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New Burns Monument Centre opens in Kilmarnock's Kay Park

THE new £5 million Burns Monument Centre in Kilmarnock’s Kay Park will open its doors to the public on Monday.Read

Sandy King presents the cheque to Jamie McKay

Golf: Kilmarnock College student awarded by Royal and Ancient

KILMARNOCK College student and amateur golfer Jamie MacKay is one step closer to realising his dream of playing at a professional level after his talents were recognised by one of the world’s top golf clubs.Read

Kilmarnock man refused a single can of lager

STAFF at a filling station drove a Kilmarnock man round the bend when they refused to sell him a single can of lager.Read

Kilmarnock College cleaners become calendar models

THE cleaners at Kilmarnock College have proved they’re not old scrubbers by becoming calendar models.Read

Homecoming Scottish Cup comes to Kilmarnock

KEEN Killie fans will get their chance to feast their eyes on the Homecoming Scottish Cup when it comes to town tomorrow.Read

Kilmarnock's Mr Spoons' latest charity jaunt

THE wee man with the big heart battled against gale force winds and torrential rain to fly the flag for charity, and Killie, before the cup clash at Somerset Park on Saturday.Read

Kilmarnock super slimmer meets John Barrowman

A DREAM came true for Eileen Foley when she met TV heartthrob John Barrowman at Slimming World’s glitzy awards ceremony.Read

Kilmarnock man welcomes new year with new career

FACTORY operator Gordon Taylor is looking forward to a bright 2009 after embarking on a sweet new career.Read

Kilmarnock family glad to be together at Christmas

CHRISTMAS is always a special time for families.Read

Kilmarnock cops' Christmas crackdown begins

Kilmarnock cops crack down on Christmas crooks

KILMARNOCK cops have embarked on a crime-busting Christmas crackdown.Read

Major honour for Kilmarnock Harriers' coach

KILMARNOCK Harriers and East Ayrshire have recently been rewarded at the highest level for some very hard work and innovative ideas behind the scenes.Read

ASBO warnings for Kilmarnock's boy racers

COPS are clamping down on so-called ‘boy racers’.Read

Jordan aka Katie Price on her way to Dundonald

FORMER page three model Katie Price will bring some glitz and glamour to Dundonald next month when she visits the town to launch her new horse riding range, KP Equestrian.Read

Kilmarnock man wins Scottish singing contest

A KILMARNOCK man is on cloud nine after winning the Scottish final of a national singing competition.Read

Kilmarnock Hallowe'en honey's sticking to her guns

LITTLE devil Clair Meek loves dressing up for Hallowe’en as much as anyone – but this year she’s got more to celebrate than ever before.Read

TV, tyres and a couch just behind Knockentiber

Battle continues to stamp out fly tipping in East Ayrshire

OUR mission to stamp out mindless fly tipping is gathering speed after last week’s launch of our No Messin’ campaign.Read

Newmilns man looks forward to Gurkha adventure

HE’S in the army now – and how.Read

Ayrshire's First Supermodel

HERE'S you chance to see the candidates in our hunt for Ayrshire's First Supermodel.Read

Drama in love triangle for Stewarton Drama Group

AWARD-WINNING Stewarton Drama Group are hard at work rehearsing for the next product, ‘Laughter, Love and Tears’, to be staged at the new Stewarton area centre next weekend.Read

Stewarton firm makes Harry Potter uniforms

IT’S recognised far and wide as the Bonnet Toun – but a little-known local legend means we might have to start calling it Spellbinding Stewarton.Read

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