A new statutory duty of candour making health bosses legally accountable for responding to concerns about patient safety could also be introduced.

MORE than 16 workers are being physically or verbally assaulted EVERY DAY in Ayrshire schools, according to figures revealed by the GMB Union. And the vast majority of those who have reported ...

A WELL-known businesswoman is closing down her Prestwick shop to start an exciting new venture. Ann McKinnon, owner of Interior Ideas, announced earlier this month that her business of 20 years would ...

Meanwhile, an Israeli strike on a Lebanese army centre killed one soldier and wounded 18 others on a southwestern road, ...

AN "EXCEPTIONAL" performance and a "wonderful finish" helped seal back-to-back league wins for Ayr United in the only Championship match to survive Storm Bert on Saturday. Scott Brown said Jay ...

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, South Wales Fire and Rescue, Natural Resources Wales and South Wales Police have declared a major incident.

A man who police initially believed was stabbed on Westminster Bridge actually suffered a cardiac arrest, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed. Officers were called at about 10.45am on Sunday after ...

A body has been found in the search for a dog walker who went missing in floodwater as Storm Bert continued to cause disruption across the UK. The second named storm of the season has brought more ...

AYR MSP Siobhian Brown has warned that 20 GP surgeries in South Ayrshire are at risk. The warning comes after the UK Government's decision to increase employers' national insurance contributions.

A LUXURIOUS five-bedroom home in a coveted Ayr location has gone on the market for £825,000. The modern villa on Belleisle Drive offers a unique opportunity to buy a highly individual home within a ...

A man who was arrested on suspicion of murder after one man died and another was seriously injured in a shooting in Birmingham has been released from the investigation. Police were called to Rotton ...

Strong winds have caused flights to be cancelled and trees have fallen on railway lines meaning lengthy delays.