Man and woman in hospital after two-vehicle crash near Beith

A man and a woman are in hospital after a two-vehicle crash on the A737 in North Ayrshire.

Police said the accident happened near Beith at about 14:00. Several ambulances and fire appliances were called to the scene.

The injured man was taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock while the woman was taken to the QEUH in Glasgow.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Officers are still at the scene and inquiries are continuing."