Words commonly used in association with video games and the name of a Dutch sweet treat are among the terms that have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary.

AYRSHIRE'S local authorities are set to receive more than £1 billion in funding. East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, and South Ayrshire councils will benefit from this financial boost, subject to the ...

The latest S&P Global construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) scored 53.3 in December, down from 55.2 in November.

The Reform UK leader declined to criticise Elon Musk over his description of minister Jess Phillips as a ‘rape genocide apologist’.

The head of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse said her 2022 report set out what action is needed and ‘people should just get on ...

Ireland has upgraded its weather warning amid an “extremely cold” snap across the island. Temperatures are expected to plummet to as low as minus 8C while a Status Orange low temperature and ice ...

Sales were just 0.4 higher over the three months to December than in the same period in 2023, reflecting households’ cautious spending, ...

THE Gaiety in Ayr has announced its festive pantomime for 2025 - with tickets already on sale. A stellar cast will be performing 'Aladdie' later this year at the historic venue, following the success ...

Road and rail links have been closed by the wintry weather while Manchester and Bristol airports were forced to suspend flights.

The Channel 4 News presenter became her own ‘case study’ and watched a video where her face was superimposed onto pornography.

AN AYR restaurant is on the lookout for local talent to perform at the venue throughout 2025. The Balgarth Pines, on Dunure Road, is looking to fill its new purpose-built function suite every Friday ...

AYR parkrun organisers are looking for support to buy vital new equipment. The popular Saturday event started in September 2014 and since then, 5,856 participants have completed 30,179 runs in the ...