A 29-year-old man, who took selfies and laughed as firefighters fought a blaze he started, has been jailed for four years for wilful fire-raising.

High winds are followed by rain and flood warnings for parts of Scotland.

Ayr and Troon cemeteries were affected by the flooding, which damaged more than 200 plots.

Thomas Taylor was convicted of assaulting a pupil and stamping on another boy's head six months later in South Ayrshire.

Health and Safety Executive publish report into accident during training exercise at Catterick Garrison.

Martin Jackson, 33, was reported to have absconded from HMP Castle Huntly on Wednesday evening.

Almost three years ago, an explosion ripped through Gorse Park in Kincaidston, near Ayr.

Marie McDowall has been displaced from her home for nearly three years following a devastating gas blast.