Expert spelunker Ottavia Piana is blocked in a deep inside the Bueno Fonteno cave near the Italian city of Bergamo.

One officer was injured during the disorder and a 26-year-old man was taken to hospital as a result of a serious assault, police said.

Councillors in South Ayrshire have given the green light to a range of new projects across the region in the upcoming years.

A 12-year-old girl has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of pensioner Bhim Kohli, who died after an alleged attack while walking his dog in a park near his home. Mr Kohli, aged 80, died ...

Here, the PA news agency looks who Mr Kretinsky is and what the new ownership could mean for the historic British company.

THE football year is slowly drawing to a close across Ayrshire. Saturday, December 14, marked the penultimate weekend of fixtures in 2024 - though matches were just as important as those which came ...

A charity that helps people with head and brain injuries has celebrated its 30th anniversary. Headway Ayrshire was praised by a provost for its "invaluable contribution" to the community at the event ...

Businesses said increases in the cost of employing people plus falling confidence were making it harder to recruit new staff.

Ayr United hit high-flying Falkirk for five at the weekend to bag a "huge three points" in their push for promotion from the Championship.

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the Government had secured a raft of legally-binding commitments with Mr Kretinsky’s EP Group.

Saturday, December 14, marked the final fixtures of 2024 for rugby union sides in the region. And many signed out in style as they set their sights on making 2025 a year to remember for their ...

Stephen Cottrell is due to take on many of the soon-to-step-down Archbishop of Canterbury’s official functions temporarily from early next month.