http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:31:22 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 8 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/it_logo_500x75.png http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/ The people of Irvine will soon be waving goodbye to the Carrick, following the announcement that it is to be transported to Australia. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404694-return-to-oz/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404694-return-to-oz/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:08:31 +0100 News A jaded Mikey Hughes said he is expecting a call to appear on the final series of Big Brother at any minute - but he might not go if he's asked. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404693-mikey-still-waiting-on-call-for-ultimate-big-brother/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404693-mikey-still-waiting-on-call-for-ultimate-big-brother/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:51:20 +0100 News An Irvine woman hit the road at three times the limit after a drunken argument with her mother. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/404580-dinner-party-woman-drove-drunk-to-confront-her-mum/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/404580-dinner-party-woman-drove-drunk-to-confront-her-mum/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:38:01 +0100 News Council workers in Irvine and Kilwinning could be set to strike after bosses announced they would be effectively imposing pay cuts on staff across Scotland. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/404575-council-workers-weigh-up-strike-options-over-freeze/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/404575-council-workers-weigh-up-strike-options-over-freeze/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:20:33 +0100 News HUNDREDS of Kilwinning residents could be living on top of undiscovered sites of historic importance, according to the archaeologist organising current evacuations in the town. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/31/404531-are-kilwinning-residents-sitting-on-lost-treasures/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/31/404531-are-kilwinning-residents-sitting-on-lost-treasures/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News AN IRVINE schoolboy with a passion for martial arts went to the home of Tae Kwon Do during the summer break and came back with a silver medal. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/31/404530-how-chris-gets-his-kicks/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/31/404530-how-chris-gets-his-kicks/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News A sick Irvine thug who beat up a frail pensioner at his home and robbed him of £2000 has been jailed for five-and-a-half years. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/27/404115-irvine-thug-beat-oap-for-a-rare-banknote/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/27/404115-irvine-thug-beat-oap-for-a-rare-banknote/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:22:00 +0100 News Hundreds of Kilwinning residents could be living on top of undiscovered sites of historic importance, according to the archaeologist organising current excavations in the town. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/27/404111-are-kilwinning-residents-sitting-on-lost-treasures/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/27/404111-are-kilwinning-residents-sitting-on-lost-treasures/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:23:26 +0100 News A mother-of-two from Stewarton crossed into opposing traffic before spinning out of control and hitting a barrier and another car, while carrying her two kids as passengers. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404094-mum-sped-off-in-her-smashedup-car/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404094-mum-sped-off-in-her-smashedup-car/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:12:51 +0100 News An angry history buff has blasted a property owner for padlocking the gates of a historic churchyard in Irvine. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404093-why-has-owner-padlocked-graveyard-in-irvine/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404093-why-has-owner-padlocked-graveyard-in-irvine/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:08:41 +0100 News Penny-watching councillors could be set to boost the coffers of one Kilwinning group, but refuse an application from another. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404086-councillors-to-say-no-to-legion-request-for-parade-cash/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404086-councillors-to-say-no-to-legion-request-for-parade-cash/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:50:41 +0100 News A teenager is charged with exposing himself and urinating at an Irvine retail park on the same day he allegedly caused a breach of the peace there with a child. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404085-teen-charged-with-day-of-madness/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404085-teen-charged-with-day-of-madness/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:42:41 +0100 News THIS YEAR’S Marymass celebrations signalled a return to form for many, with the best float parade in years and TV and radio advertising bringing in new visitors from across Scotland. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/24/403947-the-best-parade-in-years/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/24/403947-the-best-parade-in-years/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News AN IRVINE lottery winner is reported to have left his entire fortune to his family in a will drawn up days before his death. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/24/403946-tragic-winners-gesture/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/24/403946-tragic-winners-gesture/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News STRETCHES of road and footpaths in Vineburgh will be closed so the area's make-over can go ahead, if planners give the green light to proposals. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/23/403904-road-and-path-closures-in-vineburgh-makeover/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/23/403904-road-and-path-closures-in-vineburgh-makeover/ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:56:17 +0100 News A UNION representing NAC workers has called on Kilwinning councillor Ryan Oldfather to quit. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/20/403877-union-calls-for-oldfather-to-quit/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/20/403877-union-calls-for-oldfather-to-quit/ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:29:52 +0100 News AN IRVINE man has joined an elite group of musicians who can claim to have played a Beatle, after taking to the stage with Sir Paul McCartney. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403834-irvine-pipers-dream-to-play-with-a-beatle-comes-true/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403834-irvine-pipers-dream-to-play-with-a-beatle-comes-true/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News TOURISM last year netted North Ayrshire more than £98 million - as people are deciding to stay at home for their holidays. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403833-wish-you-were-here/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403833-wish-you-were-here/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News SIXTY firefighters were called in to battle a blaze at a disued factory in Irvine that police say was deliberately set. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/403719-former-jrg-factory-fire-deliberate-say-police/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/403719-former-jrg-factory-fire-deliberate-say-police/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News THREE bouncy castles have been pinched from North Ayrshire Council - just one of a long list of bizarre and midless thefts over the past year. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/403710-bouncy-castle-thefts-from-council/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/403710-bouncy-castle-thefts-from-council/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News PLANS to demolish a historic church in the heart of Irvine will get back in motion once a wrangle with conservationists has been sorted out, according to a parish source. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/17/403682-will-fullarton-church-be-demolished/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/17/403682-will-fullarton-church-be-demolished/ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News IRVINE'S Glasgow Vennel museum will be shut down by the council - and re-opened as a writer's museum run by the Burns Club, if new plans go ahead. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/17/403680-vennel-museum-to-become-burns-tourist-trap/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/17/403680-vennel-museum-to-become-burns-tourist-trap/ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News A higher proportion of A-roads need urgent repair in North Ayrshire than anywhere else in Scotland, according to a new report into the problem. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/16/403627-our-aroads-are-worst-in-whole-of-scotland/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/16/403627-our-aroads-are-worst-in-whole-of-scotland/ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:52:47 +0100 News Kilwinning woman Pat Walker is preparing to take to the catwalk to prove you can still look and feel great after a breast cancer diagnosis. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/16/403626-brave-pat-hits-catwalk-after-cancer-battle/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/16/403626-brave-pat-hits-catwalk-after-cancer-battle/ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:42:55 +0100 News Central Ayrshire MP Brian Donohoe had received an apology from a quango cracking down on expenses, after he was embroiled in a bullying scandal. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/13/403602-mp-receives-apology-after-bullying-claim/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/13/403602-mp-receives-apology-after-bullying-claim/ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:29:10 +0100 News