1 hour ago Man went to the pub after killing beloved grandmother as she walked home from bingo

Dylan Edmunds, 27, "bitterly regrets" fleeing the scene after reversing into Wendy Setterfield as she crossed the road

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22 h. ago Scottish secretary and Labour leader make Hamilton election visits

The duo respectively visited a Hamilton restaurant and Larkhall charity as Labour bid to win the Holyrood seat on June 5

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24 h. ago From the day Britain left the EU, this reset was inevitable. What a pointless waste of time, money and effort | Simon Jenkins

Keir Starmer is not blameless when it comes to Brexit, but he is moving in the right direction. Even the Tories attacking him know thatFor the Tories to attack Keir Starmer’s first step towards a Brexit reset is monumental hypocrisy. Their Brexit led to £4.7bn being spent on implementing post-EU border arrangements, according to the National Audit Office, including a vastly expensive “take back control” border post at Sevington in Kent. No other country in the world can have erected such ludicrous barriers against its biggest trading partners. All are now wasted. At least the nonsense can stop. Memorial plaques to Boris Johnson should be pinned to their gates and passersby invited to sign a 50-page customs form in his memory.Meanwhile, Starmer should hang his own head in shame. He was Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit henchman back in 2019, when Labour voted down Theresa May’s bid to negotiate a soft Brexit deal that would certainly have gone beyond what was signed this week. It was Starmer wh...

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63 h. ago Acorn: Scotland's carbon capture project in doubt as Labour minister to 'bid' Rachel Reeves for funds

A UK minister has admitted having to ‘bid’ for funding from the Chancellor to finally get Scotland’s carbon capture project up and running.

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3 d. ago Teenager appears in court accused of murdering Kayden Moy, 16, in beach attack

The youth is also charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice, and carrying an offensive weapon.

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3 d. ago Chancellor sidesteps calls to reverse cuts to winter fuel allowance and benefits

Ministers are reportedly considering making changes in a bid to placate Labour rebels.

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7 d. ago New community food shop opens in North Ayrshire after relocating

The new shop has been set up by Ardrossan South Larder.

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7 d. ago Largs crash: Woman in critical condition after serious collision in North Ayrshire town

A woman, 78, is in hospital in serious condition following the North Ayrshire crash.

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8 d. ago Labour bid to reverse crossing patrols axe in North Ayrshire is defeated

Councillors failed to back a Labour bid to reverse the crossing controversy.

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8 d. ago North Ayrshire councillors given assurances given on clean up at battery recycling plant

Councillor insists Fenix "ashes" must be cleared up

Science

9 d. ago Labour faces 'mutiny' over 'betrayal' of British soldiers over bid to axe law that protects Northern Ireland veterans from legal action

EXCLUSIVE: Soldiers from three regiments in the British Army appeared to break ranks to voice their anger over the law change which would strip legal protection away from Troubles' veterans.

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1 week ago Labour fight to overturn controversial crossing patrollers decision in North Ayrshire

Labour will fight to overturn controversial crossing patrollers decision.

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2 w. ago Special events in North Ayrshire to mark 80 year VE Day anniversary

Local residents will commemorate the end of World War Two.

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3 w. ago Labour hit out as free bus transport axed for most vulnerable pupils in North Ayrshire

Anger at removal of free transport for vulnerable pupils

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4 w. ago Labour blocks bid to allow SNP Government to bring in more foreign workers

The SNP accused Labour of running down the clock to stop a vote from taking place on devolving immigration powers.

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