A HOUSEHOLDER had a lucky escape on Tuesday evening when a gas explosion blew out his living room windows. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397482-gas-blast-drama/
A DEVASTING blow completely out of the blue - that's the verdict of Ardrossan-based Care Partners on the news that they are to lose 90 per cent of their funding in the massive cuts announced by North Ayrshire Council...
SEE this week's Ardrossan Herald for all the class pictures from Dalry Primary School. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397477-dalry-primary-class-pictures/
FAST-IMPROVING Three Towns darts ace Robert "The Thorn Thornton says it will be "the ultimate honour" to represent Scotland in the World Cup on home turf with the new event to be staged in Glasgow in December...
THE Junior Football season will NOT be finished before the FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa on June 11. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397446-winter-woes/
THE Scottish SPCA is making a desperate plea for the owner of a cat found on the street in a pet carrier to come forward. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/397468-hunt-for-owner-of-abandoned-cat/
Staff at Geilsland School have launched the Greener Geilsland (GREEG) Project. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/22/397329-greener-geilsland/
Dalry Community Sports Club held their first table tennis competition recently in conjunction with the newly formed Ayrshire Table Tennis Association at Dalry Primary School. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/22/397328-table-tennis-fun/
The big-hearted senior pupils at Garnock Academy in liaison with the PT Department, are organising another 5K charity fun run. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/22/397327-run-for-garnock-academy/
POLICE were called after a teenager was allegedly stabbed at a gathering in a house in Stevenston last Tuesday evening. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/397290-teenagers-knife-wounds/
A TEAM of intelligence-led police officers are targeting towns across North Ayrshire in a bid to crackdown on community crime. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/397289-cops-crackdown-on-crime-in-community/
SEE this week's paper for more pictures of the primary twos teddy bears' picnic. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/19/397287-teddy-bears-picnic-at-st-johns/
JUBILANT BEITH boss John Millar hailed his players for bouncing back in style style from their Emirates Scottish Junior Cup defeat with a thuming vitory against champions IRVINE MEADOW which stretched their lead at the top of the table...
FROM a Rovers perspective this was a "must-win" game. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/397183-sixgoal-thriller-at-winton/
BATTLING George McIlroy bounced back into the ring on Monday night - and returned to his winning ways. http://www.ardrossanherald.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/397184-comeback-victory/
