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All the President's men perform at Blair Estate

MEMBERS of President Barack Obama’s official choir performed at the Blair Estate, just outside Kilwinning, this week.Read

Queen elect Vicky goes blonde for royal role

MARYMASS Queen elect Vicky Burns decided to swap her brunette locks for a new blonde look.Read

Parents set to meet council over school closure plans

EDUCATION bosses have set out a timetable to meet parents at each of the seven Irvine primary schools up for closure and amalgamation.Read

Edcuation bosses get glowing report

THE team who run education across North Ayrshire have been praised by schools inspectors.Read

Jobs joy as aerosol firm moves to Irvine

AN AEROSOL firm are to create over 100 jobs by relocating their headquarters in Irvine – after they snapped up the former Simclar electronics plant for a bargain £2.9m.Read

Deadly asbestos found at Kilwinning food factory

DEADLY asbestos has been found during demolition of the former Wilson’s food factory in a busy country park.Read

Police were warned about yobs before massive factory blaze

POLICE were warned that local youths were using a derelict Irvine factory as a drinking den before it was torched last week.Read

Irvine Bay boss defends spending on property

IRVINE Bay Regeneration have hit back at a Sunday newspaper which slated them for spending £17m on property.Read

Crowds pack Irvine Cross for Marymass Idol final

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD and a teenage singing sensation were crowned the first ever Marymass Idols on Thursday night.Read

New Year to come early for Kilwinning

KILWINNING will celebrate New Year four months early.Read

Cash for kids cyclist David is radio star

KIND-HEARTED David McKenna, the Irvine school boy who completed a seven-mile cycle to raise cash for charity went along to West FM to hand over his cheque this week.Read

SNP throw candidate into Cunninghame South seat

MARGARET Burgess has been chosen to stand as the SNP candidate for the Cunninghame South seat.Read

Council boost salt stocks ahead of winter

NORTH Ayrshire Council have stocked up with 4000 tons of road salt in preparation for next winter.Read

Miracle tot's milestone first day at school

MIRACLE babe Aimee-Lee Frew gave her first day at school top marks this week.Read

Police to get tough on Marymass drinkers

POLICE will yet again adopt a zero tolerance approach to street drinking and disorder on Marymass Saturday, Irvine’s top cop warned this week.Read

Budding Kilwinning archeologists get training in spades

VOLUNTEERS who have signed up for the Kilwinning archaeological dig had a three-hour introduction to the skills they would need to take part in the dig for the next five weeks.Read

Corsehill stalwart's bid to bring back Gala Queen

A CHANCE discovery in the loft of Kilwinning’s Love Memorial Hall has kick-started a revival of the town’s Corsehill Queen Gala.Read

Generous Jodie gets the chop for charity

DETERMINED Jodie Armstrong had 14 inches chopped off her luscious locks to help children with cancer.Read

The full Marymass festival guide

The Irvine Herald's guide to the Marymass Festival Read

Slimming column with Sarah

I FEEL I have to start this week by telling you about the fabulous weight losses that the Slimming World groups that I run have recorded in the month of July – an amazing 1040.5 pounds which is 74 and a bit stone. It is an amazing achievement and I am so proud of every one of them.Read