Letters to the Editor

Green cash boost for eco projects

Two environmental projects on Arran are this week celebrating a

Port decision expected soon

A decision will be made early next month on the

Poison plant found on beach

Poisonous Hemlock has been found on an Arran beach. Now

Arran businesses breathe a sigh of relief after rates cap

Business owners on Arran and throughout Scotland are celebrating the

Gift shop to close

The popular Friday’s Child gift shop at Home Farm in

Hemlock warning after Lamlash find

Parents and dog owners on Arran are being warned to

Strictly Sarah

An Arran woman is putting on her dancing shoes for

Douglas Hotel lifts inaugural award

The Douglas Hotel has been named independent hotel of the

Transport minister pledges port decision next month

A decision will be made by early March on the

Views sought on Troon option

The company behind a bid to take Arran’s ferry service

Troon move could delay new ferry by 12 months

A decision to shift the Arran ferry service from Ardrossan

Ferry fares scheme boosts tourism

The Arran economy is reaping significant benefits from a Scottish

Heather takes top prize in Burns drawing contest

There was a record entry in this year’s Lamlash Burns

Glencloy embankment upgrade under way

A small area near the start of the Fisherman’s Walk

Residents urged to share their views on planning

Arran residents are being urged to have their say on

Missing Brodick cat

A plea has been made for any sightings of Dougie,

MSP praise for Banner

An MSP has praised The Arran Banner for highlighting the

Community council meet

The next meeting of Arran Community Council will take place

Club draw

The winners of the Lochranza and Catacol 200 club January

Arran youngsters make bid for youth parliament seats

Two Arran youngsters are bidding to become members of the

Lamlash Guild coffee morning supports Erskine

The Lamlash Guild held their annual coffee morning in aid

Spring flowers at SWI

Members of Corrie and Sannox SWI enjoyed yet another super

Forum holds winter lunch

Thirty-five older people came together for the Arran Elderly Forum

The dawn of a new distillery

Construction work under way at Lagg site

Lamlash biomass survey

An undergraduate student group taking part in a Glasgow University

Walk round Arran is charity warm up event

An Ayr man who goes on long-distance walks for charity

Students get dug in at horticultural course

Arran’s horticultural rural skills course has started and already students

A £700,000 refurbishment at Auchrannie

A major £700,000 refurbishment has given two of the Auchrannie’s

Artists already preparing for Open Studios event

Art, unlike nature, does not hibernate, and nor do the

Charles gives the Immortal Memory

Well-known Arran Burns enthusiast Charles Currie proposed the Immortal Memory

Standing ovation for speaker Sheila

The Ayrshire Hospice once again held its annual Burns Supper

Big rise in the sharing of bird records

I appreciate that these regular Bird Notes which have appeared

The greening of Arran

If one Arran environmental project had received funding from the

Clubhouse row

Dissension within Lamlash Golf Club is rife as things have

Spotlight on Arran

Operation Spotlight is a police initiative where they concentrate on

Mobile cinema

Due to hit the road in July is a new

MILLIGAN. JAMES

Jimmy (77), originally of Whiting Bay and brother of Paul,

Golf

Sunday February 19, Friendly v Lamlash at Lamlash. The third

Bridge trophy winners

The results of the Arran Bridge Club competition for the

Stewart attempts golfing marathon

An Arran golfer plans to run a marathon while playing

Ross gets young ambassador accolade

Ross Dobson, an S4 pupil and youth ambassador at Arran

Arran’s young rugby players make inroads with Cartha Queens Park

Arran’s young rugby players are making inroads on the mainland

Memorial darts contest

The annual Donald and James Mackenzie memorials mixed doubles darts

Arran Ladies still on top despite first league defeat

The Arran Ladies hockey team played a doubleheader last weekend