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Revealed: How much North Ayrshire Council spent on booze, biscuits and hot drinks
COUNCIL bosses in North Ayrshire have spent more than £170,000 on booze, snacks and hot drinks in the last five years, it’s been revealed. But the authority insists that the costs incurred were recouped by the sale of the items at events and council-run
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Kilbirnie man admits possessing more than 5,000 indecent photos of children
A Kilbirnie man has admitted to possessing over 5,000 indecent images of children as young as nine years old. Dylan Stevenson, 27 (DOB: 10/12/96), pleaded guilty to being in possession of the huge haul of images over a period of 13 months on Meadowfoot
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South Beach community hub and cafe still weeks from completion
The opening of Ardrossan's new South Beach community cafe hub has been delayed once again. The hub, on the site of the former toilet block on South Beach, was originally supposed to have been completed in March this year, well ahead of the busy
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Man admits stealing batteries from building site during A737 bypass construction
A MAN has admitted carrying out an audacious theft from the site of building work on a bypass on the A737 in North Ayrshire more than six years ago. Sean McMurdo, from Kilbirnie, nicked more than a dozen batteries from heavy plant machinery at
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Unique purchase leads the way for new dog walking business in Ardrossan
A NEW dog walking business is set to launch in Ardrossan - with a unique purchase pathing the way for its concept. Owner Jade Taylor has explained all about 'The DoG-Unit', after her venture gained mass interest online. Jade grew up in Ayrshire
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Take a trip down memory lane at 'kerbie' event taking place in Saltcoats
LOCALS will be offered a chance to take a trip down memory lane at an event taking place in Saltcoats this weekend. On Saturday, July 27, community group SeaSalt Streets will be hosting a number of activities on Dockhead Street. Amongst those
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REVEALED: How much North Ayrshire Council have raked in from parking fines
NORTH Ayrshire Council have brought in over £85,000 in parking fines in little over three months. The figure was revealed after a freedom of information request was submitted to the local authority. The data obtained showed that a total of
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Kilwinning man handed jail time after night-time quad bike crash in town
A Kilwinning man has been jailed after crashing and flipping a quad bike in the middle of the night. Logan Creighton, 28, of Claremont Crescent, pleaded guilty at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court following the incident on June 21 last year. He was
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Kilwining Horticultural Society get set for big annual show next month
Kilwinning Horticultural Society's annual show is set to return next month. This year's event will be held in the Abbey Church Hall in Vault's Lane on Thursday, August 29. As always you can expect to see a feast of flowers and veg in competition
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Inspirational Kilwinning teen launches his own business while battling brain tumours
AN INSPIRATIONAL Kilwinning teen has launched his own business...only weeks after being given a devastating diagnosis. Andrew MacGregor and his family were left shell-shocked in June when the results of an MRI scan showed the 15-year-old had three
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National Grid gives £4,000 boost to North Ayrshire Foodbank to help feed kids
THE National Grid has provided a £4,000 grant to the North Ayrshire Foodbank to support its Make a Meal Of It summer holiday programme. The cash comes from the community grant programme of the National Grid, who are currently working on the site
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MSP calls for government to honour £23.7million North Ayrshire road upgrade
THE UK's new Labour government has been urged to honour its predecessor's commitment to upgrade a major road in North Ayrshire. The plea comes from Cunninghame North MSP Kenneth Gibson, who says improvement work on the B714 between Saltcoats and
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Iconic Saltcoats bar and restaurant to re-open after near decade closure
AN ICONIC Saltcoats town centre venue is set to re-open after closing nearly a decade ago. An announcement was made this week that popular bar and restaurant The Flask would be returning later this year. The Herald understands that the business