An Ayrshire author has shared his own paranormal experiences in a new book.

Dr Aaron Mullins, who lives in Troon, has drawn on his experience as a psychologist to add an edge to his version of famous Scottish tales and help bring to life urban legends he has heard.

Scottish Urban Legends: 50 Myths and True Stories features scary tales from Ayrshire’s history including the gruesome myth behind Sawney Bean’s cave near Bennane Head, as well as the strange tales surrounding Scotland’s ‘most haunted’ road, on the South West Coastal 300 route.

Dr Mullins said: “I tried to retell Scotland’s oldest myths and legends in a way that a modern audience can relate to.

“I imagine my readers huddled around a campfire late at night, scaring each other with ghost stories and tales of mystery and magic.

“The first lockdown had come to an end and I was desperate to get up to visit my friends and family. I went for a socially-distanced dinner with one of my old primary school teachers and she produced four photo albums of pictures from her pupils over the years.

“This included ones of me and my brother that I had never seen before. So the school and its stories were at the forefront of my thinking when I returned home to finish writing the book.”

Dr Mullins said that as soon as you share a story about how a part of your old school was haunted, everyone has a similar experience.

This is something he wanted to capture in the book which is available to buy on Amazon.