Saltcoats on the North Ayrshire coast takes its name from the town's earliest industry, harvesting salt from sea water, which thrived with other early industries including coal mining, fishing and handloom weaving. The town enjoyed huge popularity with holidaymakers from Glasgow and beyond up until the 1960s, and featured Scotland's largest tidal pool, with regular entertainment on the shore. Today Saltcoats is a thriving commuter town with a strong sense of community, and has close links with Stevenston and Ardrossan with which it forms the Three Towns. Saltcoats has a long and proud history, having received Burgh status in 1528, and s1saltcoats.com been developed to allow residents to share their news, views and opinions, publicise events and display photos and videos.

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St Anthony's primary pupils take starring role in film project

A group of of 36 pupils from St Anthony's Primary School in Saltcoats are to take starring roles in a three-minute film being produced to show the work being carried out to revitalise the town. (continued)

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WRITERS' CRAMP by James Brown
Saltcoats Rotarians get down to business
Three Towns Fireworks Display by Donald Reid
Rotarians wish speedy recovery for president Archie
BECKY MILLER PERFORMS NEW SINGLE IN METRO by mt
Rabbit looking for good new home

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Unveiling of the Saltcoats War memorial, 1922

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WRITERS' CRAMP - the Tree Town's own writers group. Writers of all types wanted - beginners welcome - open discussions on all aspects of the craft. Meetings at Saltcoats Library every month. (continued)

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