http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/emailalerts/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:04:41 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 8 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/it_logo_500x75.png http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/emailalerts/ A MAN has been accused of injuring his pregnant partner after speeding off while she was halfway in his car. Colin James Graham, 21, is reported to have driven off while his pregnant partner Heather Campbell was only partially inside the vehicle, holding on to both the car itself and to Graham. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/26/397578-dragged-mumtobe/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/26/397578-dragged-mumtobe/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:06:20 +0000 News A SPRINGSIDE teen has been accused of attacking a man at a Dreghorn pub - and spitting in the faces of others, including two police officers. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/397420-teen-denies-spitting-on-policemens-faces/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/397420-teen-denies-spitting-on-policemens-faces/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:08:28 +0000 News AN IRVINE man thought he had bought the perfect gift to make his wife's Valentine's Day a wee bit special when he picked up a cute teddy bear. But instead of firing cupid's arrows, Rodger Walker's present ended up stabbing his wife's hand with a sharp three-inch needle which had been left stuck to its paw. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/397307-my-bloody-valentine/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/397307-my-bloody-valentine/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:46:20 +0000 News TWO men sparked a considerable police operation - including dog handlers - when they decided to go looking for a TV remote control in the middle of the night. Brian Almond, 43, and Kevin Murphy, 48, had decided that they needed to get the remote control for a television. Unfortunately for the pair, they decided to go check the Irvine council amenity site as they drove past it in the middle of the night. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/397306-pairs-broke-into-dump-for-tv-remote-in-middle-of-night/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/397306-pairs-broke-into-dump-for-tv-remote-in-middle-of-night/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:44:08 +0000 News FUTURE plans for a new school in Broomlands and Bourtreehill could indicate where council bosses are looking for school closures. Projects mooted for 2011-2013 would see a new school in the area and an extension to Castlepark Primary. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396853-threat-to-irvine-schools/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396853-threat-to-irvine-schools/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:03:59 +0000 News CASH strapped council bosses could look to close Irvine schools and community centres in a bid to make ends meet. But councillors will not be forced to make these tough decisions at this week's budget - as the council enters one of the most difficult periods in its history. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396852-there-may-be-trouble-ahead/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396852-there-may-be-trouble-ahead/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:02:52 +0000 News A DRUNK Irvine road gritter got into his car after losing his place in a taxi queue when a fight broke out. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396734-drunk-gritter-took-car-after-losing-taxi-place/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396734-drunk-gritter-took-car-after-losing-taxi-place/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:46:28 +0000 News AN IRVINE man caused chaos by driving his car wildly and smashing into another car - then later tried to tell police officers his car had been stolen. Roger Seymour, of Rosebank Gardens, had maintained a plea of not guilty to a series of charges, but was found guilty off all five at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last week. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396639-wild-driver-lied-to-police/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396639-wild-driver-lied-to-police/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:22:31 +0000 News A MAN has denied trying to lure a young girl into his car in Irvine. Mohammed Imran Ellahi, 29, is charged with attempting to entice the girl, then aged 15, into his car in Livingstone Terrace, placing her in a state of fear and alarm. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/02/396594-man-denies-trying-to-entice-girl-into-car/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/02/396594-man-denies-trying-to-entice-girl-into-car/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:00:16 +0000 News IRVINE comic Billy Kirkwood has admitted that playing before a hometown crowd leaves him terrified. The 30-year-old had a fantastic 2009 - performing in the US, becoming the official weekend MC at the Stand Comedy Club and warming up 2000 Santas at the Edinburgh Fun Run. And despite hosting Sidesplitters Comedy Club at the HAC, Billy told the Times that the thought of performing a preview of his upcoming Glasgow Comedy Festival show left him with sweaty palms. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396382-hometown-terror-for-comic-billy/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396382-hometown-terror-for-comic-billy/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:40:29 +0000 News A WOMAN injured in a smash with a drunk Irvine driver only found out she was pregnant after being treated at hospital. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396121-drink-driver-hits-pregnant-woman-in-smash/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396121-drink-driver-hits-pregnant-woman-in-smash/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:08:20 +0000 News A KILWINNING councillor banned from the roads for two-and-a-half years after refusing to give police a breath sample could be forced to resign. Ryan Oldfather, 26, was also fined £1100 after admitting careless driving by crashing into a lamppost. