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Springside mum short-listed for Open University skills award

MUM Nikki Niven has been short-listed for an Open University skills award.Read

Former Galston pupils claim entrepreneurial prize

A BUSINESS run by former pupils of Galston’s Loudoun Academy has come second in the regional finals of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards.Read

Kilmarnock woman's battle with breast cancer to be televised

A HAIRDRESSER who battled breast cancer underwent surgery to have a muscle from her back transformed into a new breast.Read

Kilmarnock welcomes saucy adult gift store to town

SAUCY new adult gift store Lovelust is the place that everyone in Kilmarnock has been talking about this week.Read

Kilmarnock doctor gets on his bike for charity

A DOCTOR is embarking on an epic cycle trip which he hopes will raise cash for a great local cause – as well as highlight the plight of the under-threat Johnnie Walker workers.Read

Stewarton's community radio plans

A FRESH appeal has gone out this week to anyone interested in community radio in the Stewarton area.Read

Kilmarnock station spruced up by gardening club

A GARDENING club has made Kilmarnock Station brighter than ever.Read

Dunlop man is top dealmaker

KILMARNOCK-BORN Jason McBurnie has been crowned Scotland’s emerging dealmaker of the year.Read

Galston models hit the catwalk for cancer charity cash

GALSTON girls hit the catwalk to raise £520 for the Prostate Cancer charity.Read

Galston student jets off to NASA space camp

THE world-famous NASA space camp in Houston, Texas beckons for Robert Young, 17, from Galston.Read

Kilmarnock businessman repays debt after his life was saved

A BOY whose life was saved by a former Rangers chairman has finally repaid the debt – at a cost of £5m.Read

Kilmarnock biker is driving force behind new help group

A BIKER chick best known for her ‘Breast Way Round’ fundraisers is now embarking on a quest to help sufferers of fibromyalgia.Read

Kilmarnock carer retires

CARER, therapist and activist Elizabeth Reid is finally hanging up her white coat and making time for herself after decades of looking after everyone else.Read

Kilmarnock playgroup looking for members

A KILMARNOCK playgroup is looking for new members.Read

Kilmarnock College team rewarded for efforts

KILMARNOCK College’s Team 100 were rewarded for their efforts at a ceremony in Enterkine House last week.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

Kilmarnock firefighters host charity car wash

KILMARNOCK firefighters will form a hoses, buckets and sponges brigade for a charity car wash in the town on Saturday.Read

Galston nurse helps others through her own experiences

A YOUNG nurse from Galston who was seriously ill with heart disease is to hold a charity ceilidh in Glasgow later this month.Read

Kilmarnock's floral clock nets £80,000 grant

THE redevelopment of the floral clock at Kilmarnock Railway Station looks to finally be on track after years of talks, thanks to an £80,000 grant from the Railway Heritage Trust.Read