Category: News
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Tree talk lauds Kintyre’s own rainforest
Kintyre’s rainforests – yes, rainforests – were brought into closer focus through a fascinating talk at Campbeltown Town Hall earlier this month.
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Ballet teacher had sexual affair with teen pupil, trial told
A woman claimed she had a sexual affair as a teenager with her Prince Charming teacher at a “cult” ballet school
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High school pupils benefit from industry visits
Three of Lochaber’s major employers have come together in an initiative to offer young people the chance to visit their sites and hear first hand about job opportunities. ALVANCE British Aluminium, MOWI and BSW Timber organised trips for senior pupils from Lochaber and Kinlochleven high schools as part of national Careers Week which ran from…
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Crane gets to work on Crinan Canal renovations
The installation of the over-lock platform will have a huge impact on the winter works as it means the crane will not need to be positioned on the road.
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Anniversary advent appeal from Foodbank as stocks run low
Today the Food Bank is busier than ever, so much so that the storeroom is almost empty and with more and more people feeling the pinch, donations to replace them have fallen off considerably.
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Support needed for Upper Achintore community hub
The Upper Achintore Regeneration Group (UARG) is hosting a walk-in event in the Community Room, Lundavra Primary School on Monday November 27 November from 3.30 until 7.30.
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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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Making our wee town shine
This Saturday, November 25, will see the streets lined in anticipation of Santa in his sleigh, pulled by Reindeer, and the switch-on of the town festive lighting.
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Charity asks fundraisers to retrieve ironing board dumped on Ben Nevis
Fundraisers who left an ironing board atop Ben Nevis after “extreme ironing” have been told to remove it by a national charity