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Scotsman
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scotsman
Largs crash: Woman in critical condition after serious collision
A woman, 78, is in hospital in serious condition following the North Ayrshire crash. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A woman is in critical condition following a serious crash in Largs. Police are appealing to the public for information about a serious crash in North Ayrshire. | Getty Emergency services were called to the crash, which involved a Ford Fiesta and a Jaguar XF, on Douglas Street at around 3.15pm on Thursday. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The 78-year-old woman driving the Ford was taken, by ambulance, to University Hospital Crosshouse in Kilmarnock, where her condition is described as critical. The 35-year-old driver of the Jaguar and his passenger, 13, did not need medical treatment. Police are now appealing to the public for information about the collision. Sergeant Gordon Stewart said: 'Our enquiries are continuing into this crash and I would urge any witnesses or anyone with information to contact us. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I would also ask any drivers on the road with dashcam from around the time of the crash to review their footage and please contact us if it holds anything relevant.
STV News
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- STV News
Woman, 78, fighting for life after two-car crash
A woman has been left fighting for her life after a two-car crash in North Ayrshire. Emergency services were called to the crash on Douglas Street, Largs, at around 3.15pm on Thursday. The incident involved involving a Ford Fiesta and a Jaguar XF. The driver of the Ford, a 78-year-old woman, was taken to Crosshouse Hospital by ambulance where her condition is described as 'critical'. The 35-year-old driver of the Jaguar and his 13-year-old passenger did not require medical treatment. Police Scotland is urging anyone with information regarding the crash to come forward. Sergeant Gordon Stewart said: 'Our enquiries are continuing into this crash and I would urge any witnesses or anyone with information to contact us. 'I would also ask any drivers on the road with dashcam from around the time of the crash to review their footage and please contact us if it holds anything relevant. 'Anyone with information should contact 101 quoting incident number 2250 of May 15, 2025.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Daily Record
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Record
Woman in 'critical' condition following serious Ayrshire car crash
A 78-year-old woman was taken to hospital following the crash which involved a Ford Fiesta and a Jaguar XF in Largs yesterday afternoon. A pensioner has been left in a "critical" condition following a "serious" car crash in Largs yesterday, Thursday, May 15. Emergency services were called to the scene on Douglas Street in the town following the incident at around 3.15pm. The incident involved a Ford Fiesta and a Jaguar XF. A 78-year-old woman, the driver of the Ford, was taken to Crosshouse Hospital where her condition was described as "critical" this morning, Friday, May 16. The occupants of the Jaguar, a 35-year-old man and his 13-year-old passenger, did not require medical treatment. Police have appealed for witnesses or anyone with information about the crash to contact them. Sergeant Gordon Stewart said: 'Our enquiries are continuing into this crash and I would urge any witnesses or anyone with information to contact us. 'I would also ask any drivers on the road with dashcam from around the time of the crash to review their footage and please contact us if it holds anything relevant. 'Anyone with information should contact 101 quoting incident number 2250 of May 15.' A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: 'Road policing officers are appealing for information after a serious crash on Douglas Street, Largs on Thursday, May 15. 'Officers were called around 3.15pm to a report of the crash involving a Ford Fiesta and a Jaguar XF. 'Emergency services attended and the 78-year-old female driver of the Ford was taken by ambulance to Crosshouse Hospital where staff describe her condition as critical. 'The 35-year-old driver of the Jaguar and his 13-year-old passenger did not require medical treatment.'
Glasgow Times
16-05-2025
- Glasgow Times
Ford driver fighting for life after serious incident
Traffic cops are appealing for vital information following a serious crash on Douglas Street in Largs. The incident happened on Thursday, May 15. Officers were alerted to the collision shortly after 3pm. It involved a Ford Fiesta and a Jaguar XF. Emergency crews raced to the scene. After that, the driver of the Ford, a 78-year-old woman, was taken to hospital. Medics have since revealed she is in a 'critical condition'. Meanwhile, the 35-year-old driver of the Jaguar, and his 13-year-old passenger, did not require any medical treatment. READ MORE: Child, 7, excluded from primary school after being 'caught with knife' READ MORE: Brazen Glasgow drug traffickers snared while waiting on flight Sergeant Gordon Stewart said: 'Our enquiries are continuing into this crash and I would urge any witnesses or anyone with information to contact us. 'I would also ask any drivers on the road with dashcam from around the time of the crash to review their footage, and please contact us if it holds anything relevant. 'Anyone with information should contact 101 quoting incident number 2250 of May 15, 2025.'
The Irish Sun
22-04-2025
- The Irish Sun
Medieval English castle ‘that attracts visitors from across the world' shuts in ‘massive blow' to market town
A POPULAR medieval English castle has shut in a "massive blow" for locals and businesses in a market town. English Heritage announced Prudhoe Castle in 4 Prudhoe Castle in Northumberland has shut as operational updates to the site take place Credit: Alamy 4 Local councillor Gordon Stewart has called the closure a 'massive blow' for the local economy Credit: Getty 4 The riverside castle is famed for the 'Regency Gothic' mansion located within its walls Credit: Alamy However, no date has yet been set for when the County Councillor Gordon Stewart, who represents Prudhoe South, called the closure "a massive blow" and claimed it had been "kept under wraps". He added that he had contacted English Heritage for an "urgent meeting" and also reached out to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport - Lisa Nandy - to ask the Government to take "swift action" to prevent the mothballing of the heritage site. English Heritage, which manages the castle's site, describes the fortress as having a "formidable gatehouse" and an "atmospheric chapel" on its grounds. Read More on Travel News In a statement on its website, the charity confirmed: "This year we're changing how we welcome visitors to Prudhoe Castle, and a new way of operating is currently being developed. "In the meantime, the site will remain closed but please check the website as we will share details when we have them." Cllr Stewart says the castle "attracts visitors from all over the world" and fears its closure will "have a very negative impact upon many local businesses and the local economy," reports the Tourists come to visit Prudhoe Castle for both its heritage and the "Regency Gothic" mansion located within its walls. Most read in News Travel Describing the "gentleman's residence", English Heritage said: "In its elegant, unfurnished rooms, you'll find family-friendly displays tracing the stories of a fortress continuously occupied for more than nine centuries." The structure's history began in the 12th century, when it was originally constructed as a defence against Scottish invaders. Huddersfield Station Closure: £70 Million Revamp Set to Transform Travel Additions and restorations to the site have been made in the centuries after it was built. Cllr Stewart has also expressed concern over reports English Heritage is proposing more than 150 cuts to staff roles amidst financial challenges. The charity has said the Covid-19 pandemic and its aftermath, as well as the cost of living crisis, have had a long-term effect on visitors' expectations and behaviour. It added that it was still "financially resilient" and capable of achieving its "charitable purposes". Local resident Dr Shaun Parsons, who lives within view of the castle, said the closure was "devastating news for the town and the fantastic staff there". The popular tourist site, located on the river banks in the town, is described as "picture perfect" and as a "hidden gem" for families on TripAdvisor. This comes less than two months after the town was dealt another blow when a beloved pub shut its doors after more than a decade of serving loyal customers. The owners of Wor Local Micropub in the picturesque town said it had been forced to close for good as its rent skyrocketed by more than 40 per cent. Regular customers were left gutted following the announcement the "proper local" pub would shut its doors for the final time at the end at the start of March. The pub explained that spiralling rent prices and upkeep costs, combined with a decline in footfall , gave the establishment "no choice" but to close. 4 No re-opening date has been set for Prudhoe Castle Credit: Alamy
