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Kilmarnock News for 10 July 2009

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Johnnie Walker's: Politicians unite to force Diageo u-turn Jul 10 2009

SCOTTISH Finance Secretary John Swinney responded to the Walker’s announcement with a lightning visit to Kilmarnock last Friday.Read

Kilmarnock Air Training Corps volunteer celebrates volunteers' week anniversary Jul 10 2009

JIM Cree has marked the 25th anniversary of Volunteers’ Week, and 10 years as a volunteer civilian instructor with Kilmarnock’s Air Training Corps Squadron.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Diageo admit they had been planning to build homes on site for years Jul 10 2009

DIAGEO bosses this week claimed they have been planning for YEARS to build homes behind the Johnnie Walker plant.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Councillors on the streets of Kilmarnock with petition Jul 10 2009

COUNCILLORS will be on the streets of Kilmarnock this Saturday, July 11, with clipboards collecting signatures for the ‘Keep Johnnie Walker in Kilmarnock’ petition.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Appeal for old striding man outfits for parade Jul 10 2009

A LATTER day version of Johnnie Walker will lead Kilmarnock’s protest rally.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Diageo's world famous brands Jul 10 2009

WHILE Johnnie Walker’s whisky may be the most famous Diageo brand, the company also produces a vast array of other household drink names.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Diageo staff warned not to speak to the press Jul 10 2009

STAFF at the bottling plant say they have been warned not to speak to the press.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Rally and march organised in support of Diageo workers Jul 10 2009

A RALLYING call has been issued by East Ayrshire Council to the people of Kilmarnock to get behind the embattled Johnnie Walker workersRead

Johnnie Walker's: East Ayrshire Council hits out at Diageo decision Jul 10 2009

IT WAS with great shock and disbelief that East Ayrshire Council heard of Diageo’s decision to close their Johnnie Walker complex at Hill Street, Kilmarnock within the next two years.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Workers' anger over Diageo sports sponsorship Jul 10 2009

DIAGEO’S continued sponsorship of major sporting events and sports stars has angered workers.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Diageo plant closure will push Kilmarnock to top of unemployment league Jul 10 2009

THE closure of the Johnnie Walker plant will rocket East Ayrshire to the top of Scotland’s unemployment league.Read

Johnnie Walker's: 20 facts about the Diageo brand Jul 10 2009

THE plan to close Hill Street comes as Diageo celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Johnnie Walker ‘striding man’ logo.Read

Johnnie Walker's: History of Diageo's broken local links Jul 10 2009

JOHNNIE Walker is not the only drink to be inextricably linked with the town of its birth.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Supporters flood in to sign petition against Diageo's decision Jul 10 2009

CAMPAIGNERS poured into the Park Hotel on Friday for the launch of a petition aimed at reversing Diageo’s decision to close the Hill Street plant.Read

Johnnie Walker's: History of the striding man Jul 10 2009

JOHNNIE Walker was born on a farm near Kilmarnock in 1805.Read

Ayrshire mums urged to stay in control with new magazine Jul 10 2009

A LOCAL magazine is encouraging new mums to keep up with their businesses.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Family hit by Diageo closure Jul 10 2009

A DESPERATE family hit by the devastating closure proposal is already making plans to cope with the loss of their income.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Kilmarnock community fights back against closure Jul 10 2009

NO one single issue has united the whole of Kilmarnock like the shock announcement that the Johnnie Walker plant is being axed.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Local musician sets up website to support Diageo workers Jul 10 2009

LOCAL musician John Grant has launched a website to drum up support for the Johnnie Walker workers.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Forgotten Diageo Hurlford workers Jul 10 2009

WORKERS at the Diageo distribution plant in Hurlford fear their plight has been buried by the dreadful news at the Hill Street base.Read

Charity worker posed as cop to get woman to move into the slow lane on A77 Jul 10 2009

A CHARITY worker used flashing blue lights and a siren to get a female driver to move into the slow lane on the A77 near Kilmarnock.Read

Kilmarnock man causes rammy after falling out with dad Jul 10 2009

A MAN shouted and swore at police after falling out with his father, Kilmarnock Sheriff Court heard last week.Read

Kilmarnock Orangeman battles council over right to fly his flag Jul 10 2009

AN ORANGEMAN is taking on East Ayrshire Council for the right to fly Ulster loyalist flags at his Kilmarnock home.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Diageo announcement impacts on whole whisky industry Jul 10 2009

THE announcement by Diageo that it is to close its plant in Kilmarnock is not just a disaster for Kilmarnock.Read

Killie FC fan meets Marie Osmond Jul 10 2009

WHEN lifelong Killie fan Robert Morton booked his holiday to Las Vegas, little did he know it would be the start of an unforgettable series of events.Read

Decision is taken to deal with swine flu in Ayrshire Jul 10 2009

AYRSHIRE and Arran, along with the rest of the UK, is now moving to the treatment phase for dealing with swine flu.Read

Fenwick soldier returns from gruelling Kenyan trip Jul 10 2009

FENWICK soldier Sergeant Davie Forrester has just returned from a gruelling military exercise in Kenya.Read

A77 drink driver had just lost job Jul 10 2009

A WOMAN who went for a drink with workmates the day she was made redundant found herself in the dock at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last week.Read

Thug who murdered Kilmarnock man is allowed out for home visits Jul 10 2009

A THUG who was one of four jailed over the killing of Kilmarnock man Bryan Drummond is being allowed out of prison for home visits after serving only a third of his sentence.Read

Kilmarnock pair guilty of mortgage fraud Jul 10 2009

A MAN and woman were last week convicted of mortgage fraud.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Shock over Diageo plant closure Jul 10 2009

LAST week’s news that Diageo was to close the Johnnie Walker plant in Kilmarnock shocked us all.Read

Charity warns Ayrshire families might be missing out on vital support Jul 10 2009

A CHARITY is worried Ayrshire heart patients and their families are missing out on vital support.Read

Loudoun Academy pupil heads to the jungle Jul 10 2009

A TEENAGER who is a carer to both his parents is being sent to live with a jungle tribe.Read

Kilmarnock physics teacher is top of his class Jul 10 2009

A KILMARNOCK man has just won the Scottish teacher of the year award for his work in brightening up physics lessons.Read

Kilmarnock cop resigns after kebab shop incident Jul 10 2009

A POLICEMAN who punched a man in a kebab shop queue has resigned from his job in disgrace.Read

Johnnie Walker's: Diageo bosses gets millions but still slash jobs Jul 10 2009

TWO fat cats responsible for slashing 700Kilmarnock jobs earned over £3million between them last year.Read

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