Annual fete

Celebrating investment that has come in spades

CS Wind bosses and invited guests performed a ceremonial ground

Decision to lift bins every three weeks causes a stink

THE DECISION to uplift general waste in Kintyre only every

Generous bar punters raise money for brave Kurt

A BAR more famous for its cocktails shook up punters’

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Drink driving

TWO people were arrested for alleged drink driving offences in

Damage to car

The incident occurred sometime between Monday to Wednesday July 4

Noise nuisance

POLICE were called out to several excessively loud parties at

MOK Fest unveils ceilidh line-up

CEOL AN AIRE and The Hollow Mountain String Band are

Everyone is welcome at bowls competition

DO NOT worry if you are on holiday and have

Local officer Lafferty is praised for THI success

THE UNDENIABLE success of Campbeltown’s Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) was

Seatours’ skipper seeks a buyer

SIGHTING dolphins off the Mull of Kintyre inspired a former

Ex-soldier to lead charity Pilates class

AN ARMY physio who served in Iraq and Afghanistan will

Kintyre celebrates investment

THE INK was barely dry on CS Wind UK’s planning

Sale of work

KILLEAN and Kilchenzie Church is holding a sale of work

Memorial day

TO HONOUR Srebrenica Memorial Day, Argyll and Bute MP Brendan

Spaceport plan rockets forward

SO FAR the closest Kintyre has got to space is

Courier reporter Claire Thomson went out to gauge opinion on Argyll and Bute Council’s move to three-weekly bin collections

Ian Teesdale, 84, of Campbeltown said: ‘It’s not a huge

Anger voiced as RBS announces cut in bank hours

A BUSINESSMAN has slammed the publicly-owned Royal Bank of Scotland’s

Dentist surfs to channel record

A BELFAST dentist swapped his drill for a surfboard to

Carers’ rewarded for dedicated service

CARERS from Mid Argyll and beyond had time to look

New Rotary president is sworn in

THE REINS at the Rotary Club of Campbeltown have changed

Thought for the Week

Our hearts ache for the loss of two beautiful children

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO JULY 19 1991

Bank closures cause protests POLITICIANS have attacked the closure of

FIFTY YEARS AGO JULY 14 1966

Teenager Maxwell ‘fishes’ drowning boy from loch ONLY a fishing

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO JULY 15 1916

Campbeltown men awarded the Military Medal A MILITARY distinction has

‘Everybody has it in them to save a life’

THE NHS has called for help in its push for

One man’s regeneration vision

THE FABRIC of Campbeltown is its stone buildings, which feature

opinion

I would like to ask for the assistance of your

Music club pays tribute to Campbeltown member

FITTING tributes were paid at a concert in memory of

Architectural story that’s written in stone

AN EXHIBITION tying together Glasgow’s great 19th century architects with

Parish church receives roof repair aid

SOUTHEND’S Parish church has been awarded £12,500 towards repairing its

Dunaverty sales

BARGAIN hunters will find plenty on offer at Dunaverty Hall’s

Canter marshalls muster in downpour

THE HEAVENS opened on Sunday morning for the second running

Primary prize-giving for God’s Isle pupils

GIGHA primary school held its annual end-of-term prize-giving on June

Dippen herd wins three titles

A CARRADALE farm bagged three of the five main prizes

Tough tractor trip raises cancer cash in Kintyre

THE DRIVER of a 1960 Fordson Dexta tractor trundled into

Ayrshire breeders ready for competition

THE ANNUAL Kintyre and district Ayrshire breeders herd competition is

Summer workshops for firms

BUSINESS Gateway Argyll and Bute is encouraging business owners to

Growth plans are on menu for Carradale business owner

A COUPLE who bought a restaurant in Carradale three years

Cabers crash again at Southend Highland Games

THE ONLY evening Highland games in Scotland is back on

Junior athletics feature at Argyll’s Highland Games

THE HIGHLAND games season is under way in Argyll and

Discover Gigha

Looking for some extraordinary accommodation in Argyll? Look no further

Scottish Property Federation welcomes Scottish Government’s ‘positive’ response to planning review

SCOTTISH Ministers have published their response to the report of

McNEILL

- BARBOUR On July 15, 1966 at St. Oran’s Church,

CAMPBELL

Peacefully at the Campbeltown Hospital, on July 11, 2016, Denis

McKAY

- Suddenly but peacefully at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, on

McGUINNESS - Dr

Ian McGuinness and the family of the late Anne McGuinness

GILLIES

- Nettie Quietly today your memory we treasure, loving you

MCINTYRE

In loving memory of my husband George, died July 17,

MCINTYRE

- In loving memory of our dear dad and granda,

MCINTYRE

A loving dad, father inlaw and granda to Charles, Mary,

MCLELLAN

Treasured memories of our dear dad and pop, William, who

TAYLOR

- In loving memory of my dear mum, Jane Brown

WHELTON

– Inserted in loving memory of my beloved mother, Agnes

Rally challengers serve ace action

CAMPBELTOWN Tennis Club’s all weather surface helped rally challengers brave

Runners pour into Carradale

TORRENTIAL downpours failed to dampen times at the second ever

Pony club jump for joy

A SKIPNESS pony riding event for show jumpers of the

Islay Golf Club results

Summer League, Wednesday July 6: 1 D Livingstone, 38 pts;

Lottery winners

JACQUELINE GILLIES scooped £300 when she won the Machrihanish Golf

Conditions challenge senior open players

WILD conditions levelled the playing field at Dunaverty’s mixed senior

Commanding Cushendall come to conquer Campbeltown crews

CUSHENDALL proved to be masters and commanders during their annual

Magic MacBrayne grabs 13th ladies title

AILIE MACBRAYNE broke away from the chasing pack to pip