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/396018-shamed-councillor-banned-from-the-roads/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/396018-shamed-councillor-banned-from-the-roads/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:28:17 +0000 News IRVINE politician Brian Donohoe will have talks with Prime Minister Gordon Brown this week aimed at securing assurances over the production of heroin in Afghanistan, and the problems the drug causes in Irvine and Kilwinning. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/396020-mp-takes-drugs-battle-to-the-top/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/396020-mp-takes-drugs-battle-to-the-top/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:32:55 +0000 News AN IRVINE councillor has blasted the council over its failure to keep Irvine town centre clear of ice over the past month. Councillor Matt Brown hit out at the state of pavements and footpaths in the town over the busy festive period - claiming that the normal practice of getting groundsmen to clear pavements didn't take place until it was too late. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/395885-council-didnt-show-true-grit/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/395885-council-didnt-show-true-grit/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:32:15 +0000 News SCOTLAND'S youngest lottery winner has been found dead, leaving behind his mother at her Irvine home. Stuart Donnelly, who won just over £1.9m in 1997, was found by his uncle at his home after mum May became worried when he failed to answer her calls. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/395875-irvine-mums-grief-over-millionaire-son/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/395875-irvine-mums-grief-over-millionaire-son/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:08:23 +0000 News KILWINNING reality TV star and would-be MP Mikey Hughes has shown he is committed to getting himself on the political ladder - by joining the SNP. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/12/395856-mikey-is-snapped-up-by-the-snp/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/12/395856-mikey-is-snapped-up-by-the-snp/ Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:09:06 +0000 News AN IRVINE man who was persuaded by his tipsy friend to take his car to get some coffee ended up having a nightmare - as he was caught by police with no licence, insurance AND cannabis in his pockets. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/12/395855-coffee-drive-turned-into-nightmare/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/12/395855-coffee-drive-turned-into-nightmare/ Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:06:12 +0000 News POLICE are treating an attack outside an Irvine nightclub at the weekend as attempted murder. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/21/395248-attempted-murder-at-irvine-nightclub/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/21/395248-attempted-murder-at-irvine-nightclub/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:30:56 +0000 News THERE is growing concern among councils after the collapsed Iceland bank which held £10m of North Ayrshire money refused to give priority to repaying local authorities. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/15/395101-concern-for-nac-money-in-iceland/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/15/395101-concern-for-nac-money-in-iceland/ Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:49:00 +0000 News A SERIAL fraudster who embezzled £130,000 from an Irvine firm will have to explain why he has failed to pay a penny back to them. Accountant Robin Sim Jenkins, a prisoner at Bowhouse jail, admitted scamming his employers at Plastic Mouldings Ltd, Ailsa Road, between April 2000 and February 2006 to the tune of £130,000. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/09/394921-tour-of-scotland-fraudster-still-to-pay-back-pound130k/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/09/394921-tour-of-scotland-fraudster-still-to-pay-back-pound130k/ Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:00:25 +0000 News PLANS for a new driving test centre in Irvine have been officially lodged with the council, the Times can reveal. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394787-test-centre-plan-confirmed/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394787-test-centre-plan-confirmed/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:21:21 +0000 News A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a road crash in Irvine earlier today. The crash happened around 6.30am in Cairnsmore Way, Bourtreehill and involved a Ford Transit van and a Honda motorcycle. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/18/394224-tragedy-as-motorcyclist-dies/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/18/394224-tragedy-as-motorcyclist-dies/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:48:32 +0000 News KILWINNING TV star Mikey Hughes has vowed to make it Westminster within the next five years - despite the result in last week's Glasgow North East by-election. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/17/394161-mikey-vows-to-make-it-to-westminster/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/17/394161-mikey-vows-to-make-it-to-westminster/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:33:34 +0000 News WORK on a replacement for the Magnum is set to be delayed as the council juggles its spending over the next three years. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/17/394157-magnum-replacement-to-be-delayed/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/17/394157-magnum-replacement-to-be-delayed/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:30:19 +0000 News A KILWINNING father has made a UFO sighting he claims "could be one of the most important in Western history". http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/28/393386-is-the-truth-out-there/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/28/393386-is-the-truth-out-there/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:36:37 +0000 News