There was a time when every new route announced at Glasgow Prestwick Airport felt uncertain. Now another city is preparing to join the departures board, and it adds even more momentum to the airport’s growing recovery story. Ryanair is set to launch a new seasonal route from Prestwick to Turin in northern Italy from December 2026, with flights expected to operate weekly during the winter season. The move adds Turin to Prestwick’s expanding network of international destination

From Sunday 3rd May, Stagecoach bus fares will increase in price across Scotland.  Image - Stagecoach Stagecoach has said: “These decisions are never taken lightly. The changes reflect the rising costs of running our services and ensure we can continue to invest in what matters most – delivering reliable, sustainable bus services for our customers and communities. As a result, prices of Single, DayReturn, DayRider, Flexi 5 & 10, 7 day and 4 week MegaRider, and MegaRider

An 88-year-old woman has died following a collision in Largs on Wednesday, 1 April, 2026. Around 10.05am, the female pedestrian was crossing Main Street when she was struck by an HGV being driven by a 51-year-old man. Emergency services attended but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Sergeant Gordon Stewart said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the woman who died. “Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing. “We urge anyone who witnessed the c

North Ayrshire Council has confirmed that ongoing repair works to the Allt Mor Bridge on Arran’s String Road will need to be extended after further inspections revealed more extensive repairs are required. The additional works mean that, when repairs resume in late April, a full road closure will be necessary to allow specialist plant and equipment to safely access the bridge and carry out the repairs. The council is aware of concerns about the impact of the works, particular

Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking essential resurfacing on the A77 at Bellfield Roundabout, including the slips, from Monday 30th March until Thursday 2nd April 2026 between the hours of 9pm and 6am each night. This work will require overnight closures of the roundabout and slips, and signed diversions will be in operation. Traffic wishing to use the southbound A77 off slip will be directed to follow the southbound A77 to Bogend, Tarbolton Road and th

Stagecoach South Scotland has secured more than £4.5 million in funding from the Scottish Government to support the full electrification of its bus operations in Arbroath and Ardrossan. The funding, awarded through the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund, will contribute to a wider investment of almost £18 million to transform both depots into fully electric operations by 2027. A total of 44 new zero emission buses will be introduced, with 23 vehicles allocated to Arbro

Part of Glasgow Central Station’s high-level platforms will reopen on Wednesday following disruption caused by a major fire on nearby Union Street. Network Rail confirmed that a number of ScotRail and cross-border services will resume, with platforms seven to 15 on the west side of the station returning to use. The station was affected after a fire broke out in a Union Street building last Sunday, spreading through the structure and forcing the closure of the high-level stati

Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking essential resurfacing on the A78 at Monktonhead Roundabout in Prestwick, including the southbound approach and the northbound exit, from Saturday 14 th March until Tuesday 17 th March 2026 between the hours of 8pm and 6am each night. From Saturday 14 th March and Sunday 15 th March , overnight closures of the A78 northbound, the Monktonhead Roundabout exit to the A79 westbound, the A78 carriageway between Dutchhou

New camera technology will be deployed in Scotland for the first time to monitor the number of drivers who use mobile phones behind the wheel and don’t wear seatbelts . The issues are two of the ‘Fatal-5’ high-risk driver behaviours, with almost one in four road users killed on Scotland’s roads not wearing a seatbelt . As part of Scotland’s estimated 4.7 million daily vehicle journeys, around 169,000 drivers are estimated to not use seatbelts and over 28,000 may use handheld

Construction work to deliver a major upgrade to one of North Ayrshire’s most important roads is now officially underway. A groundbreaking event yesterday (Thursday, 12 March 2026) officially marked the start of construction on the first phase of the B714 upgrade. This follows the UK Government’s formal approval of North Ayrshire Council’s Full Business Case for the project, paving the way for the £34.7million investment to move ahead. The transformational scheme will bring su

