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Waverley set to return on Tuesday with amended timetable
The Waverley is to set sail once more on Tuesday July 30 following repairs to a winch issue. The famous paddlesteamer has been offline since Thursday July 25 awaiting repairs to part of her forward steam winch. The repaired section is currently
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Transport chaos hits busiest weekend of year in Largs and Millport
Transport chaos hit one of the busiest and sunniest weekends of the summer so far in Largs and Millport, with trains, buses and ferries all affected. The queue of vehicles waiting to board the ferry to Cumbrae on Saturday afternoon stretched as
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Waverley special anniversary sailing to set off from Largs
The iconic Paddle Steamer Waverley will set off from Largs as part of a special sailing to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of her preservation. The historic ship will then head to Ardrossan for the first time in over a decade, before sailing across
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Two people on board stricken vessel near Cloch Lighthouse rescued
Two people were on board a 28foot vessel which got into difficulty in the Firth of Clyde on Sunday. Lifeboat volunteers in Largs received the emergency call from the coastguard at 2.40pm in response to the vessel that had broken down south of Cloch
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£1.4billion cable plant's training centre will move from Irvine to Hunterston
The XLCC training plant for young apprentices will move from Irvine to Hunterston when the £1.4billion cable manufacturing facility opens, according to local MSP Kenneth Gibson. UK subsea cable manufacturer XLCC have signed a lease on a unit at
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Largs boss says he's up for challenge of improving on last season's impressive finish
Largs Thistle boss Stuart Davidson says he and his players are up for the challenge of improving on their impressive fifth place finish in last season's Premier Division - as he marks 10 years in the Barrfields Park hotseat. Thistle kicked off
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Long queues reported for Largs-Cumbrae ferry as vehicles face a four-hour wait
VEHICLE drivers are being warned of a four-hour wait to cross on the ferry from Largs to Cumbrae due to technical problems. Caledonian MacBrayne has withdrawn MV Loch Fyne, the larger of the two vessels on the route, from service, "due to a technical
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Defences hold firm as Largs open season with goalless draw against big-spending Burgh
DEFENCES were on top as Largs Thistle opened their Premier Division campaign with a goalless draw at home to Johnstone Burgh on Saturday. Despite both squads boasting enviable goalscoring talents in the shape of Thistle's Will Sewell and Burgh's
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Prestigious scroll arrives at Largs RNLI for signing event
A SPECIAL scroll marking the RNLI's 200 years of saving lives at sea has arrived in Largs. The lifeboat charity's Connecting Communities team arrived at Largs with the special scroll, where they were met by lifeboat volunteers alongside members
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Thought for the Week: The importance of rest and recuperation for the soul
On Sunday afternoons, after church, once the LargsNaz service has been uploaded to YouTube, Steve and I have a bite of lunch and then we often take a nap. And although taking a nap in the middle of the day can feel like an indulgence, it’s sometimes
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A trip back in time to the Largs and Millport News in 2004
Our latest look back into the Wee Paper's archives sees us travel back 20 years to see who was making the news in July 2004. The chairman of VisitScotland, Mr Peter Lederer, literally flew into Largs by helicopter to visit local attractions such
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From the archives: 1979 memories with country dancing and youth club
In this week's delve back into the News archives, we head back to the end of the 1970s. Country dancing was a popular activity on the Largs seafront in 1979, with plenty of young participants taking part in some traditional Scottish dance.
