Category: Campbeltown
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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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Listen out for history on Hogmanay
History will be made as Campbeltown brings in the bells this new year, when an old tradition is brought back to life.
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War veteran Ailsa parties on 109th birthday
Few people are fortunate enough to reach their centenary birthday, let alone enter their 110th year, but that is the milestone Ailsa Stewart achieved last week
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Heavy rain and high tides cause flooding chaos in Tarbert
Tarbert Co-op and the village’s Islay Frigate Hotel were forced to close on Wednesday as fast-flowing water streamed into buildings.
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Argyll and Bute pupils outperform national results
Argyll and Bute’s young people are making their mark by leading the way for pupils across Scotland, according to the latest analysis of this year’s exam results. Across National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, in terms of A-D awards, young people in Argyll and Bute outperformed pupils nationally by 0.17 per cent , 1.57 per…
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Town’s leisure buildings need work but praise for staff
Campbeltown’s museum and leisure centre require work to bring them up to the highest standard, an audit has discovered, but staff’s efforts have been recognised
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Seaspeak support for Campbeltown sailing students
A Campbeltown Grammar School graduate who is now operations director of a major global shipping company is inspiring future generations of sailors at the school
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Three overturned lorries close A83 at Rest
The A83 has closed this morning at Loch Restil, north of Rest and Be Thankful, due to an overturned lorry, as Storm Pia disrupts travel
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Boots branch up for sale
Campbeltown’s Main Street Boots building is for sale, following the closure of the branch.
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Housing issues put a dampener on seasonal cheer
ACHA tenants in Stewarton, Saddell Street, High Street, Craigowan Park and Millknowe are all experiencing problems with severe damp, mould and water ingress.