Category: Campbeltown Courier
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Ferry cancellation left passengers ‘stranded’
Passengers were reportedly left “stranded” when the Tarbert-Portavadie ferry service was cancelled at about midday on Monday
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Gardening: Time for trees
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Although most jobs in the garden are winter maintenance at the moment, November is a great month for planting trees and shrubs.
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Alasdair’s Sea Cadet voyage to chief petty officer
The commanding officer of Campbeltown Sea Cadets is on the crest of a wave after rising through the ranks to become a chief petty officer
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Campbeltown piper wins main prize in national contest
Campbeltown piper Willie McCallum was the overall winner of the Premier Grade section at the Captain John A MacLellan MBE Solo Piping Competition in Edinburgh
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UHI Argyll scraps Campbeltown agriculture course
After a decade, UHI Argyll has scrapped its National Certificate (NC) in Agriculture course due to a continuing lack of applicants
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New chief executive appointed to the Crofting Commission
A former Argyll man has been announced as the new chief executive of the Crofting Commission, after the previous incumbent Bill Barron stepped down last month. Gary Campbell, who grew up in Taynuilt, where he was brought up on the family croft, has a wealth of experience in the public and private sectors, including a…
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Pupils step into new school term
Pupils from Dalintober Primary School have entered the new school term on the right foot, thanks to the school’s new ‘walking taxi’ initiative
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Care home celebrates nurses’ success
Staff at Kintyre Care Centre gathered last Thursday afternoon to celebrate two of their colleagues completing their training and becoming registered nurses
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Fyne Acting Company plans new production after Whisky Galore success
Potential new members are encourged the contact the group via facebook to get involved.
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Ofgem approves £600M Argyll electricity network upgrades
The electricity regulator Ofgem has approved SSEN Transmission’s proposals to upgrade the electricity transmission network in Argyll