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Fat Boys in Kilwinning

Licensing chiefs refuse Kilwinning takeaway's plan for alcohol home deliveries

The Royal Mail's final posting dates for Christmas have also been revealed

The Royal Mail's final posting dates for Christmas have also been revealed

Post Office urges people to 'post early' as busiest Christmas days revealed

The Niche will be covering the cost and staff have volunteered their time to serve on the day.

The Niche will be covering the cost and staff have volunteered their time to serve on the day.

Irvine restaurant team making incredible Christmas gesture for families in need

A new campaign has launched for the festive season

A new campaign has launched for the festive season

Police Scotland

Sixty drink and drug driving offences recorded in Ayrshire last Christmas

How the new play area could look

How the new play area could look

North Ayrshire Council

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Work on Irvine Harbourside regeneration project to begin in January

The businesses headed to Ireland for the trade mission

The businesses headed to Ireland for the trade mission

Trio of Ayrshire businesses undertake trade mission to Dublin

A number of fantastic donations have been made ahead of the drive-thru Santa's grotto at Kilwinning community fire station.

A number of fantastic donations have been made ahead of the drive-thru Santa's grotto at Kilwinning community fire station.

Fundraiser Michael makes fantastic donation to support Santa's drive-thru grotto

Irene Campbell MP

Irene Campbell MP

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'I believe we should give choice': North Ayrshire MP backs assisted dying bill

Marie Curie is one of the UK's largest charities

Marie Curie is one of the UK's largest charities

Charity urges people in Ayrshire to take part in festive fundraising

The draw is back for another year

The draw is back for another year

Ayrshire Hospice

Top cash prize up for grabs in Ayrshire Hospice Christmas super draw

The BBC TV Licence fee will rise to £174.50 from April until 2027, the Government has announced

The BBC TV Licence fee will rise to £174.50 from April until 2027, the Government has announced

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You could be due £170 TV Licence refund as licence fee cost set to rise again

Fay Greaves is probably best known to readers as one of the stars of the BBC show The Traitors, but she is also an NSPCC Campaigner for Childhood

Fay Greaves is probably best known to readers as one of the stars of the BBC show The Traitors, but she is also an NSPCC Campaigner for Childhood

The Traitors star explains why the NSPCC's vital work is so needed

Home Bargains has real Christmas trees in stock for £12.99

Home Bargains has real Christmas trees in stock for £12.99

Cheapest real Christmas trees from £11.99 at Home Bargains, Aldi and Lidl

The Reclaim the Night Walk will be held on Tuesday

The Reclaim the Night Walk will be held on Tuesday

Details revealed for North Ayrshire's Reclaim the Night walk

The event has been ran annually for a number of years.

The event has been ran annually for a number of years.

Kilwinning youth charity launch operation Santa in bid to spread festive cheer

The parade is back for another year

The parade is back for another year

Details announced for popular Stewarton Torchlight Parade

North Ayrshire Council's HQ and, inset, CEO Craig Hatton

North Ayrshire Council's HQ and, inset, CEO Craig Hatton

North Ayrshire Council

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Staff absences cost North Ayrshire Council £2.6 million in a year

Sport

A number of Ayrshire sides have earned their place in the Scottish Junior Cup last 16.

Ayrshire sides shine as Scottish Junior Cup progresses to last 16 stage

It was another exciting weekend of rugby action in Ayrshire.

It was another exciting weekend of rugby action in Ayrshire.

Ardrossan Academicals RFC

Ayrshire's last unbeaten record falls as rugby returns after weather wipeout

The club badge has been given a refresh

The club badge has been given a refresh

Fresh badge for Stewarton Annick as club celebrates milestone

The club will be in British Premier League action.

The club will be in British Premier League action.

