THIS week, we take a look back at our favourite North Ayrshire stories and photos from June 2010. And it was galas, prizegiving and awards galore across the area, if these pics from the Herald June ...

Iran launched a new wave of drones and missiles at Israel but there were no immediate reports of significant damage.

Hours of talks aimed at de-escalating fighting between Israel and Iran failed to produce a diplomatic breakthrough as the war entered its second week with a fresh round of strikes between the two ...

The Scottish Government has provided £3 million to 14 festivals, the Culture Secretary announced. The events will receive a share of the £2.8 million Festivals Expo Fund, and Festivals Edinburgh will ...

SENIOR pupils at Ardrossan's Stanley Primary enjoyed a leavers disco last week. (Image: Charlie Gilmour) It was a great way to bring their time at the school to a close before heading to 'the big ...

Water is being pumped from Mike Lynch’s superyacht as it was seen upright on the surface for the first time since it sank off the coast of Sicily. Seven people died when the Bayesian sank off the ...

Dame Esther Rantzen said peers should scrutinise but not oppose the legislation, which cleared the Commons on Friday.

Scotland suffers from a connectivity postcode lottery. People living in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and other more urban, central places, enjoy comparatively good public transport links. It is possible, for ...

WHILE Stonehenge is perhaps the world's most famous stone circle, Scotland is home to one that is possibly older. The Stones of Stenness in Orkney date back 5000 years and stand alongside other ...

While the UK enjoys its longest day of sunlight on Saturday, British scientists at the South Pole experience 24 hours of darkness.

Thousands of people watched the sunrise over Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice, signifying the end of spring. Those who gathered for the spectacle on Saturday at the neolithic monument in ...

A "truly outstanding" two-bedroom flat in Ayrshire with "uninterrupted views" of the sea is looking for offers over £137k.