Police appeal for witnesses after attempted break in

Hats off as Betty heads to the royal wedding

SHE COULD not quite believe it when she got the news

Police to investigate sinking of the Nancy Glen

A CRIMINAL investigation is to be carried out into

Safety worries at Ardrishaig

AN ARDRISHAIG man has highlighted the dangers of fishing

POLICE FILES

Around 9.15pm on Thursday May 3, in Campbeltown Road

Apology as Red Cross shop closes doors

THE RED Cross charity shop in Lochgilphead has been

Ashley digs deep for cystic fibrosis

FOR MOST people the thought of walking the West Highland

RBS determined to close branches

THE chief executive of RBS has refused to budge on

Help sort out the Argyll Papers

ARGYLL Estates is looking for volunteers to help sort

Nursery to stay put in Mid Argyll

LOCHGILPHEAD nursery Riverside Rascals has announced

Lochgilphead trio fly towards MS cure

A GROUP from Lochgilphead took part in a Zipslide Zinger

Kilmartin Museum lands £3.2m windfall

KILMARTIN Museum has received a redevelopment grant

Who needs local knowledge anyway?

Our regular artistic contributor, artist Ann Thomas

Going with the Scapa flow by beautiful Loch Fyne

NO BASS vibrations to rattle your ribcage; not a stage

First Inveraray beach clean is huge success

SHORE Clean Inveraray had a huge response to its inaugural

Benmore Botanic Garden weather summary for April 2018

Lowest minimum air temperature: -2.2ºC on the April

Big breakfast for parish church funds

Get yourself along to Lochgilphead Parish Church Hall

First World War tragedy is remembered on Islay

ISLANDERS, descendants and dignitaries paid respects

Mid Argyll to the fore at music and dance festival

MID ARGYLL was well represented at last week’s 35th

Teenagers hit the right notes with music festival

THE TINY fishing village of Carradale now has its own

High school girls enjoy Scottish rugby initiative

SECONDARY school pupils from Lochgilphead High enjoyed

Busy time on the golf course

LOCHGILPHEAD golf course was a busy place to be last

Dunadd ladies fight back to win against Oban

DUNADD Ladies Shinty came back from one down to trump

Editorial

WE HEARTILY agree with the decision of the Lord Lieutenant

Nesting Ardrishaig gulls

As the Argyll Bird Recorder, I have recently received

Windfarms’ economic benefit

This week Allt Dearg Wind Farm distributed more than

Alone and isolated

Loneliness is a major issue in society and affects

A real royal present

This spring we hope your readers will celebrate the

How to contact us

Argyllshire Advertiser, 44 Argyll Street, Lochgilphead

Press policy

At The Argyllshire Advertiser, we endeavour to ensure

Community groups to receive council funding

‘We would like to thank everyone who submitted an application, and all those who took the time to vote – over 4,500 of you’

A Fyne 40th birthday celebration

LOCH Fyne Oysters will be celebrating their 40th anniversary

Fyne Ales gets ready for biggest FyneFest ever!

FyneFest is a unique three day celebration of beer

Campbeltown Malts Festival 2018

SINGLE malt whisky lovers from all four corners of

8th Annual Best of the West Festival

From Friday September 7 to Sunday September 9 the gates

TAYINLOAN TO GIGHA

A welcome stopping place on the A83 between Campbeltown

It’s Show Time Farming at its finest!

Summer in the West Highlands and Islands means that it is show time for our farmers – so come along and join in the fun and celebrate all their hard work and fine livestock and produce.

All the world loves Highland games

HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND HIGHLAND GAMES Saturday June

Come and join in the fun of a games day

WHAT do the tiny village of Southend, Kintyre, (population

Bringing Argyll to the world

Social media campaign aims to showcase Argyll in all its glory

Why I love Argyll

Having always holidayed on Scottish islands, we jumped

Ormsary host garden opening

THE VILLAGE of Ormsary on the single track B8024 road

A Fyne art exhibition in Minard

MINARD Village Hall will soon be the location of a

Cleaning up in Minard

THERE will be an annual beach clean on Minard Beach

Three Wee Crows bring WW1 drama to Ardrishaig

THE THREE Wee Crows Theatre Company from Taynuilt will

Great gig returns to the Goil

THE FAMILY friendly Gig in the Goil will return to

Committee continue posts at Inveraray History Society AGM

Committee continue posts at Inveraray History Society

Dancers boogie towards end of season

DANCERS from Tarbert Scottish Country Dance Club enjoyed

Book reading and dinner at George Hotel

TRAVEL writer Gary Sutherland will be hosting a book

Are ewe living the Scapa life?

It’s not clear what this blackie ewe with her creche

May sale of cattle and sheep at Dalmally Mart

THE ANNUAL May sale of all classes of cattle and sheep

FROM OUR FILES

New minibus launch for SKSC THANKS to the efforts of

Thought for the Week

I LOVE the beautiful buildings at the west end of Glasgow

Inveraray exit Macaulay Cup

WITH improvement work at Kames Playing Field, Kyles

Huge turnout for Nancy Glen Open

A LARGE turnout of 72 players descended on Tarbert

Red Star close in on first title in 31 years

RED STAR are one win away from their first league title

Ultra fit athletes race through Kintyre

CALUM Simpson from Broxburn, competing in his first

Lochgilphead defeat Ardrishaig in bowls league opener

LOCHGILPHEAD Bowling Club started the 2018 West Argyll

Sports club lotteries

DRAWN on Monday May 7, Kilmory Camanachd Club’s lottery