http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/noticetemplates/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:25:56 +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/noticetemplates/ Lets get ready to rumble through the archives to find out about Largs man who was flyweight boxing champ after knockout blow at Hampden Park in 1943 http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397775-largs-barman-was-world-boxing-champ/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397775-largs-barman-was-world-boxing-champ/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:00:36 +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 A dramatic plane crash in the back hills between Largs and Kilbirnie resulted in national newspaper front pages in 1956 after the co-pilot died in the explosion but there were amazing accounts of the survivors. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/397187-audio-largs-plane-crash-1956/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/397187-audio-largs-plane-crash-1956/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:46:17 +0000 News The Largs and Millport News has discovered rare video footage dating back to the 1930s. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396920-historic-video-footage-of-old-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396920-historic-video-footage-of-old-largs/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:40:58 +0000 News Harry Corbett has been revealed as a great lover of Largs and espoused the merits of the seaside town in a newspaper article in 1960. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396908-sooty-creators-love-of-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/10/396908-sooty-creators-love-of-largs/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:06:38 +0000 News In 1955, the Lugano Bar opened at 5 Fort Street and was part of the new enterprise by the Castelvecchi family and was opened by Provost John Robertson. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396628-pubs-were-20-years-ahead-of-their-time-in-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396628-pubs-were-20-years-ahead-of-their-time-in-largs/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:32:47 +0000 News History of Largs Golf Club reveals fees waived for World War one soldiers and gifts sent out to the forces during the battles of 1914-18. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396155-great-war-gifts-from-largs-golf-club/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396155-great-war-gifts-from-largs-golf-club/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:08:05 +0000 News WATCH FIVE VIDEOS OF 1940 SNOWSTORM IN LARGS AND FAIRLIE. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/395905-archive-video-of-1940-snowstorm-in-largs-and-fairlie/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/395905-archive-video-of-1940-snowstorm-in-largs-and-fairlie/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:24:32 +0000 News Two video clips of the snowstorm in Largs with heavy drifting in the Main Street, and Gallowgate Square http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/10/395790-more-video-footage-of-largs-snowstorm-1940/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/10/395790-more-video-footage-of-largs-snowstorm-1940/ Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:11:17 +0000 News Largs 'News' discovers historic footage of Brisbane House. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/08/395789-rare-footage-of-brisbane-house-found/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/08/395789-rare-footage-of-brisbane-house-found/ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:39:09 +0000 News Memories of the Largs rail crash of 1995 http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/06/395678-everything-was-falling-around-about-us/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/06/395678-everything-was-falling-around-about-us/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:36:52 +0000 News In this week's Know Your News, we look back to one of the town's most celebrated sons, 'the King of the curlers' - Doctor John Cairnie. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/30/395498-how-armless-curler-carried-on-the-roaring-game/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/30/395498-how-armless-curler-carried-on-the-roaring-game/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:47:43 +0000 News In this week's Know Your News, we turn the clock back to the very first Christmas of the Largs and Millport Weekly News in 1877 as the place was abuzz about an exciting new invention - the telephone! http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/26/395354-the-first-ever-phone-call-in-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/26/395354-the-first-ever-phone-call-in-largs/ Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:41:27 +0000 News A striking exhibition of photographs of FIfe boats are set to go on display from 5th December till 28th February 2010 at the Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/394999-fife-boats-photo-display/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/394999-fife-boats-photo-display/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:41:18 +0000 News A former nurse who served as a captain in the Queen Alexandra Royal Nursing Corps in the second World War has passed away in Canada. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/394982-largs-lady-was-a-desert-rat/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/394982-largs-lady-was-a-desert-rat/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:20:18 +0000 News In this week's 'Know Your News' we head back to the late distant past when the beautiful surroundings of Largs proved attractive to the Romans. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/395001-was-largs-a-roman-holiday-resort/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/395001-was-largs-a-roman-holiday-resort/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:03:35 +0000 News A look back at the 'News' archive photos. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/02/394702-those-were-the-days-photo-gallery/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/02/394702-those-were-the-days-photo-gallery/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:50:20 +0000 News Largs was in mourning in October 1940 after a young local woman was killed in an air raid in London, where she had been employed for two years. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/02/394695-largs-woman-died-in-ww2-air-raid/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/02/394695-largs-woman-died-in-ww2-air-raid/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:22:49 +0000 News Before taking the top job in UK politics, Edward Heath visited Largs as leader of the opposition Conservatives in 1967. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/18/394213-prime-minister-edward-heath-visited-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/18/394213-prime-minister-edward-heath-visited-largs/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:32:55 +0000 News Act of kindness from Brisbane family secured Largs beach for future generations. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/04/393665-largs-beach-for-sale--pound2000-ono/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/04/393665-largs-beach-for-sale--pound2000-ono/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:45:43 +0000 News In this week's Know Your News', we turn the clock all the way back to the humble beginnings of the Weekly News in April 1877 and edition number 2 of our paper. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/23/392150-life-of-a-slave-revealed--/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/23/392150-life-of-a-slave-revealed--/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:31:28 +0000 News In this week's Know Your News, we travel back to 1964 with a fond farewell to a classic steamer, the best ever Brisbane Queen festival of its day and the Moderator of the Scottish Assembly praises the district for their excellent congregations. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/16/391886-brisbane-queen-was-a-blast-in-1964/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/16/391886-brisbane-queen-was-a-blast-in-1964/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:36:53 +0000 News Photos and memories of Margaret Thatcher visiting Largs in 1983. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/09/391636-margaret-thatcher-visited-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/09/391636-margaret-thatcher-visited-largs/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:59:19 +0000 News The regeneration of Largs seafront marked by the demolition of the much loved Moorings restaurant building took place in October 1989 but it was the first of many changes to the town centre as its current look began to take shape. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/19/390816-end-of-an-era--largs-in-1989/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/08/19/390816-end-of-an-era--largs-in-1989/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:45:08 +0000 News The 'News' looks back into its archives to discover bathers were onece banned on Millport beaches after a controversial decision by commissioners. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/08/389318-millport-banned-sunbathers--in-1866/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/07/08/389318-millport-banned-sunbathers--in-1866/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:34:10 +0000 News