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Tidelines Book Festival is back at the HAC
Tickets are booking up fast for the return of the annual Tidelines Book Festival at the Harbour Arts Centre in Irvine - read the article for more info...
22 August 2025
Twins are among new intake at North Ayrshire schools
Twins are among the intake of new P1 pupils as teachers across North Ayrshire welcome all children for the new term.
22 August 2025
Employability programmes put parents on path to success
Parents are being supported into valuable work experience and jobs through the Council initiatives which are helping to make life better for families.
20 August 2025
Free school meals for eligible secondary school pupils
The council is encouraging families to take up the offer of free school meals for secondary school pupils in S1, S2 and S3, if they are eligible.
11 August 2025
Free summer fun with North Ayrshire Libraries
North Ayrshire Libraries have an action packed schedule this summer, find out more about the events programme in this article.
11 August 2025
Free summer fun across our six localities
From locality fun days to adventuring at the beach, Eglinton Park and Lochshore, there's FREE fun for everyone to be had this summer!
11 August 2025
Reading challenge where everyone can win prizes
North Ayrshire Libraries is encouraging readers to become a library member and read more books to win prizes in summer reading challenge
07 August 2025
Ayrshire Skills Investment Fund supports vital skills
A new aerospace engineering course will start later this month at Ayrshire College - and you can find out more at a special information session.
07 August 2025
Pupils receive exam results across North Ayrshire
With over 14,500 qualifications being awarded this year, early analysis of the results shows that we continue to achieve success at a range of levels
05 August 2025
Work starts to repair Auchenharvie Leisure Centre roof
Contractors are on site to begin initial work on bringing the swimming pool back into use following damage caused by Storm Éowyn.
05 August 2025
Investigation work to get under way at Irvine playpark
A small section of Golffields playpark appears to have been affected by subsidence and work is due to start next week to find the cause of the issue.
05 August 2025
Work under way on new community campus in Ardrossan
Contractors Morgan Sindall Construction have started the construction process on the site which is set to be transformed over the coming years.
28 July 2025