Interim Nancy Glen report published

Campaign launched as dog attacks continue

A new campaign to educate dog owners kicked off just

POLICE FILES

About midnight on Thursday January 17, a 37-year old

Dangerous driver avoids prison sentence

A Tarbert woman was warned by a Campbeltown sheriff

MSYP petition against council cuts

Scottish YouThParliament member Rosie Sumsion has started

Gaelic Choir is looking for new members

In a great opportunity for folk to strengthen singing

Winter closes schools and roads in Argyll

It took until Tuesday January 22 for it to arrive After

Discover peace and quiet in Lochgilphead

For anyone seeking a moment of rest or stillness, the

Did you see the super blood wolf moon?

Stargazers had a magical sight to behold on the morning

A step towards Kilmartin Church receiving loving care

The A’Chruach Community Fund has helped the Dunadd

Over to you, Inveraray, as project makes progress

Chairman Derrick Anstee opened the latest meeting of

A moral maze

‘Never in the history of humanity have we allowed a

Marine Concern petition tackles marine pollution

A petition started by Marine Concern is aiming to tackle

MS Centre has something for everyone

Lochgilphead’s MS Centre has released its new schedule

Iona aims to beat the blues

Iona McMurdo has been appointed Beating the Blues coordinator

Jill wants to help smokers to quit

Argyll and Bute HealThand Social Care Partnership (HSCP)

LETTERS

Write to us: send your letters to editor@argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk

The influence of Robert Burns

Born on January 25 1759, Scotland’s most famous bard

The burning question: What does Burns mean to me?

Robert, Rabbie, Rab Burns, has to be one of the most

New year farming 2019

It is a sobering thought, but as the UK’s farming unions

LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT

YOUR GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON IN MID ARGYLL

Does an Inveraray skiff float your boat?

Martyn Webster has a vision: to build a skiff and help

Screen Machine returns to Mid Argyll

The much-loved Screen Machine will return to Lochgilphead

MAAA showing Sweet Sixteen in MAYDS hall

The Mid Argyll Arts Association and Mid Argyll YouThDevelopment

Blackpool beckons – if football youngsters raise enough cash

Blackpool beckons – if football youngsters raise enough

Lochgilphead poppy collection praised

Poppy Scotland has formally recognised the outstanding

Church rummage sale makes for creative buys

Odds and ends from the churches of Kilmartin, Ford

How important our homes are

At times of uncertainty our homes are our best bet

Not all your money has to come from traditional lenders – just ask the government

Not all your money has to come from traditional lenders

Get the cash and funding right before you start

Before you pick your architect or choose your kit home

Get the VAT back

The government has funds a nd gra nts avai lable for

Freedom from worry and value for money

You could build a new home without an architect but would you want to?

Planning to succeed

It has never been easier to navigate the system, thanks to online help and the pre-application services

Kit yourself out!

Kit homes are one of the most popular ways to build your own home there in the Highlands and islands and they come in all shapes, sizes and materials

Is SIPS the next big thing?

The choice is remarkable in kit building including some innovative, industry-leading alternatives

A helping hand for self and custom builders…

Scotland’s Self and Custom Build Portal has been created to provide advice, guidance and support to those interested in building their own home in Scotland.

McKinven & Colville

Kintyre’s leading building contractors

Getting your new home on the grid

As far as your kids are concerned broadband and a mobile signal are essential, never mind about mains water!

Energy and renewables

Building a new home means you can benefit from the

Thinking about a self-build project?

Your self-build plans need approval by your local authority

Why build to Passivhaus standard?

The international Passivhaus standard is the world’s

A new home? Don’t waste your energy!

All the planet-saving, greenhouse gas reducing, technological solutions aside, what is nicer on a dreich day than being cosy in front of a wood-burning stove?

Milligan Transport: Delivery problem solved

No matter how remote your delivery in the West Highlands

An island life for me!

Do you want to join an island community or build yourself a home in magnificent isolation on the mainland? Don’t be daunted by the logistics, when it comes to living on islands or in remote rural places, we’ve been doing it for centuries… we’re experts.

Don’t move – improve

You love your home it is in a great place, wiTha good

Is your renovation your great innovation?

Which renovator are you? The one who has bought an uninhabitable shell to turn into a home or the one who wants to breathe new life and space into the home they have loved for so long.

Wood and wonder

There is something elegant and reassuring about a wooden

Living on site

WiTha self-build property more money is needed up front

Time for your new home to blossom

Take the indoors outdoors and bring the outdoors indoors to make the most of your garden throughout the year

Eagles, vegans and climate change – the union’s view

The whole point of the National Farmers’ Union Scotland

Gill’s 24 years of service recognised at union AGM

Long-serving Islay secretary Gill Johnstone retired

DISTRICT NEWS

The owner of a painting titled Carefree Days at Machrihanish

Thought for the Week

I am a great fan of Call The Midwife and find the sensitivity

Late goal denies ‘Dale win

A goal seconds before the whistle blew denied Carradale

Last-minute goals knock Pupils YouTh2005s out

Despite being 3-1 up wiTh20 minutes left on the clock

Argyll Bowling Club charity triples

Carpet bowlers boosted dance group Footnotes’ funds

Darts results

There were plenty of 180s in the latest results from

Pupils YouTh2007s gain valuable game time

The Campbeltown Pupils YouTh2007s gained some valuable

Burnside pair takes Taylor title

The Burnside’s Charles Robertson and Gavin McLachlan

Scottish Amateur Football League - results and fixtures

Last Saturday’s results: West of Scotland Cup, fourThround

Young Pupils players are comeback kings

An amazing comeback in the last 30 minutes saw the