Donald to visit
The man almost certain to be Scotland’s First Minister, Scottish secretary Donald Dewar, will visit Arran next week to chair a meeting of the Highlands and Islands Convention at the castle on Friday.
This is the fifth meeting of the convention, a body set up to look at the problems of the Highlands and islands. It includes all MPs and MEPs from the region as well as representatives from tourist boards and local authorities. Jim Lees of Corrie represents the Ayrshire and Arran Tourist Board.