Anne hits four hat-tricks as Arran tame Wildcats

All new Ardrossan

‘The wider regeneration will also see improvements in public amenities and links to the town centre’

Residents hit by council tax rise

Householders on Arran face a three per cent rise in

Transport minister handed 6,970 petition signatures

Arran’s MSP Kenneth Gibson met with transport minister Humza Yousaf

Don’t let politics decide route, say British Ports

Associated British Ports guaranteed an improvement in the number of

Planning success

North Ayrshire Council’s planning team is providing a top-quality service

Evacuation after Brodick flooding

A Brodick pensioner had to be evacuated from his flooded

Eco Savvy jumble sale

Eco Savvy is backing Scotland’s annual re-use week, which is

iCentre closed for repairs

Now known as the iCentre, the office will be closed

Chief praises local police and volunteers during visit

The new Ayrshire police chief visited Arran on Monday on

Historical field trip

The Arran Historical Society will be making a field trip

It’s a stitch up – Legend gets a knitted Oscar

In a week when the fiasco at the Oscars was

Take a Fairtrade break this

Arran is taking part in this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight which

Talking Banner is music to the ears of visually impaired

The dedicated volunteers who provide an audio version of The

Ellen to fight Arran seat for SNP

Arran resident Ellen Mc-Master has been selected as an SNP

Award-winning Ayrshire film given free screening in Brodick

Arran residents will be able to see an award-winning documentary,

Horticultural Society in full bloom

At a meeting of the Horticultural Society, final arrangements were

Betsy talk

There will be a free talk on a project celebrating

Whiting Bay serves up a winning dose of Poison

The 2017 Isle of Arran One Act Drama Festival

A wonderful wee kend of theatre

The plays, over three nights, in order of performance were:

Festival trophy winners

The following trophies were presented by adjudicator Nat Little at

Skinnymalinks shed pounds for charity

£867 collected for Mary’s Meals charity

Bethany is traditional musician of the year

Arran fiddle player Bethany Walsh has been named North Ayrshire’s

The scandalous windows of St Bride’s Church, Lochranza

More than 45 members of the newly renamed Arran Historical

Be on the lookout for puffing porpoises

Welcome to our new column. Each month the Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST) will be bringing our readers family friendly stories and facts about Arran’s sea life. Here is their first report

Common sense prevails

In our modern-day world where fastidious bean counting and bureaucracy

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

‘Because Jesus has Himself passed through the test of suffering,

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I would like to thank The Banner for highlighting the

home + garden spring makeover

As the days become longer and the weather warms up,

THE ARRAN BANER

Lamlash Church, threatened with closure just last December, has been

Ann lifts club championship trophy at Brodick prizegiving

A gathering of 22 ladies met in the Brodick clubhouse

Bridge results

The results of the Arran Bridge Club Boyd Trophy, round

Runnin’ Blue film is shot on location in Glen Rosa

Arran runners and the spectacular scenery of Glen Rosa played

Riders on the storm . . .

Eleven members of the Arran Riding Club braved the inclement

Arran students unleash their Warrior spirit in schools rugby competition

Pupils from Arran High School will be involved in a

Californian cycle event for Arran

Grinduro, an American cycling event looking to expand across the