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Even coppers can't find a parking space in Stewarton

FED-UP shopkeepers desperate to turn the tables on pesky traffic wardens claim to have caught them red handed breaking a string of road rules.Read

Possible return for Kay Park icon

ONE of Kilmarnock’s most stunning forgotten monuments could once again grace the town 60 years after it disappeared.Read

Fusion food fires up Kilmarnock Chinese restaurant

A CHINESE restaurant which has lain empty for a year has been given a sleek new look to go with its unique ‘fusion’ style of cuisine.Read

Kilmarnock singer hopes to build music career

A CONSTRUCTION worker is hoping to build a dream career in music after reaching the regional final of a prestigious singing competition.Read

Kilmarnock schoolgirl lives popstar dream

WANNABE pop princess Lucy McDowall got a taste of the superstar lifestyle when she won a Disney competition that made her dreams come true.Read

Kilmarnock inmates praised for art talent

FOUR inmates of HMP Kilmarnock have been praised for their artistic talents.Read

Kilmarnock pub wins praise for ale

A KILMARNOCK pub has won praise for its real ale.Read

Stewarton Academy pupil goes on space mission

A BUDDING young scientist from Stewarton began the adventure of a lifetime last week as she set off on a mission to the US space agency NASA.Read

Marion, right, with current queen Laura McGarvie and 1937 queen Margaret Ogilvie

Former Corsehill Queen returns to Stewarton 72 years on

AN EXILED former Corsehill Queen returned to Stewarton 72 years on – after seeing a video of this year’s Bonnet Guild Festival on the Kilmarnock Standard website.Read

Kilmarnock war veteran featured on unsung heroes tv show

A POWERFUL new series focusing on some of World War Two’s unsung heroes features a Kilmarnock veteran who joined the Merchant Navy when he was just 15.Read

Kilmarnock woman fronts new STV drama series

A FORMER pupil of Kilmarnock St Joseph’s Academy is behind a new top quality drama which begins a six-week run on STV tonight, Thursday.Read

The ladies are presented with their badges

Land Girls veteran badge presentation in Kilmarnock

FORMER Land Girls from Kilmarnock and Loudoun were recently presented with the new Women’s Land Army badge.Read

East Ayrshire Council staff demonstrate how it works

East Ayrshire men offered chance to keep fit with a Wii

IF keeping fit via the traditional methods of popping down the gym or going for a jog don’t inspire you, then maybe a free shot of a high-tech games console will do the trick.Read

Onthank artist opens his home to the public

THIS Onthank home has been listed as one of the area’s finest buildings.Read

Shortlees woman warns of credit brokers

A SHORTLEES woman is warning others not to be taken in by companies who charge customers a hefty fee to arrange a loan – only to refer them to their local credit union.Read