Kintyre Clydesdale is Mid Argyll Show’s supreme champion
Kintyre was well represented when farming folk, spectators, and animals large and small from across Argyll gathered for last Saturday’s Mid Argyll Show.
Farming
News
Miranda gets head shaved to the bone for charity
‘No amount of fundraising will ever bring my dad back but we can potentially stop more people succumbing to cancer or even help them have a better quality of life’
News
Woman’s cancerous tumour almost triples while awaiting treatment
‘I don’t want anyone to think I’m slating staff – the blame isn’t with the workers, it’s with the system and people need to know about it or it’s never going to change.’
News
Barrel of laughs as TV comedians visit Kintyre
It was a laugh a minute experience when comedians Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe filmed scenes for a new television show at Torrisdale Estate
News
Village hall opens doors to showcase all Carradale has to offer
The community open day, which was well attended, was organised by a planning group made up of members of Carradale Community Trust and East Kintyre Community Council
Football
Pupils lose out in disrupted league clash
Campbeltown Pupils slipped to a rather harsh defeat last Saturday in a West of Scotland Football League encounter marred by violence.
Sport
McAlister wins memorial open
Tarbert Golf Club’s James Mundell Memorial Open took place at a rather damp Glenralloch, with heavy overnight rain making the course quite wet in places
Sport
Robert takes Dunaverty’s August Medal
Dunaverty Golf Club’s gents took to a course which had dried significantly with the recent hot spell for last Saturday’s August Medal competition.
Sport
Inez triumphs in stroke-play competition
The ladies of Dunaverty Golf Club battled it out in the two-round Charles Hunter stroke-play competition, held over two Tuesdays this month.
Sport
‘Ferry’ tough away day for Pupils
Campbeltown Pupils were defeated but by no means disgraced last Saturday against West of Scotland Football League (WOSFL) newcomers Threave Rovers.
Sport
Club’s oldest and newest members make winning combination
Scoring was very decent, despite a strong wind on the day trying to spoil the golf.
Sport
Father and son pair in bowls triumph
Tarbert father-and-son duo John and Callum Wilkieson were the victors when Ardrishaig Bowling Club hosted its annual Open Pairs competition last Saturday.
Sport
Cyclists put the pedal to the metal for the Kilberry Loop Sportive
‘We have a very high rate of returning cyclists and I’m delighted to welcome some new names to this year’s event.’
Sport
The need for speed: racer reaches 250mph at top speed event
A Northern Irish biker raced to the top of the leaderboard after reaching more than 250mph at a top speed event held on Campbeltown Airport’s runway last weekend
Sport
Camertoon take home Duncan ‘TT’ MacDougall memorial football trophy
Camertoon, a team comprising Kintyre players, had a 3-0 victory in the final against an Islay-select team
Leisure
What’s new at Campbeltown Picture House?
The latest movie to hit the big screen in Campbeltown
Leisure
Superhero sports day
Children took part in a superheroes’ sports day organised by Campbeltown woman Cheryl Lang to raise funds for Campbeltown and District Juvenile Football Association
Leisure
Countdown to MOKFest 2022 is finally over
This year’s festival also has lots of free events, including the new Kintyre Seasports event
Leisure
Enjoy a Kintyre walk with friends
People have the chance to meet some Friends of the Kintyre Way and join them on a walk on various sections of the Kintyre Way
Leisure
Kintyre urged to be first on the Dance Floor
Strange Crazy, a five-piece collective who specialise in a unique blend of original disco funk and modern dance, have just launched their debut EP, Dance Floor
Leisure
Bridge club toasts stalwart’s 90th birthday
‘His enthusiasm for the game has never diminished and, along with his partners, he has won the bridge trophies many times over the years.’
Leisure
Punk rockers prove a smash hit in Tayinloan
‘We loved every second of our trip to Kintyre – amazing hospitality, brilliant people and a red hot gig; the hardest part was leaving the next morning’
Leisure
Follow Artmap Argyll trail to unearth hidden treasures
‘My studio is currently inhabited by wondrous creatures, magical landscapes, a shipwreck, and a host of diminutive but strong-willed stone people’
Leisure
Golden girls gather to mark 50 years of Inner Wheel
Ladies of the association’s Campbeltown, Dunoon and Oban clubs marked their 50th anniversary at their annual friendship lunch
Leisure
Sun, sea and sand make third town regatta a triumph
Dalintober beach and Campbeltown Loch were awash with visitors last Saturday as Campbeltown’s third community regatta made a splash.
Opinion
Leader, August 19 2022
Kayleigh seems like a very genuine person, frustrated by the delay in her cancer treatment
Columnists
Thought for the Week, August 12 2022
Jesus didn’t have children but whenever they came to him, he welcomed them with open arms
Opinion
Leader, August 12 2022
It is a tough industry to be in at the moment without farmers also having to deal with the practical and emotional impact of rural crime.
Opinion
Leader, August 5 2022
Well done to all involved in Kintyre Seasports’ increasingly exciting journey.
Opinion
Thought for the Week, August 5 2022
We are often too quick to judge, aren’t we? Looking at outward appearance, superficially and with limited knowledge.
Opinion
Leader, July 29 2022
Should the council be expected to lead the clean-up operation, as other Scottish local authorities have, even if it is not its statutory responsibility?