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Blustery conditions as bowls greens officially open

The flags flew almost horizontally at Campbeltown’s two bowling clubs as the first jacks of the season rolled.

Fyne Tankard’s first round

April 18, 2019

Scoring was always going to be difficult with the wind changing direction at every turn making club selection difficult.

Football

Pupils overcome Hillington in close-fought match

April 17, 2019

It wasn’t a brilliant performance, but it was one of grim determination to see a close-fought match across the line.

Wind batters Mersey Police Cup golfers

April 17, 2019

Despite almost being blown off their feet on the higher points of the course Malcolm Ronald and Harry MacLean managed to card nett 68s.

Prize-giving rewards carpet bowls winners

April 17, 2019

Prizes were presented to the winners of the club’s winter carpet bowls season.

Walkers step up to end mental health stigma

April 17, 2019

The concept is to bring together people from different walks of life to speak about mental health while ‘walking a mile in each other’s shoes’.

Football

Injury mars a ‘tough competitive’ match

April 12, 2019

A Pupils winger’s broken leg curtailed an otherwise enjoyable away tie.

Other Sports

End of the World cycle event geared down

April 11, 2019

The EOTW closed to club event will be free to Kintyre Wheelers’ members.

Dunaverty golfers’ April medal

April 6, 2019

Despite a lengthy absence from the links, Campbell MacBrayne showed that he had lost none of his skill over the eighteen holes of the Dunaverty course.

Dunaverty March medal

April 6, 2019

Strong winds were not conducive to low scores in Dunaverty’s March Medal

1	The Italian superstar from the corner caff16th October
2	‘Thrilling’ tie at Machrihanish golf championships23rd June
3	Dentist denied a brace as paramedic lifts tennis league1st November
4	Footballers’ historic win as MOK Run 10K record falls1st June
5	Dumbarton draw as young Campbeltown Pupils chase title10th April

Leisure

All Leisure

Lensman focuses on lyrical landscapes in Campbeltown talk

One of the most beautiful places Dougie Cunningham photographed was Islay.

Blue boys’ sing-along Saturday

April 19, 2019

Tommy and Stewart Blue put on a crowd-pleasing performance in Lodge St John’s 141.

PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK, April 19, 2019

April 19, 2019

Gayle Barrett captured this sunset in a photograph she titled ‘Westport Beauty’.

Gintyre’s spirited second distilling

April 19, 2019

As well as Kintyre’s Beinn an Tuirc Distillers and Wm Cadenhead Ltd, producers travelled from across Scotland to attend the tasting session.

Fundraisers

Tayinloan teenager stands up to cancer

April 18, 2019

Kayleigh McNeill, whose aunt Davina died three years ago, is planning a sale and raffle.

Acting accolades for Accent Players

April 18, 2019

At Lorn Drama Festival in Oban their production of ‘Grave Prospects’ gained second place plus the award for highest marks for production.

Sponsor a cinema seat

April 17, 2019

‘This is a wonderful way of honouring a loved one or celebrating treasured memories.’

National recognition for cemetery preservation group

April 14, 2019

The group aiming to preserve a dilapidated Machrihanish cemetery has been praised by a national body.

Gallery

Photograph of the week, April 12 2019

April 14, 2019

Steve said: ‘I thought the tractor was a bit more interesting than the ruin given the strong sunlight.’

Fundraisers

Net Fisherman’s Mission’s catch of the day

April 14, 2019

Each piece has been uniquely decorated and the full collection, which will be auctioned off, is in a variety of styles.

1	Town hall’s ghostly ghouls graveyard shift30th October
2	Songs of youth at senior citizens’ dance1st November
3	Campbeltown’s Christmas market merriment1st December
4	Comic Campbeltown custard pie-fighters wanted1st November
5	‘Where do we belong?’24th July

Opinion

All Opinion

Letters: NHS an absurdity

What an absurdity the Scottish National Health Service has become during the last 10 plus years.

Columnists

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK, April 19, 2019

April 19, 2019

On Sunday morning, as we see once again those footprints in the dew, we rejoice that our Lord is risen.

Columnists

Leader, April 19 2019

April 19, 2019

Our young people have so many opportunities.

Letter: Council chief’s remuneration package

April 19, 2019

I think that, if the chief executive is to retain any credibility, he has face the public in open forum and answer this question.

Letter: Machrihanish golf clubhouse

April 18, 2019

That is what visitors and guests want to see, a clubhouse in keeping with ‘Old Tom Morris’.

Letter: Remote fuel pump prices unfair

April 15, 2019

High pump prices and disproportionate levels of fuel poverty are yet more examples of how we in rural Scotland are getting a raw deal.

Columnists

A fix of faith as Easter approaches

April 14, 2019

Campbeltown Community Church has a new pastor and surely Reverend Mark Jasper has made a bold ‘leap of faith’.

Letters: Plea for lorry hoarding to be moved

April 12, 2019

Are we the only people in Campbeltown who take exception to the almost permanently parked advertising hoarding, masquerading as a lorry?

Letters: Life after stroke awards

April 9, 2019

Every year, The Stroke Association hosts the UK Life After Stroke Awards to recognise and celebrate the lives of all those affected by stroke.