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West Kilbride anger over Charlie's Chickens 
It is with great sadness, utter annoyance and disbelief that I write this letter but I feel very strongly about the following issue and dearly hope that these words will open the eyes of certain individuals in West Kilbride.
As most locals will know by now, there is a petition in the local Spar shop ‘Save our chickens.’ This refers to the chickens kept by the late Charlie Garratt who was a much loved and well respected member of the community. Charlie had around 130 chickens - and he knew each and every one of them by name! He was a passionate environmentalist and animal lover, fitting well with his chosen profession of veterinary surgery.
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