Author: Marian Miller
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Craignish invites everyone to Christmas Market
Despite the issues with the A816 being blocked south of Ardfern, the Craignish community is hoping for a big turn-out for its annual Christmas Market. So far organisers are delighted with the level of support and visitors are expected from all over the region – in previous years people have travelled from Mull – on…
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Talented young pianist gives top performance to MAAA
A fair-sized audience was treated on Saturday to one of the best piano performances the Mid Argyll Arts Association has heard in 40 years. This recital in Ardrishaig Hall was Mid Argyll Arts Association’s (MAAA) annual piano recital and was given by an amazingly talented young player, Maurizio Reyes, who was born in Bogota and…
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Hallowe’en fun and games at Dalivaddy
The sun shone splendidly for Argyll South Pony Club’s annual Hallowe’en Fun Day on Saturday November 4 which was held this year at Dalivaddy Arena. The fancy dress classes brought all sorts of scary outfits from angels and demons to dinosaurs and ghost horses. The judges made the riders work for their rosettes with an…
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Fireworks light up the night sky
Friday and Saturday night saw bonfires and fireworks across Mid Argyll in the traditional Guy Fawkes night displays. In Lochgilphead Mid Argyll Round Table, with some help from Mid Argyll Rotary and other helpers to build the bonfire, put on a fabulous display on Saturday evening courtesy of Fireworx Scotland across from the Front Green…
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Lighting up red for Remembrance
Lochgilphead’s war memorial and parish church are one again bathed in red light as part of Poppy Scotland’s ‘Light it up Red’ campaign. Thanks to the Rotary Club of Mid Argyll, both the memorial on the Front Green and church on Oban Road will stay lit up, in remembrance of those who have fallen in…
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Funding award will help reduce waste and increase recycling
Argyll and Bute Council has been successful in its bid for £891,945 from Net Zero Scotland’s Recycling Improvement Fund to make it easier for people to reduce waste and recycle more. The funding will enable improvements to be made to recycling facilities at Argyll and Bute’s six council-run Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC), increasing the quality and…
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Getting into the weeds at Tarbert Castle
Tarbert Castle work party members were up to their waists in water on Saturday.
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Kyles celebrate successful season in the Premiership
Mowi Premiership Kyles Athletic 1 Oban Camanachd 0 Kyles Athletic ended the season in the Mowi Premiership’s runners-up spot following their 1-0 win over Oban Camanachd at Tighnabruaich. Innes Macdonald was still missing for Kyles, who were also without Andrew King and Will Cowie. Oban Camanachd manager Gareth Evans was without twelve players and only…
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Rousing wrestling gets Tarbert crowd going
Scotland’s hottest wrestling promotion team pitched up in Tarbert on Sunday, October 29 bringing with them their best and brightest talents for a Hallowe’en spooktacular. Community Pro Wrestling is the brainchild of Scottish Wrestling Star and TikTok Sensation Ravie Davie and features some of the UK’s best competitors. Ravie also managed to bring El Diablo…
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Tarbert harbour lights up with fireworks
Tarbert Fireworks Committee once again did the village proud with a spectacular display from the Beilding over the harbour on Friday evening. People turned out in all corners for the display, with hot food provided by Paul Kilbride at The Anchorage Bistro by the marquee on the harbour and glow sticks were available for a…