Two people were reportedly shot at in the early hours of the morning with police probing the incident in Beith.

Police confirmed a firearm was allegedly discharged at a woman aged 53 and 19-year-old male just after 1am - with no one injured in the incident in Hawthorn Crescent.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We received a report of an alleged firearm being discharged towards a 53-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man on Hawthorn Crescent, Beith.

"The incident happened around 1.15am on Thursday, 3 December.

"Nobody was injured and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances."

Police can be contacted on 101 - in an emergency always dial 999.