Willie Coffey: Last News

Concerns have been raised over the shrinking numbers of Ayrshire police – after new statistics showed the regional division lost more than 10 per cent of its available officers in one year.

He did 'The Locomotion' with Kylie – now music mogul and railway enthusiast Pete Waterman has a locomotive named after him thanks to a Kilmarnock firm.

Endoscopy waiting times in Ayrshire and Arran have risen by more than 500 per cent, new figures show.

Ayrshire clean sweep for the SNP after being elected to the Scottish Parliament.The depute leader of East Ayrshire Council held the seat, which was vacated by health secretary Jeane Freeman ahead of the election, for her party who will form the next government.And it completed a dream two days across the region for the Nationalists following Willie Coffey, Siobhian Brown, Ruth Maguire and Kenneth Gibson's victories yesterday.All eyes will now be on how the votes are distributed in the regional list seats with the SNP in touching distance of an overall majority at Holyrood.But for Ms Whitham, it was about absorbing the feeling of being elected an MSP for the first time when the result was announced just after 2.30pm this afternoon at the

Cunninghame North tonight to move the SNP to the brink of an Ayrshire clean sweep.The incumbent MSP held the seat for the Nationalists by claiming almost half the vote albeit with a slightly smaller majority.And after wins across the region for Ruth Maguire, Siobhian Brown and Willie Coffey, the SNP just need to hold Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley tomorrow to go nap.Reflecting on his success at the St Matthew's Academy counting centre in Saltcoats, Mr Gibson said: "I’m just delighted to be re-elected.

Kilmarnock with NHS worker Kevin McGregor delivering a creditable second place for Scottish Labour and Scottish Conservative Brian Whittle coming third.Mr Coffey's share of the vote was slightly down in percentage terms on 2016 but after pulling in more than half the vote, there was no denying the thumping nature of his victory.He told Ayrshire Live: "It's an absolute privilege and an honour to get more than 50 per cent of the vote in an election. You've got to be pleased with that."It's a very humbling experience to be honest with you.

Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley seat at next year’s Scottish Elections after clinching the nomination for Labour.

A food funding pot worth £.2.5 million has been made available to Ayrshire families unable to access groceries during the coronavirus lockdown.