Love in the air at Gigha flower festival
Floral artists interpreted that in many different ways, some paying tribute to the people and places they adore, others honouring their favourite items and hobbies.
Fundraisers
Fundraisers
Mermaid makes music at Carradale Harbour Day
A bumper crowd, possibly the biggest yet, turned out to support the Carradale Harbour Enterprises Ltd (CHEL) fundraiser.
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The Greatest Showman wows the crowd
Photographs from the spectacular ‘Campbeltown Takes On The Greatest Showman’, held in the Victoria Hall, Campbeltown, last Saturday evening.
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The greatest show ‘in a decade’ raises thousands for charity
‘I’ve learned that you get out what you put in from the universe, whether it’s positive or negative.’
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Nimble Fingers help Police Scotland Youth Volunteers
‘They needed £800… and we did it! It was great team work all round that helped us reach our target.’
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Fabulous flowers and delicious sweet treats
All sorts of props were used in the displays, with watering cans and a mini, plastic wheelbarrow featuring.
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Early bird offer for Setara gig
All tickets purchased before May 15 will cost £10 but afterwards they will be £15 and £12 for concessions.
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Newest young farmers muck in at fundraiser
Some of the nine youngsters who signed up to join the group at a recent new members’ night helped out at a coffee morning.
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Money raised for maternity group and pipe band
A bingo night and a quiz night raised funds for the Kintyre groups.
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Top artist Jolomo finds inspiration on his doorstep
John’s distinctive colourful landscapes quickly made him one of Scotland’s most successful painters
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Photograph of the week, April 12 2019
Steve said: ‘I thought the tractor was a bit more interesting than the ruin given the strong sunlight.’
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American wall hanging with Jaegar style
Pocket linings preserved from Campbeltown’s former Jaegar factory have found a new lease of life in a wall hanging.
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Town hall art show canvassed many visitors
Staff at Campbeltown Town Hall hung paintings not stockings at its first ever art show in the week before Christmas.
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Grogport features in Lochgilphead’s Jolomo show
His work has been purchased by celebrities including Madonna, Sting, Simon Le Bon and Gregor Fisher.
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Glasgow festival promotes Argyll and Bute
Wild About Argyll is the face of Argyll and the Isles Tourism Co-operative Ltd (AITC), which works at a local and national level promoting Argyll and the Isles as a must-visit destination.
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Clachan seeks art show exhibits
Photography, craftwork, sculpture and floral art is welcome, as well as drawings and collage.
Holiday West Highland
Holiday West Highland Summer 2019
The summer edition of Holiday West Highland is packed full of great reads. From Events and Activities, Area Info, Days Out and Boat Trips. Find out what the West Highlands has to offer.
Holiday West Highland
Bute benefits from Bluebird banshee
Speed seeker Donald Campbell, used his jet-engined hydroplane, Bluebird K7 to become, in 1964, the only man to hold land and water speed records in the same year.
Holiday West Highland
Holiday West Highland
The latest magazine is packed full on news and great ideas of places to visit this spring.
Leisure
Exploring the octets through Chamber Notes
Scottish Ensemble collaborates with guest director Marianne Thorsen (violin) for the first tour of their 2019/20 season
Campbeltown
Best dressed ship event at MOK Fest 2019
New event is all set to make waves at music festival
Leisure
Scottish Chamber Orchestra on tour in Argyll and Bute
Joining them on the road is New Zealand-born conductor Holly Mathieson.
Leisure
Wild weather fails to deter Gigha festival-goers
The varied weather failed to put a damper on anyone’s spirits as the festival-goers donned wellington boots and raincoats until the showers passed.
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Pipe band will breathe life into MOKFest Saturday
The band is replacing the festival parade which has been postponed this year as there were not enough floats and participants.
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Silver Steppers transported back in time
Swing music from the 1930s and 1940s transported some of Campbeltown’s best movers back in time.
Leisure
Former X Factor star’s Campbeltown date
‘I have heard that everyone in the town is supporting the event to raise money for the school. I can’t wait.’
Leisure
Blue boys’ sing-along Saturday
Tommy and Stewart Blue put on a crowd-pleasing performance in Lodge St John’s 141.
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Tea dancers tread the Masonic Hall boards
With music from the McMacs and Lorna Hume and a fabulous tea, supplied by volunteers, the hall buzzed for more than two hours.
Leisure
Kent couples’ Ceol Campbeltown date
Their latest album ‘Liberty Ship’ features legendary drummer Liam Genockey from ‘Steeleye Span.’
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DOWN MEMORY LANE, June 7 2019
There has been an unbroken record of worship and faithful Christian witness.
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FROM OUR FILES, June 7 2019
Kintyre could become the major centre in Britain for the sport of surfing if the enthusiasm of two young men gets the encouragement it deserves.
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Down Memory Lane, April 19 2019
The dramatic story of the 1994 rescue of six crewmen, from tugboat the Tynesider, after lifeboats, from Campbeltown and Tighnabruaich, were scrambled at 3am
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Retired teacher unearths Marquis family roots
His grandfather, Angus Marquis, born in Tarbert in 1901, was descended from a long line of Loch Fyne fishermen.
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Down memory lane, April 5 2019
Last Thursday was the 77th anniversary of a dramatic World War II assault, at St Nazaire, when HMS Campbeltown was rammed into the Normandie dry dock.
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FROM OUR FILES, April 5 2019
Megan Hill, the most promising performer at the festival, won the CWS Scottish Co-op Premier Festival Award.
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Down memory lane, March 29, 2019
Mr Martin recalled that ‘Scotland’s first world boxing champion’ Lynch fought an 1936 exhibition match in Campbeltown.
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FROM OUR FILES, March 29 2019
Crew commander Robert Strang of Carradale Fire Station was presented with the fire service medal for 20 years’ service and good conduct.
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Photograph of the week, March 22 2019
The ruins at Braids on the Killean Estate near Tayinloan.
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Down memory lane, March 15 2019
‘When he saw Down Memory Lane last week dad said he was the only P Docherty in the town at the time.’
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Organisers buoyant after successful second regatta
‘It was fantastic to see the community coming together to provide such a great event for Campbeltown.’
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Farm open day creates a buzz
There were nature walks of three varying lengths, hot drinks and snacks for sale, and information boards about the plants and wildlife to peruse.
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PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK, August 16 2019
This is one of a few images Mr Maguire managed to snap of the carnivorous mammal on rocks near the observatory, taken towards the end of July.
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PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK, July 26 2019
Courier reader Margaret Richardson captured the moment a buff-tip moth changed from a caterpillar into an adult.
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PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK, July 12 2019
John used a Nikon D5100 DSLR with a 55 to 300mm telephoto lens to take the excellent shot.
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PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK, 28.6.19
John, who lives on the Moss Road, used his Nikon D5100 with a 50 to 300 telephoto lens in sport mode to capture the water droplets.
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PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK, May 3, 2019
This was the first time the walkers, whose nationalities are Scottish, English, Danish and Italian, ventured out as a group.
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Lensman focuses on lyrical landscapes in Campbeltown talk
One of the most beautiful places Dougie Cunningham photographed was Islay.
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PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK, April 19, 2019
Gayle Barrett captured this sunset in a photograph she titled ‘Westport Beauty’.
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National recognition for cemetery preservation group
The group aiming to preserve a dilapidated Machrihanish cemetery has been praised by a national body.
West Coast Review
West Coast Review
The April edition is packed full on news and great ideas, so get reading…
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The Post – if its known it’s not news
News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising.