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RESIDENTS STUMPED OVER LAMPOST DECISION
MIFFED residents in an Irvine street have blasted hapless council staff after they installed a new lampost - but failed to remove the old one.
SHOCKED staff at an Irvine clothing shop were left horrified after a customer defecated into a carrier bag and dumped it in the changing room.
JOAN STURGEON IS THE NEW PROVOST
COUNCILLOR Joan Sturgeon has donned the Provost's chains of office for North Ayrshire.
WE NEED YOU! - CALL OUT TO FOSTER CARERS
PEOPLE across North Ayrshire are being urged to become foster parents to the scores of older children getting left behind in the care system.
AIRPORT'S CONCERN AT TURBINE PLANS
A TRIO of wind turbine look set to be built at Irvine's GlaxoSmithKline site, despite significant concern being raised over the risk to planes.
EXCLUSIVE - FIRST IMAGES OF IRVINE'S 'SUPERSCHOOL'
PLANS to build a controversial 'super school' are a step closer after planning permission was submitted to council chiefs last week.
22nd MAYDAY RALLY HELD IN IRVINE
SPEAKING at Saturday's May Day rally in Irvine, The RMT's Phil McGarry was applauded as he stated the aims of the People's Charter- an end to cuts in public services, investment in jobs, public ownership of the railways and other utilities, and the repeal of anti-union laws.
RAIL BOSSES APOLOGISE FOR DELAYS
RAIL chiefs have released an open letter apologising for the disruption to services between Glasgow and Ayrshire during the past 12 months.
EMBEZZLER ADMITS TAKING MORE CASH FROM WORK
A KILWINNING woman who was convicted of embezzling £4,200 from her work is set to return to court - after her employers discovered more money had been taken.
UNBORN babies who are considered to be at risk will now be placed on the Child Protection Register, under new council rules.
THE JOBLESS numbers in Irvine have nearly doubled in four years, the latest figures obtained by the Times can reveal.
A KILWINNING man has been jailed for five years after being convicted of sending suspect packages to Neil Lennon and two other high-profile Celtic fans.
IRVINE Royal Academy is set to form a top class rugby school after being picked to be part of a £50,000 sports programme.
PROVOST PAT OUT AND IRENE OLDFATHER IN AS ELECTION RESULTS ANNOUNCED
THE RESULTS are in for Irvine and Kilwinning as new councillors are announced.
FULLARTON CHURCH PLANS GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT
ONE of Irvine's most historic churches has been given the green light to undergo a £3m-revamp.
IRVINE LAD TO TAKE PENALTY AT IBROX
AN IRVINE schoolboy has had his dream come true after being picked from hundreds of football fanatics to take a penalty at Ibrox.
RESIDENTS will go to the polls today to cast their vote in the local government elections and decide the future shape of North Ayrshire Council.
MCDOUGALL PROMOTES KILWINNING ALLOTMENTS
KILWINNING-BASED MSP Margaret McDougall has spoken in Kenny Gibson's members debate on allotments.
DOUBT OVER CLAIMS OF 'REDUCED' FLY-TIPPING
A CONTROVERSIAL report on fly-tipping looks set to come under investigation following council elections this week.
