http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/largs/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:11:15 +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/largs/ A 32 year old woman was arrested after stealing a quantity of rings from Ayrshire Hospice shop in back street of Largs. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/397970-jewellery-thief-at-largs-charity-shop/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/397970-jewellery-thief-at-largs-charity-shop/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:41:52 +0000 News Largs rail passenger Gill Holmes has not paid her fine to the British Transport Police after saying the matter was still under dispute after the 40 day deadline had passed. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/397965-public-support-for-gills-rail-arrest/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/397965-public-support-for-gills-rail-arrest/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:22:15 +0000 News An OAP who is believed to have fallen asleep at the driving wheel ending up crashing into two parked cars on Largs seafront last Tuesday. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/06/397813-sleepy-pensioner-crashes-into-parked-cars/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/06/397813-sleepy-pensioner-crashes-into-parked-cars/ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:42:17 +0000 News A Largs Thistle fan was caught in further train chaos this week and had to spend £30 to reach Barrfields Park in time for kick-off after a 'nightmare journey' from Glasgow Central on Saturday. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/397815-taxi-dash-for-thistle-match/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/397815-taxi-dash-for-thistle-match/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:47:42 +0000 News Community councillors fear that the new Tesco store in Largs is already becoming a magnet for illegal parking. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/397774-illegal-parking-at-tesco/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/397774-illegal-parking-at-tesco/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:49:57 +0000 News After years of consultation and different drafts of the town centre traffic scheme Transport Scotland dig up Largs Main Street from Monday 8. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/397794-largs-town-centre-traffic-plan-starts/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/397794-largs-town-centre-traffic-plan-starts/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:53:58 +0000 News More moans about Glasgow-Largs train service as holidaymaker Marcus Man complains to 'News'. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397694-train-terminations-now-a-regular-occurence/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397694-train-terminations-now-a-regular-occurence/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:07:45 +0000 News Police have issued a warning to local householders to lock their doors after a spate of sneak-in thefts resulting in stolen cars, including a luxury housing estate in Largs. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397706-car-stolen-from-luxury-house/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397706-car-stolen-from-luxury-house/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:06:26 +0000 News A public meeting takes place at the Brisbane House Hotel on Tuesday evening to discuss radioactive waste at Hunterston. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397692-nuclear-meeting-at-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397692-nuclear-meeting-at-largs/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:04:20 +0000 News Largs town centre traffic plan to begin next week. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/28/397582-controversial-traffic-plan-starts-in-march/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/28/397582-controversial-traffic-plan-starts-in-march/ Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:53:45 +0000 News A well-known young Largs woman was lucky to escape with her life after a horrific car collision in Los Angeles. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/26/397472-louisa-survives-death-smash/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/26/397472-louisa-survives-death-smash/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:02:11 +0000 News Following recent criticism at Largs Community Council about the state of the local bus service an elected councillor and a passenger have sprung to its defence. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/397465-support-for-largs-local-bus/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/397465-support-for-largs-local-bus/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:35:25 +0000 News A 32 year old man has been charged for using mobile phone whilst driving through Largs. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/397459-mobile-phone-driver-charged/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/397459-mobile-phone-driver-charged/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:25:38 +0000 News Winston Churchill visited Largs during Second World War as Allied Forces plotted downfall of Nazis in secret Largs location. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397464-the-secret-files-of-churchill-in-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397464-the-secret-files-of-churchill-in-largs/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:41:12 +0000 News The 'News' hit the streets this week to get local reaction to the opening of the new Tesco store in Largs. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/20/397237-tesco-makes-aitken-street-hive-of-activity/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/20/397237-tesco-makes-aitken-street-hive-of-activity/ Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:09:06 +0000 News Burglaries have taken place at properties in Nelson Street, Blackdales Avenue, Broomfields and Seamore Street. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397221-warning-over-house-thefts-in-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397221-warning-over-house-thefts-in-largs/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:46:24 +0000 News Largs editor Drew Cochrane writes about the sudden death of Effie Kerr who was photographer and correspondent for Millport http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/397173-the-death-of-mrs-millport/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/397173-the-death-of-mrs-millport/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:46:33 +0000 News It did not take long for a thief to test the security at the new Tesco premises as a shoplifter was caught on the opening day of the new store last Wednesday. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/397180-opening-day-thief-at-tesco/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/397180-opening-day-thief-at-tesco/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:01:38 +0000 News A 'News' reader has alerted us to the fact that a developer wants to build on the field linking the north Fairlie to the south end of Largs http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/397170-fairlie-and-largs-will-be-joined/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/397170-fairlie-and-largs-will-be-joined/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:27:36 +0000 News Viewers have missed out on Catherine Tate and other fave tv shows due to BBC2 reception 'bov'ver'. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/16/397186-bbc2-bovver-for-tv-reception/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/16/397186-bbc2-bovver-for-tv-reception/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:29:04 +0000 News Independent traders have urged shoppers to continue supporting their premises in the face of the might of national chain Tesco opening their doors. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/15/397039-tesco-opens-its-doors-in-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/15/397039-tesco-opens-its-doors-in-largs/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:01:51 +0000 News Police made TWO seizures of class 'A' drugs in Nelson Street, Largs, during the past week. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/12/396913-double-dose-of-drugs-arrests-in-largs-street/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/12/396913-double-dose-of-drugs-arrests-in-largs-street/ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:57:59 +0000 News Former Largs GP Dr Tom Clark and fellow Rotary member David Ennis have flown to Delhi to immunise a million children against the polio disease http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396907-local-men-in-india-polio-mission/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396907-local-men-in-india-polio-mission/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:06:30 +0000 News To celebrate this week's opening of Tesco store in Largs, we are giving away £50 vouchers in a competition. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396895-win-pound50-tesco-vouchers-with-news/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396895-win-pound50-tesco-vouchers-with-news/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:59:28 +0000 News A Largs man has won a legal ruling at the Edinburgh Court of Session which restricts legal costs if he and local objectors lose a judicial review against the controversial coal power station at Hunterston. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396894-legal-boost-in-coal-power-fight/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396894-legal-boost-in-coal-power-fight/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:28:08 +0000 News