Police files

Pool goes to great lengths to tackle broken boiler

BOSSES at Mid Argyll’s public swimming pool have been forced

How’s your new year resolve?

FROM exercising more to giving up fizzy juice, the Advertiser

Dog owners warned by police as two sheep are injured at Tayinloan farm

MID Argyll police have been made aware of injuries to

Blair’s broadside as he steps down from Argyll Inn

A LOCHGILPHEAD publican has hit out at his landlord’s ‘lack

The landlord’s response

A PUNCH spokesperson told the Advertiser: ‘We can confirm that

Argyll economy ‘rolling forward’ but more work needs to be done

A YEAR on from its initial report on the region’s

Community prize fund opens to Argyll groups

THE CLYDESDALE Bank Spirit of the Community Awards 2017 have

Argyll impresses at leisure awards

WITH a total of 21 nominations across all award categories

Design a new picnic area and win a prize

BUDDING designers are being asked to ‘use their loaf’ to

Trio of musical talent coming to Ardrishaig

This Saturday at 3pm in Ardrishaig Public Hall sees the

Burns and Dylan – a match made in the Highlands

NOT THE most obvious of connections, you might think –

Meaning business

FOR the second time in as many weeks, the Advertiser

Pooling resources

THE festive period hiccups at MACPool might turn out to

Animals suffer fireworks distress

There has been a bit of information on the dangers

Search is on for diabetes heroes

We are searching for unsung heroes in the community who

Inappropriate wind farm

Now that the 11th and last of the soon-to-be (occasionally)

2016 - a picto torial review

A HIGHLY successful Inveraray Games was held in scorching weather

Stalwart to be honoured at union AGM before contenders are grilled

THE NFU Scotland Argyll and Islands regional board will host

Avian flu prevention zone extended

THE avian influenza (bird flu) prevention zone that was declared

Union seeks views on women in NFUS

NATIONAL Farmers’ Union Scotland is seeking views from its membership

NEW YEAR NEW YOU

WHAT IS your New Year’s resolution for 2017? Find a

Thought for the Week

I WONDER what it is about Argyll that draws people

Beavering away for wildlife . . .

UNFORESEEN circumstances have forced Mid Argyll Arts Association to postpone

BARR

- To Iain and Colette, in Melbourne, Australia, on December

ARMOUR - McINTOSH

Both families are delighted to announce the engagement of James,

GLENDINNING -RENNIE

Both families are delighted to announce the engagement of Lorna,

ANDERSON

- Peacefully at home, 54 Crosshill Avenue, Campbel town, surrounded

DAVIES

- Peacefully at Clydeview Nursing Home, Cardross, on January 5,

MACFARLANE

- Peacefully at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow on

MCGOUGAN

- Peacefully, at Turriff Cottage Hospital, Aberdeenshire, on January 5,

CAMPBELL

- In loving memory of our precious son, Kenneth, died

CAMPBELL

- In loving memory of our dear brother, Kenneth, who

FERGUSON

GILLEN

- In loving memory of our mum and granny, Betty,

MCMILLAN

- Neil Brodie. In loving memory of Norman, who passed

New year, new you?

TWO weeks into the new year, the Advertiser took to the streets of Lochgilphead to find the saints and sinners of new year resolutions - asking the dreaded question ‘are you managing to stick to your new year resolution?’ Many confessed they had decided to save themselves from disappointment this year and not make any at all, having failed to keep them in past years. But a few resolution hopefuls were to be found out and about

Starting the new year with a bang

THE new year went off with a bang in all

Red Star back in training

RED Star braved the cold as the team started back

Full house for Tarbert Gun Club

THE FIRST competition of the new year at Tarbert Gun

Sports club lottery draws

THE numbers in Kilmory Camanachd Club lottery draw on Tuesday

Passing with flying karate colours

THE Caledonia Kyokushinkai Karate club, Lochgilphead, saw many of its

Costly defeat for Red Star

RED Star travelled to Greenock on Saturday (January 7) to

Get in the swim of things at MACPool

MACPool, in partnership with the NHS, are launching fresh aquatic