Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPanic-buying shoppers are hitting Ayrshire's supermarkets this morning as fears grow over empty shelves this Christmas.The rush is on to buy groceries following news of a French ban on British hauliers at the ports.
The country closed their borders to UK travellers from 11pm last night as large parts of England went into Tier 4 lockdown in response to the new mutant Covid strain.
And that has sparked concerns that vital supplies won't reach the supermarkets in time for festive dinners.However, both UK and French officials have this morning insisted inbound freight WILL continue after agreeing a deal to keep the port traffic open.