Category: Mid Argyll
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Met Office issues snow warning ahead of Hogmanay
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain and snow from 8am on Saturday until 11.59pm on Sunday
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£288K to revamp village tennis courts
The dilapidated courts at Tarbert Bowling Club have been closed over 20 years, but a significant grant will fix the drainage, and provide floodlighting and new fencing.
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Tarbert Castle is for keeps!
Tarbert Castle Trust and its volunteers make sure that the ancient castle is not only preserved but kept as an incredible community asset to be enjoyed by the village and visitors.
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Tarbert sees Santa tour the village
Rain didn’t deter the Tarbert Community Fire Station which, together with members of the Tarbert Coastguard Rescue Team accompanied Santa on his trip to Tarbert on Friday night. The ensemble toured the village and, despite the terrible weather, Santa met lots of girls and boys who are looking forward to Christmas Day and who put…
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Family events to encourage registration
To help Argyll families get ready for Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) registration week, January 24-28 2024, MAKI Pups Outdoor Nursery in Lochgilphead has been hosting regular family events, which are regularly booked out. The nursery has also compiled a handy guide to help parents as they decide which nursery to register with for their…
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Can Inveraray be inspired to resurrect community hall?
What does the future hold the for the community hall in the centre of Inveraray? It is lying boarded up behind safety fencing and is listed on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland. The present board of Inspire Inveraray is determined to succeed where previous members failed and bring the building back to life.…
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Local energy benefits a whole community
Here We Are Cairndow is a community charity, which has come a long way since it was established in 1998 – and is now on the lookout for a new member to join the team. In its early days Here We Are became aware that its future could not depend on grants and followed the…
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Modelling fame for Labrador Feorlinn
A golden Labrador owned by a photographer from Lochgilphead is finding fame modelling in a national advertising campaign. Eilidh Cameron’s dog Feorlinn has ended up starring in the Baxter’s Scottish Produce Hamper adverts for the festive season. Photographs of Eilidh with Feorlinn enjoying a delicious picnic, complete with Champagne, on the banks of the Spey…
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Fallen trees close A82 and rail services cancelled
Power cuts and travel issues have been reported after Storm Gerrit hit the West Highlands on Tuesday morning, with rain, wind and snow causing disruption.
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Packed house for Inveraray Nativity
Inveraray Primary School nativity this year was Whoops a Daisy Angel, it was performed by Primary 1 to 3 supported by the children from ELC. The children performed the dress rehearsal on Thursday December 14 to the Inveraray senior citizens and the final performance a full house to family members on Friday December 15. Photograph:…