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Kilmarnock cartoonist sees traffic stop near his house

VILLAGER Malky McCormick has been driven mad by speeding motorists. Read

Crosshouse woman killed in car smash

A 52 year-old woman died after being involved in a car crash near Gatehead on Monday morning. Read

More cash for transport projects in East Ayrshire

ANOTHER £800,000 is being poured into transport projects in East Ayrshire by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. Read

Drivers warned of delays on A71

DRIVERS are being warned they could face delays as roadworks are carried out on the A71 Darvel road. Read

Hurlford man fighting for his life after car crash

A HURLFORD man is critically ill in hospital after his car smashed into a bus on Saturday morning. Read

Boy racers cause havoc on Kilmarnock road

CRAZY road racers came close to causing a serious accident in Kilmarnock on Friday night. Read

The bags of rubbish collected from the A77

Over 400 bags of rubbish collected from A77

OVER 400 bags of rubbish and four tonnes of dumped household items – including a wheelbarrow – were collected from the grass verge alongside the A77 last week. Read

Four cars involved in M77 accident

FOUR cars were involved in an accident on the M77 on Tuesday morning. Read

Eight people died on East Ayrshire roads in 2007

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

East Ayrshire drivers could save millions by driving differently

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

A77 inquiry likely to be this year

A PUBLIC local inquiry on improvements to the A77 is likely to be held this year. Read

Blitz on dodgy A77 drivers

COPS are cracking down on rogue drivers on the A77. Read

Ayrshire cops clamp down on country road danger drivers

A THREE-day campaign this weekend will target drivers who drive dangerously on Ayrshire’s country roads. Read

A77 to close for overnight roadworks

MISERY for late night road users is on the cards next week as major roadworks take place on the A77 at the Bellfield interchange. Read

Teacher loses A77 crash compensation fight

A TEACHER who claimed a car crash caused the advancement of her Parkinson’s disease lost her claim for compensation last week. Read

Danger driver caused crash on Kilmaurs to Knockentiber road

A DRIVER who admitted causing an accident which left a woman motorist badly injured was jailed for 16 months at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last week. Read

A77 death crash driver escapes jail term

A MOTORIST who caused an accident which claimed the life of a passenger in the van he was driving was last week placed on probation for a year at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court. Read