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Crumbling Townhouse set for emergency repairs

SUPPORT props are to be installed above the entrance to the Townhouse in Irvine to help save the crumbling building.Read

Cops launch fresh blitz on youth crime in Irvine

COMMUNITY cops in Irvine are mounting a summer blitz on youth crime and disorder.Read

Irvine Beat FM returns to the airwaves

IRVINE’S only community radio station, Beat FM will be hitting the airwaves this Sunday, August 1.Read

Irvine drivers fury at pumped up petrol prices

DRIVERS in Irvine are paying up to a fiver more to fill up their cars than motorists in neighbouring towns.Read

New state-of-the art clinic opens at Ayrshire Central

A NEW state-of-the-art health clinic dealing with outpatients has opened in the grounds of Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine.Read

Leak spews raw sewage into River Irvine

A SHOCKED councillor is calling for action after he spotted raw sewage pouring into the River Irvine.Read

Slimming column with Sarah

NO DOUBT your whole family are tucking into the same delicious, healthy meals that you are – and chances are they don’t even know they’re Food Optimising friendly!Read

Groundbreaking disabled project wins prestigious award

A GROUNDBREAKING project which has helped a group of young people with severe disabilities to make a successful transition to adult life has won a prestigious award.Read

Teaching profession "in crisis" says MP Clarke

NEWLY qualified teachers are entering a profession in crisis, an MP warned this week.Read

Art exhibition attracts over 1000 visitors

NORTH Ayrshire’s Open Art Exhibition saw over 1000 visitors in its first week of opening.Read

Last leg in search for Marymass Queens and Marys

FORMER Captain of the Carters, Andy Tremble, is on the last leg of his search for Marymass Queens and Marys of the past.Read

Down Memory Lane with Mae McEwan

BEFORE I give David Cairns his batch of 60s’ newspapers, here’s a last look this week at some more of the happenings of almost 50 years ago.Read

Crash horror victim was Irvine Meadow hero

THE 80-year-old man who died in a horror road crash on the outskirts of Irvine was a former Irvine Meadow player.Read

LH Confidential

RESEARCHERS have found that the average female will have her hair layered, shortened or coloured twice a year between the ages 13 and 65.Read

Planning wrangle delays work on Sainsbury store for Irvine

WORK on a new £20m Sainsbury’s store for Irvine is being held up by legal wrangles.Read

Taxi drivers plea for weekend rank marshals

TAXI drivers in Irvine who fear for their safety are calling for safety marshals to be put in place at the weekends.Read

Jobless total continues to fall

THE local jobless rate continues to fall, according to latest figures.Read

Nicola is dream bride for Irvine shop

AN IRVINE bridal shop owner beamed with pride at the weekend as Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon walked down the aisle in one of her gowns.Read