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  • Catriona returns to service after technical fault

    The replacement ferry covering the Largs to Cumbrae route suffered a breakdown while the Loch Shira is away for its annual maintenance check. The electric hybrid vessel Catriona which has taken over the route in its absence broke down on Sunday

  • Warning after spate of bogus caller scams in area

    POLICE have issued a warning after fresh reports of bogus workmen scamming people in both Largs and Millport. The News reported recently how elderly islanders had been targeted by con artists offering to clear their guttering and do work around

  • A 7-7 thriller included two hat-tricks

    Walking football is back in action at Inverclyde Sports Centre in Largs with two weekly sessions. On Monday there was a thriller as the 'mature' players had a 7-7 draw in the Weir indoor astroturf. Sprightly 70 year old Johnny Urie popped up