North Ayrshire Table Tennis Club

Big weekend of action to take place for North Ayrshire Table Tennis Club

Kevin Adam and Steven Gaffney will co-manage Irvine Victoria for the remainder of this season

Kevin Adam and Steven Gaffney will co-manage Irvine Victoria for the remainder of this season

Irvine Victoria

Irvine Vics duo to step into the dugout as co-managers for remainder of season

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National Sport

Arne Slot has joked that Mohamed Salah may be expecting Man City to be relegated (Peter Byrne/PA)

Arne Slot has joked that Mohamed Salah may be expecting Man City to be relegated (Peter Byrne/PA)

Arne Slot jokes Mo Salah expects Man City relegation after ‘last game’ comment

Neale Fraser (Elise Amendola/AP)

Neale Fraser (Elise Amendola/AP)

Australian great and long-time Davis Cup captain Neale Fraser dies aged 91

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim (Martin Rickett/PA)

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim (Martin Rickett/PA)

Ruben Amorim urges Manchester United to be ‘brave’ at Arsenal

New Zealand’s Neil Wagner (PA)

New Zealand’s Neil Wagner (PA)

Neil Wagner: Claiming wicket to win Test by a run was ‘best feeling ever’

Daniel Dubois will defend his IBF world heavyweight title against Joseph Parker in February (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Daniel Dubois will defend his IBF world heavyweight title against Joseph Parker in February (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Daniel Dubois set for February IBF title defence against Joseph Parker in Riyadh

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Elijah Moore is tackled by Denver Broncos cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian (AP Jack Dempsey)

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Elijah Moore is tackled by Denver Broncos cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian (AP Jack Dempsey)

Denver Broncos see off Cleveland Browns to help playoff hopes

Ruud van Nistelrooy has a tough job on his hands at Leicester (Martin Rickett/PA)

Ruud van Nistelrooy has a tough job on his hands at Leicester (Martin Rickett/PA)

Ruud van Nistelrooy ‘disappointed’ and ‘hurt’ after cutting ties with Man Utd

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A number of fantastic donations have been made ahead of the drive-thru Santa's grotto at Kilwinning community fire station.

Fundraiser Michael makes fantastic donation to support Santa's drive-thru grotto

The parade is back for another year

Details announced for popular Stewarton Torchlight Parade

Auld Lang Syne was written by Scottish poet Robert Burns

What is the meaning behind Auld Lang Syne and why do we sing it at Hogmanay?

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Syrian insurgents captured four new towns on Tuesday, taking them closer to the central city of Hama, opposition activists said, while government forces retook some territory they lost last week (Omar Albam/AP)

Syrian insurgents captured four new towns on Tuesday, taking them closer to the central city of Hama, opposition activists said, while government forces retook some territory they lost last week (Omar Albam/AP)

Syrian insurgents capture four towns as government forces reclaim some territory

Three long days of counting in the General Election finished late on Monday (Niall Carson/PA)

Three long days of counting in the General Election finished late on Monday (Niall Carson/PA)

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‘Powerful bloc’ – Sinn Fein make plea to form left-leaning government

Flowers were left by the river Cleddau in Haverfordwest following the incident (Bronwen Weatherby/PA)

Flowers were left by the river Cleddau in Haverfordwest following the incident (Bronwen Weatherby/PA)

Woman appears in court charged with manslaughter of four paddleboarders

Alistair Wilson was murdered in November 2004 (Police Scotland/PA)

Alistair Wilson was murdered in November 2004 (Police Scotland/PA)

Son of murdered banker ‘still haunted by nightmares’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has appointed a Covid corruption commissioner (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has appointed a Covid corruption commissioner (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

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Chancellor appoints Covid corruption commissioner

The Government is to strengthen protection measures for victims of stalking (Alamy/PA)

The Government is to strengthen protection measures for victims of stalking (Alamy/PA)

More protection for victims as Government vows crackdown on stalking

Junk food adverts will be banned before the watershed on TV and online from 2025 (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Junk food adverts will be banned before the watershed on TV and online from 2025 (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

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Junk food ad ban ‘will prevent an estimated 20,000 cases of childhood obesity’

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