http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:26:13 +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/ AROUND 35 jobs have gone up for grabs for a new branch of Domino's Pizza which is set to open in Irvine in a matter of weeks. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/12/398059-irvine-set-for-pizza-the-action-/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/12/398059-irvine-set-for-pizza-the-action-/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:11:35 +0000 News A GANG of vile thugs pushed a blind man to the ground and stole his white cane and dark glasses after taunting him about his disablility, say Irvine Police. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/398027-scum-beat-blind-man-for-his-cane/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/398027-scum-beat-blind-man-for-his-cane/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:08:24 +0000 News AN ARTISTIC link between Irvine and a Greman town could be started - after a painter from the town was invited over to continue his paintings on the continent. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/397907-what-were-german-artlovers-doing-in-irvine/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/397907-what-were-german-artlovers-doing-in-irvine/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:24:38 +0000 News A CAR mechanic who drunkenly smashed his vehicle into a set of traffic lights is having to fork out for the damage he caused. Bryan Boylan, of Hillcrest Place, Kilwinning was almost three times the limit when he crashed into a set of temporary lights last month. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/397903-drink-driver-smashed-into-traffic-lights/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/397903-drink-driver-smashed-into-traffic-lights/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:21:38 +0000 News A MAN has been accused of punching a doctor in the face and atacking nurses and police. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/09/397855-punched-doc-charge/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/09/397855-punched-doc-charge/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:17:57 +0000 News AN IRVINE bricklayer ditched his trowel to follow his underwater dream - working on Royal Navy submarines. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/09/397845-stephen-chasing-his-underwater-dream/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/09/397845-stephen-chasing-his-underwater-dream/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:29:56 +0000 News THE DEMOLITION of the Carrick may go ahead at the end of the month and Not be postponed until May - despite what Australian news reports claims. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/08/397829-carrick-demolition-faces-final-deadline/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/08/397829-carrick-demolition-faces-final-deadline/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:43:33 +0000 News MEMBERS of the Irvine Indoor Bowling Club said they are furious that the replacement for the Magnum will not include anywhere for them to play bowls. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/397804-please-dont-shut-our-club/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/397804-please-dont-shut-our-club/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:17:30 +0000 News FORGOTTEN IRVINE MEADOW striker Gavin Friels has thanked the fans for the raptuous reception they gave him on return to action for the first time in FIFTEEN months. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397791-gavins-return/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397791-gavins-return/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:03:21 +0000 News CASH-STRAPPED council bosses are to find an extra £130,000 to get the Bailey Bridge back on track from delays. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397780-bailey-bridge-to-open-early/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397780-bailey-bridge-to-open-early/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:25:44 +0000 News ELDERLY residents of an Irvine care unit which has been readied for the axe have told the Times of the fury at the decision. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397779-please-dont-throw-us-out-of-our-home/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397779-please-dont-throw-us-out-of-our-home/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:10:11 +0000 News A KILWINNING joiner has been honoured for 25 years of service with a local company - but refused to take his wooly Rangers hat off for the ceremony http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/02/397657-hats-devotion-for-you/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/02/397657-hats-devotion-for-you/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:21:16 +0000 News HARD-WORKING volunteers at the Fullarton Community Centre are determined to keep their vital council funding after NAC announced that it could withdraw its support of all community centres. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/01/397599-you-wont-kill-off-our-centre/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/01/397599-you-wont-kill-off-our-centre/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:52:46 +0000 News A SPRINGSIDE father-of-two turned scooped a full-time job in a shop - even though he was supposed to be on a short work placement. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/26/397579-it-is-nice-for-boys-to-see-dad-working-again/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/26/397579-it-is-nice-for-boys-to-see-dad-working-again/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:11:41 +0000 News 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 TWO Irvine sisters are looking for their long-lost brother who they have not seen since he was five - so he can meet his nieces and nephews for the first time. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397549-help-us-find-longlost-william-/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397549-help-us-find-longlost-william-/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:30:16 +0000 News A DEVELOPER has called on our councillors and MPs to back proposals for an Irvine Sainsbury's - saying it will bring 750 jobs to the town. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/397428-store-would-bring-750-jobs-to-irvine/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/397428-store-would-bring-750-jobs-to-irvine/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:30:55 +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 A PETITION to halt plans for a massive development and new Meadow stadium in Irvine's East Road has hit the buffers at the Scottish Parliament. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397400-redevelopment-petitions-falter-/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397400-redevelopment-petitions-falter-/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:10:36 +0000 News OUR health board are shelling out up to £60 per hour to employ agency nurses - despite having more than 3,000 nursing staff on their own books. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/22/397331-why-do-some-nurses-cost-us-pound60-an-hour/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/22/397331-why-do-some-nurses-cost-us-pound60-an-hour/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:34:30 +0000 News THE BLOOD transfusion service will be in Irvine for a week in March - and are calling on generous volunteers. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/22/397332-give-blood-in-irvine-/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/22/397332-give-blood-in-irvine-/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +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 AN 87-YEAR-OLD woman from Kilwinning is desperately trying to trace the kind-hearted bus traveller who handed her a £10 note when she lost her purse - so she can give it back to her. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397269-help-me-track-down-good-samaritan-/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397269-help-me-track-down-good-samaritan-/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:56:23 +0000 News SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury's have unveiled the first images of how their proposed new Irvine supermarket will look if they get planning permission from North Ayrshire Council. http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397268-sainsburys-vision-for-irvine-/ http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397268-sainsburys-vision-for-irvine-/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:43:29 +0000 News