Police are warning that anyone can become a victim of bogus callers after householders lost more than £420,000 in just six months to doorstep scams. Between October 2017 and April 2018, 336 victims in Scotland lost a total of £421,766 through doorstep
A Kilwinning boy raised more than £900 while growing his hair long to make a wig for a cancer charity. Eight-year-old Arran Milne grew out his hair for two years so he could make a wig for the Little Princess Trust while also raising funds for
SATURDAY’S Coral Scottish Grand win was a great triumph for the north with trainer Nicky Richards one of the trainers who regularly sends horses to Ayr over the winter from his base at Greystoke Castle near Penrith. Taking Risks, the 25-1 shot was
Plans have been unveiled for new council housing beside Irvine’s Ayrshire Central Hospital site. The planned development would see around 100 modern, energy-efficient homes on a site neighbouring the hospital. The development forms a key part
A darts competition recently raised around £350 for local charities. Members of Irvine Incorporated Trades Hammermen, Cordiners and Coopers Craft joined Irvine Park Bowling Club’s darts players for a charity competition last month. Around £350
Irvine residents got decked out in a selection of colourful costumes for town’s first ever comic con event. Comic Con organisers Big Glasgow Comics Page (BGCP) thanked residents after taking the event to the town, which celebrates comic book, science
A drunken wife has been jailed for 15 years after stabbing her Irvine husband to death while their son played Fortnite upstairs. Natasha Welsh, 43, stabbed “lovable rascal” Martin Welsh with a 15cm kitchen knife on October 26 last year at the family
