Irvine30 Dec 2025Public urged not to approach prisoner missing from open jailCastle Huntly prisoner James Fitzpatrick was last seen in Irvine on Monday and it is thought he may have boarded a bus heading to Ardrossan.30 Dec 202516 Dec 2025Church buildings to be sold over costly repairsThe two churches were chosen due to the amount of remedial work required to bring them up to standard.16 Dec 20252 Dec 2025Teenagers accused of stabbing Kayden Moy to death on beachKayden Moy from East Kilbride died in hospital the day after a large disturbance at Irvine beach in May.2 Dec 202528 Oct 2025Council facing £47m budget gap but praised by auditor The Accounts Commission said the local authority was 'thinking big' with its approach to improving services and reducing poverty.28 Oct 202519 Sep 2025AI industrial park in Irvine 'could bring £15bn investment'A UK-based company announces plan to create one of Europe's largest artificial intelligence infrastructure hubs at a site in North Ayrshire.19 Sep 20253 Sep 2025Three jailed for running cannabis factory in old shopping centrePolice discovered thousands of plants after a tip off from Scottish Power, who had concerns about energy use at the site.3 Sep 202522 Aug 2025Would you climb Irvine's 25ft greasy pole for a ham?The greasy pole event in Irvine dates back more than 100 years and is a key part of the area's Marymass festival.22 Aug 202521 Aug 2025How a cowboy builder ripped off his customers – and got away with itWhen the BBC exposed Russell McMaster as a cowboy builder last year, angry clients demanded he be prosecuted.21 Aug 20256 Aug 2025Three men caught running cannabis factory in old shopping centreThousands of plants were seized in a police raid at the former Irvine Forum building in North Ayrshire.6 Aug 2025...