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Three Towns mental health group organise free clothing bank event
AN event has been organised to take place in Saltcoats with the aim of providing support for those in need. Local mental health support group Community Hub of Hope are looking to help others at their clothing bank event on Sunday, August 4.
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Council spend £300,000 on pothole repairs in three months
North Ayrshire Council have already spent almost £300,000 on repairing potholes on the region’s roads during the current financial year. And the top roads for potholes being reported were all in the Irvine area, it has been revealed. The information
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Grant scheme for North Ayrshire employers which hire young people
Employers across North Ayrshire are being encouraged to join a programme that offers grants to businesses which create job opportunities for young people. North Ayrshire Local Employability Partnership (LEP) is made up of a range of partners who
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Garnock rugby stars taking on Munro to raise funds for girl, 4, with rare condition
KIND-hearted stars from Garnock Rugby Club's first XV are set to take on a fundraising challenge for a four-year-old girl with a rare genetic condition. Grace-Louise Durroch was diagnosed with CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder before she was even three-months
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Roadworks to begin in Stevenston next week - here's the details
ROADWORKS are set to begin along a number of busy Stevenston roads next week. The carriageway improvement works are to begin around the Stevenston Cross area on Monday, July 29 - and continue for nearly three weeks, with an anticipated completion
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CalMac's new ferry plan will be a 'catalyst' for improvement says Transport Minister
A new plan from ferry bosses at CalMac will be a "catalyst for improvement" of services for passengers, Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop has said. The state-owned ferry operator is working with Transport Scotland to introduce the changes ahead
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Volunteers hailed amid impressive progress of Ardeer Thistle Youth Academy
DEDICATED volunteers have come in for high praise after helping grow the Ardeer Thistle Youth Academy. The set up was first formed as part of the Stevenston club only two years ago, but has gone from strength to strength ever since. The progress
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North Ayrshire woman wins £100 for using LitterLotto app
An Irvine resident won £100 through the LitterLotto app for binning her rubbish responsibly. The free app in North Ayrshire has grown in popularity as users bin more items of rubbish. The council teamed up with partners to create the app which
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Kilwinning thug jailed for eight years for brutally stabbing victim
A Kilwinning thug who brutally stabbed a man who bravely confronted him for slashing his tyres was jailed for eight years today. Shaun Charles struck Christopher Knight three times in the stomach with a 10-inch hunting knife leaving him with horror
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Ayrshire criminals more likely to reoffend than anywhere else in Scotland
PEOPLE convicted of a criminal offence in Ayrshire are more likely to reoffend than those anywhere else in Scotland, according to newly published figures. Scottish Government research found that nearly one in three people convicted of a criminal