Author: Susan Windram
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Call to farmers, crofters and land managers to join the 2024 Big Farmland Bird Count
As well as providing snapshot of the bird population on farms and crofts across the UK, the annual count aims to raise awareness of the important role that farmers and other land managers play in the conservation of farmland birds.
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Drugs seized at Oban town centre business
A quantity of drugs was seized after police raided a business in Oban town centre last night. One marked police vehicle and an unmarked CID car could be seen parked outside the premises for around two hours. A police spokesman said: “Around 7pm on Friday December, 29, officers executed a search warrant at business premises in the Combie Street…
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From Crinan with Love
It is 60 years since the release of From Russia with Love, the second 007 film. Bad luck dogged the film and followed it from Turkey all the way to Mid Argyll in the summer of 1963 where two accidents happened; shooting on location was almost as dangerous as being James Bond, as The Argyllshire…
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Glasgow Letter – 28.12.23
I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and feels relaxed and ready for the New Year. For the first time since moving to Glasgow 13 years ago, I will be bringing in the bells in the city as I am playing live with Tide Lines in Govan Old Town Hall for Cèilidh na Bliadhn’ Ùire…
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At Random – 28.12.23
My thoughts this week are, rather obviously, the last I will share with you this year, which gives pause for thought over the 12 months coming to an end and what may lie ahead.
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Allan Campbell – 28.12.23
We thought we had made every preparation in advance of the most welcome week-long visit of our three-and-a-half-year-old grandson, but within a matter of hours his grandad’s ignorance was demonstrated…
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The Shinty Round Up – Saturday December 23
There is New Year shinty action to look forward to as Lochaber meet neighbours Fort William to contest the Billy MacLachlan memorial trophy at Spean Bridge on New Year’s Day.
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Thought for the Week – 28.12.23
I love Advent season. Especially those moments of quiet when we pause from the preparations and take time to consider the first Christmas. Though it sometimes seems like the main point of the season is the matching decorations, sparkly new clothes and expensive gifts, Christians know there is more to it than that. These last…
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Books we think you will love…
we have three books that ticked all the boxes for us and we hope you will love them just as much as we do.