Author: Marian Miller
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Letters to the editor – November 3 2023
Keep hedgehogs in mind on bonfire night As many people gear up for bonfire and firework season, it is vital to remember wildlife at this time of year. A bonfire pile looks like a five star hotel to a hedgehog seeking a safe and cosy winter home to hibernate in. They aren’t to know we…
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Photograph of the week – November 3 2023
Wilf Stout of Furnace sent in this photograph of Miller’s Falls at Brenchoilie in full spate on October 4. Little did any of us know just how much more rain was to fall that week or its impact on Mid Argyll. If you have a photograph you would like to share with our readers, please…
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From our files – November 3 2023
TEN YEARS AGO Friday November 1 2013 Ghost hunters meet at Auchindrain A group of brave ghost hunters at Auchindrain Ancient Township spent Saturday night ‘making contact’ with former workers on the farm in the name of charity. The volunteers spent a chilly night with psychic Gayle Bennett using an Ouija board, séance and voice…
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Fiddle club to meet again after weather cancellation
Inveraray and District Accordion and Fiddle Club will meet again on November 8 in the Inveraray Inn. Due to the extreme weather conditions on October 7, which closed the A83 in several places and caused severe flooding in other areas, a decision was made to cancel the club’s night on October 11. Next Wednesday, at…
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Police files – November 3 2023
Domestic assault At 11.50pm on Tuesday October 24, at Lochnell Street, Lochgilphead, off duty police officers have allegedly witnessed a woman assaulting a man at a residential address in the street. As a result of what was seen the address was entered and a woman arrested. Following enquiries, a 22-year-old woman has been charged with…
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Councillor’s Column – November 3 2023
Councillor Dougie Philand, Mid Argyll Once again it is my delight to provide a summary of issues since my last report. The obvious and real-life event was the landslide on the A816 just outside of Ardfern on October 7 which has blocked the road for use. It has proven to be a critical incident creating…
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Community initiative offers first house for rent
TI is scoping out plans to potentially build, or enable the building of, new housing for rent and possibly purchase with a rural housing burden attached.
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Kilmelford bridge re-opens – under weight restriction
Kilmelford bridge on the A816 has been rebuilt and opened to traffic again on Monday – with a piper playing and villagers cheering. And Argyll and Bute Council said earlier this week it would lift weight restrictions on the bridge to vehicles weighing up 44 tonnes (the maximum weight allowed on UK roads) at 4pm…
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Inveraray Shinty Club awards night
Marion MacKinlay was also singled out and thanked for her fund-raising efforts after a bingo night she organised in September
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Wedding fundraiser supports RNLI in Tighnabruaich
In a very personal gesture, Michelle and Craig George chose the RNLI to benefit from their special day. The couple, who are based in Herefordshire, chose to be wed in a traditional Scottish handfasting ceremony held on the pier in Tighnabruaich in September. The couple collected funds for the lifeboat charity throughout their day of…