Category: Mid Argyll
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Co-op members raise £26k for Mid Argyll groups
Nine Mid Argyll community groups were last week celebrating their share of over £26,000 raised over the past year by local Co-op members. Welcome pay-outs were received by Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis – £7,254.96; Heads Up mental health support group – £6,851.73 and Lochgilphead Golf Club – £5,567.89) in Lochgilphead Inveraray Senior Citizens Committee…
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Seawilding claims second award in as many months
If there is one community that is feeling the effects of climate change just now, it is the Craignish peninsula. Which is ironic, as it is the home of a unique award-winning project which reverses the impact of climate change. Ardfern is currently cut off from the rest of Argyll due to a huge landslide…
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Strachur chef picks up national award
Matthew Smith, head chef from Inver Restaurant, Strachur, was one of the top three winners in the National Chef of the Year competition run by The Craft Guild of Chefs, the largest UK chefs’ association with members worldwide. After an ‘intense cook-off’ at the University of West London under the eyes of some of the…
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Bridge weight restrictions
Weight restrictions are in place at Cruin Bridge in Slockavullin, near Kilmartin, while emergency repair works are carried out. Heavy flooding caused damage to the bridge last month. The 3.5 tonnes restriction was implemented on Friday and will be in place for three weeks. Work is expected to be complete by Christmas. Bin collections for…
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Later start for A83 closure amnesties
Amnesty periods for traffic during an overnight closure of an Argyll trunk road will start later than originally planned.
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Honorary degree for the ‘voice of shinty’
Hugh Dan MacLennan is widely viewed as BBC Scotland’s ‘Voice of Shinty’ and he will be presented with a DUniv from the University of Aberdeen on Wednesday.
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Police Files – November 17 2023
Possession Police officers on patrol stopped and searched a man under Misuse of Drugs Act powers at 11.10pm on Friday November 10, in Lochnell Street, Lochgilphead. It is alleged the 41-year-old had 1.0g of herbal cannabis in his possession. He was charged with the offence and a recorded police warning was issued. Assault At the…
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Councillor’s Column – November 17 2023
The people in Ardfern have really stepped up to the mark caring for those who have found this a particularly difficult time.
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Row over future use of KGV park
A row about the best use for ground at Ardrishaig KGV Community Park has called for a community garden project put on hold. The King George V Community Park consists of six acres, including a sports pitch, on land near Ardrishaig Primary School. Currently the sports pitch is completely waterlogged and unplayable. And the land…
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Tarbert Christmas Fair brings the festive spirit to life
Held on the last Friday in November – November 24 this year – Tarbert Christmas Fair is the final official celebration in the village’s busy festival calendar.