Take a look at these top stories and pictures from the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald's August 2003 files.
Who can you spot in these photos?
It was double trouble for their class teacher as twins Ashley and Cairn Petticrew started their school careers at Stanley Primary in August 2003.
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Teen weightlifter Freddy Caldwell jetted off to Germany to represent Britain in the European Under-17 School Championships. The 14-year-old, who trains with Kilwinning Weightlifting Club, left for Dortmund after being chosen to represent his country from young lifters from all over the UK.
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Meet some of the prizewinners from the 2003 West Kilbride Flower Show.
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More than 80 Three Towns youngsters had a chance to develop their soccer skills at a football camp organised by Gretna FC at Laighdykes Playing Fields.
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Some well known faces arrived in Dalry for the St Palladius charity garden party.
Parish priest Father Patrick Lawson welcomed Simple Minds keyboard star Mick MacNeil, Braveheart actor John Murtagh and his River City co-stars Gordon McCorkell and Anne Marie Fulton to the event. Our picture shows Father Lawson with John and Mick.
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Five pub teams from the Three Towns signed up for a weight loss challenge aimed at raising money for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Our pictures shows some of the team members from the Red Herring, The Salt Cot, the Windy Ha’, Saltcoats Labour Club and Stevenston Masonic.
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