Irvine Times archives: A look back at May 2010 headlines

Do you remember any of these articles from May 2010?

Top cook

Suzanne had high hopes (Image: NQ) An Irvine dinner lady was on the road to being crowned the best in Britain after reaching a prestigious national final.

The pupils at Irvine Royal Academy and Lawthorn Primary were used to the culinary treats served up by Suzanne Duncan, but the talented school chef was ready to hit the big time after being chosen to represent Scotland and the North East of England in the final of School Cook of the Year.

Poster kids

Dreghorn kids on their way to the big school (Image: NQ) Youngsters from Dreghorn Primary School P7 headed along to the “big” school at nearby Greenwood Academy as they prepared for life at secondary.

The pupils got the chance to create some special posters marking the occasion.

Carrick lifeline

Fiona Hyslop (Image: NQ) A firm was appointed to look into the different options for the future of the Carrick - a move which campaigners said had thrown the ship a “lifeline".

Culture minister Fiona Hyslop announced the “positive step” in deciding the fate of the Irvine-based ship and said that none of the options had been ruled out, meaning the ship could still be broken up or sent to Sunderland or even South Australia.

Work acclaimed

The stunning restoration of Eglinton Park drew admiration from numerous locals (Image: NQ) The restoration of the historic Tournament Bridge was praised by some of the country’s top professionals.

The project to restore Eglinton Park’s 19th century bridge - named after the famous Eglinton Tournament - was heralded at the RICS Scotland Awards.

Abbey days

Abbey Primary pupils (Image: NQ) Youngsters from Abbey Primary School in Kilwinning were all smiles for the Times photographer as they enjoyed a fantastic street party.

Hat-trick

Youngsters were the business at Greenwood (Image: NQ) These talented Greenwood Academy pupils from events company Pearl Productions picked up a hat-trick of prizes at the Young Enterprise Ayrshire Awards.

They scooped the Best Report, Best Marketing and Best Product/Service prizes.