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

Police are appealing for information following a serious crash on the A737 between Dalgarden Mill and Hillend roundabout near Dalry. The incident happened around 7.20pm on Monday, 30 December, and involved a cyclist and a white MG3 Exclusive car Emergency services attended and the cyclist, a 55-year-old man, was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow with serious injuries. His condition is described as serious. The road was closed for crash investigation

A former chief executive of NHS Ayrshire & Arran  has been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours with the award of an OBE for services to healthcare. Image: NHS Scotland John George Burns John George Burns  led NHS Ayrshire & Arran for nine years before taking up a national role in 2021 as Chief Operating Officer for NHS Scotland . He continues to live in Ayrshire and has spent 38 years working within the NHS. In his current post, Mr Burns oversees the directo