River Irvine: Last News

East Ayrshire Council have had to fork out almost £100,000 to repair a Newmilns railway bridge for which it didn’t know it was responsible.

Motorists in Irvine are being warned to expect six nights of disruption due to a section of the A78 closing for bridge maintenance works.

East Ayrshire town has been opened.The Waterhaughs footbridge in Darvel crosses the River Irvine and has been installed by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA).Dating back to the 1940s, the former half-through Warren Truss steel footbridge had reached the end of its natural life.It was an important feature given it spanned the river, providing access to rural walks and the Irvine Valley countryside.ARA chiefs worked closely with the local community on their plans for the new crossing – and have installed a half-through Howie Truss footbridge, utilising the existing abutments.Irvine Valley councillor Sally Cogley, George Gardiner of Darvel & District Community Council, head of Ayrshire Roads Alliance Kevin Braidwood and project manager Alan

Ayrshire river last night after receiving a report of an overturned boat.A large-scale response was launched in Kilmarnock after the alarm was raised at 6.40pm, Police Scotland confirmed today.We told you last night that a variety of mercy crews were stationed beside the River Irvine.And officials confirmed today that the boat in question was recovered from the major body of water but no-one was traced.Police, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service along with the Scottish Ambulance Service were among the emergency responders in attendance at the scene.The majority of the crews were parked up at an industrial estate on New Mill Road, near to the busy Queen's Drive in the East Ayrshire town.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get

Kilmarnock last night. Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the scene, near New Mill Road, after the alarm was raised at around 6.40pm.

Ayrshire river this evening. A variety of mercy crews are currently stationed beside the River Irvine in Kilmarnock.

East Ayrshire councillor who collected 30 kilogrammes of dog poo on one single path is on a mission to stamp out the problem.Councillor Sally Cogley has launched a campaign using hard-hitting posters to encourage people to report offenders who don’t pick up their pet’s mess.The Rubbish Party politician and volunteers cleared a huge 30 kilogrammes of mess from Bowling Green Lane beside the River Irvine in Galston during a single day in March.Councillor Cogley has decided to take action after hearing concerns from people in the area.The anti-dog poo posters have been put up in Galston, Newmilns and Darvel.“The posters are hard-hitting and very unpleasant but effective at getting the message home,” she said.