Author: hughboag
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Girls do Arran proud at football tournament
Girls from Arran High School did the island proud when they recently took part in the Spar 7s football tournament in Kilwinning, narrowly missing out on a place at the regional finals.
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Santa’s market proves to be a real Christmas cracker
Christmas came early to Lamlash last weekend with a splendid craft market held at Arran High School.
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Rare Arran painting by ‘fifth’ Colourist goes on sale
A rarely-seen painting of Arran by artist John Maclauchlan Milne is going up for auction in Edinburgh. Auction house Lyon & Turnbull has several paintings by the artist – known as the fifth Scottish Colourist – for sale in its forthcoming Scottish Paintings and Sculpture sale on December 7. Maclauchlan Milne first visited Arran in…
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Six of the best as Arran rout Glasgow High side
Arran travelled to Glasgow last Saturday to play a young GHK IV team at Old Anniesland. In spite of the pouring rain spirits were high, and the squad of 12 players were keen to get on the pitch after the previous week’s cancellation.
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Be savvy this Black Friday shoppers warned
Scots shoppers have been urged to be on their guard against scams over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend.
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Church ‘committed’ to talks with community hub
The Church of Scotland has said it is “committed” to talks with the community group trying to takeover ownership of the former Lamlash church and hall.
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End of police tradition on Arran
Sergeant Kevin Blackley’s move out of the police house in Lamlash last month ended the 165 year tradition of the island sergeant living next to the station. Here he takes a look at the history of the police stations on Arran.
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Glencloy Water embankment protection works
The flooding team at North Ayrshire Council are to carry out some rock armour, embankment protection works along the Glencloy Water, near the tennis courts in Brodick. They will also be undertaking ground reprofiling at the putting green in order to protect the fence from further damage. As a result the path at the back…
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Hospital inspection record ‘shocking’, says MSP
West Scotland MSP Jamie Greene says it is “deeply concerning” some hospitals in Ayrshire and Arran have either never been inspected or not been inspected for more than five years.
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A night of music and fun in Whiting Bay
The audience at Whiting Bay Club of Music and Drama performances at the village hall last Saturday were given an evening to remember.