Category: News
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Oban’s Robert MacIntyre awarded Freedom of Argyll
Oban golfer Bob MacIntyre has been granted the Freedom of Argyll after his pivotal role in Team Europe’s Ryder Cup win earlier this year.
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Leader, November 24 2023
The effort required to establish, run and make a success of a club like the Dunaverty Players members have cannot be easily appreciated by those of us not involved with such groups
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Plans to boost affordable housing across Argyll
Ambitious plans to build hundreds of new affordable homes across Argyll and Bute have been unveiled as part of the latest update to the area’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan
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Union seeks urgent clarity as Scottish Government cuts rural budget for second successive year
Union officeholders have met with the Deputy First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance after hard-won ‘Bew’ payments have been deferred again. NFU Scotland says an announcement by the Scottish Government that the Rural Affairs budget will be cut for a second consecutive year undermines Scottish Government claims there will be no ‘cliff edge’…
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Countdown to Christmas
Campbeltown’s annual Christmas lights switch-on takes place this evening (Friday)
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Business start-up support
Argyll and Bute Council’s Business Gateway service provides practical advice and support to both existing businesses and those looking to start up
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Paper piecing fun for SWI ladies
The ladies of Southend SWI perfected their paper piecing skills at the group’s November meeting
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VIC 32 stars in photography award
Perhaps Mid Argyll’s most iconic vessel, VIC 32, the Clyde Puffer based at Crinan is one of two ships in West Highland waters which were winners in the National Historic Ships UK Photography Awards 2023. The Newcomer of the Year Award was Wayne Starkey, Cheshire, for his striking image of the National Historic Fleet puffer VIC 32, taken…
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Police files – November 24 2023
Domestic abuse During this past week, Police Scotland in Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands, have received one report of a crime under the Sexual Offences Act, one report of domestic assault and one report of breach of bail. This has led to two individuals being arrested and charged. One person was released on undertaking…