Mid Argyll

Argyllshire Advertiser goes digital

Published on Mar 05, 2010

No matter where you are in the world, you can now buy the Argyllshire Advertiser digitally on-line.

This means if you are across the Atlantic or just up the road at John O'Groats, you can pick up all the latest news, photos and views at the same time as family and friends at home in Mid Argyll every Friday morning from 7.30am.

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No more reaching for the magnifying glass if your eye sight is not what it was, you can zoom in on stories and pictures - and even pick out the faces on the back row.

If you live abroad or your newsagent doesn’t stock the Argyllshire Advertiser - buy a digital subscription and enjoy discussing the issues, photos and latest news with friends and family all over the world on the same day it hits the streets.

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Clachan Flats wind farm unveiled

Published on Jul 29, 2010

A NINE-turbine wind farm nestled in the hills above Cairndow was officially unveiled last Thursday (July 22).

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Clans gather at Dunadd Fort

Published on Jul 29, 2010

THE CLANS of Dalriada gathered at a very wet and windy Dunadd Fort on Saturday evening to witness the crowning of the ‘new King of Scotland’.

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Battered and bruised

Published on Jul 29, 2010

A MID Argyll couple, hit by a motocross bike at the weekend, have described the accident as a being a ‘one-in-a-million’occurance.
Husband and wife, Lynn and Gavin Gorrie from Ardrishaig, were marshalling at North Connel Motocross Track last Sunday (July 25) when the freak accident took place.

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Top class line-up for Dalriada gig

Published on Jul 23, 2010

IRELAND’S Gerry O’Conner, Kevin Docherty and whistle player Marc Duff from North Argyll will be headlining the Dalriada Connections Concert on Sunday August 22 as part of the Mull of Kintyre Music Festival.

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Fortnight of treats at Dalriada

Published on Jul 16, 2010

TAI CHI on top of Dunadd Fort, an evening sail to Eilean Mor and a beaver safari are just some of the events planned to mark Discover Dalriada 2010.

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Rebranding for Lighthouse Caledonia

Published on Jul 16, 2010

SALMON producing company Lighthouse Caledonia has been rebranded in a move to develop the business across Scotland. As of July 8 this year the firm will now be known as, The Scottish Salmon Company.

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Farmers’ fury over damaged fields

Published on Jul 16, 2010

FRUSTRATED Mid Argyll farmers are continuing their campaign to have ‘unfair’ charges removed following road accidents which damage their estate.

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Mid Argyll family heads to Cornwall for memorial gathering

Published on Jul 09, 2010

FOUR generations of a Mid Argyll family will travel to a Cornwall memorial service to mark the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Penhale Army Camp. The camp, occupied by Allied Forces rescued from Dunkirk, was destroyed by a lone German bomber on July 7 1940.

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Mid Argyll communities turn the tide at swimming pool

Published on Jul 02, 2010

More than a year ago Mid Argyll Swimming Pool was ‘almost no more’ as financial debts mounted, bills increased and repairs to the pool never ended. But since March 2009 Mid Argyll communities have rallied around to ensure the much-loved community pool stayed open.

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