Congratulations go to the Largs First Responders for winning a prestigious award at the Provost Civic Pride awards on Friday.

The local unit received the community group award for North Ayrshire at the glitzy ceremony held at the Seamill Hydro.

The First Responders are a group of volunteers who give up their time to help to protect the lives of others.

Team members are trained in the use of automated external defibrillators and the treatment of a wide range of potentially life threatening conditions Group member James Bertram said: “This is superb - it’s overwhelming. But we are all winners tonight.

“This award comes from the public and it shows they appreciate the work we do and that is very rewarding for us.

"We’ve been going for 11 years and try and answer as many emergency calls as we can, so it’s nice to be recognised.”