North Ayrshire

/ -ʃə; ˈɛəʃɪə /

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a council area of W central Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde: comprises the N part of the historical county of Ayrshire, including the Isle of Arran; formerly part of Strathclyde Region (1975–96): chiefly agricultural, with fishing and tourism. Administrative centre: Irvine. Pop: 136 030 (2003 est). Area: 884 sq km (341 sq miles)

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The former Hunterston B power station in North Ayrshire has been formally declared nuclear free after three years of defuelling.

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Five former Scottish Conservative councillors have already defected to Reform - one in Glasgow, two in Aberdeenshire and two in North Ayrshire.

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Lynn Burns' son Sam Johnston was 22 when he was stabbed to death at a house party in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, in 2013.

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Officers were also called out when a 49-year-old man was discovered unresponsive on a street in Irvine, North Ayrshire, and died, but the incident was not thought to be weather-related.

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Ten new arrests have been made in connection with allegations of historical abuse at a residential school in North Ayrshire, BBC Scotland News has learned.

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