Failing to stop

Tarbert Guides go to town for charity

THE FIRST Tarbert Guides have raised more than £1,500 for

Canal body under fire over Crinan car park

A ROW has broken out in the otherwise tranquil surroundings

Two titles out of four as Inveraray head for ‘worlds’

ARGYLL’S top pipe band warmed up nicely for next week’s

Electricity theft

AN ELECTRICITY meter bypass device was found at a flat

Fire damage

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after rubbish was set alight

No seat belt

A 32-YEAR-OLD man was stopped by police at 3.30pm on

Drunk driver

A MAN, aged 25, was arrested on Monday August 1

Narrow escape after log lorry overturns

A CAR driver escaped with a broken shoulder after a

Tarbert youth ‘not all bad’ after castle vandalism

RUBBISH was left strewn across land at Tarbert Castle in

Want to create Tarbert’s own fruit orchard?

Close to the community woodland and sculpture walk, work has

Search is on for heritage volunteers

TIME is running out for heritage volunteers throughout Argyll to

CalMac charters freight ferry to ease Islay congestion

A FREIGHT ferry is being chartered by ferry operator CalMac

Safety triumph as Furnace gets (temporary) lower speed limit

A NEW, reduced speed limit will be in place as

Get some respect before you get wet

A MAJOR new campaign by the RNLI has one simple

Remembering lost treasures

THE LOSS of a baby, pre or postnatal, can have

Two cheat death as plane crashes near Oban

AN INVESTIGATION has begun after a light aircraft crashed into

Jellyfish sightings wanted by scientists

MOON, compass, blue or lion’s mane – it’s a blooming

Daisy dances at Inveraray Games

YOU have seen the all the results, photos and news

Jesseca dances to success at Taynuilt

LOCHGILPHEAD dancer Jesseca McNab enjoyed success on the Highland dancing

WEST COAST MEMORIES

IN THIS edition we continue a remarkable series of vintage

Machinery adds new dimension to sheep show

ALONGSIDE the finest examples of the blackface sheep breed, a

Ayrshire artists become Gigha girls OFFERS& competitions etitions tomorrow

WATER colours, acrylics and oil paintings reflecting Gigha’s white beaches,

Galloway Country Fair takes place in the grounds Blarbuie garden question time

BLARBUIE Woodland will have its own resident horticulturalist on hand

New fund boost for disabled council candidates

A NEW initiative has been launched aimed at levelling the

Memorial to wartime heroes gets welcome facelift

VOLUNTEERS have been working hard improving one of the area’s

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Could you handle a motorbike crash?

EIGHT people have lost their lives on Argyll’s roads since

Mid Argyll woman fights arthritis by throwing herself out of a plane

ARTHRITIS comes in many forms, and can strike anyone, any

Oban enterprise week set to boldly go

A NEW event to support Argyll and Bute’s business community

Good, and not so good

YOUNG people from Tarbert feature prominently in these pages just

Communication

IF SCOTTISH Canals takes anything from the fuss it has

opinion

Now that the gazebos have all been dried out and

Mayhem coming to Mid Argyll

EPW American wrestling is to host its debut show in

Thrills and spills on the Front Green

THE ANCIENT kingdom of Dalriada will be recalled this weekend

Artists display their works

MID ARGYLL Art Society will host its annual art exhibition

Crinan open day set to be ‘chust sublime . . .’

A SPECIAL open day is sure to float your boat

Prosecco sparkles at Cowal blackface show

LAST year’s Mid Argyll and Lorn show champion came up

Dalmally fair day show and sale of cattle

IN FRONT of a packed ringside of buyers, United Auctions’

Brexit vote ‘puts new housing targets at risk’ - new CIH Scotland survey

Housing professionals in Scotland fear the UK’s recent Brexit vote

Thought for the Week

WELL, I say it every time: ‘This is definitely the

Annual flower show

ENTRIES are invited for the annual Strachur and District Flower

Family fun at harbour day

A DAY of fun and frolics with a pirate theme

Show time at Bridgend

THE Islay, Jura and Colonsay Show will be held at

Beautiful colours of Argyll

THE STUNNING photograph, left, was chosen as the winner of

BAXTER

Suddenly at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, on July

BLAIR

- On July 30, 2016, peacefully at Campbeltown Hospital, David

MCINTOSH

John Campbell, formerly of Carradale and Paisley, died peacefully, at

PEARSON

Andrew Stevenson (Andy), in his 85th year, passed suddenly at

CAMPBELL

Andrew Sally, Darren, Rachel and family, together with Isabella, wish

BROWN

JOHNSTONE

- In loving memory of my husband, Donnie, who died

Tarbert runs for it next weekend

A FAMILY fun afternoon is planned next Friday (August 12)

Saints to defend title

FOLLOWING last year’s successful revival of the Argyll and Bute

SHINTY ROUND-UP

KILMORY discovered who they will face in the Bullough Cup

Young shinty Scots leave Ireland with full marks

THE BEST young Scottish shinty talent completed a successful Marine

Cup back in Ardrishaig for first time in a generation

A TEAM of bowlers from Ardrishaig Bowling Club has brought

Star step up pre-season preparations in Neilston

RED STAR Football-Club travelled to Neilston on Saturday to take

Sports club lottery draws

THE NUMBERS in this week’s Tarbert Football Club lottery were

Swim, ride and run in Kintyre

THE MULL of Kintyre Sprint Triathlon is to be held