Published: Thursday, 27th November, 2008 12:30
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THE announcement that a £2 billion power station is being planned for North Ayrshire which could create more than 1,500 jobs for the Three Towns and Garnock Valley has received local support.
Danish Oil and Natural Gas plan to invest the money in a 1600 MW carbon capture plant at Hunterston, expected to open between 2014 and 2018.
A massive 1,500 construction jobs will be created as a result of the plant followed by a further 150 jobs when it is in operation.
FOR MORE SEE THIS WEEK'S HERALD.
A FAREWELL TO LAWRENCE
HUNDREDS of people have turned out to pay tribute to young Beith man Lawrence McCall following his tragic death in a knife incident.
POLICE: "NO DEAD BODY WAS FOUND"
RUMOURS circulating among Stevenston residents that a dog walker had stumbled across a shallow grave containing a dead body have been quashed by police.
PHONE MAST FURY
PARENTS of youngsters attending Ardrossan's newly-rebuilt Stanley Primary say they are shocked and alarmed at plans to site a 50-foot-high mobile phone mast around 50 metres from the school playground.
SNP VICTORY
SCOTTISH National Party member Anthea Dickson is the new councillor for the Kilbirnie and Beith ward after being elected on Thursday.
HERO DAD
A KILBIRNIE soldier who expected to miss the birth of hif first child ended up being sent home from Afghanistan after suffering from an illness and just in time for the new arrival.
'DEATH TRAP' HOUSE FEARS
THREE Towns residents are calling for action over a dilapidated residential property which they claim could become a "death trap."
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