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Kilmarnock College presses on with technology handset kits

STUDENTS at Kilmarnock College have the chance to experience new interactive technology during classes after the college purchased state-of-the-art voting handsets.Read

Kilmarnock saleswoman on another gameshow

DONNA Higgins has done it again.Read

Kilmarnock mum cooks treat for Heston Blumenthal

SUPERCOOK mum Jane De Looze served up her special lemon pudding to triple Michelin-star celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal in a culinary competition.Read

Bravehearts sought to abseil Crosshouse Hospital for charity

ADVENTUROUS people with a head for heights are being sought for an abseil at Crosshouse Hospital.Read

Stewarton girl sets up online book business

A YOUNG entrepreneur has started her own online book business after graduating from Kilmarnock College.Read

Kilmarnock man will plunge 10,000ft for Ayrshire Cancer Support

A DAREDEVIL from Kilmarnock will parachute out of a plane at 10,000 feet to raise money for a charity that helped him through tough times.Read

Kilmarnock girl's band gets place in music contest finals

A KILMARNOCK singer has made it through to the regional finals of a national music competition.Read

Killie fan weds Hibs fan husband at Rugby Park

A FOOTBALL-DAFT couple went from soulmates to sworn enemies and back again in the space of 24 hours.Read

Crookedholm travel agent works from home

LYNDA Ross is Crookedholm’s first travel agent.Read

East Ayrshire pupils take part in Dick Institute exhibition

YOUNG artists are in the frame for fame with an exhibition in Kilmarnock's Dick Institute.Read

Kilmarnock Guides help clean up their church

EAGER Guides donned gloves and dust masks for a sponsored polish patrol at their church.Read

Crosshouse Hospital set to help Scotland's deaf children

CROSSHOUSE Hospital has been given the green light to vastly improve the lives of Scotland’s deaf children.Read

Former fashion expert sets up kids' sewing club in Kilmarnock

A FORMER fashion world expert is running a sewing class for children in Kilmarnock.Read

Donate your old wedding dress for Troon charity event

BRIDES are being asked to dust down their old wedding dresses and donate them for a special charity wedding fair.Read

Kilmarnock student is top charity volunteer

A STUDENT who helps at the PDSA charity shop in Kilmarnock has been named the charity’s volunteer of the year.Read

Record cash for the NHS in Ayrshire

THE NHS in Ayrshire is to receive record funding of £579 million in the next financial year.Read

Kilmarnock residents urged to nominate their town for regeneration cash

SCOTTISH Conservatives have launched a website to encourage communities to bid for a share of the £60million town centre regeneration fund secured in last week’s budget.Read