Gaelic names

Navy vessel apologises after MPA anchorage

A naval commander has said sorry after a Norwegian

Whiting Bay teacher retires after 40 years

Pupil support teacher Mrs Lesley McHale is surrounded

Well-loved Arran teacher retires

Staff and pupils presented Mrs Lesley McHale with flowers

COAST launch new fish farm expansion fight

A campaign to fight the proposed expansion of the fish

Globetrotting dog makes a name in the US

A globetrotting dog from Arran is causing a stir across

Arran Saltire Society meeting at Arran Lodge

The next meeting of the Arran branch of the Saltire

Jenny gets start-up funds for new island Veggie Van

An Arran social entrepreneur has been awarded start-up

Shiskine SWI meeting

More than 30 members turned out in foul weather for

Emergency road closure

A carriageway surface failure on the Ross road has

Bridge results

The results of the Arran Bridge Club aggregate competition

Lamlash joins world’s biggest coffee morning

Lamlash Church volunteers joined thousands of communities

Women in agriculture conference

More than 50 delegates, including women from Arran

Distillers to sponsor new Burns festival

Isle of Arran Distillers are to sponsor a new multi-arts

Friends get castle work update

The Friends of Brodick Castle opened their autumn programme

Pupils lead the way at the Enactus World Cup

Senior students from Arran High School have become

Celebration event marks ferry campaign success

‘This celebration is about marking the efforts of the community who made such a massive contribution in saving this vital ferry route’

Eider down as owls struggle to find food

The cool wet weather which had been a feature of July

Editorial

If the volume and sentiment of letters received by

Bus business

I write as a cyclist and, I hope, a compassionate human

Pollution problem

I have been following the Lamlash fish farm letters

Aquaculture expansion

In response to Mr Anderson’s rather rose-tinted letter

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Press policy

At The Arran Banner, we endeavour to ensure all our

A feast of music at the PHT

The Pierhead Tavern in Lamlash has established a firm

International duo bring their talents to Arran

There is a real international flavour to the latest

Iain to give prestigious lecture

A man brought up on Arran is to give a prestigious

WHAT’S ON

Arran Brewery Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm & Sun 12.30pm

The day the MV Isle of Arran came back home

The MV Isle of Arran has left at the end of another summer season, but there is a fascinating history behind the oldest vessel in the CalMac fleet. Here NORMAN BROWN tells of the vessel’s construction and how it was brought into service 34 years ago.

Golf

Sunday October 8, The Taylor Trophy. Taking full advantage

Mountain Bike Club keeps the wheels turning

The Arran High School Mountain Bike Club has extended

Ross encourages women and girls in sporting roles

Arran young ambassador – and Scotland’s first young