Category: News
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Lochaber ladies lead the way in outdoor skills
The Outward Bound Trust prides itself on providing visiting groups of young people with a unique outdoor learning experience.
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Carr Gomm can kit you out for winter
Carr Gomm’s Keep Warm Campaign received over 200 requests when it launched last year and was described as a ‘lifeline’ by recipients so the scheme is being repeated.
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Carr Gorm offers warmth in the winter
People across Argyll and Bute can request a free Keep Warm Kit from charity Carr Gomm to help with high heating bills and planned power cuts. Each Keep Warm Kit contains items like a blanket, gloves, socks and a hot water bottle, as well as essentials like a flask and a torch. The kits have…
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More funds for Foodbank thanks to altruistic Josh
Josh is always trying to think of new ideas to raise funds for the Foodbank and this time he decided to undertake a 10,000 metres swim.
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Dunoon school gains gold award
Dunoon Primary School has become the latest school in Argyll and Bute to receive a gold award in UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting School Programme. UNICEF is the world’s leading organisation working for children and their rights. The Rights Respecting Schools Award is given to schools that show commitment to promoting and realising children’s rights and…
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Community groups benefit from £7.6 million lottery funding
Fort William-based Shopmobility and Knoydart Farm are just two from 303 projects to benefit from the latest round of funding.
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Top marks for schools counselling service
A new counselling service in Argyll and Bute’s schools to support young people’s mental health is hitting the mark with pupils and parents. Scottish Government funding in 2018 to support young people aged 10 and above affected by emotional and mental health issues has been used to develop a Counselling in Schools service. It offers…
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Provost’s Christmas message
Whatever this Christmas-time will mean for you, I wish you happiness. And for us all, I wish a healthy 2024
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Tree festival spreads joy
Lismore groups, businesses and individuals came up with imaginative designs for the island church’s Christmas tree festival.
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Rail disruption
Rail passengers are being reminded to check before travelling over Christmas and New Year as vital infrastructure improvement works take place at locations across Scotland. Network Rail will complete important track, drainage and signalling work over the festive period in what is a £15m investment to keep the railway reliable for passengers and freight. Some…