Thought for the Week

A helping hand for troubled CS Wind

SUPPORT has been announced this week for troubled wind tower

A83 night closures at Glenbarr

NIGHTLY road closures of the A83 at Glenbarr began on

Stunning sculpture’s new home on Saddell beach

SADDELL beach is now the permanent home of a stunning

Apprentice auctioneer tries his hand

AS THE Rotary Club of Campbeltown’s resident auctioneers consider that

Vandalism

POLICE officers in Campbeltown report two separate incidents of vandalism

Careless driving

ABOUT 8.40am on Monday February 27, on the A83 about

No MOT

A CAR was stopped by police on the A83 at

Man fined and sentenced after distressing woman

A 75-YEAR-OLD man was fined £500 and sentenced to a

Two-car collision in Campbeltown

EMERGENCY services were called after a two-car collision on Main

Seafarers to ballot over pay

MEMBERS of Unite, the union working for Scotland’s fisheries protection

At a glance

INCREASING council tax by three per cent in 2017-18, brings

Budget promises security, stability and success

ARGYLL and Bute Council’s administration has passed its budget promising

Swap, share and repair in south Kintyre

SCOTLAND’S Pass It on Week is back and south Kintyre

Poison pen letters land man in court

A 58-YEAR-OLD man from the Sound of Kintyre, accused of

Queen’s Nurse honour for Kitty

A COMMUNITY nurse based at Campbeltown hospital has been selected

Singing sensation to hit town

A SINGER songwriter with music in his blood is set

Kintyre Club year opens with a bang

THE REOPENING night of the Kintyre Club’s charity and restaurant

Library and leisure trust members sought

INDEPENDENT board members are being sought for the new Argyll

MOK Fest’s 1994 expansion

AS THE MOK Fest gears up for its 25th anniversary

Rural spotlight on flowers

PAULINE Simpson stood in and gave a short talk and

SWI bowled over by competition turnout

THE TURNOUT was impressive at the Kintyre group of the

Garden design reaches final

PUPILS at Gigha Primary School are off to the Gardening

A few favourite things at guild

KILCALMONELL guild members gathered to show each other ‘a few

Head teacher top of the class

THE headteacher at Glenbarr Primary School has been marked ‘top

Campbeltown employers are interviewed by local jobseekers

A JOB’S FAIR at the town hall offered an eye-watering

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO FRIDAY MARCH 13, 1992

CAMPBELTOWN churches have clashed with psychic Leandra over his recent

FIFTY YEARS AGO THURSDAY MARCH 16, 1967

Expensive backfire A BARN, 40 tons of fertiliser and five

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO SATURDAY MARCH 10, 1917

Sudden death of Edward Mitchell WE REGRET to record the

Athlete Jack jumping for joy at new record

A YOUNG Campbeltown boy raced past the competition to set

Campbeltown and District Darts League

IN THE latest round of Campbeltown and District Darts League

John does the double

SOUTHEND Darts Club members recently held their 2017 Macharioch cup

Dunaverty draw

THE DRAW for Dunaverty Golf Club’s three number lotto took

Winning lottery numbers

MACHRIHANISH Golf Club’s winning lottery numbers for the week of

Tennis comes to town

PEOPLE young and old are set to have an ace

Welcome development

PROSPERITY ‘is the surest route to our common good’, said

opinion

LETTER Alistair Redman’s letter last week calling on the SNP

Treats for all ages at Victoria Hall cinema

NO MATTER your age, there will be something to entertain

First Milk confirms latest pool prices for farmers

FIRST Milk has confirmed that members within its Midlands and

Rain fails to dampen stock judging spirit

MANY competitors braved the rain to put their stock judging

Success looms for weaving business

A FORMER heating engineer who discovered a love for weaving

Business support scheme offers funding options

BUSINESSES across Argyll and Bute are taking advantage of a

Right, who’s up for a laugh? MARCH 24 2017

RED NOSE Day is the action-packed, fun-filled highlight of British

THE ALL-NEW SUBARU LEVORG

SUBARU’S latest line-up of vehicles has been designed to serve

BERGIUS

Peacefully at home, Achnaha, Glenbarr, on March 3, 2017, Adam

CRAWFORD

Madeline Helen (Maddy), peacefully after a short, but bravely fought

GRAHAM

Peacefully, at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital on Friday, March

MACPHEE

Mrs Edna MacPhee (née Thom), formerly of Barnluasgan and Cairnbaan,

MCLUNDIE

Suddenly, at the Mid Argyll Hospital, on March 8, 2017,

SHUTTLEWORTH

Peacefully at her home, An Airigh, Lochgair, on March 3,

BROWN

Special memories of a dear dad and granda, Joseph Lang

MCMILLAN

How can it be ten years since we saw your

ROBERTSON

In loving memory of our dear sister and aunt, Margaret,

RONALD

Precious memories of Isobel, a devoted wife, mum and granny,

WARDROP

Newshot’s winning streak continues against Carradale

NEWSHOT travelled to Kintyre to play Carradale last Saturday with

Scottish AFL results and fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results: Scottish Amateur Cup, 7th round – Letham

Correct match scorelines

WE WOULD like to apologise for the inaccuracies in the

Date for school championships

THE ARGYLL and Bute Schools Badminton Championships will be held

Late goal denies grandstand finish for Pupils in league

AFTER a slow start against last season’s champions East Kilbride,