http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:33:59 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 6 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/ah_logo_500x75.png http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/ A WELL established Dalry food distribution firm have recently moved to a larger premises, investing £2.4m in the business and managing to secure 32 jobs locally with the hopes of even more jobs in the future. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404664-dalry-in-job-boost/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404664-dalry-in-job-boost/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:30:00 +0100 News PENNYBURN homeowners are up in arms this week after being hit with the news about ‘unfair’ bills for a grass cutting service. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404660-first-cut-is-the-deepest/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404660-first-cut-is-the-deepest/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:30:00 +0100 News Saltcoats horror writer Martin McClymont is to have two tales included in new anthologies. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404650-saltcoats-mans-horror-tale/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404650-saltcoats-mans-horror-tale/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:30:00 +0100 News THE most invasive foreign plant in the UK has been found in Ardrossan and poses a potentially dire threat to nearby properties. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404657-knotweed-city/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404657-knotweed-city/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:46:00 +0100 News FORMER Minister Allan Wilson has been selected as the Labour candidate to fight the Cunninghame North seat in the forthcoming Scottish parliamentary elections. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404653-wilson-for-labour/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404653-wilson-for-labour/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:45:00 +0100 News TRAIN services were temporarily brought to a halt on Friday afternoon in Saltcoats after a woman was reportedly spotted sitting on the railway line as a train approached. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404665-female-spotted-on-railway-line/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404665-female-spotted-on-railway-line/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News “AN absolute disgrace - he’s got away with it.” http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404659-stalking-victim-slams-sentence/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404659-stalking-victim-slams-sentence/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News NHS Ayrshire & Arran are calling for extra special members of staff to be nominated for an award. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404076-your-nhs-hero/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404076-your-nhs-hero/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:30:00 +0100 News A PARAMEDIC and a police officer were punched and kicked by a drunk woman during an incident in Saltcoats town centre at the weekend, it was reported. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404074-paramedic-assault-rap/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404074-paramedic-assault-rap/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:30:00 +0100 News A BEITH woman - dubbed the ‘grand old lady of Beith’ - is celebrating her 90th birthday this month. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404012-birthday-gal/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404012-birthday-gal/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News ALMOST 100 pupils from schools across North Ayrshire have signed up for a programme in which they will provide support to younger pupils while strengthening their own leadership skills. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404010-pupils-look-to-active-pursuits/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404010-pupils-look-to-active-pursuits/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News SALTCOATS Town Hall is lying empty and unable to be used because of council cutbacks, says a local MP. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404007-town-hall-is-not-priority-/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404007-town-hall-is-not-priority-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News A TORTOISE valued at around £140 has been stolen from a Saltcoats pet store. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404005-valuable-tortoise-stolen/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404005-valuable-tortoise-stolen/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News THE waters surrounding Arran and Irvine Bay were examined for marine wildlife this month as part of an exploration of the Firth of Clyde. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404004-marine-biologists-study-arran-waters/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404004-marine-biologists-study-arran-waters/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News AN Ardrossan teenager is on the road to fame and fortune, having been accepted to dance at a renowned London school of dance. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/403999-rachael-on-her-way-to-fame-and-fortune/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/403999-rachael-on-her-way-to-fame-and-fortune/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News AN Ayrshire karate kid has been crowned world champion at a recent prestigious competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/403998-david-crowned-karate-world-champ/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/403998-david-crowned-karate-world-champ/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News ARDROSSAN residents are invited to a public meeting to discuss Irvine Bay’s multi-milllion pound development plans at Ardrossan North Shore. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/403996-public-get-a-say-on-north-shore-plans/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/403996-public-get-a-say-on-north-shore-plans/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News A WIDESPREAD lack of response from the developers proposing a new £3bn coal-fired power station at Hunterston has forced North Ayrshire Council to ask for a 3 month extension to the consultation period. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/403994-power-chiefs-drag-their-feet/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/403994-power-chiefs-drag-their-feet/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News A SALTCOATS youngster is heading off to the mountains of the Himalayas to do vital charity work. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403832-teens-mission-to-himalayas/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403832-teens-mission-to-himalayas/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:31:00 +0100 News A SALTCOATS supermarket are calling for customers to donate their old mobile phone chargers as part of the store’s ongoing environmental campaigns. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403831-supermarkets-mobile-plea/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403831-supermarkets-mobile-plea/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:30:00 +0100 News DOG walkers were reminded of the importance of scooping their dog’s poop at Ardrossan South Beach recently. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403830-campaign-to-keep-streets-clean/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403830-campaign-to-keep-streets-clean/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:30:00 +0100 News TWO men were witnessed dumping a wheelie bin full of empties into church grounds in Beith. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403826-dumb-dumpers/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403826-dumb-dumpers/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:30:00 +0100 News THE Scottish National Party say they have signalled their intention of winning the Cunninghame South constituency at next year's Scottish Parliament elections by selecting one of their strongest and most experienced campaigners to contest the seat. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403819-the-snp-is-in-it-to-win-it/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403819-the-snp-is-in-it-to-win-it/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:30:00 +0100 News A WORKER’S union are calling for a second North Ayrshire councillor to resign over the local authority’s policy on staff absences from work. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403818-union-calling-for-cllr-oldfather-to-resign-/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403818-union-calling-for-cllr-oldfather-to-resign-/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:30:00 +0100 News THE Tories have selected Maurice Golden as their Cunninghame North candidate for the forthcoming elections to the Scottish Parliament. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403817-golden-candidate/ http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403817-golden-candidate/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:10:00 +0100 News