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  • Village Easter word hunt for youngsters to enjoy

    Kickstart Opera is hosting a musical Easter word hunt throughout West Kilbride until Easter Monday. All letters can be found in West Kilbride Glen and must be put in order to make up the musical word. More instructions can be found on a poster

  • Surprise historic find at Largs Viking monument

    A historic discovery of a drainage system that could date back to the 1700s has been unearthed during the Fort Street ferry queue works. And News readers are not seeing things.  The Viking Galley monument on Fort Street has altered course to

  • 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' quiz night in West Kilbride

    West Kilbride Village Hall is hosting a ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire Shortbread’ quiz in April. All questions are multiple choice, and participants should bring their own bottle and snacks. A team of four to eight people costs £6 per person

  • North Ayrshire MSP slams plan to increase state pension age

    North Ayrshire MP Patricia Gibson has slammed plans to increase the state pension age while life expectancy falls across the UK. The UK Government has announced plans to increase the state pension age to 68, which has been met with opposition.

  • Largs Golf Club season opener is one to remember!

    Largs Golf Club hosted The Kelburn Quaich was held last Saturday and the early morning players certainly had the best of the conditions.  The weather has been atrocious for the season opener and although it subsided for the morning - it closed

  • Hugh Grant once visited popular local restaurant

    A popular restaurant in Fairlie which has welcomed the likes of Love Actually actor Hugh Grant is celebrating its 30th anniversary on April 8 Fencebay is celebrating 30 years of Fins Restaurant and Farm shop in Fairlie. In a message from Bernard

  • Tickets available for Largs Thistle fundraising race night

    Largs Thistle is hosting a fundraising race night on Saturday April 22. Tickets cost £5 with the first race at 7pm in the 173 Masonic Lodge in Frazer Street. Race sponsorship is £25, with a £5 to name and own a horse. Tickets are available

  • New larder project teaches budget-friendly cooking

    The Village Larder in West Kilbride is launching a new project to teach residents how to cook healthy budget-friendly meals. The first Larder Lunches session will take place on Friday March 31 between 11am and 1pm, and will be teaching how to make