Fiona Simpson

Stories by Fiona Simpson

Below are recent stories by Fiona Simpson

• Published: 16 Jul 2010 12:30

  Mound a 'health hazard' say locals

  CONCERN mounted this week over the giant pile of earth left outside a home in Stevenston.

• Published: 16 Jul 2010 12:30

  Police hunt for thug who broke teen's jaw

  A 16-YEAR-OLD was left lying unconscious in a Saltcoats street after being subjected to an unprovoked attack.

• Published: 25 Jun 2010 11:41

  'Time to make Saltcoats seafront a 20mph zone'

  SALTCOATS seafront should have a 20mph speed limit, according to a concerned resident.

• Published: 22 Jun 2010 17:00

  UFO FOUND IN SHED

  THE mysterious object photographed over Stevenston on June 2 has been captured.

• Published: 26 May 2010 12:05

  Stevenston emergency

  A WOMAN who jumped into a burn in Stevenston last Monday morning has escaped with only minor injuries.

• Published: 25 May 2010 11:58

  Sea Queen Royals chosen

  THIS year's royal party for the Saltcoats Sea Queen festival was chosen by a panel of judges last week.

• Published: 24 May 2010 11:54

  Whitlees 'royals' named

  MORE than 70 youngsters went along to the Royal Disco held in the Whitlees Centre last Friday evening where this year's royal part was chosen for the Gala.

• Published: 21 May 2010 11:48

  Cops go on Shrek trek

  A HERO policeman who once rescued a young boy from Saltcoats Harbour has been struck down by a rare illness.

• Published: 20 May 2010 12:02

  Sponsored walk success

  OVER £3000 was raised from the annual sponsored walk around the Blair Estate in Dalry last Saturday.

• Published: 20 May 2010 11:45

  Dalry Farmer's Show 2010

  DALRY Farmer's Society Open Show pulled in a big crowd on Saturday.

• Published: 13 May 2010 13:00

  St Matt's girls cycle to success!

  DOZENS of teenage girls will be getting on their bikes this summer to encourage others to keep-fit and active.

• Published: 6 May 2010 11:41

  Katy calls for a crackdown

  LABOUR candidate Katy Clark is calling for a crackdown on antisocial behaviour in the Hayocks area of Stevenston after residents raised their concerns about youths on the street.

• Published: 5 May 2010 11:17

  The mystery of the missing road hump

  A MISSING road hump is causing boy racers to tear up and down a busy Beith street with residents fearing there could be an accident.

• Published: 5 May 2010 11:10

  A dangerous prank

  ILLEGAL 60mph speed limit signs have been displayed near a school, potentially endangering the lives of primary pupils.

• Published: 5 May 2010 11:05

  Moonshine £1/2m haul was 'meant for Three Towns'

  THREE Stevenston addresses have been raided after suspicions that £500k worth of mephedrone was headed for them.

• Published: 5 May 2010 11:02

  Cash stolen after knife point threat

  DETECTIVES are hunting a man who held up two security guards at knife point and made off with a five-figure sum of cash.

• Published: 5 May 2010 10:49

  Have you been robbed?

  THREE Towners are being warned to check their bank statements after card cloning equipment was discovered on two Saltcoats cash machines.

• Published: 22 Apr 2010 13:54

  Attempted murder in Saltcoats

  AN assault on two men in Saltcoats is being treated as attempted murder.

• Published: 15 Apr 2010 16:30

  Shop break-in slammed

  A BeGreen staff member has branded thieves who broke into the Dalry shop last Tuesday as "despicable".

• Published: 15 Apr 2010 16:17

  Get on board!

  "WHAT I need is support from the community."

• Published: 7 Apr 2010 10:01

  Ryan's maths success!

  A SALTCOATS pupil has been dubbed a genius after answering over 20,000 maths questions correctly.

• Published: 7 Apr 2010 09:56

  Slipway repaired

  FISHERMAN John Deans would like to say a massive thank-you to North Ayrshire Council and the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald for listening to his pleas about a broken slipway.

• Published: 5 Apr 2010 11:26

  Daylight robbery in Stevenston

  A 57-year-old woman has had her handbag snatched while walking down a street in broad daylight.

• Published: 5 Apr 2010 11:16

  Doll's house with a difference

  AN art studio in West Kilbride is auctioning off a doll's house hand-crafted by one of its members to raise cash for a hospital.

• Published: 1 Apr 2010 14:12

  Tree saves OAP after embankment fall

  AN 85-year-old was found clinging for her life to a tree after falling down a 30 foot embankment above the River Garnock in Kilwinning.

• Published: 29 Mar 2010 17:00

  CAR STOLEN IN HOUSE RAID

  OPPORTUNIST thieves who broke into an Ardrossan home between 10pm last Tuesday and 8am on Wednesday have made off with a large sum of cash and a car.

• Published: 29 Mar 2010 17:00

  FIX OUR SLIPWAY!

  FISHERMEN, jet-skiers and boat-owners are this week appealing for work to be done to repair a broken slipway at Saltcoats Harbour.

• Published: 25 Mar 2010 11:50

  Teen hurt in car crash

  A TEENAGER was taken to hospital with chest injuries after two cars collided in Ardrossan last Wednesday.

• Published: 25 Mar 2010 11:43

  Winton PS kids read all about it!

  SEE this week's paper for pictures of the pupils at Winton Primary School taking part in Big Read Day.

• Published: 25 Mar 2010 11:39

  Have you seen this dog?

  HAVE you seen a six-month-old stable and white Shetland collie bitch near to McDowall Place in Ardrossan?