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Sheep farmers ‘totally against’ lynx in Kintyre

A community interest company (CIC) based in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire has proposed a plan to reintroduce lynx to Kintyre.

Farming

Sheep scanner visits Kintyre

February 21, 2019

Mr Hardie keeps a tally of the number of empties, singles, twins, triplets, etc, and the sheep are marked accordingly.

Announcements – 22th February 2019

February 21, 2019

Kintyre

Kintyre gin giants just pipped in Scottish survey

February 21, 2019

A consumer survey by The Scottish Gin Society attracting more than 6,000 votes placed Kintyre gin second.

Campbeltown

Police files

February 20, 2019

A look at Police Scotland’s activities in Kintyre and Islay.

Campbeltown

Pupils protest against proposed council cuts

February 20, 2019

The Campbeltown Grammar School pupils’ protest against the council’s cuts to youth services took place inside the school building.

1	Campbeltown’s blood red memorial to war sacrifice9th November
2	Soldier silhouettes honour the Great War’s fallen2nd November
3	The Italian superstar from the corner caff16th October
4	Bar brawler fined £3,500 and tagged27th October
5	Kintyre Recyling Ltd worker profile: Jenna Campbell19th October

Sport

All Sport

Football

Argyll teams share the spoils in exciting derby draw

Martin McCallum sent a pinpoint delivery to the near post where it was rammed home by Ryan Deans.

Football

Gripping Gartcairn festival promises to entertain

February 21, 2019

The successful Campbeltown and District Juvenile Football Association festival will be on Saturday June 1.

Other Sports

Kintyre’s retired prove to be sharpshooters

February 20, 2019

‘Pete and Paula offer an outstanding experience and were so attentive to us, even providing everyone with Valentine’s gifts on departure. ‘

Football

Top football agent’s premier Kintyre links

February 16, 2019

John Viola boasts an impressive list of clients past and present including Chris Sutton.

Athletics

Campbeltown athletes race in Glasgow

February 16, 2019

Teams of four competed in long jump, shot putt, 60m sprint and 4 x 200m relay events.

Athletics

Sports hall athletics set for Campbeltown

February 15, 2019

The Argyll series of indoor athletics competitions is racing to its finale.

Sport

St Andrews architects to design Machrihanish clubhouse

February 15, 2019

A Glasgow architectural practice will present its plans for the rebuilding of Machrihanish Golf club’s clubhouse.

Sport

Kintyre’s big coaching weekend

February 12, 2019

About 30 new volunteers attended workshops to gain coaching qualifications in badminton, netball, jogging and dance.

Sport

Dunaverty lotto draw

February 11, 2019

The draw for Dunaverty’s lotto was made on Sunday.

Sport

Daniels dominate primary badminton competition

February 8, 2019

Three different Daniels landed on the prize list at the Kintyre Primary Schools Badminton Competition.

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

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Leisure

Brass player is a solo Scottish champion

Amy Paterson described as a ‘tenor horn ace’ was crowned Scottish Intermediate Champion.

Fundraisers

Coffee adds to Cancer Research coffers

February 21, 2019

The usual selfless volunteers manned stalls and served tea, coffee, juice and biscuits to visitors of all ages.

Leisure

Double bassist’s name error

February 19, 2019

Mr Johnson travelled back to the 1930s to play double bass with the band supporting the Ensemble Choir.

Leisure

Down memory lane, February 15 2019

February 18, 2019

‘My ancestors were tenant farmers at Glencraigs, then called Craigs in the early to mid 1700s.’

Leisure

PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK, February 15 2019

February 18, 2019

‘After the first snowfall in Campbeltown this year I took a walk round the town first thing in the morning to take a few pictures.’

Leisure

Cupolas come to Campbeltown

February 16, 2019

‘This involved the death of millions of Kulaks (rich peasants) but without that campaign it is arguable that Russia could not have fed itself at all during the Second World War.’

Fundraisers

Young footballers saddled up for funds

February 16, 2019

CDJFA, supported by quiz queen Helen Gilchrist, will hold a Big Quiz Night on March 2.

Leisure

Ensemble Choir’s 1930s programme was a Sunday sell-out

February 15, 2019

A singing event two years in the making brought a touch of 1930s depression era glamour to Campbeltown Town Hall.

Leisure

Dinosaur Dippy on tour at Kelvingrove

February 15, 2019

Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is displaying Dippy the Diplodocus (carnegii).

Leisure

Festival’s ‘super 70th’ will be filled with firsts

February 14, 2019

Jim Gibson is the adjudicator charged with the difficult task of judging these plays.

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

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Letters

Letter: Support the RAF Benevolent Fund

Put simply, the RAF Benevolent Fund looks after the RAF family.

Letters

Letter: Maintain Tarbert’s social housing

February 17, 2019

Tarbert ward members want better social housing.

Letters

Letter: District news disappoints

February 17, 2019

Are we to have a regular feature on the wonderful works and world of the all-conquering Alastair?

Columnists

Will the Internet of Things erode privacy?

February 15, 2019

Is collecting data from the Internet of Things another step on the way to a nanny, Big Brother state?

Letters

Letter: Thanks to the graveyard grafters

February 14, 2019

Perhaps in the future the council should make sure it clears this stretch of road.

Letters

Letters extra: Cut non-statutory services

February 14, 2019

It is time that the council put ever reducing statutory services first.

Letters

Letter: Still the wrong H Shapiro

February 13, 2019

They hailed from Glasgow and had three children, a boy and two girls, who attended the same school as I did.

Columnists

Google guitarist in tune for OAPs

February 12, 2019

Guitarist Arran McAllister volunteered at a Campbeltown event.

Letters

Letter: Fake hospital consultation?

February 2, 2019

When there are genuine consultations they will be ignored because people will think it is a waste of time as the decision has already been made.

Letters

Letter: Named person scheme is ‘complex and confusing’

February 1, 2019

The panel’s chair also outlined concerns that this complexity could damage support for children and families.