Sharon Clark, writes: Garnock Valley Childminders are holding a Fun Morning at Bridgend Community Centre, Kilbirnie, on Monday June 10 from 9.15 till 11.15am. You are cordially invited to come along to enjoy storytelling, bouncy castle, arts and crafts, face painting, dressing up and loads of other play activities, including a dedicated baby area. Tea, [...]
Sponsored Cycle

John Todd and Kenny Currie recently took part in sponsored cycle ride on behalf of Beith Cancer Support. John raised £350 for the Beith group whilst his good pal, Kenny Currie, whisked along the byways on behalf of Marie Curie and he also raised £350. The sponsored cycle was the Marie Curie Caledonia Etape and this [...]
Dugald Semple
Beith Cultural and Heritage Society recently welcomed Mr Steven Sutcliffe, Professor of Religion, Edinburgh University as their guest speaker, taking as his subject: Dugald Semple – The Simple Life. Present at this meeting was NAC District Ranger, Roger Griffith, another enthusiast who has been doing research on the life of Semple. Dugald Semple was born [...]
Indian Visitor
Mrs Amy Guidi, teacher at Beith PS (P1), recently took part in an exchange visit to India. She visited Delhi in November 2012 and was accompanied by her dad, Tom McDonnell. They stayed in Noida, just outside Delhi, near the school she was to visit. The visit was arranged through sponsorship by the British Consul [...]
Hand Reading Talk

The lovely and very talented Jane Dawson has generously given up her time on Thurs 13th June at 7pm to offer a Hand Reading Talk and Mini Readings in aid of Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust at Beith Community Centre. All proceeds made on the night will be donated to this wonderful charity. We have many [...]
Lord High Commissioner

Boys and staff at Geilsland School, Beith, were delighted to welcome a very important visitor for afternoon tea on Monday May 20. Lord Selkirk, the Lord High Commissioner of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland dropped in and toured their school and was keen to meet boys as they travelled along the road [...]
Charitable Bawbees

Recently, some locals decided to take on the challenge of conquering the roads of Cumbrae to raise some charitable bawbees for Yorkhill and Corey Hamilton, 9, who has regularly featured in the Herald over recent months and is battling cancer. Jennifer steel, Lauren Steel, 15, Louise Steel, 11, Angela Hamilton (Corey’s mum), Declyn McCleary (brother [...]
