Category: News
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Elderly are given a voice at inaugural Older People’s Conference
Over 80 older residents, community partners and providers of services for older people took part in the inaugural North Ayrshire’s Older People’s Conference.
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Arran u3a members learn about the joy of textiles
At their monthly meeting held during November Arran u3a members met weaver Tessa Smith who delighted them with a fascinating talk and demonstration on working with textiles.
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Lagg Distillery takes top honours at Scottish Whisky Awards
Lagg Distillery has been raising a glass to its success at the prestigious Scottish Whisky awards where Isle of Arran Distillers won the Distillery of the Year and Excellence in Branding awards.
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Aviation adventure for high flying Archie
Flight operators Loganair pulled out all the stops to make sure the 11-year-old from Clachan could fly in his favourite plane before it went into retirement.
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Police add their support to help combat gender-based violence
Last week sergeant Kevin Blackley and constable Jimmy Baird joined Women’s Aid representative Lilias Nicholls and Gerry Mongiardini of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service at a pledge signing event at Brodick ferry terminal to launch the campaign.
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Wartime rugby players honoured with retrospective Scotland test caps
Following the retrospective awarding of a Scotland test cap to rugby player Ian Murchie of Lamlash earlier this year, two other sportsmen who represented their country have been retrospectively awarded Scotland test caps.
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Wind farm plans on show in Ardrishaig
High Brenfield Wind Farm, with 17 turbines standing 220ft tall, is being put forward in a scoping document for the hill behind Inverneill by energy company Low Carbon.
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Passengers urged to check trips amid £15m festive rail works
Network Rail will complete a range of vital infrastructure improvement works at locations across Scotland over the festive period
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SSE Renewables granted consent for Cloiche Wind Farm
The John Muir Trust has expressed its “deep dismay” at the decision by the Scottish Government to approve the 29-turbine Cloiche wind farm on “fragile” peatland in the heart of the Monadhliath Mountains