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• Published: 2 Sep 2010 13:30

  First cut is the deepest

  PENNYBURN homeowners are up in arms this week after being hit with the news about ‘unfair’ bills for a grass cutting service.

• Published: 2 Sep 2010 12:45

  Wilson for Labour

  FORMER Minister Allan Wilson has been selected as the Labour candidate to fight the Cunninghame North seat in the forthcoming Scottish parliamentary elections.

• Published: 2 Sep 2010 09:30

  Beith blanks continue

  EXPERIENCED ex-Polook keeper Kris Robertson pulled on the gloves for Beith to solve their keeper crisis for the encounter with Talbot at Beechwood.

• Published: 2 Sep 2010 09:30

  'Female spotted on railway line'

  TRAIN services were temporarily brought to a halt on Friday afternoon in Saltcoats after a woman was reportedly spotted sitting on the railway line as a train approached.

• Published: 2 Sep 2010 09:30

  Junior Cup Draw News

  STAGECOACH Super League champions BEITH face a testing trip to Fife to face Oakley United in the opening round of the Emirates Scottish Junior Cup.

• Published: 26 Aug 2010 12:30

  Your NHS hero?

  NHS Ayrshire & Arran are calling for extra special members of staff to be nominated for an award.

• Published: 26 Aug 2010 12:30

  Paramedic assault rap

  A PARAMEDIC and a police officer were punched and kicked by a drunk woman during an incident in Saltcoats town centre at the weekend, it was reported.

• Published: 26 Aug 2010 09:30

  Birthday Gal

  A BEITH woman - dubbed the ‘grand old lady of Beith’ - is celebrating her 90th birthday this month.

• Published: 26 Aug 2010 09:30

  Pupils look to active pursuits

  ALMOST 100 pupils from schools across North Ayrshire have signed up for a programme in which they will provide support to younger pupils while strengthening their own leadership skills.

• Published: 26 Aug 2010 09:30

  Valuable tortoise stolen

  A TORTOISE valued at around £140 has been stolen from a Saltcoats pet store.

• Published: 26 Aug 2010 09:30

  Marine biologists study Arran waters

  THE waters surrounding Arran and Irvine Bay were examined for marine wildlife this month as part of an exploration of the Firth of Clyde.

• Published: 19 Aug 2010 14:31

  Teen's mission to Himalayas

  A SALTCOATS youngster is heading off to the mountains of the Himalayas to do vital charity work.

• Published: 19 Aug 2010 14:30

  'Dumb Dumpers'

  TWO men were witnessed dumping a wheelie bin full of empties into church grounds in Beith.

• Published: 19 Aug 2010 12:30

  "The SNP is in it to win it."

  THE Scottish National Party say they have signalled their intention of winning the Cunninghame South constituency at next year's Scottish Parliament elections by selecting one of their strongest and most experienced campaigners to contest the seat.

• Published: 19 Aug 2010 12:30

  Union calling for Cllr Oldfather to resign

  A WORKER’S union are calling for a second North Ayrshire councillor to resign over the local authority’s policy on staff absences from work.

• Published: 19 Aug 2010 12:00

  Malnutrition 'killed' 11 Ayrshire people in 2009

  MALNUTRITION contributed to the deaths of ELEVEN people in Ayrshire last year, shock figures have revealed.

• Published: 19 Aug 2010 09:30

  Traffic hell in Dalry as lights go out

  CHAOS hit Dalry town centre on Saturday afternoon when 40 residents were left without power and traffic came to a complete standstill.

• Published: 17 Aug 2010 16:42

  Man tried to lure two kids into van

  POLICE are appealing for information after the driver of a Ford Transit van approached two children in Kilwinning.

• Published: 12 Aug 2010 09:30

  Final voyage of the Mona Queen ferry

  THE Mona Queen car ferry is pictured in August 1985 on her last voyage from Ardrossan to Douglas on the Isle of Man.

• Published: 12 Aug 2010 09:30

  Three men are stabbed inside Saltcoats house

  A GANG broke into a house in Saltcoats this week and stabbed three men.

• Published: 5 Aug 2010 09:30

  Still time to enter our Little Stars contest 2010

  THE Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald is launching the search for the 2010 Little Stars - and your child could take part. .

• Published: 5 Aug 2010 09:30

  Summer fun at Arran View

  Arran View Care Home were visited last week by two donkeys at their Old Saltcoats-themed party.

• Published: 5 Aug 2010 09:30

  Celebrating 50 years together

  A STEVENSTON golden couple are celebrating 50 years together by jetting off to sunny Spain with the family.

• Published: 5 Aug 2010 09:30

  Volunteers recognised...

  A NORTH Ayrshire advice service has been presented with a national award by the Provost.

• Published: 5 Aug 2010 09:30

  Cheque this out

  Saltcoats woman raises thousands of pounds for Ayrshire Cancer Care.

• Published: 4 Aug 2010 13:37

  'Murder' charge

  A SALTCOATS teenager has appeared in court charged with the murder of Scott Margery.

• Published: 4 Aug 2010 13:35

  Kid's play

  AN Ardrossan youngster has been selected to appear on a new BBC show.

• Published: 4 Aug 2010 12:53

  New 'one stop' sex health clinic opens

  A NEW sexual health clinic is opening in North Ayrshire, offering HIV testing and emergency contraception.

• Published: 3 Aug 2010 09:30

  What the Job Ads Don’t Say

  It’s not surprising that we can get into the habit of trying to mould ourselves to what’s out there – a disempowering approach, which can seriously knock our self-esteem. But it doesn’t need to be this way.

• Published: 3 Aug 2010 09:30

  Tired? – 1 in 4 of us are working without a break

  It was reported today by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy that 1 in 4 workers are not exercising their rights to take rest breaks during the day. The Society said that long hours could pose “serious risks” to health and may lead to huge costs for employers.