Death of Kilwinning golfer Sam Haswell

SAM Haswell the last of a famous line of golfing brothers died following a lengthy illness at his Kilwinning home on Sunday night – just days after his 87th birthday.Read

Irvine nurse Theresa helps out in Malawi

CARING nurse Theresa McLaughlin has just returned from Malawi after handing over vital equipment to the country’s most needy people and now she's preparing to do it all again.Read

Yoga and meditation classes at Irvine's Annfield Hotel

AN IRVINE hotel is offering new yoga and meditation classes to make sure everyone’s in a focussed frame of mind for 2010.Read

Eglinton watercolours arrive at Dean Castle

THE 20 watercolours depicting the 1839 Eglinton Tournament are to go on display at Kilmarnock’s Dean Castle in March.Read

Irvine Bay hail business meetings with traders a success

DEVELOPERS Irvine Bay have hailed meetings with businesses in Irvine and Kilwinning to tell them of their plans for the area a success.Read

Comic Billy Kirkwood previews festival show at Harbour Arts Centre

IRVINE funnyman Billy Kirkwood, pictured left, is to test out his new show at the town’s Harbour Arts Centre this month before heading to comedy festivals around the country.Read

New fun at Kilwinning's Woodwynd Hall

JUST four months after it was under threat of closure, the Woodwynd Hall is back up and running for youngsters in the Kilwinning area.Read

Businesses suffer in cold snap thaw out

BUSINESSES in Irvine and Kilwinning had to call in help to deal with their burst pipes as the big freeze began to thaw.Read

Irvine Meadow photo up for grabs

A GIANT photograph of the Irvine Meadow fans at the game against Hibernian is being snapped up in Irvine.Read

New thriller play coming to Harbour Arts Centre

A NEW dark thriller is set to be performed at Irvine’s Harbour Arts Centre.Read

Cash boost for Irvine sea scouts

IRVINE’S First and Sixth Ayrshire Sea Scouts were given a cash boost to the tune of £1000 from the town’s new Wilkinson store.Read

Kilwinning housing plan to go ahead

NORTH Ayrshire Council will take up to 20 months to build just 26 new houses on the site of the former St Michael’s Academy in Kilwinning.Read

Decrease in number of fatal crashes in North Ayrshire

FOUR people died on North Ayrshire’s roads in 2009, one less than the previous year new police figures show.Read

North Ayrshire Council warns of car scam

A GANG of car thieves is on the loose in North Ayrshire.Read

Hollywood stars hit Irvine harbour

GOLDEN Globe actor James Nesbitt steps out of the Ship Inn to set sail on a mission to save the planet as he filmed scenes for a new BBC One thriller at Irvine harbour.Read

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Anger after killers escape murder charge

FURY erupted after two killers of a Kilwinning mum escaped a murder charge this week.Read

OAPs urged to apply for cold weather payments

KATY Clark, MP for North Ayrshire and Arran, has urged constituents on low incomes to check if they are eligible for cold weather payments during the recent freeze.Read

MPs hold joint meeting over jobs

CENTRAL Ayrshire MP Brian Donohoe has joined forces with his three Ayrshire colleagues to call for an urgent new jobs initiative.Read

Orphaned swan becomes a regular at Irvine pub

AN ORPHAN signet has become a regular in an Irvine pub.Read

Council admit “we got it wrong” over icy pavements

NORTH Ayrshire Council admitted they got it WRONG over the festive freeze-up fiasco.Read

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