This weekend, we take a look back at the Ayr Advertiser's top stories and pics from June 2004.

Can you spot anyone you know in these pics from 20 years ago this week?

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The 2004 North Ayr Gala Royal King and Queen, Kevin Goudie and Toni O’Hare are pictured with Prince and Princess Declan Sweeney and Sammi Wade at the start of the annual gala day.

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Local Conservative MEP and Ballantrae farmer Struan Stevenson clung onto his seat in Brussels following the 2004 European election.

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Students from Auchincruive College teamed up with nursing staff to create a beautiful new garden in the grounds of Biggart Hospital in Prestwick. And staff nurse Kathleen Rowan and nursing assistant Isabel Miller were pretty impressed.

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Worshippers from all of Maybole’s churches gathered on Sunday, June 13 to start the town’s gala week with a special united service at historic Crossraguel Abbey.

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Big-hearted walkers from Scottish Stampings in Ayr donated £910 to the children’s ward (Seafield Wing) at Ayr Hospital in 2004. Press shop workers had taken part in a 26 mile sponsored walk from Glentrool to Loch Doon.

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An interactive way to teach nursery children about fire safety was launched at Forehill Nursery in Ayr in June 2004.