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• Last updated: 12 Mar 2010 16:35

  Largs town centre closed off

  Amey road contractors who are working on the Largs town centre improvements have just announced a weekend closure of the main road.

• Published: 12 Mar 2010 16:11

  Largs Police Station not on verge of closing

  The chief of Largs police has "categorically denied" that they are on the verge of closing the local office.

• Published: 12 Mar 2010 12:24

  MP's bid to protect polar bears

  North Ayrshire MP Katy Clark has signed an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons, which calls on the government to support increased protection for polar bears.

• Published: 10 Mar 2010 16:56

  Scottish Opera singer at Knock Castle

  Renowned Scottish baritone Donald Maxwell, who will be singing in Scottish Opera's new production of Janacek's The Adventures of Mr Broucek in Glasgow in April, is performing at Knock Castle

• Published: 10 Mar 2010 16:41

  Jewellery thief at Largs charity shop

  A 32 year old woman was arrested after stealing a quantity of rings from Ayrshire Hospice shop in back street of Largs.

• Last updated: 10 Mar 2010 16:29

  Academy adventure to Outer Hebrides

  Largs Academy's football team are set for a titantic 640 mile round trip to their Scottish Cup quarter final destination of Stornoway

• Last updated: 10 Mar 2010 16:28

  Average speed camera call for Fairlie

  Fairlie Community Council are investigating the possibility of average speed cameras at each end of the village to try and keep a step ahead of speeders through the village.

• Last updated: 10 Mar 2010 16:25

  Millport base for Mini India AUDIO

  The new Little Cumbrae international yog retreat looks set to bolster links with its big sister Greater Cumbrae. Audio interview with Jane Cook of Cumbrae Development Group.

• Published: 10 Mar 2010 16:22

  Public support for Gill's rail arrest

  Largs rail passenger Gill Holmes has not paid her fine to the British Transport Police after saying the matter was still under dispute after the 40 day deadline had passed.

• Published: 10 Mar 2010 15:34

  Largs man joins English Premiership ... with whisky!

  A Largs man has become the first official supplier of branded whisky, vodka and wine to some of the biggest football clubs in the English Premier League thanks to £15,000 backing from DSL Business Finance

• Last updated: 10 Mar 2010 15:04

  Sports Relief at Inverclyde

  There is under two weeks to go until Inverclyde Sports Centre's Sport Relief event which will launched by a Graham Randall MBE, a Commonwealth gold medal winner

• Published: 8 Mar 2010 16:38

  Labour view on Council budget cuts

  Labour Councillor John Bell's view on North Ayrshire Council budget cuts.

• Published: 7 Mar 2010 11:46

  Luxury Cruiser for Fairlie

  A luxury cruiser will be sailing out of Fairlie for the coming weeks and returning again later in the year.

• Published: 6 Mar 2010 21:21

  "WE WANT TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL THIS SEASON" AUDIO

  Largs Thistle defeat Yoker 2-1 away in New Coins Automatic West of Scotland Cup.

• Last updated: 6 Mar 2010 10:42

  Sleepy pensioner crashes into parked cars

  An OAP who is believed to have fallen asleep at the driving wheel ending up crashing into two parked cars on Largs seafront last Tuesday.

• Last updated: 5 Mar 2010 16:58

  Church of cheer!

  Stand up comedian and actress Anna Devitt will be the headline act at this Sunday's Comedy Church at Lounge in Largs.

• Published: 5 Mar 2010 16:47

  Taxi dash for Thistle match

  A Largs Thistle fan was caught in further train chaos this week and had to spend £30 to reach Barrfields Park in time for kick-off after a 'nightmare journey' from Glasgow Central on Saturday.

• Published: 5 Mar 2010 11:49

  'Illegal Parking at Tesco'

  Community councillors fear that the new Tesco store in Largs is already becoming a magnet for illegal parking.

• Published: 5 Mar 2010 10:53

  Largs town centre traffic plan starts

  After years of consultation and different drafts of the town centre traffic scheme Transport Scotland dig up Largs Main Street from Monday 8.

• Last updated: 4 Mar 2010 11:48

  OAP anger over ferry fare jump

  Users of the Cumbrae ferry are to be hit with a fares rise this month - and OAP passengers will be charged for the first time.

• Published: 4 Mar 2010 10:00

  Largs barman was World Boxing Champ

  Lets get ready to rumble through the archives to find out about Largs man who was flyweight boxing champ after knockout blow at Hampden Park in 1943

• Last updated: 3 Mar 2010 14:14

  Thistle to make enforced changes for Yoker

  Largs Thistle head to Yoker on Saturday in the New Coins Automatic West of Scotland Cup, 2pm kick-off at Holm Park.

• Published: 3 Mar 2010 14:13

  Who are West Coast Thistle?

  New amateur team set to arrive in Largs.

• Published: 3 Mar 2010 14:12

  Largs Tennis doubles into Ayrshire Final

  What a doubles act! A Largs doubles select have won their way through to the final of an Ayrshire Winter League competition played at Prestwick Tennis Centre.

• Published: 3 Mar 2010 14:07

  "Train terminations now a regular occurence"

  More moans about Glasgow-Largs train service as holidaymaker Marcus Man complains to 'News'.

• Published: 3 Mar 2010 14:06

  Car stolen from luxury house

  Police have issued a warning to local householders to lock their doors after a spate of sneak-in thefts resulting in stolen cars, including a luxury housing estate in Largs.

• Published: 3 Mar 2010 14:04

  NUCLEAR MEETING AT LARGS

  A public meeting takes place at the Brisbane House Hotel on Tuesday evening to discuss radioactive waste at Hunterston.

• Published: 3 Mar 2010 12:29

  Tax freeze is cutting council spending

  The Labour Group leader on North Ayrshire Council, John Bell gives a political view on what he calls a compromise budget.

• Published: 3 Mar 2010 10:19

  "Will Mr Gibson give his wife a telling off?"

  Letter to 'News' about confusion over issues relating to Scottish and Westminster Parliaments and the SNP.

• Published: 2 Mar 2010 11:05

  BREAKING NEWS ... FIREARM IN WEMYSS BAY

  Alarm raised at Wemyss Bay Hotel on Monday afternoon.