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House market still struggling insist Irvine estate agents

ESTATE agents have branded a survey which shows property prices in North Ayrshire were soaring ahead of their near neighbours as misleading.Read

Councils join forces to cut down on domestic waste

AYRSHIRE’S three councils picked up two top awards at Scotland’s premier flower show.Read

New SOS health card launched

A NEW health service information card with important contact details of surgeries in the area has been launched in conjunction with the Chinese community this week.Read

Union calls for Irvine councillor to resign over absence row

A TRADE union official has called for the head of SNP councillor Matt Brown, accusing him “hypocrisy of the most blatant kind.”Read

Union calls for Irvine councillor to resign over absence row

A TRADE union official has called for the head of SNP councillor Matt Brown, accusing him “hypocrisy of the most blatant kind.”Read

Green gym scheme branches out to Stevenston

THE North Ayrshire Green Gym scheme – the concept of getting fit without the treadmill or weights – is to be extended following the success of the project in Irvine.Read

Award joy for North Ayrshire's Citizens Advice

NORTH Ayrshire’s Citizens Advice service has landed an award from the Scottish Government for the help it provides people in the area.Read

Winter freeze-up cost council £1.5m

CLEARING North Ayrshire’s roads during last winter’s freeze-up cost the council £1.5 MILLION, it emerged this week.Read

Arts come to Vineburgh

THERE will be plenty of drama at Irvine’s Vineburgh Community Centre in the weeks to come as a new theatre group starts up.Read

LH Confidential

THERE were trains, boats and even Bungee jumps at the Irvine Herald annual day out.Read

Down Memory Lane with Mae McEwan

BILLY Delury from Dreghorn called the other day and asked if I had ever heard of “Stoorie Aggie.”Read

New warning over rogue alarm security firm

A ROGUE alarm security firm is targeting old folk in North Ayrshire again – just five months after they were forced to pay back over £150,000 to ripped-off clients.Read

Hospital volunteers pass £2m fundraising mark

PROFITS from the shop at Crosshouse Hospital have passed the TWO MILLION mark with the presentation of the latest cheque for a whopping £275,000.Read

MSP renews calls for ban on animal snares

AN MSP has renewed her call for a ban on animal snares.Read

Kilwinning Main Street shut till October

KILWINNING Main Street will be closed to traffic until the end of October.Read

Lottery changes will cost good causes says MP

CHANGES in Lottery handouts will cost Scotland a staggering £55m a year, an MP claimed this week.Read

Concern over low take-up of breast cancer screening

NHS Ayrshire and Arran has one of the lowest take-ups of breast screening for cancer in Scotland with one in four women failing to go for a check-up.Read