Young fundraising heroes step out on ‘soldier walk’
Fundraising warriors Emelie and George Willis have once again stepped out on their ‘soldier walk’ to raise funds for the Poppy Appeal
Campbeltown
News
Unanimous approval for new fish farm off Carradale
The proposed new farm will create 10 permanent jobs and lead to substantial investment to reinvigorate Carradale Harbour
News
Town loses Main Street Boots branch
Campbeltown’s Main Street branch of national health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain Boots has officially closed
Kintyre
Overnight closures for road improvements
There will be overnight road closures on the A83 immediately south of West Tarbert for two days next week
News
Gigha’s Boathouse restaurant wins Good Food Award
Staff at Gigha’s Boathouse restaurant are celebrating after winning a coveted Blue Ribbon at the 2023/24 Good Food Awards
Campbeltown
Junior band triumphs at national youth championships
Members of Campbeltown Brass’s junior band are celebrating after coming out on top at the Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships
News
Travel Update: Overnight roadworks on A83 postponed
Overnight roadworks near Tarbert have been postponed until next week due to a forecast of poor weather.
News
Show local businesses your support this festive season
Give the gift of choice and support local businesses this Christmas by buying the Argyll and Bute gift card
Sport
Pupils disappointed after fourth consecutive defeat
Campbeltown Pupils were overcome by East Kilbride Thistle at home last Saturday, suffering their fourth consecutive defeat
Sport
Kintyre Karting Club in drive for new members
Kintyre’s answer to Knockhill Racing Circuit, Scotland’s national motorsport centre, is seeking new members in a bid to prevent having to call time on the club
Sport
Alistair dazzles in Dunaverty’s November Medal
Conditions were glorious when 22 gents took to the course at Dunaverty Golf Club last Saturday for the playing of the 2023 November Medal competition.
Sport
Pupils blown away by promotion-seeking side
A third consecutive away match for the Campbeltown Pupils in Renfrew against St Peter’s ended in a heavy defeat last Saturday
Sport
Tarbert golfers to receive prizes
Tarbert Golf Club hosts its annual prize giving in the clubhouse tomorrow at 2pm
Sport
School swimmers make a splash at Aqualibrium
Aqualibrium Leisure Centre was awash with activity last week, when 125 swimmers from primary and secondary schools across Argyll and Bute descended for the Scottish Schools Swimming Championships area trials
Sport
Southend bowls success
Southend Community Council was bowled over by the success of its annual carpet bowls competition
Sport
Points on a plate for opposition despite Pupils’ dogged display
The Campbeltown Pupils travelled to South Lanarkshire last Saturday for a first ever meeting with Carluke Rovers
Leisure
Photograph of the Week, December 1 2023
Wee Toon native Gayle Barrett snapped this shot of Campbeltown Loch one November afternoon
Leisure
What’s new at Campbeltown Picture House?
The latest movies to hit the big screen in Campbeltown
Outdoors
Gardening: Have a green Christmas
Your garden gives up some beautiful gifts of its own at this time of year – allowing you to bring the outside into the home with foliage and ‘green’ decorations
Leisure
Campbeltown’s Christmas lights switch-on saved by Paw Patrol
Disaster was averted when a mischievous elf threatened to ruin Campbeltown’s annual Christmas lights switch-on
Leisure
Social group’s cinema trip
Member’s of Shopper-Aide’s Carradale-based social group have been out and about again, this time enjoying a visit to the pictures
Fundraisers
Villagers battle it out at beetle drive
Tayinloan Village Hall was a hive of activity when a youth group held a beetle drive in November
Leisure
What’s new – or not so new! – at Campbeltown Picture House?
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s 1945 heady romantic masterpiece, I Know Where I’m Going! (U), comes to Campbeltown Picture House in all its newly-restored glory
Leisure
From our Files, November 24 2023
A look at the Courier’s archives from 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago
Outdoors
Photograph of the Week, November 24 2023
Charlie Birrell from Fife sent us this week’s photograph, taken at Westport Beach while holidaying in Kintyre with his family in October.
Outdoors
Heather’s Treks: Cruach Breacain and The Still Loch via Robber’s Den
Heather Thomas-Smith runs Heathery Heights, an outdoor adventure and discovery company based in Lochgilphead, offering guided walking adventures, outdoor activities, training, and experiences.
Opinion
Leader, December 1 2023
Some of us may be guilty of absent-mindedly assuming the town’s Christmas lights will go on each year, without fully appreciating the level of effort that goes into making that happen
Opinion
Thought for the Week, December 1 2023
Advent is a season of hopeful, expectant anticipation – waiting.
Opinion
Seeing Stars: Discover Orion and the Geminids meteor shower
Over Kintyre, the spectacular constellation of Orion is climbing higher in the night sky over the next two months in the south east and its a constellation which has an easy to recognise pattern
News
Leader, November 24 2023
The effort required to establish, run and make a success of a club like the Dunaverty Players members have cannot be easily appreciated by those of us not involved with such groups
Opinion
Thought for the Week, November 24 2023
It is not the ‘commandments’ of religion that have been the cause of atrocities and violence in recent weeks, but their transgression in pursuit of power, land, provocation, revenge, hatred and, to put it bluntly: all that is evil.
Opinion
Leader, November 17 2023
The number of people who attended Hedley Wright’s memorial event is a testament to his character
Opinion
Thought for the Week, November 17 2023
Walking has been proven to be good for our health and more especially in recent days our mental health.
Opinion
Seeing Stars: Meteoroids, meteors and meteorites
When we see a ‘shooting star’ in the night sky we are seeing a small piece of matter from our solar system entering Earth’s atmosphere and burning up around 100km above our heads.
Opinion
Leader, November 10 2023
With the Courier office located on the corner of Main Street and Longrow South, we know just how frequently inconsiderate parking there causes problems