TWENTY YEARS AGO

Castle gets £2.6m boost as it shuts for fire works

National recognition for remarkable historic collection

History of Scotland’s Royal collection

The Brodick Castle collection was part of the once vast

New members for Arran community council

The next meeting of Arran Community Council will be held

Putting the spell into spelling is magic for island’s schools

Author Angela Proctor recently visited Arran primary schools to read

Paterson brothers lose their eviction fight

Machinery and personal possessions all go at farm sale

Foodbank is now open all hours for those in need

‘The people of Arran are so generous’

Independent expert to compare ferry routes

Initiative is part of the campaign to keep ferry service operating between Ardrossan and Brodick

Innovative technology provides Machrie with broadband

Residents in Machrie are the first in Europe to benefit

Disruption will be minimal

The Forestry Commission held a drop-in meeting in Whiting Ball

Temporary closure of String road

A meeting is to be held with community representatives next

Fall pensioner seeks help in compensation fight

A pensioner who fell in a council car park has

Help stop the spread of nororvirus

NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s infection prevention and control team is

Dance workshop open to all

The Arran Dancers will be hosting a workshop at the

A literary feast held at Brodick book week

PEOPLE who enjoy reading celebrated Book Week Scotland at the

Star of book series to visit schools

Children’s authors Lyn Mc-Nicol and Laura Cameron Jackson, along with

Christmas on Arran

With Christmas just around the corner with nativity plays and

Plight of Arran Whitebeam debate at Scottish parliament

AN MSP has highlighted the plight of the Arran Whitebeam

Eggcellent win . . .

There was a good entry for The Ormidale Hotel’s Scotch

Saltire Society hears how leading Scots professor translated 18th century Gaelic poem into English

Guest speaker at Friday evening’s meeting of the Arran Saltire

ArCaS receives a welcome cash boost from salmon sales

The Scottish Salmon Company has presented Arran cancer charity ArCaS

Art in Mind host annual art exhibition

The Art in Mind group are hosting their annual art

Worldwide battle to save the Falls of Clyde

The fight is on to save a famous Clyde built ship, the Falls of Clyde, which is under threat in Hawaii. Here Iain Auld tells of her history and her remarkable link with Arran

The cosmopolitan world of the crow

East v west - the crow knows best

A collection to treasure

It is great to see the collection at Brodick Castle

Letters to the Editor

As many residents will already be aware, and as previously

eat drink shop and be merry this christmas

Christmas is a time to spend with family and friends

Shop Arran

Arran Active can help you make someone’s Christmas fabulous with

Golf

Sunday November 13, gents 12-hole medal and Winter Cup, par

Bridge results

The latest results of the Arran Bridge Club are as

Lamlash campus shortlisted for another sporting award

The Lamlash school campus is in the running for another

Arran Ladies stay at top after another good win

Arrran Ladies hockey team remain undefeated after another good win