http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:27:16 +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/ Long-awaited plans for an integrated transport hub outside Largs railway station are finally set to go ahead after traffic officials overcame a crucial dispute. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404690-station-set-for-bus-stop-hub/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404690-station-set-for-bus-stop-hub/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:50:30 +0100 News Island councillors have hit out at cyclists who recurrently mount Millport pavements - but police have admitted they could be left liable for stepping in. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404692-get-bikes-off-millport-pavements/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404692-get-bikes-off-millport-pavements/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:46:43 +0100 News The Bath Street car park in Largs is in need of a good clean up say local residents as the Largs Blooming Lovely group have voiced fears about safety issues at the site. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404691-safety-concerns-over-largs-car-park/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404691-safety-concerns-over-largs-car-park/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:46:03 +0100 News Local police were forced to make an arrest for assault on officers as trouble flared in the town last week. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404689-police-assault-in-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404689-police-assault-in-largs/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:37:49 +0100 News A Largs man has found his spiritual guidance really taking off - after being named the chaplain of Glasgow Airport. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404688-largs-mans-airport-calling-take-off/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404688-largs-mans-airport-calling-take-off/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:25:51 +0100 News A spokesman for the trade unions at Hunterston nuclear power stations has written to the 'News' advocating a new C station rather than the coal plans http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/404629-hunterston-unions-want-new-nuclear/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/404629-hunterston-unions-want-new-nuclear/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:40:37 +0100 News Fairlie dogwalkers were left in a state of shock after witnessing a swan being brutally attacked on the local seafront by a pitbull terrier last Tuesday morning. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/27/404089-fairlie-swan-killed-by-pitbull/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/27/404089-fairlie-swan-killed-by-pitbull/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:40:58 +0100 News Largs looks set to benefit from a town centre regeneration scheme from North Ayrshire Council as soon as next year. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404087-largs-centre-to-be-renewed/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404087-largs-centre-to-be-renewed/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +0100 News Questions are being asked as to why Millport does not have a blue flag for its beaches and water. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404029-millport-beaches-should-have-blue-flag/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404029-millport-beaches-should-have-blue-flag/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +0100 News With Barrfields Pavilion Theatre lying neglected by North Ayrshire Leisure company a petition has started to try to resurrect it. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/404033-campaign-to-rescue-barrfields-theatre/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/404033-campaign-to-rescue-barrfields-theatre/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:32:19 +0100 News A pitbull terrier on Largs prom has made another attack on a dog being walked. Could it get worse? http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/404001-vicious-pitbull-is-danger-to-children/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/404001-vicious-pitbull-is-danger-to-children/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:39:57 +0100 News The controversy over who's going to buy the historic Stevenson Institute in Largs rages on.... http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/404000-what-price-the-stevenson-institute/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/404000-what-price-the-stevenson-institute/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:35:56 +0100 News Largs police expect to step up patrols to counteract trouble at the annual Viking fair http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/403997-more-police-to-patrol-fair/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/403997-more-police-to-patrol-fair/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:30:24 +0100 News As the deadline passed for comments on Ayrshire Power's proposals for a coal power plant at Hunterston many thousands were delivered...with more to come. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/403995-thousands-say-no-to-coal/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/403995-thousands-say-no-to-coal/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:22:02 +0100 News Police crime report as drugs swoop on Largs seafront and thieves break into charity shop in Largs town centre. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/23/403882-drugs-swoop-and-charity-shop-theft/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/23/403882-drugs-swoop-and-charity-shop-theft/ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News A police helicopter zoomed in on the local area last Thursday evening after reports of men carrying a firearm in close proximity to Hunterston Power Station last Thursday. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/22/403874-helicopter-drama-at-hunterston/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/22/403874-helicopter-drama-at-hunterston/ Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News Letter writer John Melrose on future of our energy needs... http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/21/403873-forget-wave-coal-wind-and-nuclear-power/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/21/403873-forget-wave-coal-wind-and-nuclear-power/ Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News North Ayrshire residents will soon be able to get free health checks and health advice – all at their local library. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/21/403875-free-health-checks-at-local-libraries/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/21/403875-free-health-checks-at-local-libraries/ Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:25:00 +0100 News There were dramatic scenes above the Clydesdale Bank in Largs as a petrified dog was seen sliding down the roof as the fire brigade rushed to the scene. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/20/403849-barking-mad-as-dog-drama-on-roof/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/20/403849-barking-mad-as-dog-drama-on-roof/ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News The eldest resident of Hutton Park Nursing Home, Mrs Annie McConnachie celebrated her 104th birthday on Monday 16th August. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/20/403850-104-year-old-annie-recalls-world-war-one/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/20/403850-104-year-old-annie-recalls-world-war-one/ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:25:00 +0100 News This week's Largs and Millport Weekly News includes a Vox Pop on local residents who have met famous celebrities. Below is an extract when Largs man Drew Purdon met legendary boxer Muhammed Ali... http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/20/403851-the-day-i-met-muhammad-ali/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/20/403851-the-day-i-met-muhammad-ali/ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:20:00 +0100 News Kelburn Castle and Country Centre staged its first ever Brazilian Festival in the grounds of a Scottish castle and evoked the spirit that makes Brazil so unique. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/20/403852-the-rio-thing--brazil-festival-success/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/20/403852-the-rio-thing--brazil-festival-success/ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:15:00 +0100 News North Ayrshire and Arran Conservatives have selected Salvation Army member http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403822-conservatives-pick-golden-candidate/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403822-conservatives-pick-golden-candidate/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:08:24 +0100 News Matt George's court appeal against convictions for abuse at Kerelaw School awits the Law Lords' verdicts http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403821-largs-teachers-wait-for-justice/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403821-largs-teachers-wait-for-justice/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:31:43 +0100 News Former Fairlie resident David Andrews wants to see the purchase of the Mudhook bar and restaurant so that it can become the focal point of the village http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/403757-make-mudhook-fairlie-village-centre/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/403757-make-mudhook-fairlie-village-centre/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:53:43 +0100 News