This week we're taking a look back 20 years to the best stories and pics from the Irvine Times from September 2003.

Who can you spot in these Irvine and Kilwinning pictures?

Irvine Times: Bogside

The ladies from Irvine Bogside golf club raised a mammoth £600 sum for the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland.

Ladies' captain Esther Campbell and vice-captain Elizabeth Black handed over the money to Ron McNicol of CHAS.

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Irvine Times: Winton bowls

Irvine Winton Bowling Club pulled out all the stops for their annual charity day – and the putting competition was a hit for young and old alike.

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Irvine Times: Fencedyke

Fencedyke Primary pupils picked up awards for their achievements in the Marymass Flower Show.

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Irvine Times: PTA

Parent Teacher Association members at Kilwinning’s St Luke’s Primary donated £350 to the school to buy new supplies for the library.

PTA members Sandra Gibson and Catherine Bianchi presented the cheque to pupils Caitlin Yip and Hayley Burton.

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Irvine Times: Janitor Thomas Arnott retires from Pennyburn Primary

Kilwinning’s Pennyburn Primary paid a fond farewell to janitor Thomas Arnott, who had retired during the summer.

The much loved jannie was invited back into the school for a farewell bash, where he was entertained by the pupils before receiving gifts.

He received hand made cards from each class in the school, signed by every single pupil.

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Irvine Times: chef

Royal Marine chef Sergeant Mike Beaton took time out to come to the Irvine campus of Kilmarnock College to show the students his culinary skills.