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.

Landowners, community groups and local businesses managing green space are reminded that the Ayrshire Small Scale Tree Planting Programme is still open for applications, with grants of up to £1,000 available for planting trees in South and East Ayrshire within the UNESCO Biosphere region.   The programme is led by the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership and supported by funding from South Ayrshire Council, Scottish Forestry, the Woodland Trust and Land Energy

NHS 24 staff worked tirelessly to ensure services ran smoothly during one of the busiest New Year periods on record. Despite high demand, teams across Scotland delivered safe, effective care and demonstrated extraordinary commitment to patients. On 2 January alone, NHS 24 answered over 10,000 calls, a figure among the highest daily totals ever recorded.   In the North East, heavy snowfall created significant travel challenges, but colleagues in Aberdeen and Dundee refused to