This week, we take a look back at the Herald's top stories and photos from September 2009.

Recognise any familiar faces in these pics from 15 years ago?

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Dalry Rovers were awarded funds from North Ayrshire Community Development Grant and also received a gift from Magnox North to assist with the purchase of new training kit and equipment in summer 2009.

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Talented Ross Marsham, 14, from Kilbirnie picked up gold in his category at the British Karate Championships in September 2009. He is pictured, centre, with his pal Aaron Horn, 13, who won a bronze, and coach Steven Murray.

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S6 pupils at St Matthew’s Academy launched their latest Young Enterprise programme in 2009, with lots of new product ideas to market.

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West Kilbride’s Shona MacFadyen won through to the final of the Glenfiddich Piping & Fiddle Championship in 2009, where she would compete against seven of the world’s finest fiddlers.

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Former Central Ayrshire and Cunninghame South MP David Lambie was on hand to cut the ribbon as MP Katy Clark opened her new office in New Street, Stevenston in September 2009.

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Stanley Primary School’s mums, dads and neighbours turned out in force to oppose plans for a mobile phone mast next to the Ardrossan school in 2009. North Ayrshire Council had rejected the mast plan, but the developers had appealed to the Scottish Government to overrule the decision.