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IRVINE KIDS GET ACTIVE AS 60-MINUTE TOUR HITS RIVERGATE

KIDS at the Rivergate Shopping Centre got in a twist at the weekend as a national tour hit Irvine.

NEW POLICE FIGURES REVEAL BIG CHANGE IN PENNYBURN

CRIME has taken a dramatic fall in the Pennyburn area of Kilwinning following a focused campaign, according to police figures.

TRIED TO STEAL FOOD FOR HER BABY

A SERIAL shoplifter has ended up back in court after trying to make off with food and milk for a baby on Valentine's Day.

IRVINE SCHOOL IS CHOSEN AS 'PARTNER' FOR GLASGOW UNIVERSITY

IRVINE Royal Academy has been officially unveiled as a University of Glasgow 'Partner School', bringing a fresh wave of student teachers and academics to Irvine.

RESTAURANT HOPES MAY SPELL A NEW DAWN FOR KILWINNING PUB

A CLOSED-DOWN Kilwinning pub could be transformed into a swanky new restaurant after being bought by an Ayrshire food chain.

THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED IN IRVINE?

THE FUTURE of monthly live music sessions from local bands at the Harbour Arts Centre has been thrown into doubt.

NAC'S HOMELESS TEAM STRIKE GOLD

THE COUNCIL'S Homeless Prevention Team has won the Gold Award for 'Achieving Better Outcomes' at the prestigious COSLA Excellence Awards 2012.

SHOCK AS CHAIRMAN WALKS AWAY

JAMES Watt College's Chairman of the Board of Management has resigned in protest at a planned merger with other colleges.

"GOLF - BUT MUCH MORE THAN GOLF!"

"ACCESS to excellent golf but much, much more than golf." That was the opinion of Margaret Burgess MSP on what Ayrshire had to offer the tourist.

FOUND ASLEEP IN CHANGING ROOMS

AN IRVINE shoplifter was found passed out drunk in a supermarket changing room after downing a whole bottle of stolen vodka, a court has heard.

FIREFIGHTERS VOW TOUGH ACTION ON HOAX CALLERS

FED-UP local firefighters have vowed to take tough action on hoaxers - after being called to 189 false alarms in nine weeks.

DONOHOE: "MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO SAFEGUARD JOBS"

IRVINE MP Brian Donohoe has received the unemployment figures for January 2012 which showed a rise of 164 more people claiming Jobseekers Allowance compared to December in his constituency.

HAVING A KNIFE ISN'T TOO SHARP

A HARD-HITTING anti-knives campaign is being rolled out across Irvine and Kilwinning in a bid to cut crime.

WATER KERFUFFLE! NOT A DROP 12 HOURS EACH DAY

AN IRVINE train driver can't keep his anger bottled up any longer - after being left without running water 12 hours a day for six weeks.

IRVINE MP "SADDENED" AT SITUATION WITH RANGERS

IRVINE MP Brian Donohoe has commented on the furore surrounding Rangers Football Club in his capacity as Secretary of the Westminster Parliamentary Rangers Supporters Club.

FURY AT DECISION TO HIRE 'TOWN CENTRE MANAGER'

COUNCIL bosses have been slammed over plans to hire a high-earning chief to oversee the reinvention of Irvine Town Centre - just weeks after announcing job cuts.

FARE PLAY TO COUNCIL ON TAXI FREEZE

TAXI fares across North Ayrshire will be frozen in a bid to save passengers money during the recession.

STUDENTS HOST FORCES FUNDRAISER EVENT WITH HONEYS FOR HEROES

STUDENTS at James Watt College are hosting a live music and fashion extravaganza to raise money for the Armed Forces.

'THE HIGH STREET IS DEPRESSING'

PLANS are underway to persuade businesses in Irvine to pull together and re-invent the High Street.

IRVINE WILL GET £500K UNDER ITS BELT FROM KARATE CONTEST

THE EUROPEAN Karate Championships, set to take place in Irvine, will boost the local economy by half a million pounds, according to council estimates.

DELIBERATE FLOODS? NOT US!

