Folk festival turns five

Jobs lost as Kintyre Way charity in crisis

THE CHARITABLE company which manages the Kintyre Way has made

Memorial darts on target

THE ALAN RENNIE mixed triples memorial match darts players threw

Plinking for Pudsey raises cash

AN INDOOR range shooting experience hit the bullseye and raised

Bail breach

A MAN was arrested in Longrow at 8.10pm last Tuesday

No licence

A 75-YEAR-OLD driver was stopped in a routine police check

Resisting arrest

POLICE were called to an incident at about 10pm on

Vandalism

THE WINDOW of a flat in New Quay Street, Campbeltown,

Failed to stop

SOMETIME between 4.30pm last Friday and 12.30pm on Saturday a

Stars shine for Kurt

A SELL-OUT show by west coast trad super stars Skipinnish

Date with the Queen

A SHOP manager from Campbeltown was the Red Cross’ sole

Turbines bid

RENEWABLE energy firm RES Ltd has applied to Scottish ministers

Rotarian dies

Clive Good, 56, who managed Hazelburn Business Park, is survived

Auchinlee campaign group formed

A GROUP of relatives and friends of Campbeltown’s Auchinlee Care

Traditional carols chorused

CAMPBELTOWN Salvation Army led carol singers who raised the roof

Creamery aims to lead whey in food education

‘We are looking at recruiting three cheese making apprentices for the Creamery’

Sailing club backs Seasports project

AHEAD of a crunch council meeting which discussed the Seasports

Observatory’s seabirds’ season ends

MACHRIHANISH’S Seabird Observatory (MSBO) closed to the public at the

A goodbye salute from Campbeltown sea cadets

A LONG-SERVING volunteer and former cadet has said farewell to

Church guild’s fresh roast . . .

A CHILLY day didn’t deter visitors from going along to

Booklet to boost Killean and Kilkenzie preservation effort

KINTYRE is steeped in history exemplified by the 12th century

Malt barns pop-up market opens Christmas trading

SPRINGBANK’S malt barns came to life as a pop-up Christmas

Young santa’s first Christmas

A CAMPBELTOWN baby donned a santa suit to join the

Mining artist hopes to uncover new gems

THE KINTYRE-BORN artist coordinating the exhibition marking 50 years since

A pantomime of pirates and a parrot

LONG John Silver was behind all in Carradale Drama Club’s

Thought for the Week

I HAD the great privilege of visiting Dunoon Grammar School

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO FRIDAY 13 DECEMBER 1991

THE DISCOVERY of radioactive plutonium washed up on the beaches

FIFTY YEARS AGO DECEMBER 8 1966

CAMPBELTOWN was hit badly by the severe gale force winds

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO DECEMBER 9 1916

THE LONDON correspondent of the Glasgow Herald of Wednesday says:

Walk in Mary and Joseph’s footsteps . . .

AN IMAGINARIUM aims to give youngsters an open air experience

Kintyre Way troubles

LONG-DISTANCE walking routes are often based on ancient tracks or

Opinion

It is the season for fond remembrances and I would

Christmas choirs concert

A TRIO of choirs will sing festive songs at Campbeltown

Audience with the lizard lady

A CAMPBELTOWN fishwife will change like a chameleon to reprise

Clachan ceilidh

CLACHAN Village Hall will host a festive fundraising event to

Wee Toon trip for terrific trolls . . .

SCIENCE-FICTION, animated trolls and wizards are just some of the

Footnotes stage a spooktacular frightmare

A CAMPBELTOWN dance company had a scream as they put

Deli dream a Fyne concept

ONE FYNE DELI, the latest business in Tarbert’s Harbour Street,

1 Glenbarr Abbey’s Christmas cracker

THE MAGIC of Christmas was in full swing when Santa

Carradale harbour moves

COUNCILLORS voted on Wednesday whether to grant Network Carradale Ltd

Grand Christmas draw at Dunaverty Golf Club

DUNAVERTY’S golf club captain got close to the pin when

Holstein cow is champion at the Kintyre winter show

KINTYRE Agricul tural Society held its winter show last Saturday

H.R. OWEN PROVES ITSELF LEADER OF THE USED SUPERCAR MARKET WITH SERIES OF STUNNING LAMBORGHINIS FOR SALE

Leading luxury car dealer group H. R. Owen further strengthens

BEATTIE

Peacefully, at her home, Sona House, Kilmartin, with her family

MCCALLUM

Peacefully, at the Campbeltown Hospital, on November 30, 2016, James

MCCULLOCH

- Grahame (Isle of Gigha), passed away on December 4,

MCCORQUODALE

Peacefully, at Raigmore Hospital, on December 1, 2016, with her

STEWART

- Peacefully, at Oak Mount Care Home, Bradford, on November

BROWN

In loving memory of James, a dearly loved son and

BURNETT

Precious and loving memories of our dear mum and mum-in-law,

BURNETT

memory of our dear granny. We miss you every day

CAMPBELL

Hugh, who passed away December 2, 2007. Always in our

COFFIELD

Treasured memories of my dear husband, Ian, who passed away

COFFIELD

In loving memory of a much loved dad and granda,

COFFIELD

COFFIELD

In loving memory of our dad and granda, Ian, passed

FLETCHER

In loving memory of Archie, our dear dad and grandpa,

GILLESPIE

JACKSON

MACCALLUM

In loving memory of Tommy, a dear husband, dad and

MCNAUGHTON

Treasured memories of a loving husband and father, John McNaughton,

YOUNG

Treasured memories of Norman, dear husband and dad, passed away

Tough first outing for Grammar’s rugby team

A GRAMMAR school 15 faced a tough test in their

Pupils’ brave fightback comes to naught

A FEELING of déjà vu must have haunted the Kintyre

Kintyre youngster’s cross-country dash

U13 GLENBARR athlete Gregor Campbell battled to second place over

Snatch and grab batters Bellaire

‘DALE’S visit to Greenock could have ended so differently if

Stronvaar’s carpet winners

CAMPBELTOWN Bowling Club brought the curtain down on 2016 with

Young Pupils’ superb six stalls Giffnock

A QUICK Giffnock goal in the first minute might have

Scottish AFL results and fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results: Scottish Amateur Cup, fourth round – Salvesen

Lotto numbers

THE winning numbers in Machrihanish Golf Club’s weekly lottery draw