THE Christmas lights in Saltcoats are now twinkling after Friday night’s spectacular switch-on.
Hundreds of people packed the streets and crowded the town centre for the momentous occasion which saw Saltcoats plunge into an array of beautiful lights.
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EXTRA police will be patrolling North Ayrshire town centres over the Christmas period in the hope of deterring shoplifters and vandals.
OLYMPIC CHAMP COMES TO SALTCOATS
ONE of Scotland’s most successful athletes was in Saltcoats yesterday to take pupils through their paces.
The county’s troops came home heroes from Iraq and Afghanistan last Monday - and the streets of Ayr were packed as residents came out in their thousands to welcome home our troops from the twin frontlines in the War On Terror.
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NOT content with several hit songs and the release of their new album, Young Celts, the MacDonald Brothers are also looking to set a new world record.
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ARMED officers rushed to a Saltcoats road yesterday (Tuesday) after shots were fired in a street filled with schoolchildren.
MSP VISIT TO ST ANTHONY'S PRIMARY
TEN-YEAR-OLD Megan Manfredini from Saltcoats is exactly the same age as the Scottish Parliament - and a leading MSP joined Megan, her family and classmates at St Anthony's to announce the tenth anniversary celebration plans.
The historic return of the QE2 on its final journey to the Clyde was witnessed by 50,000 last Sunday.
It was a case of history in the making for the tens of thousands that journeyed up the Clyde to get a glimpse of the QE2 on her final journey to the Clyde shipyards where she originated.
PARKLIVE returned to Kilwinning’s Eglinton Park on Saturday for the second year running.
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SALTCOATS residents mounted strong opposition to the proposed Gladstone Road Post Office closure at a public meeting this week.
THE STREETS of Irvine were awash with colour as the annual Festival of Light Procession took place on Saturday night.
WAVERLEY ARRIVES IN ARDROSSAN!
MORE than 670 people set sail from Ardrossan recently for a special cruise on the Waverley - for the first time since 1984.
DAYS before Kilbirnie was devastated by a flash flood the council revealed plans to cut £350,000 from the budget set aside for a flood prevention scheme in the town.
THE long-awaited World Record attempt by members of the Evolution Skate Park turned out to be unsuccessful when only 188 people turned up.
RESIDENTS at several farms near Lochwinnoch had to be evacuated on Monday amid fears that a reservoir could burst and flood their homes.
SEVERAL homes, businesses and the local police station have been left with a major clean up operation - after heavy rain and flooding in Kilbrinie.
Vehicle enthusiasts of all ages flocked to Eglinton Park on Sunday for the annual Vintage car and tractor rally.
JAMIE LEE SMITH is this year’s proud Saltcoats Queen of the Sea and doesn’t she wear her crown well?
THE Saltcoats promenade was like a huge party all weekend as the 2008 Rock Concert took the seaside by storm.
ARDROSSAN Sea Cadets played a major role in the TS Royalist training ship visit, last week and put on a fantastic show.
Liberty Belle at Prestwick Airport
“Liberty Belle”, one of the few World War 2 B17 “Flying Fortresses” still flying, made a historic stop over at Prestwick Airport on Wednesday, July 2.
The crowds were out in their droves last weekend when the ever popular Whitlees Gala took place and new Queen Hannah Jackson received her crown.
CAR IN SEA OFF STEVENSTON POINT
Police and Coastguard respond to emergency calls after the discovery of a car in the water off Stevenston point.
THIS year's Ardrossan Highland Games was a huge success and the Ardrossan Herald Cameraman was there all day to film the action. Were you cought on camera at the games? Check out the Herald's exclusive video to find out.
CROWDS arrived in their droves at the Holm Plantation for the first John Dolan Memorial Concert.
TWO Herald readers have been stunned after seeing what they believe to be alien space crafts hovering through the skies of Saltcoats. And there are two video clips for you to view to decide for yourself
IT WAS a night to remember on Tuesday, April 22, with the grand opening of Cecchini's Italian restaurant and bistro, situated at Ardrossan Marina.
POPULAR local radio station 3TFM has began broadcasting across Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston once again after winning the first-ever Community Radio License t obe awarded in Ayrshire.
ANGRY workers gathered outside a Saltcoats factory in protest because after months of fighting for better recognition their bosses refused to sign the agreement.
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SALTCOATS LIGHTS SWITCHED ON TONIGHT!