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Loudoun Academy pupils want your recipes

LOUDOUN Academy pupils have formed their own munch bunch – and they want Standard readers to help them put together a mouth-watering recipe book.Read

East Ayrshire Council staff urged to cycle to work

COUNCIL workers are being urged to think about how they travel to work.Read

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Darvel pervert jailed for sex attack on girl, seven

A SEX attacker who lured a seven-year-old girl to his home was caged for three years this week.Read

East Ayrshire teaching job crisis

TALENTED teachers are twiddling their thumbs on the dole as the lack of jobs in East Ayrshire has reached ‘crisis point’.Read

Ayrshire cops crack down on knife crime

POLICE have contacted more than 100 local retailers who sell knives in the latest crackdown on blade culture.Read

Darvel residents furious they won't have an ATM

DARVEL residents are furious that the town has been left without a ‘hole-in-the-wall’ bank machine.Read

Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce wants to get firms online

AYRSHIRE Chamber is offering local businesses the chance to take part in a ‘webinar’ to promote online trading.Read

Youngsters asked to shop East Ayrshire vandals

YOUNGSTERS are being asked to shop vandal pals using an anonymous text message service.Read

New affordable homes to be built in East Ayrshire

ATRIUM Homes and Shire Housing Association have formally entered into an agreement with McTaggart Construction of Dalry for delivery of 200 new houses across East Ayrshire.Read

Darvel pervert lured girl, seven, back to his home

A CREEPY paedophile who used his pet dog to lure a seven-year-old girl to his home was behind bars this week.Read

East Ayrshire people urged to nominate their health heroes

PEOPLE in Kilmarnock are being urged to nominate health professionals who have provided outstanding care and gone beyond the call of duty for the Scottish Health Awards 2009 before the deadline on Monday, September 7.Read

The expected Retrofest crowds

Loudoun Castle gears up to host Retrofest

IT’S party time on a grand scale at Loudoun Castle this weekend with the sights and sounds of the 80s ready to rock the entire Irvine Valley.Read

Darvel mums organise Cancer Research fundraising event

DARVEL mums worked together in support of Cancer Research UK’s new breast cancer awareness campaign ‘Join the Fight for Women’s Survival’.Read

Almost 200 jobs to be created in East Ayrshire

MORE than 350 jobs for under-25s are to be created in Ayrshire through the Future Jobs Fund.Read

NHS Ayrshire and Arran to battle heart disease with British Heart Foundation donation

THE British Heart Foundation has awarded NHS Ayrshire and Arran £250,000 to help lead the UK-wide fight against heart disease inequalities.Read

Darvel club gets £7k to restock River Irvine after slurry spill

DARVEL Angling Club has been awarded £7137 in compensation for fish killed by a slurry spill in the River Irvine.Read

The Kilmarnock Knitters

Kilmarnock Knitters appeal for new members

CRAFTY women are yarning their time away in a Kilmarnock pub.Read

Fiction writing award as part of East Ayrshire's Imprint festival

ORGANISERS of East Ayrshire’s Imprint book festival have launched a fiction writing award, with £300 up for grabs.Read

East Ayrshire exam results improve again

YOUNG people throughout the East Ayrshire Council area have surpassed themselves this year’s Standard Grade and Higher Examinations.Read

East Ayrshire Council steps up IT services

EAST Ayrshire Council meetings are going on the road while their usual venue is transformed into a data centre.Read

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