£25,000 entrance is set to improve museum opening

Jobs now under threat at airport

‘This smacks of a crude cost-cutting measure’

Hair today gone tomorrow

Chloe MacKinlay, 11, had her long tresses shorn the day

Submarines’ crash could have sparked a nuclear conflict

SECRET American Central Intelligence Agency files have revealed that Soviet

Skipinnish song races to chart number one

CHART-TOPPERS Skipinnish were praised by tourism organisations and fellow musicians

All change at golf club’s pro shop

MACHRIHANISH Golf Club’s professional will pack up his trolley at

Speeding charge

A MOTORIST suspected of driving at excessive speed was stopped

Drugs bust

A WEE TOON man was charged with alleged possession of

Islay assault

A MAN aged 29 was arrested and charged after a

Abusive

POLICE who attended a disturbance in the early hours last

Auchinlee care home’s future is in doubt as cash crisis continues

AUCHINLEE’S future as a care home looks threatened as members

Space team takes MPs into orbit

A DISCOVERSPACE UK delegation rocketed into Westminster’s corridors of power

Economic leader upbeat despite third world digital service in Argyll

ARGYLL and Bute’s Economic Forum chairman reported positive progress, during

MP supports Holocaust memorial day

TODAY marks the 72nd anniversary of the liberation of the

Christmas lights linger longer in 2017

IN DECEMBER the Wee Toon’s Christmas lights failed to shine

Campbeltown princess loses pleats in charity cut

‘The nine pleats will make one wig’

No drama planned for thespians’ coffee morning

THERE will be no cold tea when a theatrical coffee

Crooks target VAT registrations

COMPANIES could be stung for £790 in a VAT registration

A View from Westminster – Brendan O’Hara

THE CAMPAIGN to have the UK’s Spaceport sited at Machrihanish

Big garden birdwatch swoops into Kintyre

KINTYRE’S birdwatchers will be perched in their gardens as they

Beginners Guide to Self-build

Whether you are a joiner, builder, tradesman, or even a

First steps to follow

Take a sensible approach to your budget and your project

SLJ INTERIORS

Interior Design before architectural approvals? An inside out way to look at things… but that’s exactly what it is

Scotti sh Building Society

Self-build mortgages individualised for you

Raising finance

What will it cost?

They say it pays to shop around – but loyalty pays too

Switching mortgage products didn’t mean changing lenders for Joe Kelly and Catherine Hallett

Catherine and Joe’s new home

Build cost - £240,000 including land Current value - £350,000

Finding land

Finding land is the first and biggest hurdle, and it deters many prospective self-builders. Unless you are lucky enough to own land, finding a suitable plot from scratch is likely to take time and effort. Not only are the most popular areas highly developed or fenced off by planning restrictions, plots that come on the market are constantly sought by local and national developers

Planning Permission

If there is not already detailed planning permission for your

John Robertson & Sons - Experts in house building

John Robertson & Sons Joiners is a family run business

Architectural designs

So you have finally settled on that perfect plot of land and have started brainstorming a vision for your ideal self-build. Wait a minute!

CP Architects is behind you all the way

New-build and renovated homes come to life with the CP

Building on the islands

Have you dreamed of building a home in a remote, romantic Highlands or islands location? The increased costs of getting materials and workmen to your build site may make this seem like an impossible dream. But don't give up. Here on the west coast, there are companies that specialise in working on and delivering to the islands. With a bit of extra planning and thought, there's no reason not to self-build on the islands

Utilities The know-how

Unless the site is already fully ‘serviced’, you will need

Ferguson Transport & Shipping

Ferguson Transport & Shipping provides a comprehensive range of distribution

Kit homes

Kit homes are pre-fabricated homes designed and manufactured in the

Scotframe -leading the way in Self-build

Where your house design is concerned, you can either select

Norscot

Norscot Kit Homes offer superior energy efficiency as standard

MacLeod Construction Limited Cutting edge design

MacLeod Constructi on is the largest ti mber frame design

Energy and renewables

The main funding scheme offered by the Government for installing

Looking to build? Ask a home energy specialist what’s right for you

At Home Energy Scotland we have a team of specially

Renovating a Home: Top Ten Dos and Don'ts

When renovating a home it’s essential to carefully plan and

Kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms

Liberated from old-fashioned customs like colour-coordinated appliances and the sacred

