Easter egg-citement at Skippers

Runners in the electoral race

WITH the elections for Argyll and Bute Council just

Police files

AT AROUND 10.15pm on Monday April 10, in Argyll Street

Holiday traffic chaos following lorry crash

A MAJOR road serving Argyll was closed for a spell

Shedding some light on council work delays

DELAYS to road and street repairs in the Mid Argyll

Crash witnesses sought

WITNESSES are being sought by police after a road traffic

Proposed policing strategy

POLICE Scotland is currently consulting the public

Council allays building fears

CONCERNS have been raised over the quality of construction

Hacked off McGrigor stays true blue

SOCIAL media channels on Tuesday were in meltdown as

April cold warmed by lively candidate

Words and photographs by Colin Cameron and Neill Bo

Have your say on who is elected

AFTER five years, another Argyll and Bute Council term

North Kintyre hustings

HOT ON the heels of Tuesday’s Mid Argyll hustings in

Statements from candidates standing in the Mid Argyll ward in the local government elections on Thursday May 4

Statements from candidates standing in the Mid Argyll

Rowing club buoyed by cameraman’s support

A RENOWNED wildlife photographer has helped steady

Argyll College UHI rises above national performance average

Argyll College UHI rises above national performance

A fresh start

ARGYLL and Bute Council has not had to look far for

Jumping ship?

THE TALK of the steamie at Tuesday evening’s hustings

Understanding diabetes’ impact

Sir, In a few days Scotland goes to the polls for the

Petition catches signatures

Sir, More than 3,000 signatures have now been collected

PRESS POLICY

We at The Argyllshire Advertiser endeavour to ensure

Be sheep-wise this spring and keep your dog under control

A NEW ‘sheep-wise’ campaign to warn the public about

Supermarkets ‘slap in face’ for Scottish sheep farmers

SCOTTISH sheep farmers are said to be ‘appalled and

Glen Scotia distillery manager goes from strength to strength

Glen Scotia distillery manager goes from strength to

ALIenergy tackles global issue in Argyll

A SMALL Oban-based organisation and member of a network

Kilberry residents put on a scarily good show

THE B8024 Kilberry road was unusually busy this Easter

Back to nature for museum’s Easter celebration

THE MOINE Mhor National Nature Reserve played host

A Fyne way to enjoy Easter

FYNE Homes held an Easter eggstravaganza last week

Drama, comedy and plenty of entertainment

The 69th staging of this annual celebration of the

Charity fun for happy Harbro Easter

HORDES of children and parents gathered in the spring

Thought for the Week

Leo is five years old and the game goes something like

Argyll’s Timber Tigers talk

HAVE you ever wondered where all the lorry loads of

Chance to raise canal concerns

A MEETING will take place to discuss the operation

Charities toast cash legacy

A RANGE of Islay charities raised a dram of Lagavulin

Armed Forces Day announced

THE ONLY Armed Forces Day in Argyll and Bute is returning

Masterstroke for Inveraray festival as Masterchef signs up

Masterstroke for Inveraray festival as Masterchef signs

And she’s off – Dinah and Nerys scoot round the isles

DINAH Bosomworth set off for a mammoth scoot round

Duke accepts magical collection with Rowling links

A FASCINATING new collection with links to a well-known

Grant to support older veterans and their families

A CONSORTIUM of organisations, led by Poppyscotland

Ardrishaig bowlers set for the summer season

AFTER a long winter of inactivity, members of Ardrishaig

Silverware decided by shoot-outs in high quality contest

ALL THE trophies were decided with shoot-outs at Tarbert

HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY Numero Dix Hair Salon

Numero Dix’s 40 years at the cutting edge

Festival Fáilte!

We are delighted to produce our 2017 guide to the many

It’s festival time

West Coast festival season showcases area’s vibrant culture

UK brewing heavyweights amongst first breweries announced for FyneFest 2017.

UK brewing heavyweights amongst first breweries announced

Ceolas School of Music and Dance

Award-winning traditional music & dance summer

Best Of The West Festival

The Best of the West Festival of music, art, crafts

Isle of Jura Music Festival

The ‘Isle of Jura Music Festival’ Organising Committ

Cantilena Festival on Islay

Cantilena is a week-long festival of classical chamber

Mendelssohn on Mull Festival

Founded by renowned violinist Leonard Friedman in 1988

Oban’s firstWest Coast Whisky Fèis

The resort town of Oban, home to one of Scotland’s

Arran Malt & Music Festival 2017

Every year, the annual Arran Malt & Music Festival is held in the grounds of the Isle of Arran Distillery in Lochranza. This year it will take place from Friday 30th June – Sunday 2nd July.

MOK Fest 25 First Bands

The 25th Mull of Kintyre Music Festival or MOK Fest as it is more commonly known runs from August 16th – 20th.

Spirit of Skye Festival

A brand-new festival is arriving in the Isle of Skye

Tarbert – a whole world of festivals!

THE CHARMING fishing village of Tarbert, photographed

Festival Safety by the Summer Festival Guide

Festivals are a great way to spend a summer weekend. Good bands, good beer, good weather: what’s not to like? It is important, though, to keep safe. That’s why we’re going to use today to look at the various ways in which you can ensure that your weekend goes by without any kind of hitches.

Bluebell Music Festival – Now in its 8th Year!

The Bluebell Festival is a three day long FREE music

Mhor Festival Launches Summer Festival Line-Up

Mhor Festival, Scotland’s most spectacularly-located

Oban Live - the region’s biggest live music event!

A whole stream of talented Scots and Irish artists

Toploader and Hue And Cry to bring new material to Oban Live this June

Toploader and Hue And Cry to bring new material to

Cowal Highland Gathering 2017

The Cowal Highland Gathering held in Dunoon, Argyll

Festival Survival Guide for Parents with Children

Kids love music festivals, and nowadays, there is often as much for the wee ones to do as for the grown ups. With a bit of preparation and patience, you can feel free to take the whole family to the festival!

SSANGYONG MUSSO ONE-TONNE PICK-UP – NOW WITH

• 1 tonne payload and 2.04m2 load bed to carry a Euro

Fyne first round for Tankard at Tarbert

SIXTEEN members of Tarbert Golf Club gathered at a

Lottery results

THE numbers drawn on Monday in the Kilmory Camanachd

Football frenzy at Tarbert

MORE than 70 children travelled to Tarbert at the weekend

Shinty news and views …

THERE was no evidence of a hangover from last weekend’s