Category: News
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Pupils get active in the name of Santa
Youngsters from Dalintober Primary School completed their first Santa Saunter, while pupils from Castlehill Primary School took part in their annual Santa Dash
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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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Aileen’s enchanting photo draws judges’ eyes
Mid Argyll-based landscape photographer and regular Argyllshire Advertiser contributor Aileen Gillies has placed second in a national competition. While readers will be more used to seeing Aileen’s Amazing Argyll photos in these pages, it was actually a photo taken while on a trip to Pitlochry’s Enchanted Forest in October which caught the judges’ eyes. As…
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Health bosses projected to overspend by almost £4 million
Health bosses will need to find solutions to a projected overspend of £3.86m it was revealed at a meeting of North Ayrshire Integration Joint Board (IJB).
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Rock armour will help prevent erosion at coastal and burn sites
North Ayrshire Council’s flooding team have nearly completed embankment protection work at Glencloy Water and have also undertaken some erosion prevention measures to save the putting green in Brodick.
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Full capacity on MV Alfred
The MV Alfred will operate at full capacity during her service in January on the Brodick to Ardrossan route.
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Review of the year – July to December 2023
In part two of our customary look at the year in review we examine some of the stories and people that have made the headlines from July to December 2023.
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Unhappy New Year as Arran hit with further ferry delays
By Hugh Boag There was to be no New Year ferry cheer for Arran with news the island’s two new ferries are to be delayed yet again. “Supplier issues” are being blamed for another two month delay. The MV Glen Sannox has missed her January dry dock slot meaning it will now be April before…
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Storm Gerrit causes island-wide flooding
Early morning commuters on Wednesday faced major disruption on Arran roads as Storm Gerrit delivered heavy downpours of rain which resulted in flooding across the island.
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Medical support over the new year holidays
With Arran Medical Group being closed on Monday January 1 and Tuesday January 2, residents are being urged to check who to turn to if they need advice or support to cope with any common health concerns.