Santa Claus made an early stop in Ayrshire this Christmas with special visits to children and families spending the festive season in hospital. Santa with patient Kyle He visited the Children’s Ward at University Hospital Crosshouse, meeting young patients and their families, before continuing on to the Ayrshire Maternity Unit, including the Neonatal and Maternity Wards. Santa also visited Rainbow House at Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine. Extra precautions were taken duri

This December, Miller Homes Scotland West is supporting local communities in Beith, North Ayrshire, through its Community Fund initiative, awarding two local groups with grants. Garnock Valley Pipes and Drums has been awarded £2,000 and Beith Theatre Group has received £1,000.  Photography (L-R) (© Jeff Holmes): Garnock Valley Pipes and Drums has been awarded £2,000 as part of Miller Homes’ Community Fund initiative; Beith Theatre Group has received £1,000 as part of Miller H

Police are appealing for information following a serious crash on South Beach Road in Ardrossan. Around 3.20pm on Thursday, 11 December, 2025, we received a report of a crash involving a MG HS Excite car and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 96-year-old man, was taken to hospital where he remains with serious injuries. The driver of the car, a 74-year-old man, was issued with a fixed penalty notice for a road traffic offence. Enquiries are ongoing. Sergeant Gordon Stewart said: