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A total of 45 venues across Ayrshire are taking part in this year's Doors Open Days festival on September 10-11

Full list published of the Ayrshire venues you can visit for Doors Open Days festival this year
THE full list of Ayrshire events that will be taking place next month as part of Scotland’s annual Doors Open Days festival has been revealed.

Johannes Japetus Smith Steenstrup, Sea Monks and Squid, 1853, image courtesy of Charles Paxton

Sea Monsters! exhibition will bring folklore, myths and monsters at the Maritime

Progress on new Ardeer community hub

New shore front community hub in Stevenston progressing well after funding boost

Council leader Marie Burns and Nairn McDonald debated the issue.

Cost of living crisis 'number one priority' as council leader hits back

Chief Superintendent Faroque Hussain
pic Daily Record

Violent crimes decrease but rape cases rise as crime stats are revealed

Winton under 12 girls accept their donation from B&B cafe and takeaway alongside Patrick Tomelty.

Saltcoats business makes donation to girls football team at cup final forfeit event

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service area commander Ian McMeekin.

Area commander warns against complacency despite fall in fire raising

How the new facility will look on DSM's Drakemyre complex if plans are approved

Dalry company says planned new plant would be jobs boost for the area

Trigony House Hotel

South of Scotland spa hotel's owners look back on a 'pooch perfect' 23 years

The hotel is situated on Ardrossan Road in West Kilbride. All picture credit: The Seamill House Hotel

Village hotel scoops award as Ayrshire's best from British ceremony

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

Arran pipe band makes history by competing at world championships

The plans for 50 homes, inset, have been submitted to North Ayrshire Council, to be built on the site of the former Garnock Academy, main pic.

Plans lodged for 50 new homes at former North Ayrshire school site

Cases of the 'C diff' superbug are rising in Ayrshire and Arran, a report has revealed

NHS 'superbug' warning as report reveals rise in Ayrshire and Arran cases

Julie Burns has set up the group

Ayrshire’s first endometriosis support group to hold inaugural meeting

HELP: The NSPCC

Leaving your kids home alone? These are the ages NSPCC say is old enough

The society's spring show also returned in March

West Kilbride Horticultural Society's summer show returns

West Kilbride scarecrow fest. All photos: Charlie Gilmour

in pictures West Kilbride’s Scarecrow Festival is a hit in the sun

Alan Bell with his Platinum Champion Award

The Ardross-man The Ardross-man: So proud to be one of Scotland's 28 Platinum Champions

Doctors surgeries from right across the area were ranked amongst the whole of Scotland.

Three Towns, Kilwinning and Garnock Valley surgeries ranked in Scotland

The Ian Findlay Path Fund is making £1.5m available to community groups across Scotland

Ayrshire groups urged to apply to £1.5m fund to improve footpath network

Ardrossan councillor Amanda Kerr has urged the council to speed up the process but deputy leader Shaun Macaulay has urged caution.

Ardrossan councillor calls for new academy project to be sped up

Community consultation events will be held in Ardrossan, Brodick and Campbeltown ahead of the temporary relocation of the ferry service to Troon

CalMac seeking community views on temporary relocation of ferry service to Troon

A previous Picnic in the Park

Kilwinning’s Picnic in the Park set for return - here's what to expect

Contracted staff protest outside the DSM plant in Dalry

Contract workers protest at DSM in Dalry as they rally ECIA for better pay

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

Explained: Why have film crews been at Ardrossan Harbour?

Ardrossan Academy pupils, alongside head teach Anne Anderson, celebrate their results.

North Ayrshire pupils receive SQA exam results for first time since pre-pandemic

Ardrossan and Saltcoats to introduce beach wheelchairs

Special 'beach wheelchairs' are coming to Ardrossan and Saltcoats

The new look Glengarnock Ironworks Bowling and Community Club

Bowlers celebrate 'major investment' in club to make sport more accessible

Carol McHarg is manager of First Alliance Community Bank

Kilwinning credit union begins rebranding as a community bank

Para-athlete Nicola’s fund-raiser to get her first racing wheelchair

World Encephalitis day is held in every year to increase awareness of the illness. Pic Credit: Encephalitis Society.

Ardrossan woman wants to raise encephalitis awareness after her poor treatment

Catherine Pollock (also known as Goodwin)

Updated Police confirm missing North Ayrshire woman traced safe and well

Ardrossan Outdoor Bowling Club will host the fund-raising event

Ardrossan concert to raise cash for the Red Cross

North Ayrshire police in Arran

North Ayrshire cops join Arran Sergeant with ‘unique and enviable role’

Alcohol-related deaths are down in North Ayrshire, though they remain above the national average for the past four years.

North Ayrshire alcohol-related deaths decrease but still above national average

The number of people dying from probable suicide in Ayrshire has risen, say the latest stats

Rise in Ayrshire probable suicide figures according to latest statistics

Derek ‘Fergie’ Ferguson

Mum of late Saltcoats soldier can’t thank ‘fantastic’ friends enough for support

Former Kilwinning youth player, Eilidh Martin, who now plays for Hamilton, has receieved a call up to Scotland Wmoen's under 19s

Former Kilwinning youth player gets call up for Scotland Women’s under 19s

Mr James Walker is due to retire from the industry after 30 years serving the Garnock Valley and everyone’s furry friends.

Garnock Valley raising money for ‘best vet’ as he is set to retire

Barmill Fiary Festival 2022

Lots of family fun as Barrmill’s new fairy trail opens

Alan and John at the garden party.

Alan Bell relives a truly memorable time at the Royal Garden Party

The new payment is now available in 13 council areas ahead of opening nationwide on August 29.

Adult disability payment to be rolled out early in North Ayrshire

Charlie Valance, 14, was last seen in the Corsehill area of Kilwinning on Monday, July 25, evening.

Police appeal to help find teen missing from Kilwinning since Monday

Arndrews posed for snaps with the star struck staff, though looked overjoyed himself too!

Former Rangers star poses for pictures with staff at the Nonsuch in Saltcoats

SEPA flood alert for Ayrshire

Flood alert in place for parts of Ayrshire as heavy downpour is forecast

Ayrshire and Scotland deaths fall slightly.

New figures reveal the latest drug deaths toll for Ayrshire and Scotland

Kenneth Gibson MSP

Kenneth Gibson MSP says SNP will do all they can to tackle cost of living crisis

Stagecoach introduced revised - and reduced - timetables on its North Ayrshire express services on July 17

Plea for rethink as new bus times ‘leave workers unable to get home’

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

The building, just outside Kilwinning, was converted in 2009 into a stunning home before being utilised as a bed and breakfast. Photo: Street View

New children’s home given ‘weak’ grading after first inspection

Schools could shut across Scotland and waste might 'pile high' as a result of the strikes

Warning that waste could 'pile high' in Ayrshire as workers vote to strike

Cumnock petrol prices are cheaper than the rest of Ayrshire. Photo: NQ Archives

Petrol in Cumnock reaches 20p a litre cheaper than rest of Ayrshire

The event will honour Andy Goram. Photo: Jim Williams

Rangers supporters organise Saltcoats fund-raising day in memory of late Andy Goram

There will be no trains in Ayrshire on Wednesday, July 27 - and services on July 26 and 28 will be disrupted too

Strike action to hit Ayrshire trains on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - here's full details