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OPINION: Library and literature cuts harming the future of North Ayrshire's children
Reading is an incredibly valuable pursuit – especially for children. It is well known that the skills in comprehension and attention brought by reading sets children up to be engaged and capable adults. And as a cultural activity, reading can
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Saltcoats group reached base camp...but had a brush with death on Everest trip
IT TOOK years to get there...but three youngsters from a boxing gym in the Three Towns have made it to Mount Everest. Young trio of Devin Cameron, 21, Ross McKinnon, also 21, and 14-year-old Marley Johnson joined Jim Montgomerie, chairman of the
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Accies youngsters make memories for a lifetime on Northern Irish trip
YOUNGSTERS from Ardrossan Academicals RFC have returned from making memories for a lifetime. The club's under-16 side enjoyed a four-day tour of Northern Ireland at the end of March where they played one match against a local side. The youngsters
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Remembering the RNLI men who died in 1880 Ardrossan lifeboat tragedy
AS the Royal National Lifeboat Association celebrates its 200th anniversary, few in the Three Towns may realise that for many years Ardrossan had its own RNLI vessel...or that it was one tinged with tragedy. Back in 1880, three crew members died
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Ayrshire trains cancelled as large waves hit coast
Trains along Ayrshire's coast have been cancelled as strong winds and large waves batter the coastline. ScotRail has confirmed it can't run trains between Largs, Ardrossan Harbour & Kilwinning due to severe weather. Trains will run normally between
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See inside this amazing Arran farmhouse now on the market for offers over £575,000
AN IMPRESSIVE Arran farmhouse, offering panoramic views across the Firth of Clyde towards the Ayrshire coast, is just on the market for offers over £575,000. Nestled in a peaceful location, within walking distance of Whiting Bay Golf Club,
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Preparations nearly complete for Three Towns Legion's 100th birthday celebration
Preparations are nearly complete for next weekend's 100th birthday celebrations of the Royal British Legion Scotland's Saltcoats, Ardrossan and Stevenston branch. The event will be marked with a parade and remembrance service, followed by a reception