SCOTTISH Water have defended themselves after a local councillor accused them of 'deliberately flooding' Irvine footpaths.

WHERE DID THE MONEY FOR NEW MAGNUM COME FROM?

NORTH Ayrshire Council have been accused of allocating almost £1m cash meant for local schools to Irvine's new leisure centre.

FINALLY, IRVINE FUEL PRICES FALL

THE PRICE of fuel in Irvine has finally fallen to the same level as other Ayrshire towns - following the opening of Sainsbury's petrol station.

UNEASY TRUCE TO PLEAD FOR CASH

COUNCIL leader David O'Neill has joined forces with his political rival SNP leader Matthew Brown to plead for help - and cash - from the Scottish Government.

KNOWLEDGE OF OFFICES TOO TAXING FOR BRIAN?

MIFFED tax chiefs have hit back at MP Brian Donohoe following claims he made about the closure of Irvine's tax office.

IRVINE WILL KICK ABOVE ITS WEIGHT DURING KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

IRVINE was the scene of a presidential visit over the weekend, as plans for the European Karate Championships begin to take shape.

DRIVERS RACED AT 130MPH - BUT AVOID GOING TO PRISON

A PAIR of Irvine drivers have avoided jail terms after racing each other at 130mph on a dual carriageway.

DONOHOE: "DANGEROUS DOG LAWS MUST CHANGE"

IRVINE MP Brian donohoe has backed organisations looking for a change to the law on dangerous dogs.

WATT ON EARTH IS GOING ON?

STUDENTS, educators and politicians have been left baffled and concerned by the announcement that James Watt College is to be divided between two new college regions.

SIGN UP FOR GAELIC DAY WORKSHOPS

CEUD mìle fàilte! Have you ever wished you could say hello to people in Gaelic? Maybe you have a decent grasp of the language but want to expand your vocabulary?

'IT'S A MESS AND CONFUSING DRIVERS'

DRIVERS in Kilwinning could be snared for driving the wrong way down a one-way street - because it isn't signposted properly, it has been claimed.

NEW TRINITY STEPS 'HEAVEN FOR JUNKIES', FEARS JUNE

PLANS to revitalise the Bridgegate area of Irvine have been slammed by the chair of the local community council as "Heaven for junkies".

KILLED AFTER HE SMASHED INTO BACK OF BROKEN LORRY

A VAN driver was killed after crashing into the back of a broken down lorry on a road with no hard shoulder, an inquiry has heard.

'IT'S TIME TO SHAPE THE REFERENDUM'

IRVINE MSP Margaret Burgess is calling for people across the length and breadth of her constituency to join in and play their part in shaping the forthcoming referendum on Scottish Independence.

LEADER VOWS TO FREEZE COUNCIL TAX

COUNCIL leader David O'Neill has vowed to freeze council tax for the foreseeable future - after admitting it would be unfair to ask people to pay more money for less services.

KILWINNING TO GET 44 NEW COUNCIL HOMES

KILWINNING is to get 44 new council houses as part of a £73m cash injection from North Ayrshire Council.

SEEING RED AFTER ROOF IS RANSACKED FOR THIRD TIME

CALLOUS vandals have destroyed the roof of a charity centre after trying to steal valuable lead - for the third time in six months.

EVICTIONS IN NORTH AYRSHIRE DOWN 32 PERCENT IN FOUR YEARS

SHELTER Scotland have praised North Ayrshire Council after it achieved a 32% reduction in evictions over the last four years - compared to the national average of a 46% reduction.

BURGESS JOINS 'BIG ENERGY' CAMPAIGN

"READILY available advice can help Irvine and Kilwinning residents to heat their homes for less." - That was the message from Margaret Burgess MSP when she joined CAB representatives at their 'Big Energy Week' stall in Irvine's Rivergate on Friday.

MP URGES ACTION ON RISING FOOD PRICES

IRVINE MP Brian Donohoe has slammed the Government for failing to take action against rising food prices.

COULD YOU SUPPORT IRVINE ROCKERS?

AN IRVINE rock band have launched a search to find a local acoustic act to play at their album launch show next month.