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FIELD SEARCHED IN WEST KILBRIDE
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0000
POLICE looking for the body of financial adviser Lynda Spence confirmed this week that they have searched a field in West Kilbride.
JAMES WATT STRIKES DUE TO RESUME
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:30:00 +0000
THE STRIKE at James Watt College is back on - with industrial action due to resume next Wednesday.
SILENT PLEDGE AFTER STORM DAMAGE
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000
WILDLIFE volunteer Toni Murray is hoping her silence will prove golden as she attempts not to utter a word for several hours to raise funds for a rescue centre which was hit hard by winter storms.
RACETRACK COULD BE AYRSHIRE'S 'BIGGEST TOURIST ATTRACTION'
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0000
DEVELOPERS planning to build a racetrack, said to be one of Ayrshire's 'biggest tourist attractions', are having a bumpy ride after Environmental Health officers lodged a response to the proposed Stevenston project regarding noise levels.
MULTI-MILLION CASH INJECTION FOR BYPASS
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000
A MULTI-million pound cash injection put the development of the Dalry bypass on track, however, some politicians remain sceptical about the allocation of funding needed for the £28 million project.
VANESSA TOTAL PASSES £350K
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0000
WITH the current total for the Vanessa Riddle Appeal speeding past the phenomenal £350,000 mark as we went to press, the Ayrshire youngster's family are well on the way to being able to send her to the United States for lifesaving cancer treatment.
ARDROSSAN HUNT HELPED HONOUR FIRST CHAIRMAN
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000
CELTIC supporters from Ardrossan and other parts of the area took part in a ceremony honouring one of the key figures in the football club's history on Saturday, with a memorial stone to its first chairman, John McLaughlin.
US PRESIDENT'S KILWINNING LINK
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000
THE KILWINNING connections of US President William H Taft have come to light in a newspaper article sent to the Herald this week.
ARRAN FERRY HITS PIER
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0000
A FERRY transporting 277 passengers from Arran collided with Winton pier while attempting to berth at Ardrossan Harbour in strong winds on Tuesday evening.
YOU CAN STILL HAVE FAB ABS
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000
FED-UP customers from a Saltcoats weight loss and fitness centre have been told they have to travel to Irvine to get back in shape.
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Couples say I do in Rivergate shopping centre contestFri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTIT’S taken 19 years but on Saturday, in front of a crowd of shoppers, Steven Brown got down on one knee and proposed to Caroline MacGregor with a £2000 sparkler.
Karate comp to generate £1/2m for North Ayrshire economyFri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTEUROPEAN karate championships are expected to be worth £½ MILLION to the North Ayrshire economy.
First tenants move into homes on Kilwinning school siteFri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTTHE first tenants moved into their new homes on the site of the former St Michael’s Academy in Kilwinning this week.
Did Dickens visit Irvine?Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTnIRVINE Burns Club have prompted speculation that Charles Dickens may have visited the town following a meeting with one of their founder members.
Irvine Beat FM secure charity statusFri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTIRVINE’S community radio station believes earning charity status means it is a major step forward to securing a five-year licence.
Grants boost for lights and crossingsFri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTNORTH Ayrshire Council are to use a £275,000 grant to upgrade traffic lights and pedestrian crossings in Irvine, Kilwinning and Stevenston.
COUNCIL LAUNCH ANDROID PHONE APPFri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTNORTH Ayrshire Council is building on the success of Scotland’s first Report It Mobile Phone App by extending the service to Android smartphones.
LIB DEMS PICK THEIR ELECTION TEAMFri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTTHE Lib Dems have picked their team to fight the council elections in May.
St Winning’s pupils have got talentFri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTPUPILS at St Winning’s Primary sure have talent.
LH ConfidentialFri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTI WAS lucky enough to go along to watch part of a Bokwa training course last weekend.
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'Only councillor to oppose wind turbines'
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0000
Conservative Councillor Elisabethe Marshall writes a letter in this week's Largs and Millport News about the controversial approval for giant turbines at Hunterston.
Oil fears at Hunterston
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000
Scottish Power have denied an oil leak near Hunterston will cause environmental damage after a member of the public raised concerns with the 'News'.
AMEY remove works
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0000
Amey acted to remove obtrusive pavement works last week after the 'News' intervened on behalf of local businesses.
City lickers ... Nardini's move to the city
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000
Nardini's are set to expand into the city in the coming weeks as they open a new premises in the West End of Glasgow.
Bright lights for towering turbines
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000
Lights will be attached to massive wind turbines to notify passing aircraft.
Paedophiles appeal
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000
Two Largs paedophiles who were convicted of murder and dumping their victim's body at sea have been allowed to appeal their sentences.
"Use local buses when trains cancelled"
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000
A Fairlie community councillor has asked if Scotrail should use local bus companies to provide replacement services for when the trains are off.
Man overboard in Millport
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:00 +0000
Largs RNLI rushed to the scene of Millport bay on Friday night after reports that a man had fallen overboard from his yacht.
Graham's Grammy for Tina Turner hit
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000
Largs music star Graham Lyle was honoured Stateside this week with a prestigious Grammy Award for one of his best known compositions.
Lord joins battle to save United Kingdom
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000
Earl of Glasgow joins anti-independence campaign.
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