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Joe Deitch

THE Royal Hotel in Campbeltown was re-opened in style on Saturday with hundreds of locals turning out to watch a special fireworks display to mark the occasion.
As well as the celebrations on Saturday evening,on Sunday the hotel was opened to the public to give people a chance to look around.
Joe Deitch,pictured,and business partner David Southworth of Southworth Development LLC,who have carried out the renovation,welcomed guests to a special dinner on Saturday.
For more about the opening see Campbeltown Courier edition of May 18 2012 or on line at www.campbeltowncourier.co.uk/digital.

TWO young children were amongst a family seriously injured in a road accident on Friday in Campbeltown.

It happened just after 7.30pm when a Vauxhall Zafira collided with a stationary Ford Transit van on Lochend Street,Campbeltown,Argyll.

Two girls,aged five and three,a 45-year-old woman,and a 14-year-old boy,were all seriously injured,whilst the 38-year-old driver sustained minor injuries.

The woman and the boy were airlifted to the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow whilst the two girls were taken to Yorkhill Hospital.

Police ask any witnesses to contact them on 01586 862 200.

For more see the Campbeltown Courier,May 18 2012 or on line at www.campbeltowncourier.co.uk/digital

A STRONG crowd turned out on Campbeltown’s Main Street on Saturday evening to watch the Kintyre Schools Novice Pipe band.

Marching in perfect step,the young pipers and drummers gave a performance that was a credit to them all.

For more news from Kintyre see the Campbeltown Courier,May 11 2012 or at www.campbeltowncourier.co.uk/digital