Cars track down prizes in annual treasure hunt
Almost thirty teams took part and each was given a sheet of clues which led them around Campbeltown and to neighbouring villages.
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Fundraisers
Piper heralds start of craft fair
‘Nimble Fingers crafters were there in full force as always and Bobby Cairns as usual went the extra mile.’
Fundraisers
Visitors turn out for Salvation Army fundraiser
The Salvation Army’s latest fund-raiser featured hot pancakes, home-baking and a craft stall.
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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.
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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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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
Where have all the male singers gone?
Being part of a group is more fun with more back-up and less daunting than singing on your own.
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Alistair McDonald delights fans at Free Church
Alistair sang Sam the Skull, with audience participation in the refrain, ‘I’m a cat, I’m a cat, I’m a Glasgow cat.’
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The Big Sing comes to Tarbert
‘It is always oversubscribed and held far from here, so, undaunted, we are holding our own, smaller version – hence the title!’
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MOKFest’s traditional tunes prove popular
Scottish folk music, which has seen a massive resurgence in popularity in recent years, seemed to be the genre of this year’s festival.
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Fun in the sun at first MOKFest
This year’s Up The Close was a particular hit, with the welcome return, after nearly a decade, of indie rockers a new hope?
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More music in store for the Wee Toon
Well-known folksinger, entertainer and broadcaster Alastair McDonald will be in concert in Campbeltown Free Church.
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Curtain-up for MOK Fest 2019
Saturday’s activities start at 11.30am with the new MOK Fest 2019 ‘best dressed ship’ event at Campbeltown Marina.
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Exploring the octets through Chamber Notes
Scottish Ensemble collaborates with guest director Marianne Thorsen (violin) for the first tour of their 2019/20 season
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Best dressed ship event at MOK Fest 2019
New event is all set to make waves at music festival
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra on tour in Argyll and Bute
Joining them on the road is New Zealand-born conductor Holly Mathieson.
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FROM OUR FILES, August 23 2019
‘She’s a very showy mare,’ said Davie, ‘she likes being in the ring.’
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DOWN MEMORY LANE, August 23 2019
Thomas became interested in photography because the only other option ‘back then’ was to buy them.
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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, August 23 2019
Malcolm started the gardening project at the front of his Campbeltown house a couple of years ago, and he likes that it attracts bees to his home.
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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’.
West Coast Review
West Coast Review
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