This week we're taking a look back at the top stories and pictures from the Irvine Times from late November 2003.
Can you spot anyone you know in these photos?
Central Ayrshire MP Brian Donohoe joined the staff from the Rainbow Cottage Nursery in Kilwinning in November 2003 to open the group’s new-look extension.
An Irvine student started a last minute petition in a bid to save the doomed Trinity Church in November 2003.
Architectural conservation student Alan Delury launched the petition in a last ditch attempt to prevent the historic church being pulled down.
Segdoune Queen Karly Grimes flicked the switch to light up the town at Kilwinning’s Christmas lights celebration. But the big event was marred by a downpour of heavy rain.
Santa was joined Marymass Queen Jennifer Roger and her four Marys as the 2003 festive lights in Irvine were switched on in front of a huge crowd.
Members of Stanecastle Angling Club had a reel good time at their annual prizegiving ceremony at the Porthead Tavern in November 2003.
School cleaner Janet Sim got the surprise of her life when she retired from Irvine’s Glebe Primary in 2003.
Staff and pupils had organised an extra-special farewell for the much-loved head cleaner, who retired from the school after 23 years.
Three of the school’ teachers - Roberta Parry, Belinda Henderson and Emma Gall - donned cleaners overalls to do impressions of the bubbly cleaner and her colleagues in a specially commissioned play.
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