Author: Marian Miller
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New Lochgilphead store packed
Morrison’s opened for its first day of trading on Friday. The newly-refurbished store on Argyll Street, Lochgilphead, was packed all day as folk came to see what had happened to the former RSMcColl shop. The supermarket giant group saved McColls from administration in May last year in a £190million rescue deal. Some of the McColls…
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Red Star 2007s pipped for the win after last-minute penalty
Finnart BC 2007s -3 Lochgilphead Red Star 2007s – 3 U17s Glasgow and District Youth Football League Lochgilphead Red Star Youth 2007s were in good form as they travelled to Glasgow Green on Remembrance Sunday for an away tie against Finnart BC 2007s. After a frosty start to the day sunshine prevailed with the boys…
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Police officer who relocated to Argyll shortlisted for national award
A police constable who relocated to Argyll after being injured in a car crash has been shortlisted for a national awards ceremony. PC Laura Evans devotes her time to helping elderly and vulnerable people in Argyll after moving from the central belt where she held national roles in Glasgow and Lanarkshire. The officer, who has…
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From our files – November 10 2023
TEN YEARS AGO Friday November 8 2013 Extension to be built at Tayvallich Primary School An extension is to be built at Tayvallich primary, allowing the village’s pre-5 unit to be based at the school. The expansion will see the portable building, where the P1-3 class is currently taught, pulled down and to be replaced…
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Caravan park stays in the family as owners retire
It has become an integral part of the community, with the laundrette being well-used by Lochgilphead locals.
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Amazing Argyll – Autumn days
Talented landscape photographer Aileen Gillies has agreed to pick some of her photos from her travels around Argyll each month and share them with our readers. “November and December are going to busy, with at least 10 markets booked up so hopefully I will see some of my followers there,” said Aileen. Keep an eye…
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Police Files – November 10 2023
Vandalism A black Kia Sportage was vandalised with a long horizontal scratch along the driver’s side panel and door sometime between 4pm on Monday October 23 and 12pm on Friday October 27, on the road at Glenfield, Tarbert. Police are investigating this incident and appealing for witnesses. Anyone with information regarding this matter can contact…
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Your photographs – November 10 2023
Charles Edmunds of Lochgilphead took this “braw” photograph at Inveraray on a calm day following the storms at the beginning of October. If you have a photograph you would like to share with our readers, please sent it to editor@argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk or visit the Argyllshire Advertiser Camera Club on Facebook.
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Winter Bazaar buzzes with activity
It was a bright, cold and – most importantly – dry weekend for the annual Winter Bazaar at Christ Church Lochgilphead at the weekend. With 35 stalls inside the church and outside in marquees, there was everything from games, raffles, art, craft, jewellery, soap, textiles, ceramics, cakes, savoury baking to cheese, teas, gift ideas, stocking…
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Letters – November 10 2023
Show support and remembrance for RAF veterans To mark Armistice Day (11 Nov) and Remembrance Sunday (12 Nov), I would like to take this opportunity to commemorate those who bravely served in the Second World War, including RAF veterans who fought for their country. I joined the RAF towards the end of 1940. My flying…