ScotRail services will not operate to or from Glasgow Central High Level until at least Wednesday (18 March), as demolition work begins at the nearby building on Union Street. With the site formally handed over to Glasgow City Council, a safe zone has been established to allow the council to finalise its assessment of the building and get the demolition process underway. As that zone extended to the station itself, it has not been possible for the necessary work to take place

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP visited Darvel Primary last week to meet the partnership team behind an impressive active travel initiative. The Cabinet Secretary was welcomed to the school by Ethan, Lewis, Brooklyn, Lillie and Ollie; Councillor Douglas Reid, Leader of the Council, Councillor Elaine Cowan, Spokesperson for Education, and Children and Young People, and Chief Executive Eddie Fraser; who were joined at the visit by Councillors Jim McMahon, Grah

The A77 has been closed by police after Concrete started to fall from an overbridge near Treeswood, Kilmarnock. Amey SW Trunk said on Twitter: “A77 S/B Kilmarnock Bypass @ Treeswoodhead Road overbridge. Police currently have the carriageway closed in both directions due to concrete falling from an overbridge. Amey ISU are on site and the Structures crew have been made aware” Long delays are expected with diversion later being implemented.

Ayr-based The Good Travel Company is celebrating a major milestone in 2026 as the independent travel business marks its 15th year in operation, following a period of significant investment and national industry recognition. Founded on a passion for travel and personalised service, the company has grown steadily over the past decade and a half, building a loyal client base across Ayrshire and beyond. Many bookings now come through repeat customers, friends and family, with th

As construction continues apace at the site of the new Ayrshire Innovation Park, Moorfield, Kilmarnock, some essential roadworks will commence on Monday, 5 January 2026, for approximately ten weeks. These works will be taking place near the entrance of Crosshouse Hospital and will include a single lane closure on the B7081 in an eastbound direction towards Kilmarnock. Between 5-19 January, these works will be restricted to the small farm access road opposite the hospital, but

Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking essential resurfacing on the A78 at Monktonhead Roundabout under two phases. Phase A completed in mid-December 2025. Phase B commences early January 2026 and details are as follows: Phase B : A single overnight closure of the A78 southbound carriageway will be in operation from 8pm on Thursday 8th January until 6am on Friday 9th January . Traffic will be diverted via Warrix Interchange to Corsehill Mount Roundabout an

Hundreds of roads across North Ayrshire will begin switching to a 20mph speed limit later this month as part of a national effort to improve road safety. Councillor Tony Gurney The change follows the Scottish Government’s National Strategy for 20mph in Urban Areas, noted by Cabinet in June, which supports reducing speeds on suitable village, town and city roads from 30mph to 20mph. Transport Scotland is leading the nationwide rollout. Evidence behind the move highlights that

A range of service changes will take place across the network including here in Ayrshire which includes the Ayr service 7 being replaced with a new 3B service. Ayrshire Service 97 Ayr – Craig Tara Holiday Park Our seasonal service 97 will no longer operate from Tuesday 2nd December, the last day of service will be Monday 1st December and will return in March 2026. Service 12 Ardrossan – Stevenston Services on a Sunday will now depart every 70 minutes. See timetable here .

ScotRail has recorded its busiest day of 2025 to date, with around 340,000 journeys being made across Scotland’s Railway on Saturday, 8 November. The record number of journeys (337,441) exceeded previous peaks achieved in August during the Oasis concerts and the Edinburgh Festivals, which saw around 326,000 journeys made. It also marks the train operator’s second-busiest day under public ownership, which began in April 2022. A sell-out match at Scottish Gas Murrayfield betwee

Persistent and at times heavy rain is expected during Tuesday, leading to a difficult evening commute and flooding in a few places. Valid 10:00 Tuesday until 23:59 Tuesday Rain is expected to arrive from the south during Tuesday morning, turning heavy at times during Tuesday afternoon. The most persistent and heaviest rain is most likely, but not exclusively, to be on south-facing high ground, particularly for Dumfries and Galloway. 20-40 mm of rain is likely to fall quite wi