http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:56:00 +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/roundup/ Amey road contractors who are working on the Largs town centre improvements have just announced a weekend closure of the main road. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/12/398030-largs-town-centre-closed-off/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/12/398030-largs-town-centre-closed-off/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:35:44 +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 The Labour Group leader on North Ayrshire Council, John Bell gives a political view on what he calls a compromise budget. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397690-tax-freeze-is-cutting-council-spending/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397690-tax-freeze-is-cutting-council-spending/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:29:14 +0000 News Another disgruntled local rail passenger has written in support of 63 year old Gill Holmes who was arrested for refusing to leave a Largs train which suddenly stopped its journey at Kiliwnning http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/397445-support-for-largs-train-campaigner/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/397445-support-for-largs-train-campaigner/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:59:20 +0000 News A word travelling poisonous sea creature has reached Largs it has been revealed. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396670-sea-squirt-invades-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396670-sea-squirt-invades-largs/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:15:43 +0000 News Fireworks businessman Ian Sommerville explained the reason for orange lights in the sky above the Largs area http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396114-no-orange-ufos-or-little-green-men/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396114-no-orange-ufos-or-little-green-men/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:16:05 +0000 News Cunninghame North SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson is backing his party's call for new minimum prices for alcohol in a bid to cut out problem drinking http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/396012-msp--gibson-urges-minimum-alcohol-prices/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/396012-msp--gibson-urges-minimum-alcohol-prices/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:58:14 +0000 News A correspondent Tom Dalrymple has alleged that in some cases Scottish Water is charging for the same supply three times. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395728-scottish-water-charging-three-times/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395728-scottish-water-charging-three-times/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:22:18 +0000 News The valiant, determined campaign by Portencross residents and supporters to restore a derelict castle continues to make progress. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/28/395443-flag-flying-over-portencross-castle/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/28/395443-flag-flying-over-portencross-castle/ Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:29:08 +0000 News A six year old island girl is in an induced coma in Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow following a terrifyng attack by a dog which grabbed her by the throat http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/16/395164-millport-girl-savaged-by-dog/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/16/395164-millport-girl-savaged-by-dog/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:29:16 +0000 News Marcus Brown of Largs was convicted of causing the death of a father of two through careless driving, including not having a full driver's licence. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/394918-largs-driver-jailed-for-death-crash/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/394918-largs-driver-jailed-for-death-crash/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:10:24 +0000 News Councillor Bobby Rae who is the Provost of North Ayrshire is in hospital after collapsing at home. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/25/394444-largs-provost-suffers-stroke/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/25/394444-largs-provost-suffers-stroke/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:02:34 +0000 News Transport Scotland have angered local residents and officials by saying that Inverkip does not merit a new roundabout at a fatal junction. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/11/393948-inverkip-needs-new-roundabout/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/11/393948-inverkip-needs-new-roundabout/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:16:35 +0000 News Police have been alerted to the continuing problem of boy racers in Largs streets, particularly at night. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/30/393530-largs-has-boy-racer-problem/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/30/393530-largs-has-boy-racer-problem/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:04:45 +0000 News There was fantastic news for West Kilbride this week when the Big Lottery fund agreed to pay £870,000 towards the creation of a Craft Centre at the former Barony Church. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/28/393415-lotto-jackpot-for-west-kilbride/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/28/393415-lotto-jackpot-for-west-kilbride/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:22:23 +0000 News In a shock statement Cumbrae Community Councillors have said that the long-running Country and Western Festival is not benefitting the island http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/28/393414-cowboys-are-no-good-for-cumbrae/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/28/393414-cowboys-are-no-good-for-cumbrae/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:20:25 +0000 News The long running controversy of Largs Common Good Fund cash which comes from proceeds of the seafront car park has arisen again with councillors wanting a full say over how the money is spent. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/16/393031-largs-should-control-car-park-revenue/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/16/393031-largs-should-control-car-park-revenue/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:23:14 +0000 News Despite the shock news that the Danish energy company, DONG, have withdrawn from the Hunterston clean coal proposal Ayrshire Power say they will go ahead with the £2 billion project. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/15/392982-coal-plant-plan-at-hunterston-to-go-ahead/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/15/392982-coal-plant-plan-at-hunterston-to-go-ahead/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:37:56 +0000 News Residents have been taking photographs of the coal dust which , they say, descends on the village when ore carriers 'empty' at Hunterston terminal http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/14/392907-continuing-coal-dust-over-fairlie/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/14/392907-continuing-coal-dust-over-fairlie/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:09:53 +0000 News In response to criticism from Labour politicians the SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson explains why Garnock Academy was chosen before Largs for a new school http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/14/392902-why-largs-is-not-getting-new-academy/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/14/392902-why-largs-is-not-getting-new-academy/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:20:23 +0000 News Once again the well-known Lounge entertainment centre in Largs Main Street is nominated for annual Scottish Licensed Trade awards http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/14/392901-largs-lounge-in-scottish-awards/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/14/392901-largs-lounge-in-scottish-awards/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:17:23 +0000 News Labour Councillor Alex Gallagher has written to the Largs News blaming the SNP government for failing to include Largs Academy in a new list of new schools in North Ayrshire http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/08/392736-snp-should-plan-new-largs-academy/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/08/392736-snp-should-plan-new-largs-academy/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:14:19 +0000 News MSP Kenneth Gibson has hailed local police for their latest drugs raids, forcing their way into locked houses and arresting suspects http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/07/392645-drugs-raids-in-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/07/392645-drugs-raids-in-largs/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:26:46 +0000 News In our great competition the Barcelo Marine Hotel in Troon will give a £3500 wedding reception to the winner from our Ayrshire Weekly Press papers. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/07/392643-one-of-these-couples-can-win-free-reception/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/10/07/392643-one-of-these-couples-can-win-free-reception/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:10:03 +0000 News Largs Police have a new Inspector on the beat Charles Sweeney and he already has a headstart on most of his predecessors as he is actually from the town. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/23/392144-the-sweeney-arrives-in-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/09/23/392144-the-sweeney-arrives-in-largs/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:20:30 +0000 News