Stevenston2 days agoPole position? These women are set to scale a 25ft greasy pole - to win a prize hamThe five women will try to scale a 25ft wooden pole covered in grease and claim the prize at the top - a ham.2 days ago7 days agoEx-PE teacher who hit children with golf balls ordered to do unpaid workA jury heard Michael Neil, 72, carried out so many attacks on pupils at Kerelaw that he could not remember them.7 days ago3 Jul 2026Ex-PE teacher who hit pupils with golf balls found guilty of abuseA court heard Michael Neil locked children in the gym hall at Kerelaw in Stevenston, North Ayrshire.3 Jul 20263 May 2026Nature haven 'trashed' after four-year wait for protection decisionActivists claim developers are damaging the area while NatureScot considers whether or not to designate it a protected site.3 May 20263 Jan 2026Police trace missing prisoner after four daysJames Fitzpatrick failed to report back to HMP Castle Huntly - an open jail in Dundee - earlier this week.3 Jan 20262 Jan 2026Prisoner missing from Dundee jail spotted on bus to AyrshireJames Fitzpatrick was last seen in Irvine town centre on Monday when he boarded the No 11 Stagecoach bus for Ardrossan.2 Jan 202612 Dec 2025Which Scottish communities are sharing £280m of funding?The areas - spread across 12 local authorities - will each get up to £20m for regeneration projects.12 Dec 202519 Aug 2025Two Doors Down writer has 'nailed' Christmas special, says GradoThe comedy series was thought to have ended after the sudden death of creator Simon Carlyle in 2023.19 Aug 20254 Oct 2024Ten new arrests over alleged historical abuse at Kerelaw schoolSeven men and three women were questioned about allegations dating back to the 1970s at the former residential school in North Ayrshire.4 Oct 2024...
