Archive for June, 2010

Loudoun Hill

Loudoun Hill

30 Jun
by Moira Heron in
Loudoun Hill is a volcanic plug situated in East Ayrshire, Scotland which has been created by glacial action in the Ice Age. This has smoothed out the valley leaving a ‘plug’ of harder stone behind, namely granite.It is located near the head of the River Irvine just east of Darvel. The A71 [...]
New Manager confirmed for Killie

New Manager confirmed for Killie

24 Jun
by Moira Heron in
MIXU Paatelainen has been confirmed as the new manager of Kilmarnock. The 43-year-old former Finland international met the media at Rugby Park on Wednesday afternoon where he was announced as successor to Jimmy Calderwood, who left at the end of the season. Calderwood was appointed manager of [...]
Fire at Metal Recycling Plant in Kilmarnock

Fire at Metal Recycling Plant in Kilmarnock

19 Jun
by Moira Heron in
This was the scene of the fire at 2.30 pm on Friday Annandale Industrial Estate was the site of a potentially huge fire at the metal recycling plant. Thick smoke appeared at 2.20 pm on Friday at the plant which is situatued on the Irvine Road in Kilmarnock next to Annanhill Golf Course. Three fire [...]
Worst Environmental Disaster Ever – So Far…

Worst Environmental Disaster Ever – So Far…

11 Jun
by Moira Heron in
Deepwater Horizon was an ultra-deepwater, dynamically positioned, semi-submersible offshore drilling rig. The rig was built in 2001 in South Korea, is owned by Transocean and in now leased to BP plc until September 2013. In September 2009, the rig drilled the deepest oil well in history. Although [...]
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