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Police hunt for thug who broke teen's jaw
A 16-YEAR-OLD was left lying unconscious in a Saltcoats street after being subjected to an unprovoked attack.
Mound a 'health hazard' say locals
CONCERN mounted this week over the giant pile of earth left outside a home in Stevenston.
'Time to make Saltcoats seafront a 20mph zone'
SALTCOATS seafront should have a 20mph speed limit, according to a concerned resident.
A WOMAN who jumped into a burn in Stevenston last Monday morning has escaped with only minor injuries.
THIS year's royal party for the Saltcoats Sea Queen festival was chosen by a panel of judges last week.
MORE than 70 youngsters went along to the Royal Disco held in the Whitlees Centre last Friday evening where this year's royal part was chosen for the Gala.
A HERO policeman who once rescued a young boy from Saltcoats Harbour has been struck down by a rare illness.
OVER £3000 was raised from the annual sponsored walk around the Blair Estate in Dalry last Saturday.
St Matt's girls cycle to success!
DOZENS of teenage girls will be getting on their bikes this summer to encourage others to keep-fit and active.
LABOUR candidate Katy Clark is calling for a crackdown on antisocial behaviour in the Hayocks area of Stevenston after residents raised their concerns about youths on the street.
The mystery of the missing road hump
A MISSING road hump is causing boy racers to tear up and down a busy Beith street with residents fearing there could be an accident.
ILLEGAL 60mph speed limit signs have been displayed near a school, potentially endangering the lives of primary pupils.
Moonshine £1/2m haul was 'meant for Three Towns'
THREE Stevenston addresses have been raided after suspicions that £500k worth of mephedrone was headed for them.
Cash stolen after knife point threat
DETECTIVES are hunting a man who held up two security guards at knife point and made off with a five-figure sum of cash.
THREE Towners are being warned to check their bank statements after card cloning equipment was discovered on two Saltcoats cash machines.
AN assault on two men in Saltcoats is being treated as attempted murder.
A BeGreen staff member has branded thieves who broke into the Dalry shop last Tuesday as "despicable".
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