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SICK INTERNET PERVERT IS JAILED
AN INTERNET pervert from Irvine has been jailed for 18 months for performing sex acts and taking explicit photos with a 14-year-old girl. Martin Murray, 36, was one of three men locked up for having sexual relations with the schoolgirl after she posted her details on a social networking site.
Published: Wednesday, 18th June, 2008 12:30
FAMILY DELIGHT OVER TOT'S LIFE SAVING SURGERY
BRAVE Irvine baby Sophie Malcolmson was born with a rare disorder that meant she could not swallow food. Now her family - once told by doctors that she might not pull through - are beaming with pride as their little girl eats porridge and yoghurts.
Published: Wednesday, 11th June, 2008 11:30
KILWINNING Big Brother favourite Mikey Hughes became the third Ayrshire representative in as many years this week. Now, the whole town is willing the 33-year-old to go on to win the coveted TV title.
Published: Wednesday, 11th June, 2008 11:00
A REPLACEMENT for the ailing Magnum Leisure Centre could cost £22 million if, as expected, the 30-year-old building is scrapped.
Published: Wednesday, 11th June, 2008 10:30
Husband escapes jail over wife death crash
A HUSBAND whose wife was killed when he crashed their car at high speed has been spared jail. James Simpson, 40, was admonished and given eight points on his licence after the smash which claimed the life of wife Andrea, 39.
Published: Wednesday, 11th June, 2008 10:00
Council say builders' strike 'unreasonable'
COUNCIL builders downed their tools in a 24-hour strike over hours and pay - while the local authority beckoned them back to the talking table. On Monday North Ayrshire Council construction workers responsible for emergency repairs and maintenance took union-backed industrial action in a bid to have their working week cut to 37 hours, in line with other local authority tradesmen in the UK.
Published: Wednesday, 4th June, 2008 11:00
WATER quality experts have condemned water on Irvine’s coast for failing to meet minimum EU standards - even though it passed last year. But the verdict comes in a year that saw the number of failing beaches soar from seven to 18 with the Marine Conservation blaming an increase in storm pollution caused by Scotland’s wettest summer for 30 years.
Published: Wednesday, 28th May, 2008 10:00
AUNT SEX PERV'S "BIBLICAL" CRIME
AN IRVINE man who had sex with his aunt has been slammed for committing an offence of “biblical” proportions after narrowly avoiding a jail sentence. Sheriff Seith Ireland told Stephen Green that his crime had caused public revulsion at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last week.
Published: Wednesday, 28th May, 2008 11:30
It's NOT a fair cop, says Mr Donohoe
IRVINE politician Brian Donohoe is being sued by an electrician over an unpaid bill for £64. Dale McNair wants the MP to pay up for advice he gave about the electrics at the politician’s Irvine home.
Published: Wednesday, 28th May, 2008 10:45
We didn't see any street riots!
Our Gers fans comment on the game
Published: Wednesday, 21st May, 2008 10:30
It's Barcelona or bust - in our £200 banger!
An ADVENTUROUS Kilwinning roadster is driving a three-day rally over the French Alps and Riviera - in a car that cost under £200. Brian Lambert, 26, is hitting the road with three chums to take part in this year’s Barcelona Bangers Rally, where cars must be scrapheap-ready to compete.
Published: Wednesday, 21st May, 2008 09:30
THERE was double dose of deer drama in Irvine and Kilwinning on Monday morning as emergency crews and animal rescue came to the aid of not one but two trapped fawns.
Published: Wednesday, 21st May, 2008 10:00
