Financial boost for Rest and be Thankful

SAFETY measures are to be introduced on the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful after the area was struck by two major landslides in as many years.

Published:  01 January, 2010
News 
Ardfern airman’s past unearthed

A REQUEST to preach and a family coincidence led an Ardfern man to the last resting place of an RAF man from the village.

Published:  01 January, 2010
News 
Man left in the debt by slow refund

A MID Argyll man’s Christmas was almost ruined after a sales error left him in the red.

Published:  01 January, 2010
News 
Argyll and Bute - 'Most improved performer' in Highways category

ARGYLL and Bute Council has been named ‘Most Improved Performer’ in the Highways and Maintenance category at a prestigious UK awards ceremony.

Published:  01 January, 2010
News 
Police get tough on drink driving

FOR the past month police across Mid Argyll have been joining forces to detect drivers under the influence of drink and drugs.

Published:  01 January, 2010
Memory lane 
Down Memory Lane

This Week’s Down Memory Lane was submitted by Bill Craig from Ardrishaig. The photograph shows a Craig Bros bus with snow up to its roof. The picture was taken by Bill’s father, David Craig, who, with brother Jack, founded the firm which is now known as West Coast Motors. The bus was a R.E.O, built in America by Oldsmobile which is now part of the General Motors Corporation.

Published:  01 January, 2010
Sport 
Soccer Centre’s success

LOCHGILPHEAD Soccer Centre has gone from strength to strength in 2009 with numbers registered for Saturday morning coaching sessions regularly topping 100 and five squads now playing competitive football in Oban, Campbeltown and Greenock leagues. Old local rivalries have also been put aside as boys from Tarbert now regularly play in the youth teams alongside boys from all other parts of Mid Argyll.

Published:  01 January, 2010
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