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North Ayrshire Council's two biggest buildings are filling only a third of their capacity as staff continue to work from home

The lane leading from the town centre to West Road has had to be closed off over concerns of loose slates at the King's Arms building after recent…

Four libraries in North Ayrshire had their future hanging in the balance North Ayrshire libraries could now be set to be saved after fears of closures and relocations. It is suspected initial plans to relocate libraries in Beith, Saltcoats, Dreghorn and West Kilbride to nearby community centres (Beith Community Centre, Argyle Community Centre, Townend Community Centre and West Kilbride Community Centre) will not go ahead. The fate of North Ayrshire libraries and other community buildings are in the hands of councillors as their future will be debated at a council meeting next week....

Four libraries are set to reopen across North Ayrshire for the first time since lockdown as the fate of services hangs in the balance. Kilbirnie and Irvine libraries will reopen week beginning May 10, with Stevenston and Largs libraries reopening week beginning May 17 with all group activities remaining off for the time being. Kilbirnie and Stevenston Employability Hubs which are based within the libraries will also reopen. These libraries will be available for residents to enter, browse and borrow books on: · Kilbirnie – Mondays, 10am-1pm and 2-5pm (from May 10) · Irvine l...

Many will remember studying the works of Edgar Allan Poe in school, specifically the eerie but captivating poem 'The Raven' which featured on many an English curriculum. However what people may not know is that the prolific writer and poet has a fascinating link with Irvine – having been raised by an Irvine man and spending years of his life living and being educated in the town. Kirkgate Grammar School. Today, to mark his birthday, The North Ayrshire Heritage Centre in Saltcoats has detailed how the American literary figure was fostered and raised by John Allan, an Irvine-born tobacc...