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Bring our boys home

IN ITS darkest hour, the tight-knit community of Tarbert

A83 closed following two road accidents

ARGYLL’S main trunk road was closed for more than three

Tie the knot in Argyll and Bute

MORE than 600 couples a year choose to have their marriage

Police files:

ABOUT 3pm on Saturday January 13, a car was stopped

BEAR promises ‘immediate action’ on potholes’ plague

TRANSPORT Scotland and operating company BEAR Scotland

Lochgilphead man admits abuse charges

A FORMER green-keeper at a n upmarket golf club abused

Marni the Jack Russell scoops Pet Idol crown

MARNI, a Jack Russell terrier from Fort William, has

Lochgilphead’s future is in the youth of today

YOUNG people from Mid Argyll Youth Forum have come

Echoes of the Antares

LAST week’s tragic events brought back sad memories

A tragedy unfolds on Loch Fyne

‘WHATEVER happened, it was something that hasn’t happened

Focus now on raising boat - for families’ sakes

WITH no other sign of the men, experts believe that

Tarbert shows its true colours at this time of loss

TARBERT has proved itself to be a true community since

Dochas carers to benefit from free spring break

A GROUP of carers from the Dochas Centre in Lochgilphead

Valentine’s Day pancakes for Malawi fundraising

MID ARGYLL Mawali Twinning Group is fundraising to

Entries open for Mid Argyll Music Festival

ENTRIES are open for the 2018 Mid Argyll Music Festival

Mid Argyll Arts Association to screen film classic

MID ARGYLL Arts Association (MAAA) will be hosting

Blooming start for Lochgilphead WRI

FLOWER arranging was on the agenda for the first meeting

Youngsters rock at MAYDS

MID ARGYLL’S aspiring musicians had the chance to learn

Editorial

Tarbert’s strength

How to contact us

Argyllshire Advertiser, 44 Argyll Street, Lochgilphead

Words of comfort following the Nancy Glen tragedy

‘THIS is a close-knit community, and when tragedy strikes

Press policy

At The Argyllshire Advertiser, we endeavour to ensure

Give us the money - and farmers will do the rest

NFUS president, Andrew McCornick

Self-build: your home, your own way

This is the biggest purchase you will make in your lifetime and the best way to get exactly what you want is to be in charge of the final design, building and costs, either first-hand or through professional and skilled people…

Building a future

Whether you’re a joiner, builder, tradesman, or home

Permission to build

You are not just going to build a house you are going to build an impressive amount of paperwork - but don’t be daunted - the system is far more userfriendly than it used to be.

Customised windows & repairs

WHEN it comes to both self-build and renovati ons,

We are going to do it again!

Aft er a successful self-build as a couple starti ng out in life, and now with a young family, the Vicks are going to self-build their next home

Scotframe - leading the way in self-build

We provide our customers with a unique one-stop shop

In safe hands with Argyll Financial Services Ltd

Argyll Financial Services Ltd has access to the 5 mortgage providers who are available for self build mortgages in Scotland.

Financing the dream

Money is the most important part of the plans you are drawing up for your new home and it will be the single biggest building material you will use.

Scotti sh Building Society Self-build mortgages individualised for you

Scotti sh Building Society Self-build mortgages individualised

Tom McCardel Associates

We have over 30 years’ experience of designing houses

It all starts with a plan…

In the A to Z of building a home, A is for architect. They are right there at the start and will be with you unti l the job is done.

CP Architects supports you all the way

New-build and renovated homes come to life with the

About Bowman Stewart

Established in 1984 by Martin Stewart, Bowman Stewart

Inspiring designs for your building project

AGL Architect strive to deliver stylish designs at

Market leaders in self-build - Rob Roy Homes

Rob Roy Homes is a market leader in the manufacture

Decisions, decisions

Kit homes can be tailored to your needs

The whole kit and caboodle!

Today’s kits are so adaptable to you and your family’s

Fleming Homes

Exceptional one-off timber frame designs tailored to suit your individual requirements.

Norscot

Self-build doesn’t have to be stressful or expensive

Common mistakes to avoid

People self-building oft en make mistakes when building

MacLeod Construction Limited

Bespoke kits for a modern home

Milligan Transport: Delivery problem solved

No matt er 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 isolati on on the mainland? Don’t be daunted by the logisti cs, when it comes to living on islands or in remote rural places, we’ve been doing it for centuries… we’re experts.

Thorne Wyness Architects

Thorne Wyness Architects are an inventive and dynamic

Backwoodsman

When designing a new house it makes good sense to consider

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!

Air source heat pumps provide the right energy soluti on for these householders

Air source heat pumps provide the right energy soluti

Air source heat pumps:

Costs, savings and financial support

Why build to Passivhaus standard?

The international Passivhaus standard is the world’s

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.

Don’t move – improve

YOU love your home it is in a great place, with a good

McKinven & Colville

Kintyre’s leading building contractors

The crowning glory

Doesn’t your new home deserve the perfect setting?

Union award for Mull’s Ronnie

MULL crofter Ronnie Campbell is this year’s recipient

Lively meeting with plenty to talk about

MORE than 50 delegates attended this year’s regional

YOUNG DRIVER CELEBRATES A RECORD YEAR AS INCREASING NUMBERS OF UNDER 17S START THEIR LEARNING-TO-DRIVE EXPERIENCE

YOUNG DRIVER CELEBRATES A RECORD YEAR AS INCREASING

Talk on suffragette movement to be held in Bute Museum

A TALK on the suffragette movement will take place

Tide Lines to play in Tarbert

POPULAR Scottish band Tide Lines will be rocking out

Young man shows true grit

A YOUNG man in Ardrishaig has helped to keep the village

Burns night

ACHNAMARA Village Hall held its annual Burns Night

MSP learns of Islay islanders’ concerns

POORLY maintained roads, reliability of ferries and

£950 raised for End Polio Now campaign

MID ARGYLL Rotary has raised more than £950 for End

Thought for the Week with Marilyn Shedden

When our future is ripped from the promise of today

Shinty kids do well in Oban

TEAMS from Mid Argyll recently took part in the latest

Strong turnout for Mid Argyll athletics event

YOUNG athletes were not deterred by the wintry conditions