Local News…. Quality Qualifications International has signed a deal to help train the next generation of China’s oil and gas workers, South Ayrshire Council has secured funding to develop closer links with their counterparts in Ghana and residents in Ayrshire are being urged not to be wasteful this Christmas.

National News…. the Financial Services Authority has issued a damning report into the near-collapse of the Royal Bank of Scotland, two men have been charged over the death of teenager Liam Aitchison, Scotland could become a world leader in new energy technology, the Lord Advocate has announced a zero tolerance crackdown on knife carrying in a pilot project, and cash strapped parents turn to online shopping.