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MP impressed after tour of Parkdean resort at Wemyss Bay Holiday Park
Parkdean Resorts, the UK’s leading holiday park operator, recently welcomed MP for Inverclyde, Ronnie Cowan, to Wemyss Bay Holiday Park. The team at Wemyss Bay gave Mr Cowan a tour of the facilities at the park, and discussed how Parkdean Resorts
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Government reporter to visit Cumbrae solar farm site after Comsol appeal
A reporter has been appointed to make a final decision on the appeal over permission for a controversial solar farm plan on Cumbrae. Comsol Energy lodged an appeal in August against North Ayrshire Council's refusal of its planning application.
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Cumbrae resident creates eye-catching model in bid to save Screen Machine cinema
A talented Cumbrae resident has come up with a creative concept to highlight the plight of the under threat Screen Machine mobile cinema which visited the island regularly up until this year. Lisa Christie Smith created the shoebox style model
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Largs Thistle showing signs of progress - as Glens challenge next
Largs Thistle legend George Wall writes for the News about football matters local, national and international... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I managed three games at the weekend: Greenock v Port Glasgow, Kilbirnie Ladeside v Maryhill and
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Thistle receive timely boost as McCreath returns for big month ahead
Largs Thistle are looking forward to welcoming back Ryan McCreath to the fold after missing the start of the season due to injury. McCreath, who signed from Yoker at the start of last season, has been a big miss over recent months, and is now back
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'Heat and hospitality' day cancelled in Millport - as heating fails
A Heat and Hospitality day to assist people living on Cumbrae with the cost of living had to be cancelled today. The event, which is regularly open to the whole community, takes place at Cumbrae Parish Church, and is about to resume for the autumn
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Largs on the 'road to improvement' as resurfacing work gets under way
A Largs councillor has says he is really pleased to see the town 'on the road to improvement' with a number of streets getting resurfaced in the town. Waterside Street, Stakehill and Brisbane Road in Largs are all in the process of various sets
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Plea to bring back monthly Cumbrae ferry ticket to offset 'crippling costs'
Concerns over the removal of monthly tickets on the Cumbrae ferry - and the negative impact it is causing residents - have been raised in the Scottish Parliament. Fears were expressed earlier this year, when the season tickets were removed, that
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Letter to the Editor: Why has 'most accessible church' in Largs been closed?
I am, as they say, "confused.com". As we are living through the day s of a cost of living crisis where many people including working people on minimum wage face poverty. Can someone explain the reasoning behind the decision to close the most
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A delve back into Octobers past in News Archive
In this week's delve into the archives, we take a look back to Octobers past. First up we head back to 1986, and the Largs Cubs and Scouts meet up in their hall behind the old Stevenston Institute in the town for their annual picture. Also
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Four people rescued from disused pier by Largs lifeboat
Four people have been rescued by the Largs lifeboat from a disused pier on the Firth of Clyde. The RNLI crew rushed to the scene at the former Inverkip power station after being called out by HM Coastguard. On arrival they discovered that an
