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Kilmarnock Standard News for 23 January 2009

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Ice hockey: Kilmarnock starlet called up to GB squad Jan 23 2009

AN ICE hockey starlet is heading to Estonia after winning a coveted place on the under-18s Great Britain team.Read

Kilmarnock's B&Q raided Jan 23 2009

TWO men made off across the retail park at Queens Drive, Kilmarnock, after stealing cash from B&Q on Thursday afternoon.Read

East Ayrshire drivers could save millions by driving differently Jan 23 2009

MOTORISTS in East Ayrshire could save as much as £7.5m a year by changing their driving habits.Read

Dick Institute hosts Homecoming exhibitions Jan 23 2009

TWO major exhibitions will take place in Kilmarnock's Dick Institute to celebrate the year of Homecoming.Read

East Ayrshire Council leader: 'Recycling isn't going to landfill' Jan 23 2009

YOUR recycling does NOT end up in landfills – that’s the message from East Ayrshire Council this week as they encourage residents to keep up the good work.Read

Over 30,000 people see Wallace and Gromit at Dick Institute Jan 23 2009

A STAGGERING 30,000 people have taken advantage of the ‘free admission’ tag to visit the Wallace and Gromit exhibition in Kilmarnock.Read

£60 million for Kilmarnock town centre waterworks Jan 23 2009

SCOTTISH Water is about to splash cash on improving the flow of storm drain water from Kilmarnock town centre.Read

Stewarton apprentice is one of the best in Scotland Jan 23 2009

BRIGHT spark Andrew Gilbert has been named one of Scotland’s most accomplished apprentices after reaching the final of a prestigious national competition.Read

Kilmarnock optician warns untreated diabetes can lead to blindness Jan 23 2009

A KILMARNOCK optician is warning that hundreds of local people could be living with undiagnosed diabetes – which could lead to blindness if it continues to be untreated.Read

Former Kilmarnock man releases unique Scots album Jan 23 2009

WHAT do you get when you cross Robert Burns with Bob Marley?Read

Kilmarnock railway club on right track Jan 23 2009

THIS year Kilmarnock and District Model Railway Club has moved its 27th Annual Model Railway Exhibition to the Volunteer Rooms in High Street, Irvine, due to the planned refurbishment of Saltcoats Town Hall.Read

Kilmarnock man threw juice over girl after housework row Jan 23 2009

A MAN who threw a glass of juice over his girlfriend in what he claimed was a bid to calm her down has been told to stay out of trouble for the next six months.Read

Brownings makes special pie for Ayr Utd tie Jan 23 2009

AYR United fans hate admitting it – but Killie make a decent pie.Read

Kilmarnock air cadets are flying high with first aid awards Jan 23 2009

CADETS from 327 (Kilmarnock) Squadron recently gained the Air Training Corps’ youth first aid badge and the St John’s Ambulance certificate in youth first aid (basic and level two).Read

New East Ayrshire Council offices will cost £1k per day Jan 23 2009

COUNCIL tax payers will fork out almost £1000 a day in rent for East Ayrshire Council’s new offices at Strand Street in Kilmarnock.Read

Engineering course was just the ticket for Kilmarnock student Jan 23 2009

A FORMER Kilmarnock College engineering student has gone from an access course to manager at an award-winning Ayrshire company in just a few short years.Read

Kilmarnock knife attack thug jailed Jan 23 2009

A THUG who stabbed two men in the street, leaving them scarred for life, has been jailed for 28 months.Read

East Ayrshire Land Army veterans receive top honours Jan 23 2009

VETERANS from the Land Army were presented with badges to mark their sterling efforts during the Second World War.Read

Kilmarnock MSP: 'Get involved in Homecoming' Jan 23 2009

KILMARNOCK and Loudoun’s SNP MSP Willie Coffey is urging local residents to join in the year of Homecoming that officially launches this weekend.Read

Guys and Dolls get ready for curtain up on Centrestage Jan 23 2009

CENTRESTAGE Music Theatre’s S1-2 Musical Theatre group have started the New Year with a bang by preparing to stage the junior version of Guys and Dolls.Read

Eight people died on East Ayrshire roads in 2007 Jan 23 2009

EIGHT people died on East Ayrshire’s roads last year, one more than in 2007.Read

East Ayrshire residents can recycle their paint Jan 23 2009

PAINT has been added to the materials which can now be recycled by East Ayrshire Council.Read

Kilmarnock centre offers relaxing experience Jan 23 2009

IN THESE times of doom and gloom and fast-paced living we all need to take some time out from our busy lives to relax.Read

Kilmarnock priest hits out at book Jan 23 2009

A RETIRED parish priest has hit out at the Catholic Church hierarchy once again because he feels renewed ‘victimisation and hurt’ in the wake of extracts from a book published in the Scottish Catholic Observer.Read

East Ayrshire businesses can benefit from training courses Jan 23 2009

EAST Ayrshire businesses will be able to benefit from training courses designed to address the problems faced by local firms, thanks to a new support programme.Read

Jabs to beat cancer for school leavers in Ayrshire Jan 23 2009

TEENAGE girls can be vaccinated against cervical cancer even if they have left school.Read

Kilmarnock man meets his hero Lewis Hamilton Jan 23 2009

KILMARNOCK man Alan Marsh has cancelled plans to go to London later this month to meet Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton.Read

East Ayrshire Council tax may be frozen again Jan 23 2009

TAX payers in East Ayrshire are set for a much-needed boost as East Ayrshire Council’s latest budget proposals include plans to freeze council tax for a second year.Read

Kilmarnock man's Burns style poem Jan 23 2009

AS Burns Night approaches, one local budding poet was inspired to pen his own tribute to the Bard.Read

St Mirren fan treks from Rugby Park for Killie youths Jan 23 2009

A ST MIRREN fan is going to walk from Rugby Park to the new St Mirren Park to raise cash for the Killie youth set-up.Read

Suspicious mail sent to Mackenzie Hall's Kilmarnock office Jan 23 2009

THE offices of a Kilmarnock debt collection company were sealed up and the workers locked in after a suspect package was delivered in the morning mail.Read

Grange Academy leads way in Chinese studies Jan 23 2009

A SPECIAL classroom at the Grange Academy in Kilmarnock is to become a centre to teach pupils Chinese.Read

Woman had hunting knife in Darvel street Jan 23 2009

A WOMAN who had a hunting knife in a Darvel street had her sentence deferred at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last week.Read

Kilmarnock couple celebrate diamond wedding Jan 23 2009

SPARKLING couple George and Margaret Robertson have celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.Read

Galston man had to be restrained with CS gas Jan 23 2009

A GALSTON man had to be restrained with CS gas after assaulting his girlfriend when she arrived late home after a night out.Read

Man behind £60million Rowallan complex loses his fight Jan 23 2009

THE man behind the £60 million golf, hotel and leisure complex at Rowallan Castle has lost his fight to use the ‘old’ castle on the estate outside Kilmaurs for residential accommodation.Read