A look back at 2017 – January to June

A new dawn for piping

Arran youngsters to get free tuition

Three-island ferry route link plan

A passenger ferry service linking Arran with Bute and

Christmas at Montrose House

Christmas is always a special time at Montrose House

Arran helps passengers stay safe on the ferries

Arran has been given a starring role as Caledonian

Brodick Castle named among ‘most haunted’

New research reveals that visitors believe that Brodick

Health hero Yvonne lifts her prestigious award

Yvonne Welsh, a well known and popular nursing assistant

Coastal beauty is key to council tourism strategy

A wide-ranging and ambitious tourism blueprint has

Volunteer is home after ‘changing lives’ in Ghana

An Arran volunteer flew 4,000 miles home for Christmas

MP in call to protect gift card shoppers

Consumers are currently being short-changed

Ricky stands down as NFUS chairman

The Arran branch of the National Farmers Union Scotland

Putting young people first is new council plan

North Ayrshire Council has reaffi rmed its commitment

Editorial

Arran has a proud piping tradition. So it is great

No improvement

Arran residents and visitors would surely have been

Elderly thanks

Contact the Elderly wishes to thank Arran High School

Red Cross

On behalf of British Red Cross in Scotland we would

A look back at 2017 in pictures – January to June

AS 2017 draws to a close and the new year begins, it

Golf

A total of 12 teams played on a fi ne day and everyone

Narrow win for Armitage in charity match

A County Carpets attempt at goal goes over the bar.

Armitage make it a charity match double

Armitage and Country Carpets lined up for the third