Kevin Paterson

Stories by Kevin Paterson

Below are recent stories by Kevin Paterson

• Last updated: 8 Apr 2009 14:35

  On Call with Rescue 177: VIDEO

  HEROES is the name easily attributed to the men of HMS Gannet"s search and rescue - but what actually happens day to day at the Prestwick base? To see what goes on at the base the Ayr Advertiser Series was given an exclusive insight into the officers to keep our area safe 24/7 - 365 days a year.

• Last updated: 12 Mar 2009 09:35

  VIDEO: Big welcome home for mine hunter crews

  For the sailors, it has been eight long months – for the ships themselves an incredible two and a half years.

• Last updated: 28 Jan 2009 09:32

  TRAIN BLAZE CAUSES CHAOS - VIDEO

  THE Stewarton area was brought to a standstill yesterday after a freight train derailed and caught fire about half a mile south of the town.

• Last updated: 20 Nov 2008 09:40

  RARE BIRDS SPOTTED IN SALTCOATS

  BIRDWATCHERS flocked to Saltcoats on Sunday after an eagle-eyed resident spotted a rare group of exotic birds.

• Last updated: 16 Oct 2008 13:06

  X-Factor stars come to Ardrossan VIDEO

  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.

• Last updated: 8 Oct 2008 16:42

  QE2 FROM LAND AND AIR VIDEO

  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.

• Last updated: 8 Oct 2008 16:39

  THE VOYAGE HOME - QE2 VIDEO

  The historic return of the QE2 on its final journey to the Clyde was witnessed by 50,000 last Sunday.

• Last updated: 7 Aug 2008 15:38

  COUNTING THE COST

  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.

• Last updated: 20 Aug 2008 11:29

  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.

• Last updated: 7 Aug 2008 12:06

  SKATEPARK RECORD ATTEMPT

  THE long-awaited World Record attempt by members of the Evolution Skate Park turned out to be unsuccessful when only 188 people turned up.

• Published: 23 Jul 2008 20:00

  SEA QUEEN FESTIVAL 2008

  JAMIE LEE SMITH is this year"s proud Saltcoats Queen of the Sea and doesn"t she wear her crown well?

• Last updated: 24 Jul 2008 09:48

  VINTAGE CAR AND TRACTOR RALLY

  Vehicle enthusiasts of all ages flocked to Eglinton Park on Sunday for the annual Vintage car and tractor rally.

• Last updated: 3 Feb 2009 14:59

  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.

• Last updated: 1 Jul 2008 09:32

  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.

• Last updated: 7 May 2008 15:28

  UFO Latest (Tuesday update)

  FOLLOWING The Herald's exclusive report of UFO sightings over Saltcoats, the news desk has been inundated with calls from readers throughout the three towns who also witnessed the strange lights in the sky. FULL UPDATE TOMORROW ONLINE

• Last updated: 7 May 2008 15:14

  'WORLD WAR II' ANCHOR FOUND OFF ARDROSSAN

  A FISHING vessel picked up more than it bargained for while on routine fishing operations in the Clyde.

• Last updated: 1 May 2008 15:26

  CECCHINI'S GRAND OPENING

  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.

• Published: 11 Jul 2007 12:40

  Gun thug on Saltcoats shops rampage

  POLICE are hunting a callous thug who caused thousands of pounds-worth of damage by firing a weapon at shop windows.

• Published: 4 Jul 2007 11:41

  Church a stonewall case for support!

  STRUCTURAL engineers are this week assessing the current status of the EU Congregational Church which has been has been standing in Ardrossan"s Glasgow Street for the past 104 years.

• Published: 4 Jul 2007 11:16

  Hero policeman in Saltcoats Harbour rescue

  DRAMATIC scenes quickly unfolded on Monday evening, when local emergency services rushed with full lights and sirens to Saltcoats Harbour, responding to reports of a man in difficulty in the water.