An Ayrshire street has been locked down over a suspected hostage situation on Monday (November 10).

Officers were called to Cathkin Place in the Whitehirst Park area of Kilwinning at around 1.10am after reports of a 'male causing a disturbance' within a property. The Record reports that armed police were deployed to the scene and residents urged to remain indoors.

A number of streets around the area have been locked down while emergency services deal with the incident which is believed to be a hostage situation. Paramedics from the Scottish Ambulance Service and fire crews are also in attendance in the town this morning.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 1.10am on Monday, November 10, 2025, we were called to a report of a man causing a disturbance at a property on Cathkin

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