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Neighbours is back after being cancelled last year but it isn't the first soap to have been axed from our screens - a look at our favourites and what happened to the stars

Celebrated annually, March 8, is a day dedicated to honouring the achievements of women around the world and raising awareness of gender bias. Known as International Women’s Day, people come together to celebrate women, lobby for gender equality and fundraise for female-focused charities. Women in Ayrshire, both past and present, have been succeeding in their fields for many years. Here are some of the best to celebrate this International Women’s Day: Nicola Benedetti Born in West K...

1. Daniela Nardini Born 1968, Largs. Daniela, part of the family famed for their ice cream parlour in her home town, shot to fame in the late 90s drama This Life. She played lawyer Anna in the BBC 2 show, which captured the Cool Britannia ethos with lots of wild parties, casual sex and drug taking. It soon became a word-of-mouth hit and Daniela starred in 32 episodes over two series. 2. Kirsty Wark Born 1955, Dumfries. Kirsty was educated at Kilmarnock Grammar Primary before attending A...

Updated: January 21, 2021, 4:53 pm © DCT Media John Grieve, Jean Fitzpatrick and Alex McAvoy during filming of Sunset Song which appeared on the BBC in 1971. Sign up for our newsletter and let our nostalgia team take you on a trip back in time Thank you for signing up to our Nostalgia newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Sunset Song was filmed on location in the Mearns and still casts a spell over audiences after being broadcast 50 years ago. And it was dir...