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He appeared at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last week to face the charges.

Man in custody after being charged in connection with 'serious assault' in Stevenston

Withered Farmhouse has a host of eco-friendly initiatives

Unique £700k Ayrshire 'eco home' comes to the market

He was caught driving at Morrisons petrol station despite being disqualified from doing so.

Irvine man drove at Stevenston supermarket while banned

Applications close early next year

Talented Ayrshire bakers wanted for Great British Bake Off

A&E departments throughout Ayrshire are very busy this week

'Stop and think' - Ayrshire A&E departments 'very busy' as plea issued

Brian Stephens confessed on Facebook to sparking the blazes

Man set fire to Irvine and Beith homes before brutal attacks

A number of local dignitaries turned out when ground was broken at Garven Road.

Ground broken at Stevenston site set to welcome 20 homes

John Douglas releases his debut solo album this week

Irvine's Trashcan Sinatra's star John set to release his debut solo album

Leah Murray braved the shave for Little Hearts Matter.

Kilwinning teen Leah raises over six times target as she braves the shave

The average price of the fuel increased from 154.8p at the beginning of September to 163.1p by the end of the month, according to The RAC.

Why are fuel prices going up? RAC answers as new figures published

Monitoring moisture levels in a home is an important step in preventing mould

Expert reveals top tips for preventing mould in your home this autumn and winter

The innovation park would be sited in the Moorfield area of the town

Have your say on Ayrshire Innovation Park plans

Nationwide Building Society recently launched a £200 free cash offer, Lloyds Bank also has a £175 free cash deal and TSB has a £150 offer. (Image: PA)

Lloyds, TSB and more to offer free cash for switching current accounts

Sport

The pair will form part of the interim management team who are coming in following the sacking of Michael Beale.

Ayrshire pair to help lead Rangers as club sack manager Michael Beale

The boot of Jack Anderson (left) and work of forwards like Ben Rodgers (right) was instrumental in earning the Accies another victory.

Accies battle from behind to maintain perfect start in testing conditions

It was an action packed weekend of action in the WoSFL.

Ayrshire football: A summary of non-league action around the county

Evan McKay, 12, is looking forward to competing in the regional finals of the British Indoor Karting Championships.

Saltcoats karting star Evan is defying his age to compete with the best

Tributes have been paid to young footballer Robbie Meiklem

Ayrshire clubs pay tributes after death of youngster

Paddle tennis is one of the world's fastest growing sports

Ayrshire youngsters can try exciting padel tennis next month

The basketball group is on the lookout for new players

Recreational basketball group in North Ayrshire looking for new players

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National Sport

Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool’s clash with Tottenham should be replayed (Nigel French/PA)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admits his call for Tottenham replay is unlikely

VAR official Darren England has admitted costly errors are the “worst thing” for a referee (Nick Potts/PA)

VAR Darren England discusses avoiding mistakes in interview for children’s book

Jos Buttler’s side kick off their World Cup campaign on Thursday (Ajit Solanki/AP)

I don’t like the word defending – Jos Buttler wants England to attack

Majid Haq criticised the sentence (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Majid Haq shocked by ‘paltry’ fine handed to official who racially abused him

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The 2030 World Cup is set to be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco (Martin Rickett/PA)

Spain, Portugal and Morocco to host World Cup with games also in South America

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The pair will form part of the interim management team who are coming in following the sacking of Michael Beale.

Ayrshire pair to help lead Rangers as club sack manager Michael Beale

Eighteen-metre 5G mast could be set for Dalry

Rishi Sunak in Joe's Trainspotting parody and the Ewan McGregor scene from the original movie

Trainspotting creator praises parody video attacking Rishi Sunak's 'populism'

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Julia Ormond accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assaulting her (Rich Fury/Invision/AP)

UK actress Julia Ormond accuses disgraced producer Weinstein of sexual assault

A national strike in Scottish colleges took place on September 6 (Jane Barlow/PA)

Scottish government ‘must intervene’ to end college pay dispute, says union

Leah Williamson was made an OBE at Windsor Castle (Andrew Matthews/PA)

England’s Leah Williamson ‘more focused than ever to get back on the pitch’

The company compared the size of its carbon footprint to that of Finland (Jane Barlow/PA)

World ‘can’t wait’ for stronger economic climate to take net-zero action – Mars

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The collective weight of all cats on Earth is almost double that of the Researchers have now begun to quantify the environmental impact of pet diets and how that could change if they went vegan (Alamy/PA)

Switching pets to vegan diets could benefit environment, study suggests

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The new site is set to open in 2025 (National Rehabilitation Centre/PA)

Pioneering facility to ‘transform how we provide clinical rehabilitation’ in UK

Forensic Officers on Maple Terrace in Shiney Row near Sunderland where a 54-year-old man was killed in a dog attack on Tuesday evening (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Man allegedly killed by XL bully was only 8st and stood no chance, says friend

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