Jewson

Jewson’s expert, Sales Executive Dan Baxter, is available to assist

Trades and professionals

Choosing the right company to work on your self-build is

Trade Associati ons and what they mean

In the area that this supplement serves, where there are

Backwoodsman

This is perhaps one of our best purchases ever. Many thanks for your help and advice so freely given. Mr & Mrs C, Struchur

Highland Blindcraft

Great night’s sleep in a Highland Blindcraft bed “hand made with a touch more care”

Interior design

From dark jewel tones to oversized statement lighti ng, here’s what’s hot in interior design for 2017

What to expect from your Interior Designer…

What an interior designer does: A designer visualises, plans and

Exterior Design & Landscaping

You are almost there! This is such an important part

J L Roadsurfacing

No job is too big or too small for J

Thought for the Week

WALKING on the beach with our collies, we love to

From our files

THE Scottish Ambulance Service in Mid Kintyre and Islay is

Sailor’s grave centenary approaches

IN MAY it will be 100 years since an unknown

Swimmers splash out for golden start to 2017

A KINTYRE swimmer smashed her 200m personal best to win

Burnside five defeat Kilbrannan ‘A’ to lift 301 cup

A FIVE player team from the Burnside were perfectly on

Lotto draws

THERE were no winners of Machrihanish Golf Club’s lottery draw

Scotland’s digital inequality

IT IS really frustrating travelling from Lochgilphead to Campbeltown to

Elderly care

THE National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 established the principle

opinion

With reference to the Scottish Government study considering berthing options

Sixty years of Southend’s Burns speeches, songs and sketches

SPEAKERS mixed Burns poetry and superb stand-up comedy as each

Seal snack for Glaucous gull

BELLOCHANTUY’S Argyll hotel proprietor has spotted an unusual visitor to

The Royal family mucked in on St Kilda

A KILCALMONELL Guild meeting heard how the Queen, Prince Philip

Christmas party night at Southend SWI

A MIND bending exercise of drawing on a paper plate

Fife farmer collects cheesy souvenir

A BLOCK of Mull of Kintyre cheddar put a cheesy

Trodigal Farm take top spot

WILLIE ARMOUR’S animals won overall, team, individual, and dam and

ALLEN

Suddenly at home, 4A Lady Mary Row, Campbeltown, on January

BROWN

Peacefully, at Campbeltown Hospital, on January 19, 2017, Richard John

BUNTAIN

Suddenly, at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, on January 10,

KEITH

On January 15, 2017, peacefully, at Mid Argyll Hospital, Lochgilphead,

MACVEAN

Peacefully at her home, Dalvore, Kilmichael Glassary, on January 21,

MCKINVEN

Peacefully, with her family by her side, at Peacock Nursing

MILLAR

Annie Mead (Nan), née Robb. Peacefully, after a short illness,

PATERSON

Peacefully, at the Knapdale Ward, Mid Argyll Hospital, on January

CAMERON

In loving memory of Isobel. We miss you in your

MACKINLAY

In loving memory of Alexander MacKinlay Jnr, died January 25,

ROBERTSON

In loving memory of a dear brother and uncle, Charlie,

Week nine darts results

THERE were a pair of 180s in week nine for

Football results and fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results: West of Scotland Cup, fifth round-Lochgilphead Red

Kintyre school side slips as city boys prove too much

A HIGH-SCHOOL team found Campbeltown Grammar footballers were not a

Schools’ shield hopes dashed

Keeper McKellar makes a string of fine saves