Published: Thursday, 25th September, 2008 12:30
TEEN TO ROW THE CHANNEL
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A FAST-RISING teenage rowing ace with designs on competing in the 2012 London Olympic Games is gearing up for one of the ultimate endurance tests next week.
Donald Evans (19) from Saltcoats is teaming up with four fellow students at Cambridge University’s Fitzwilliam College to row the channel, heading from Dover to Calais across the busiest shipping lane in Europe all in a very good cause.
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DALRY DAD LOSES TUMOUR BATTLE
A DALRY mum has spoken out about her heartache after her 38-year-old husband died of a brain tumour last week, saying he never once complained.
OLD FIRM FRIENDS
TWO diehard Old Firm supporters switched sides last Friday to raise funds for Children In Need.
NEW CANDIDATE ANNOUNCED
TED Nevill of Beith has been announced as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Candidate in the Kilbirnie and Beith by-election.
The election will be held on December 11.
OAPs BEWARE OF THIEVES
The police this week issued an alert for people in Beith and revealed that an opportunistic criminal or criminals has been targeting the homes of older people in the town.
OAP ATTACKED IN OWN HOME
POLICE are appealing for information after cowardly thugs beat up and robbed an 82-year-old man in his own home.