felt like a newly minted Reform constituency | Kirsty Major

Knowsley is a Labour stronghold. But judging by the polls and the people I spoke to, the messages of the right are truly cutting throughAt the weekend, I took the well-worn journey from London to Knowsley in Merseyside. I’ve made this trip so many times that I can execute it with military precision, arriving just in time before the train doors close, even with a toddler in tow this time around. My uncle picked us up from the station and as we turned on to the motorway, I saw St George’s flags hanging over us from the sides of bridges. Union jacks circled the roundabout just before we turned off to go to my auntie’s house. Knowsley is Labour’s fourth-safest seat in the UK, but it felt like a newly minted Reform constituency.It was a Friday evening, so we opened a bottle of wine and put pizzas in the oven. I was updated on various family milestones – a house sale had gone through, a baby bump was starting to show, the poor dog was on its last legs. My daughter entertained everyone wit...

Politics

16 h. ago KEIR STARMER: 'Hillsborough Law will end the culture of obfuscation and cover

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says that the new Hillsborough Law 'is a watershed in the fight for a state that treats working people with the respect they deserve'

Politics

18 h. ago Ayrshire murder bid hunt after property torched late at night

A member of the public forced entry to the home and helped rescue the 21-year-old woman within the house.

Events

20 h. ago Hamas CENSORS HBO star's dress to cover her bare shoulders as it promotes her foul

Hacks star Hannah Einbinder was praised by a Hamas publication in an ironic post on X after she shouted 'free Palestine' in her Emmys acceptance speed Sunday night.

Culture

21 h. ago The Duchess of Kent's coffin is carried out of Kensington Palace for poignant private vigil ahead of Westminster Cathedral funeral after her death aged 92

In a sign of the respect and admiration she had earned from the Royal Family over many decades of service, her coffin was transported in the Royal Hearse, designed by Queen Elizabeth II.

Events

21 h. ago 'Police officer Bonnie Blue' blasted for lack of 'respect' for racy uniform pics

'PC Becca' has attracted criticism online after she used her police uniform to advertise 'naughty cop roleplays and strip searches' on a personal OnlyFans account

Events

21 h. ago Britain’s spookiest WW2 airfields haunted by ghost dog and mysterious ‘disembodied feet’

It’s time to raise a glass to our World War Two heroes to mark the 85 thanniversary of the Battle of Britain. Some believe the spirits of the fallen linger on at the airfields where they worked

Events

22 h. ago 'XL Bully latched onto my arms in horror mauling – I'm lucky to be alive'

WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: Lesley Anne Robinson and her granddaughter's puppy were viciously attacked by an XL Bully in West Lothian - despite complaints about the dog previously being made to the council

Events

24 h. ago Constance Marten LIVE: Judge slams aristocrat and lover's 'complete lack of respect' at sentencing hearing

Constance Marten, 38, and Mark Gordon, 51, are being sentenced at the Old Bailey for the manslaughter of baby daughter Victoria

Events

26 h. ago Mum killed son's dog with Samurai sword then told police it attacked her

"The level of cruelty was abhorrent"

Events

26 h. ago Anton Dowds makes emotional return as Ayr United striker ends year of injury hell

The striker earned a huge reception from the home support as he made his return.

Events

28 h. ago Ayrshire McDonald's reopens with enhanced 'customer experience'

Branded as a ‘Convenience of the Future’ redesign, McDonald's at the Bellfield Interchange near Kilmarnock has reopened to customers.

Economics