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Ardrossan man Nathan Devlin has be DJ-ing for around seven years since his first gig in Satlcoats

Ardrossan DJ describes high of sharing bill with musical hero
“Seeing your name in the same area as that guy’s name...if you were to show that to your 12-year-old self, when he was first discovering this music, he’d have been like ‘no chance’.”

Katie performing while at university. Credit: Jamie McLardy

Talented local will hold 'impromptu opera on the beach' this evening

Jamie had a troubled upbringing in Bourtreehill but released his book, Bouncing Back, earlier this month

How ex con Jamie went from crook to books by publishing hard-hitting diary

North Ayrshire composer's new anthem for Queen Elizabeth's State Funeral

New anthem for Queen North Ayrshire composer's new anthem for Queen Elizabeth's State Funeral

Icecream Architecture is working with artist Matthew Donnelly for the workshops

Art project allows North Ayrshire residents to respond to 'huge impact' of Covid

Imogen Stirling is set for Tidelines 2022

Tidelines Book Festival finally returns to North Ayrshire this month

This is everything you need to know about the Queen’s funeral

Everything you need to know about the Queen's funeral

North Ayrshire writer Alex Boyd sheds more light on his new book about Scotland's hills

The Polar Express experience will set off from Saltcoats, Kilwinning and Irvine

Magical Christmas adventure on the Polar Express - departing from Saltcoats

Is TikTok down? Why the app keeps crashing and closing down (PA)

Is TikTok down? Why the app keeps crashing and closing down

Alex Boyd will embark on a month-long journey for his new book

North Ayrshire writer to set out on journey of Scotland for new book

North Ayrshire writer Alex Boyd sheds more light on his new book about Scotland's hills

BBC and ITV to change broadcast schedules as Queen Elizabeth II dies

BBC and ITV announce major changes to TV schedules as Queen Elizabeth dies

What is Stats For Spotify? Analyse your listening habits through artists, genre and more (PA)

What is Stats For Spotify? Analyse your listening habits through artists, genre and more

Ian Bain and Pat Gallagher

Former Saltcoats residents team up to write song about town’s ‘neglected’ harbour

John Wetten Brown’s 'Fishy Snack Attack'

Artist's brand new 'imaginative' exhibition comes to North Ayrshire

Kelburn Castle's Hallowe'en event this year will be based around the Purge series of films

Kelburn Castle announces details of this year's Hallowe'en horror event

Kilwinning Library. Photo: Street View

Kilwinning Library chosen as pilot venue for ‘Near Me’ service

Comedian Karen Dunbar is coming to Saltcoats Town Hall

Chewin’ The Fat star coming to Saltcoats for live event

The Isle of Arran Music School's pipe band at the championships

Arran pipe band makes history by competing at world championships

The Dead Man Walking book cover along with author Ian McMurdo

New fiction book by Arran’s Ian McMurdo is set in Ayrshire

Jamie Dalgoutte had his portrait, inset, painted by Ross Muir in Tinie Tempah’s BBC show

Ardrossan man stars in Tinie’s BBC show Extraordinary Portraits

Film crews and cast at the Harbour earlier today, August 10.

Explained: Why have film crews been at Ardrossan Harbour?

Ardrossan Outdoor Bowling Club will host the fund-raising event

Ardrossan concert to raise cash for the Red Cross

One of Kirsty's digital creations

Digital artist's work to go on display in West Kilbride gallery

Mikey with Davina McCall on the show in 2008 (left) and more recently with his PHD (right).

Former Big Brother runner-up Mikey has his say as show's comeback is announced

Revellers enjoy Irvine beach park's first ever Making Waves festival

Andy Neilson, Bloc+ Come Dine with Me: The professionals

Dalry chef stars as his restaurant appears on Channel 4 hit show

The NYOS Senior Orchestra is at Ayr Town Hall on Friday, July 29

Three Towns to be represented as National Youth Orchestra set for Ayr concert

Skye Mc’s new song Trapped In is available to stream on Spotify

Stevenston artist’s hard-hitting new song supports mental health charities

The McDougalls in action

Entertainment: McDougalls return with an underwater adventure

Anna Sweeney, Saturday, 1.50pm

North Ayrshire’s new Making Waves festival set to kick off on Saturday

BBC TV licence could be replaced by new tax levy - what we know so far. (PA)

UK households face new BBC tax to replace TV licence - how it would work

Three Towns band Voldo are up for a SAY Award

Three Towns band up for top accolade after powering through pandemic

The Pencil drumming session with ‘Drum 4ur life’

Drumming sessions in Ardrossan aim to boost our mental health

Blue Rose Code frontman Ross Wilson

Blue Rose Code frontman has high hopes for Making Waves festival

Donald Ribbeck’s work will be displayed in 118 Main Street for two weeks, which began on July 12

West Kilbride art gallery to display much loved late local's art

Band Fatherson will be playing Making Waves in Irvine

Fatherson ‘can’t wait’ for start of Ayrshire's Making Waves festival

The closing date for entries to the Poe story competition is October 3

Ravenfest organisers launch Edgar Allan Poe short story competition

Dalry Folk Festival starts on Friday, July 15

First-ever Dalry Folk Festival to kick off this month

Sanjeev Kohli and Gavin Mitchell will be at Saltcoats Town Hall on Saturday

Still Game stars heading for Saltcoats Town Hall this weekend

Line Up, event times and more: Everything you need to know for TRNSMT 2022 (PA)

Line up, event times and more: Everything you need to know for TRNSMT 2022

The TRNSMT festival takes place on Glasgow Green from July 8-10

ScotRail warns Ayrshire music lovers of reduced rail timetable during TRNSMT festival

ScotRail is operating a reduced timetable as Gun N' Roses get set to play in Glasgow, days before the city hosts TRNSMT festival

Music fans urged to plan journeys in advance ahead of Glasgow gig and festival

Making Waves will be held on July 23 and 24

Booze licence granted for North Ayrshire's new Making Waves festival

Your photo could be featured! (Picture Credit: Kevin Oates)

Your chance to be featured in our Ayrshire calendars for 2023

Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil will be awarded the honour by Glasgow Caledonian University. Photo: AP Photo/Scott Garfitt.

Ayrshire band frontman to receive honorary degree from GCU

Circus Montini will host a number of shows in Beith

Circus set for three days of shows in Beith

The event was a huge success. Photos: Casey McCracken Photography

in pictures Rugby club's real ale and music festival goes down a treat

A mural of photographs was put on permanent display in Saltcoats at the side of Home Hardware in the town late last year

Saltcoats mural ideas wanted - what would you like to see?

The group is for those aged eight to 12-years-old

Three Towns Young Voices children's choir launches in Ardrossan

Justin Currie performing at a recent gig (left) and (right) in his younger days, performing in 1994

Del Amitri’s Justin Currie on festivals ahead of Ayrshire’s Making Waves

Poe and his grave in Baltimore

Transatlantic team-up to celebrate Poe’s links with North Ayrshire

ScotRail have warned fans there will be no return trains from Hampden after the Ed Sheeran concert

Ayrshire's Ed Sheeran fans warned over trains home from Hampden gig