POLICE have released an e-fit image of a man they are searching for following the assault of an Argyll teenager last month.

Police say the man may able to assist with their investigation into the assault of a 14-year-old girl, which took place at 1am on January 14 2012 in Croabh Brae area of Tighnabruaich.

THE party behind the ever-growing Sign for the A83 campaign, has started to collect petitions from various places in Kintyre this week.

As people continue to pledge their support for the vital trunk road, the Argyll First councillors have been out and about across the area.

Hoping to take the petition to the Scottish Government . . . → Read More: Last chance to sign for A83 improvements]]> THE party behind the ever-growing Sign for the A83 campaign, has started to collect petitions from various places in Kintyre this week.

As people continue to pledge their support for the vital trunk road, the Argyll First councillors have been out and about across the area.

Hoping to take the petition to the Scottish Government at the end of the month, the councillors are urging all those who have not yet signed the petition to do so.

The three councillors, Douglas Philand, John McAlpine and Donald Kelly, said: ‘It is vital that we continue to campaign and stress to everyone that this might be the one off opportunity to make a difference.

‘The communities of Argyll and Bute are united behind the Sign for the A83 campaign.  If you have not signed the petition, we urge you to stand with us and sign either the hardcopy or the e-petition.’

People can ‘Sign for the A83’ at http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/sign-for-the-a83.html.

For full article see Campbeltown Courier edition of Friday February 3 2012 or on line at www.campbeltowncourier.co.uk/digital

TWO men posing workmen were arrested recently for fraud in relation to repair work at a house in the Campbeltown area, Argyll.

Inspector Tom Harper of Campbeltown Police Station, Kintyre advised that there are bogus workmen operating at this time in the Argyll area.

‘It is possible that these males have been operating throughout the . . . → Read More: Bogus workmen hit Campbeltown area]]> TWO men posing workmen were arrested recently for fraud in relation to repair work at a house in the Campbeltown area, Argyll.

Inspector Tom Harper of Campbeltown Police Station, Kintyre advised that there are bogus workmen operating at this time in the Argyll area.

‘It is possible that these males have been operating throughout the Argyll area for an extended period of time,’ said Inspector Harper. ‘Bogus workmen will pressurise you to have work carried out that is often unnecessary or carried out to a poor standard. ‘They will use different methods to try and persuade you to part with your money and you may feel under pressure to pay cash in advance of any work being completed.  ‘The best advice I can give is to use companies which come with a personal recommendation, or alternatively established, or locally based companies or workmen’.

If you see or have any concerns about bogus workmen in your area, or if you believe that you may have been a victim of this type of crime, then please contact your local Community Policing Team on: Kintyre and the Islands 01586 862222 or South Kintyre 01586 862233.

ACROSS Kintyre, a clean up operation following recent storms is being put in place over the next few weeks.

The Group for Recycling in Argyll and Bute (GRAB) is working with other agencies across the peninsula to clean up the mess left by the storms last month.

A number have already been organised, including people . . . → Read More: GRAB a beach clean up near you]]> ACROSS Kintyre, a clean up operation following recent storms is being put in place over the next few weeks.

The Group for Recycling in Argyll and Bute (GRAB) is working with other agencies across the peninsula to clean up the mess left by the storms last month.

A number have already been organised, including people coming together to clean the stretch of coast from South Ronachan Beach to Tayinloan organised by Kintyre Way ranger Owen Paisley on Saturday, February 4 2012.

The severe storms in January caused high tide strand lines to exceed their normal levels and in some cases spill over on roads and verges. The flotsam and jetsam consist mainly of plastic bottles, plastic sacks and fishing litter which has become quite the eyesore.

The GRAB Trust run a Beaches and Marine Litter Project that raises public awareness about the affects that Marine litter can have on the environment and the sea life, as well as organising beach cleans

For full article see Campbeltown Courier edition of Friday February 3 or on line at www.campbeltowncourier.co.uk/digital

KINTYRE Youth Enquiry Service (KYES) in Campbeltown has helped a number of young people to get on in life.

And now the youth group has been awarded  funding from BBC Children in Need for a salary and training for an information worker.

The grant of £58,410 will fund the post for the next three years.