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Kilmarnock News for 2 January 2009

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Kilmarnock duo jailed over brutal assault Jan 02 2009

TWO thugs who battered a teenager so badly that he bit off part of his tongue have been jailed.Read

East Ayrshire Council boss in expenses probe Jan 02 2009

ANOTHER council boss has been suspended – this time over expense claims.Read

Kilmarnock Rugby Club and Fenwick pub raise cash for charity Jan 02 2009

CUSTOMERS from the King’s Arms in Fenwick, members of Kilmarnock Rugby Football Club and friends have been busy over the past 18 months raising cash for Cancer Research UK.Read

East Ayrshire Council plans to build new homes Jan 02 2009

KILMARNOCK could see its first new council homes in over 20 years after East Ayrshire Council approved a five-year strategic housing plan.Read

Kilmarnock student up for volunteer award Jan 02 2009

A STUDENT who helps out at an animal charity shop in Kilmarnock is up for a coveted award.Read

Olympic plea from Kilmarnock MSP Jan 02 2009

KILMARNOCK and Loudoun MSP Willie Coffey is backing a call for children born on December 20, 2004, to register to take part in the 2012 Olympic Games in London.Read

The Kilmarnock Standard catches up with Jason Donovan Jan 02 2009

THE rollercoaster world of Jason Donovan is on a high again.Read

East Ayrshire Family History group hold first meeting of 2009 Jan 02 2009

EAST Ayrshire Family History Society will hold their first meeting of the New Year in the Gateway Centre, Kilmarnock on Thursday, January 8, at 7.30pm.Read

East Ayrshire mums give birth to Christmas babies Jan 02 2009

TWO Kilmarnock mums were blessed with the best present of all when they gave birth at Crosshouse Hospital on Christmas day.Read

East Ayrshire people given help after redundancy Jan 02 2009

JOBCENTRE Plus is offering advice and help to people in Kilmarnock who are about to lose their job or have recently become unemployed.Read

More jobs gloom in Kilmarnock Jan 02 2009

THERE was even more bad news for Kilmarnock shoppers this week as kids’ clothing outlet Adams applied to go into administration.Read

Kilmarnock MSP backs grants for energy efficiency Jan 02 2009

KILMARNOCK and Loudoun MSP Willie Coffey has given his backing to a scheme designed to boost the use of wood for heating.Read

Kilmarnock man welcomes new year with new career Jan 02 2009

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

Kilmarnock cocaine dealer jailed Jan 02 2009

A COCAINE dealer was last week jailed for 22 months at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court.Read

Donate unwanted presents at Kilmarnock charity shop Jan 02 2009

THE British Heart Foundation shop in Kilmarnock is asking people to donate their unwanted gifts from Christmas.Read

Kilmarnock's 'dismal town' nomination gets mixed reaction Jan 02 2009

KILMARNOCK’S nomination as Scotland’s most dismal town met with a mixed response among town centre shoppers this week.Read

Cash boost for Ayrshire shinty festival Jan 02 2009

THE Stanley Morrison Charitable Trust is once again supporting Ayrshire Sportsability by donating £2000.Read

East Ayrshire Council takes action on weed menace Jan 02 2009

A COUNCIL campaign to get rid of the Japanese knotweed menace is underway in Kilmarnock town centre.Read

Prince's Trust at Kilmarnock College nominated for honour Jan 02 2009

PRINCE’S Trust students and staff at Kilmarnock College have good reason to celebrate this new year after being nominated for a Prince’s Trust Community Impact Award and finishing in the top three.Read

Grandmother jailed for Kilmarnock prison drugs bid Jan 02 2009

A GRANDMOTHER who smuggled heroin into jail for her inmate lover has been jailed for 16 months.Read

Grand opening for new Kilmarnock housing Jan 02 2009

MSP Stewart Maxwell officially has declared new properties in Kilmarnock’s Lindsay Drive and Lindsay Gardens ‘open’.Read

Review leads to changes in nursing field in Ayrshire Jan 02 2009

THE role of charge nurses in delivering a world-class health service was the theme at a recent nursing and midwifery leadership conference for NHS Ayrshire and Arran.Read