A MAN is receiving treatment in hospital for serious head injuries following an assault in Ardrossan.

The serious assault is said to have taken place in the town sometime between midnight and 3.30pm on Saturday, March 16, where a 27-year-old man was injured.

He was taken to Crosshouse Hospital where he is currently still being treated for a number of head injuries.

Investigations are ongoing and police are following a positive line of enquiry.