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Newmilns woman turned up for social work interview drunk

A WOMAN who turned up drunk for an interview with social workers was locked up at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last week.Read

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

£2.9million Newmilns ski slope plans given go-ahead

PLANS for a new £2.9million ski slope complex in Newmilns have been given the go-ahead.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

Newmilns thief stole DVDs after running out of benefits

BENEFIT problems led to a recently released prisoner stealing DVDs from Kilmarnock’s WH Smith store, a court was told this week.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

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

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

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

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

Renovated Newmilns' Lamlash House hosts Homecoming event

LAMLASH House is looking good.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

Former Newmilns minister resigns in protest over gay row

A FORMER Newmilns Church of Scotland minister has become the first to leave the Kirk after the controversy over the ordination of an openly gay minister.Read