Includes the towns of Irvine, Kilwinning, Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Stevenston, Kilbirnie, Dalry, Beith, Largs, West Kilbride, Fairlie, Skelmorlie and the islands of Arran and Cumbrae. The area has a population of approximately 135,000 people and is situated around 25 miles south-west of Glasgow.
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