Ayr SNP MSP Siobhian Brown has welcomed the introduction of body worn video cameras for Police Scotland officers across Ayrshire.   The initiative, which started on 20 January 2026, will see frontline officers and police staff using the body worn devices as part of a national roll-out aimed at improving transparency, public confidence and safety.   More than 10,500 cameras are being introduced across Scotland, meaning once the roll-out is complete every frontline uniformed of

The incident happened around 4.30pm on Friday, 16 January, 2026, at a shop on Knockinlaw Road, near the junction to Western Road. Nothing was taken. The suspect is described as a man wearing black clothing and a black balaclava. Detective Constable Chris Pringle said: “Thankfully, no-one was injured however staff were left shaken by the incident. “Enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact us. “We’d also ask anyone with private

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

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:

A 43 year old man has been arrested following the theft of jewellery from two shops in Irvine town centre. Police said the arrest took place around 12.25pm on 16 December 2025 in High Street, Irvine. The man is accused of stealing jewellery valued at approximately £3,700 from two separate premises. The stolen property was recovered by police and returned to both shops. The man has been held in custody and is due to appear at court on 17 December 2025.

A man has been taken to hospital following a serious assault in Ayr on Friday evening. Police Scotland confirmed officers were called around 6.20pm on Friday, 12 December, 2025, to a report of a serious assault on Content Street, Ayr. Emergency services attended the scene and the man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment. The incident prompted a significant police presence in the area, with nearby roads sealed off, the underpass leading to Ayr tow

Police are appealing for witnesses after two people were struck by a car that failed to stop in Ardrossan. Photo: Google Maps The incident happened around 6pm on Thursday 4 December on Sorbie Road, near Ardrossan Academy, when the pair were crossing at the pedestrian traffic lights. They were hit by a red car, which then drove off. Officers are urging anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police in North Ayrshire are

A killer who carried out a violent attack on a young Troon man has been jailed for life. Image: Police Scotland James Thomson, 35, was found guilty of murdering 22-year-old Callum Pollock after a trial at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday, 30 October 2025. He was back in court on Friday, 5 December, when a judge at the High Court in Edinburgh ordered he serve at least 19 years behind bars before he can be considered for release. The horror unfolded late on Saturday, 6 Jul

Three woman have been convicted in connection with child cruelty and assaults in the 1970s and 1980s at two homes run by the Sisters of Nazareth in Ayrshire and Midlothian. Image - Anna Henly Eileen McElhinney, aged 78, Carol Buirds, aged 75, and Dorothy Kane, aged 68, were convicted at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday, 28 November, 2025. They will be sentenced at a later date. The offences took place between 1972 and 1981 at children’s homes in Lasswade, Midlothian, and in

Police are appealing for information after a 93-year-old man died following a crash in Kilmarnock. Google Maps The incident happened around 2.40pm on Wednesday 19 November 2025 on Fowlds Street and involved a green BMW 525 tds touring and a pedestrian. Emergency services attended and the man was taken to hospital, where he died on Thursday 20 November 2025. The road was closed for investigations and reopened around 9.30pm. Sergeant Brian Simpson of Ayrshire Roads Policing Uni

Police in Ayrshire are appealing for the public’s help to trace 55-year-old Trevor Graham, who has been reported missing from North Ayrshire. Mr Graham was last seen leaving his home on the morning of Monday, 3 November 2025. He is described as white Scottish, around 5ft 8in tall, of medium build, with short brown hair. When last seen, he was wearing a black jumper and grey jogging bottoms. It is believed Mr Graham may be using a white Ford Focus ST with the registration mark

Detectives in East Ayrshire have released an image of a man they believe can assist with enquiries into a robbery in Cumnock. The incident took place within Hamilton Place, around 2.40pm on Monday, 20 October, 2025. The man is described as being white, of medium height and build, in his 40s with a local accent. He was wearing a hat and a yellow/cream coloured padded jacket, with the left pocket ripped revealing a red lining. He was also wearing black trousers and tan/brown sh

A 35-year-old man has been convicted of murdering a young man in Troon. James Thomson was found guilty of the murder of 22-year-old Callum Pollock following a trial at Glasgow High Court on Thursday, 30 October 2025. He will be sentenced at a later date. Emergency services were called around 11.40pm on Saturday, 6 July 2024, to a property at Ramsay Court, Scott Crescent, after reports of a man being seriously injured. Callum was pronounced dead at the scene, and Thomson was l

Detectives are appealing for information following a robbery at a shop in Cumnock earlier this week. Photo: Google Maps The incident happened around 2.40pm on Monday, 20 October, 2025, when a man entered the 123 ABC shop on Hamilton Place, threatened a member of staff with a knife, and demanded money. He made off with a three-figure sum of cash. The male staff member was left badly shaken but uninjured. The suspect is described as white, around 5ft 10ins tall and of slim buil

A person has died following a fire at a caravan park in Kilwinning in the early hours of Monday morning. Photo: Verdant Leisure (Public/Google) Emergency services were called to Viewfield Manor Holiday Park around 4.30am after reports of a caravan on fire. The blaze was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, but a body was later recovered from the scene. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.30am on Monday, October 13, 2025, we were made aware of a car

Police have confirmed that a 76-year-old woman was pronounced dead in the Pladda Avenue area of Irvine this morning after emergency...

A woman has died following an incident in Irvine which has led to the closure of a residential street. Police Scotland confirmed that...

Road Policing officers are appealing for information following a serious crash on the A77 between Turnberry and Girvan. The incident...

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a missing man from the Troon area. Kyle Cowan, 32, was last seen around 4.30pm on...

Officers in Ayr are appealing for information to help trace 79-year-old Irene Kerr. Irene was last seen around 1.10pm on Wednesday, 24...