Looking back at Irvine and Kilwinning pics from May 2001

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Paul McStay's 2001 visit to Irvine (Image: Newsquest)

Former Celtic and Scotland superstar Paul McStay visited Irvine’s Asda store to promote their Kick for a Million competition in May 2001.

Some of the drugs seized in Ayrshire in May 2001 (Image: Newsquest)

A hard-line new drugs strategy was unveiled in Ayrshire after a record 500 dealers were arrested in just a month. The launch of the 2001 Know The Score initiative was attended by Sgt Caroline Ferguson, MSP Irene Oldfather and Superintendent Ian Henderson, who showed off some of the seized narcotics.

St Michael's students hand over the cheque (Image: Newsquest)

Pupils at St Michael’s Academy presented a bumper cheque to SCIAF in May 2001. The school raised £2,240 after a series of fundraising initiatives.

Some of the Lanfine Playgroup youngsters in 2001 (Image: Newsquest)

Kirsty Robb, Rececca Clark and Laurent Cartwell were having fun in the play kitchen when the Times photographer paid a visit to the Lanfine Playgroup in Girdle Toll in May 2001.

A bg win for Dreghorn Bowling Club in May 2001. (Image: Newsquest)

Hosts Dreghorn Bowling Club won their milestone 125th consecutive challenge match against Kilmarnock’s West Netherton in 2001.

First year students at Irvine Royal Academy show off their awards in 2001 (Image: Newsquest)

These first year students at Irvine Royal Academy posed with their awards in May 2001.