http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/blogs/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:09 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 9 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/ln_logo_500x75.png http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/blogs/ Former 'News' editor John McCreadie was married in the snowdrifts in 1940 and found a resourceful way of going on honeymoon! http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/31/396441-editors-honeymoon-in-the-snow/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/31/396441-editors-honeymoon-in-the-snow/ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:57:40 +0000 News Reporter Calum Corral looks back at the quotable quotes of 2009. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/06/395675-who-said-what-in-2009/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/06/395675-who-said-what-in-2009/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:31:14 +0000 News Calum Corral expresses frustration at the chronic lack of funding to local sports facilities in Largs and West Kilbride. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/02/394713-leisure-is-our-displeasure-in-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/02/394713-leisure-is-our-displeasure-in-largs/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:25:45 +0000 News Editor Drew Cochrane takes a look at what some of the newspaper website correspondents are saying about local issues..and they don't pull punches http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/11/393942-oh-the-banter-the-banter/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/11/393942-oh-the-banter-the-banter/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:12:49 +0000 News Brisbane Evangelical Church have set up a drug addicts bus in a bid to give food parcels to the needy but is it a good idea? http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/08/393811-tackling-the-drugs-problem-at-both-ends-video/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/08/393811-tackling-the-drugs-problem-at-both-ends-video/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:39:44 +0000 News Editor Drew Cochrane joins the delight in the news that West Kilbride have been awarded over £800,000 towards their Craft Town centre. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/30/393531-local-communities-hit-the-jackpot/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/30/393531-local-communities-hit-the-jackpot/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:17:35 +0000 News IN editor Drew Cochrane's weekly column he mentions Mp Katy Clark's expenses and how SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson is under attack from all directions. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/27/393299-local-politicians-get-it-in-the-neck/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/27/393299-local-politicians-get-it-in-the-neck/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:21:09 +0000 News Editor Drew Cochrane reflects on the arrival of Tesco, the Indian guru, drugs raids etc. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/07/392644-and-heres-the-good-news-from-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/07/392644-and-heres-the-good-news-from-largs/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:18:58 +0000 News With the successful launch of the yoga and meditation centre on Wee Cumbrae editor Drew Cochrane looks forward to a prosperous future for Largs and Millport http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/01/392495-wee-cumbrae--haven-for-indian-tourists/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/01/392495-wee-cumbrae--haven-for-indian-tourists/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:08:56 +0000 News Editor Drew Cochrane speculates on the fuss about dirty water at Hunterston and reckons it is more dangerous changing a light bulb. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/23/392143-beware-the-nuclear-shower/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/23/392143-beware-the-nuclear-shower/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:12:43 +0000 News Reporter Calum Corral considers the merit of a more permanent market in Largs after the success of the international food fair during the Viking Festival. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/16/391892-market-plan-could-be-seafront-success/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/16/391892-market-plan-could-be-seafront-success/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:12:13 +0000 News Viking Festival was a hit thanks to Typhoon and Continental Market. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/09/391621-golden-grahames-festival-of-fun/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/09/391621-golden-grahames-festival-of-fun/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:06:24 +0000 News Editor Drew Cochrane delves into the debate over Largs' scavenging seagulls which have sparked a lively debate on the website http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/02/391375-squawk-and-roll-over-largs-seagulls/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/02/391375-squawk-and-roll-over-largs-seagulls/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:37:34 +0000 News In this excerpt from the editor's column in the newspaper he makes an appeal on behalf of a sad mother in Largs http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/26/391116-guardian-angel-stolen-from-cemetery/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/26/391116-guardian-angel-stolen-from-cemetery/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:11:50 +0000 News Editor Drew Cochrane tries to take comfort from official statments about traffic management and endless roadworks http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/19/390821-end-in-sight-for-roadworks/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/19/390821-end-in-sight-for-roadworks/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:10:13 +0000 News The editor congratulates Cumbrae on winning another national grant, this time for a new business centre but asks why the council fail to look after basic services http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/12/390570-cumbrae-folk-do-it-for-themselves/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/12/390570-cumbrae-folk-do-it-for-themselves/ Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:41:45 +0000 News Editor Drew Cochrane relates a close encounter with a predatory seagull as residents start to complain about the birds http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/05/390369-dangerous-seagulls-are-a-horror/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/05/390369-dangerous-seagulls-are-a-horror/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:20:57 +0000 News Reporter Calum Corral thought he had seen it all after watching the 1969 moon documentaries ... until the mention of a UFO sighting in space during the historic trip. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/30/390165-the-shock-revelation-of-the-1969-moon-mission/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/30/390165-the-shock-revelation-of-the-1969-moon-mission/ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:56:19 +0000 News News readers have contacted the paper to express alarm at a plan to knock down two perfectly good houses in Greenock Road to replace them with blocks of flats http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/24/389885-houses-to-make-way-for-flats/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/24/389885-houses-to-make-way-for-flats/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:04:07 +0000 News Reporter Calum Corral recalls his own day of drama twelve years ago when a car he was travelling in went on fire. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/20/389778-car-drama-brought-back-memories/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/20/389778-car-drama-brought-back-memories/ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:11:47 +0000 News Editor Drew reveals the heartache of seeing his family emigrate this week to the remotest city on earth http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/16/389697-grandson-josh-is-a-world-away/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/16/389697-grandson-josh-is-a-world-away/ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:46:44 +0000 News Editor Drew Cochrane enjoys a healthy debate or controversy but is saddened by the cowards who only wish to comment on issues - and more often send malicious messages - from behind anonymity http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/13/389522-the-cowards-of-cyberspace/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/13/389522-the-cowards-of-cyberspace/ Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:43:15 +0000 News Drew Cochrane's attention has been drawn to signposts that you can't see by his devoted reader. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/08/389315-the-sign-to-nowhere/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/08/389315-the-sign-to-nowhere/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:10:30 +0000 News Calum Corral is wondering if statistics are as important as some transport authorities suggest when it comes to putting up traffic lights. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/08/389372-stat-of-play--statistics-rule/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/08/389372-stat-of-play--statistics-rule/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:39:30 +0000 News Calum Corral looks back to the rise of the motor car in the 1920s, when Largs was at the forefront of car parking in Scotland, and asks, what went wrong? http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/04/389160-parking-dream--to-a-nightmare/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/04/389160-parking-dream--to-a-nightmare/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:09:31 +0000 News