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Scottish News: Man found floating near dinghy dies

Ayrshire Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:25:15 GMT

A man found floating unconscious next to an upturned dinghy has died in hospital.

Scottish News: Edinburgh beats Glasgow on water

Ayrshire Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:25:15 GMT

Edinburgh's student rowers will have bragging rights for the next year as they beat rivals Glasgow in the main events of their annual boat race.

Scottish News: Cup finalists given the green light

Ayrshire Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 14:25:15 GMT

Edinburgh Airport's air traffic control tower has been bathed in green light to celebrate the Scottish Cup Final clash between Hibernian and Celtic.

Scottish News: Former MP Jimmy Wray dies at 78

Ayrshire Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 14:25:14 GMT

Former MP Jimmy Wray has died following a long illness, Labour has announced.

Scottish News: Former MP Jimmy Wray dies at 75

Ayrshire Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:25:14 GMT

Former MP Jimmy Wray has died following a long illness, Labour has announced.

Scottish News: Teenage pedestrian killed in crash

Ayrshire Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 12:25:15 GMT

A teenage pedestrian has been killed and a driver taken to hospital with shock following a road collision.

Scottish News: Lifeboat rescues unconscious man

Ayrshire Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:25:15 GMT

Lifeboat crews raced to save a man's life after he was spotted floating next to an upturned dingy.

Scottish News: Olympic champion to start boat race

Ayrshire Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:25:15 GMT

Olympic rowing champion Katherine Grainger will act as starter for the 136th Glasgow-Edinburgh University boat race.

Scottish News: Man leaps to escape house fire

Ayrshire Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:25:14 GMT

A man has been taken to hospital with burns to his face and hands and a fractured leg following a house fire.

Scottish News: Family tribute for van crash woman

Ayrshire Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:25:15 GMT

An elderly woman who died after being hit by a council van will be sadly missed by all who knew her, according to her daughter.

Scottish News: Worry over £62m mines clear-up cost

Ayrshire Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:25:15 GMT

A shortfall of up to £62 million has been found in the costs of restoring open cast mines in a single council area.

Scottish News: Murder trial witness 'terrified'

Ayrshire Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:25:15 GMT

A former marina manager failed to tell police what he knew about a fatal fire in which three members of the same family died because he was "terrified" of the consequences, a court has heard.

Scottish News: Yes Scotland hails signatures push

Ayrshire Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:15 GMT

The official Scottish independence campaign remains on course to secure one million signatures of support ahead of the referendum, according to Yes Scotland.

Scottish News: Witness accused over fire remarks

Ayrshire Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:15 GMT

A former marina manager did not tell police that a murder accused made disparaging remarks about a man who died in a fire until the fourth time he was interviewed months later, a court has heard.

Scottish News: Defibrillators installed in schools

Ayrshire Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:25:14 GMT

A council is to become the first in Scotland to install defibrillators in all its secondary schools.

Scottish News: Salmond launches by-election fight

Ayrshire Post — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:25:14 GMT

Alex Salmond is to officially launch the SNP's camapign for the Aberdeen Donside by-election.

Scottish News: Virgin Media named Games partner

Ayrshire Post — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:25:18 GMT

Virgin Media has been announced as the latest partner of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Scottish News: EIS study raises workload concerns

Ayrshire Post — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:25:17 GMT

A survey has highlighted high levels of increased workload and continuing concerns about the new curriculum among nursery and primary teachers.

Ayrshire news: Tragic mum dies on holiday island