Author: Marian Miller
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From our files, December 29 2023
TEN YEARS AGO Friday December 27 2013 Police release bird of prey Police officers recently released a bird of prey which had been under lock and key for more than three weeks. Lewis Thorpe and lain MacVicar helped to release a buzzard in Kilmartin after their colleagues rescued the bird when it had been hit…
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£288K to revamp village tennis courts
The dilapidated courts at Tarbert Bowling Club have been closed over 20 years, but a significant grant will fix the drainage, and provide floodlighting and new fencing.
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Letters – December 29 2023
Broken bottles are a hazard I did some tidying up yesterday of bottles and plastic near to where I stay yesterday in the town. It seems to be a constant theme of rubbish being discarded, despite bins nearby – the area near to the Tesco shop being a classic example. This morning, two broken beer…
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Leader – December 29 2023
New year, new chapter As a new year looms just around the corner, there is always that feeling that a new chapter is going to start; one filled with hope for the future. And at Tarbert Bowling Club this week, that hope has materialised in the form of a very welcome grant from the UK…
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Aileen’s enchanting photo draws judges’ eyes
Mid Argyll-based landscape photographer and regular Argyllshire Advertiser contributor Aileen Gillies has placed second in a national competition. While readers will be more used to seeing Aileen’s Amazing Argyll photos in these pages, it was actually a photo taken while on a trip to Pitlochry’s Enchanted Forest in October which caught the judges’ eyes. As…
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Tarbert Castle is for keeps!
Tarbert Castle Trust and its volunteers make sure that the ancient castle is not only preserved but kept as an incredible community asset to be enjoyed by the village and visitors.
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Tarbert sees Santa tour the village
Rain didn’t deter the Tarbert Community Fire Station which, together with members of the Tarbert Coastguard Rescue Team accompanied Santa on his trip to Tarbert on Friday night. The ensemble toured the village and, despite the terrible weather, Santa met lots of girls and boys who are looking forward to Christmas Day and who put…
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Family events to encourage registration
To help Argyll families get ready for Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) registration week, January 24-28 2024, MAKI Pups Outdoor Nursery in Lochgilphead has been hosting regular family events, which are regularly booked out. The nursery has also compiled a handy guide to help parents as they decide which nursery to register with for their…
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Can Inveraray be inspired to resurrect community hall?
What does the future hold the for the community hall in the centre of Inveraray? It is lying boarded up behind safety fencing and is listed on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland. The present board of Inspire Inveraray is determined to succeed where previous members failed and bring the building back to life.…
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Local energy benefits a whole community
Here We Are Cairndow is a community charity, which has come a long way since it was established in 1998 – and is now on the lookout for a new member to join the team. In its early days Here We Are became aware that its future could not depend on grants and followed the…