Furnace primary school bowled over by donation

Families wait in hope over new move to save Auchinlee for year

A PLAN to save Auchinlee care home from closing for

Home-baking passes Freddie’s taste test

FREDDIE Mclellan was particularly impressed by the high standard of

Penalties double for mobile phone use while driving

NEW MOBILE phone laws for drivers come into force next

Man charged

AT 12.50pm on Monday February 13, in Chalmers Street, Ardrishaig,

Roof damaged

AT AROUND 9.50pm on Thursday February 16, two men were

Diesel stolen

A LARGE quantity of diesel was stolen from the council

Graveyard theft

A FIVE-FOOT high ornamental black metal windmill was stolen from

Van damaged

BETWEEN 9pm on Friday February 10 and 7.30am on Monday

Driving charge

ON THE A83, south of Tarbert, at around 5.20pm on

Drugs charge

A 19-YEAR-OLD man was stopped and searched by police at

Speeding

A DRIVER was stopped for exceeding the speed limit on

Light smashed

A GREY Volkswagen Transporter, parked in Glenfyne Terrace, Ardrishaig, had

Vandalism

GRAFFITI has been sprayed onto the wall of the Forestry

House plan public meeting

A PUBLIC meeting has been called in Craignish to discuss

Clarification

IN LAST week’s story on the sale of two Mid

Councillors urge public to question wind farm

A REVISED Knapdale wind farm deemed an ‘upright industrial estate’

First Aid 4 Gambia makes urgent appeal

A MID Argyll-based charity has launched a special appeal to

Dozens join search for missing dog

DOZENS of volunteers joined the hunt for a terrier possibly

£14,500 drainage works to start on A83 near Port Ann

MOTORISTS using the A83 south of Port Ann are to

Cash for Lochgilphead Coat of Arms

L O C H G I L P H E

Sir Ilay Campbell of Airds

OBITUARY by Alistair Campbell of Airds

Health and Social Care Partnership wants views

ARGYLL and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is

Help MATV to fundraise from the comfort of your own sofa

A COMMUNITY patient transport charity is hoping you can help

Have your say on Gaelic in Argyll

YOU don’t have to speak Gaelic to have an idea

Reduce plastic trash

ARDFERN artist Hannah Tofts has launched a crowdfunding campaign

Fish farm campaigners win backing from MSP

AN ARGYLL MSP has claimed that he has never seen

Mid Argyll author releases her debut children’s book

A MID Argyll author has released her debut children’s book,

Advertiser

IT IS welcome good news that a plan is afoot

Opinion

THE SNP’s revaluation scheme for business rates is a bad

Coffee morning cash boosts school funds

CHILDREN in Zambia will be helped out following a Lochgilphead

Children’s author leads book day event

TO CELEBRATE World Book Day, Argyll Book Centre, Lochgilphead, will

First birthday celebrations for Easy Club

A MID Argyll-based music club celebrates its first birthday next

Belated Burns celebrations for Lochgilphead church

A BELATED Lochgilphead Parish Church Burns Supper was one of

Author encourages youngsters to enter story contest

CHILDREN’S author Claire McFall is reminding youngsters in Lochgilphead there

Fringe schools poster competition

THE DEADLINE is approaching for creative schoolchildren from Argyll and

United Auctions changes hands

UNITED Auctions, the Scottish livestock auctioneers in Oban, Islay, Tiree,

All change at top of the NFUS

DUMFRIESSHIRE farmer Andrew McCornick has been elected the 62nd president

PLANNING YOUR RETIREMENT

PROVIDES a focus for the community and is an essential

Jobs Fair 2017

Campbeltown Opportunities for all-careers and jobs fair

Thought for the Week

I have never seen anything quite like it as it

Community broadband edging closer

THE KYLES of Bute community broadband project reached a critical

Portavadie says ‘I do’ to Confetti awards

LOVE was in the air for Portavadie when the team

A82 overnight surfacing improvements

MOTORISTS using the A82 through Tyndrum can expect delays due

KERR

Suddenly at home, Four Winds, Fort Argyll, Campbeltown, on February

MCPHEE

Peacefully, at the Campbeltown Hospital, on February 19, 2017, Mary

MOORE

At Campbeltown Hospital, on Thursday, February 16, 2017, Isabella Moore

BROWN

In loving memory of Janet Nicolson MacLean, died February 28,

MACKINLAY

In loving memory of Alex (Snr), loving partner of Nan,

MACTAVISH

In loving memory of our father, Douglas, who died February

MORRANS

Shinty news and views . . . Shinty news and views . . . Shinty news and views . . .

SOME pre-season friendlies managed to beat the wet weather on

New sponsor for Camanachd Cup

‘The Camanachd Association looks forward to an exciting new chapter of the Camanachd Cup’s 121-year history’

Youth shinty stars off to national finals

THURSDAY February 9 saw the Mid Argyll play-off for the

Red Star come up short in close encounter

RED Star travelled to play East Kilbride YM on Saturday

Sports club lottery draws

THE NUMBERS drawn on Monday in Inveraray Shinty Club were