AN aspiring plumbing and heating engineer from Mauchline is in the running to win a national award. Andrew Cummings, 24, has been selected from more than 2,000 applicants to compete in the semi-final ...

Kingfisher, owner of B&Q and Screwfix, has revealed its yearly profit dipped by more than a third, flagging weaker demand for big purchases and rising costs following government budgets ...