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Chief constable’s tribute to Argyll tragedy heroes

SCOTLAND’S most senior police officer has visited Lochgilphead in the

Four in a row for world-beater Scott

THIS year’s Inveraray Highland Games was blessed with a beautifully

Do your bit for the environment

SCOTLAND will celebrate Recycle Week later this year and a

Love of Inveraray Highland Games spans the decades

IT WASN’T just the competitors who picked up prizes at

Thefts from cars in town

BETWEEN 7pm on Wednesday July 13 and 7am the next

Man caught in possession

A CAR was stopped near Furnace quarry at 4.40am on

Driving offence

A 20-YEAR-OLD man was driving a car that was towing

Be careful out there, Pokémon hunters warned

POKÉMON Go fans across Argyll have been warned to make

Light show illuminates skies

HOT ON the heels of the warmest day of the

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Dismay at loss of climbing frame

CHILDREN in Lochgilphead have been left with even less space

Committee demands answers on Rest and be Thankful

MORE questions are to be asked of the Scottish Government

Thanksgiving and sadness as church closes

PEOPLE from all over the world came to mark the

Mum reaches out to people of Mid Argyll and Kintyre

A MUM left heartbroken by the death of her five-year-old

Argyll charity funds school which benefits a whole community

A SCHOOL in Zambia funded by an Argyll charity aims

Maritime memories at Tarbert boat festival

THERE was plenty to entertain at last weekend’s fifth annual

Sun shines on Inveraray Games

THE ORGANISERS of Inveraray Highland Games certainly chose the right

Charity begins at home

MID ARGYLL has plenty of charities all doing great work,

OPINION

The Conservative and Unionist Party is leading the way in

Skills Development Scotland advisers ready with exam result helpline advice

EXAM results will soon be dropping through letterboxes throughout Mid

Fun and games for all at Ardrishaig Gala Day

MID Argyll Pipe Band are promising Ardrishaig residents a fun-filled

Let’s get ready to rumble

EPW American wrestling will soon host its debut show in

Celts and Picts to set up camp in Lochgilphead Across

FIRST came the Vikings, now Picts and Celts are set

Festival of Archaeology

KILMARTIN Museum is the place to be next week as

Lismore’s first agricultural show for 78 years

LISMORE’S first agricultural show in 78 years was hailed a

Farm unions united as UK faces life outside EU

THE UK’s four main farming unions have joined forces to

Drimsynie ewe tops Caledonian Marts’ Stirling sale

CALEDONIAN Marts Ltd sold 1,089 prime lambs plus ewes and

Kintyre’s a cool celebration choice

People from Kintyre, who travel the route regularly, often forget

Thousands flock to Argyll event as summer temperatures soar

UNDER a sweltering sun, Inveraray Highland Games once again proved

Hot, hot, hot for Inveraray Games spectacular

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When they decided to take the plunge and build their

Catherine and Joe’s new home

“We worked well with our architect and our builder to

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D&J Campbell Ltd is a long established general haulage business

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Despite these fears, 70% never bother to check for professional

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Ensuring your property has the best insulati on possible can

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Discover Gigha

THE ISLAND, 20 minutes from Tayinloan, has many delights and

Property valuations increased across UK in June – despite EU referendum

THE pace of property valuations conducted in June 2016 in

This tiny 70s British electric vehicle smashes world speed record

A TINY British electric vehicle from the 1970s has become

Thought for the Week

I RECENTLY became absorbed in a Radio Four story about

Get ready to dance in hall

IT’S TIME for Skipness residents to get their dancing shoes

Galley gig fest

GALLEY gig fest continues with troubadour James Mac-Kenzie coming to

Crinan Canal walk boosts cancer charity

A SPONSORED walk along the banks of the Crinan Canal

All the fun of the fair

A FUN fair came to Lochgilphead recently, much to the

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Peacefully at Ardfenaig Residential Home, Ardrishaig, on July 13, 2016,

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- Tragically on July 8, 2016, Peter James MacCallum, aged

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Peacefully at Auchinlee Care Home, Campbeltown, on July 13, 2016,

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Peacefully at her home, 5a Burns Brae, Lochgilphead, on July

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- Treasured memories of a precious dad and grampa, Davie,

Young riders put horses to the test over new jumps

YOUNG riders put their horses to the test at a

Potential Scottish record for Loch Fyne angler

A KEEN angler from the Loch Fyne Sea Angling Club

Oban team triumphs at Argyll and Bute triples

SISTERS Emma and Kirsty Garagan and team-mate Marian Carr won

Gents open at Inveraray

INVERARAY Golf Club held a wellcontested gents open with visitors

Karate expert Jodie makes the grade

KARATE expert Jodie Robertson showed her true colours when she

Kilmory rout ’Dour to reach cup final

KILMORY cruised into the Bullough Cup final with an 18-0

Lochgilphead Golf Club competitions

The youngsters played 18 holes while the club’s mini members