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A MAN has vowed to do everything in his power to help the single men of Irvine - and his first act will be to plan a massive ho' down for the town.
Published: Wednesday, 17th October, 2007 12:30
FIREFIGHTERS FACING NED THREAT
FIREFIGHTERS have had to resort to seeking police escorts in some areas of Kilwinning where they are facing initimidation and harassment.
Published: Wednesday, 17th October, 2007 12:30
U-TURN BY RED FACED ROAD CHIEFS
DOZY roads chiefs have wasted days of police time and let dozens of speeding motorists off the hook after putting up the wrong speed limit on the Irvine bypass.
Published: Wednesday, 10th October, 2007 12:30
A DRUGS baron who brought misery to local families has agreed to hand over £250,000 - if he fails in an appeal. John "Piddy" Gorman, 50, was jailed for 12 years after being arrested for drug trafficking last year. And the Crown is now pursuing the former Kilwinning man in a bid to seize crime profits.
Published: Wednesday, 10th October, 2007 12:30
AN ENGINEERING company believes it is due up to £800,000 in damages after the council bungled a street lighting contract. Lightways says that it is due the sum for legal costs and lost profits after North Ayrshire Council agreed to put its lighting maintenance contract back out to re-tender.
Published: Wednesday, 10th October, 2007 12:30
PROBE OVER TUTOR'S "AFFAIR" WITH PUPIL
A VIOLIN teacher has left his wife and quit his job over a relationship with a Kilwinning Academy pupil. Andrew Roberts, 45, was accused of breaking his duty of care by becoming close to the then sixth-year pupil while teaching at the Kilwinning school last Christmas.
Published: Wednesday, 10th October, 2007 12:30
POLICE are hunting a killer after an Irvine barber was found stabbed to death in his own home last week.
Published: Wednesday, 3rd October, 2007 12:30
`SMILING` DREGHORN KILLER GIVEN LIFE
A SMILING killer was jailed for life last week for the horrific death of a drug dealer.
Published: Wednesday, 3rd October, 2007 12:30
A SHADOW was cast over a football cup final after an elderly Irvine Meadow fan collapsed and died.
Published: Wednesday, 3rd October, 2007 12:30
POLICE are hunting two vicious thugs who attacked and robbed an unsuspecting paperboy on his round.
Published: Wednesday, 3rd October, 2007 12:30
US MILLIONAIRE JETS IN TO DISH DIRT ON SIMCLAR
AMERICAN millionaire Melvyn Kaufman has vowed to expose the `cloak and dagger` actions of Simclar boss Sam Russell, who he claims sold off vital factory equipment in the middle of the night.
Published: Wednesday, 3rd October, 2007 12:30
A GANG who hunted down a man in a brutal knife murder bid were jailed for a total of more than 28 years on Friday.
Published: Thursday, 30th August, 2007 11:05
