Thought for the week – week 38, 2020
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13 The post Thought for the week – week 38, 2020 appeared first on Arran Banner.
View ArticleAuchrannie Leisure Club reopens
Opening hours along with charges and changes to the facilities are all available on the Auchrannie website at http://www.auchrannie.co.uk/ The post Auchrannie Leisure Club reopens appeared first on...
View ArticleDisappointment for WASPI women
Women against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) were once again left disappointed with the unsuccessful High Court Judicial Review earlier this week. Despite this setback WASPI have confirmed that they...
View ArticlePlant highlights at Brodick Castle this September
As we enter the final weeks of the summer season there is still plenty of colour to see in and around the walled garden at Brodick Castle. Here gardens and designed landscape manager, Tim Keyworth,...
View ArticleArran Sound secures rights to broadcast PS Waverley inspired Captain Bobo series
The first episode of the Captain Bobo series will be broadcast at 3.30pm on Thursday September 24 at Arransound.com with a new episode every week until Thursday November 26. The post Arran Sound...
View ArticleFlamingo study to help shape sick children services
This Scotland-wide project seeks to get a fuller understanding of parent and carer’s experience when a sick child requires a short admission to hospital. The research team is keen to hear the...
View ArticleConcerns grow for Arran’s wild salmon after fish farm escape
Some of the 48,834 fish which Mowi have confirmed to have escaped after the farm became detached from its sea bed anchors have been washed ashore at beaches on Arran and Carradale and some have already...
View ArticleArran Banner 20 years ago – week 38
20 years ago The post Arran Banner 20 years ago – week 38 appeared first on Arran Banner.
View ArticleCharity warns of Test and Protect scams
If you have any concerns, you can always hang up and call back on the official number (0800 030 8012), ideally from another phone or after waiting to make sure the line is clear. The post Charity warns...
View ArticleRescue 03 overwhelmed by well-wishers after accident
The messages were from work colleagues and Coastguard rescue teams from all across Scotland and England, demonstrating the strong ‘family bond’ and camaraderie among the teams. The post Rescue 03...
View ArticleNHS urges patients to stop and think before attending the emergency department
The message comes from NHS Ayrshire and Arran and applies to all emergency departments in the region where hospital services remain under pressure from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The post NHS...
View ArticleBusy spell continues for Arran’s mountain rescue team
Scottish Mountain Rescue have reported an increase in the number of mountain incidents across Scotland. The post Busy spell continues for Arran’s mountain rescue team appeared first on Arran Banner.
View ArticleBrodick’s main road repairs could be seven months away
The pot-holed road which has deep gouges and rim-destroying depressions has been prioritised as the last in line in the Arran Roadworks Programme’s Order of Works released by North Ayrshire Council....
View ArticleCommunity spirit – week 39, 2020
Arran has been hard hit with a double tragedy this week with the death of Tony McDowall and an as-yet-unnamed pensioner in Brodick. The shocking news has reverberated around the close-knit communities...
View ArticleThought for the week – week 39, 2020
I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 The post Thought for the week – week 39, 2020 appeared first on Arran Banner.
View ArticleMSP calls on Government to improve waiting times for mental health services
According to figures released by Public Health Scotland earlier this month, 46 per cent of those still waiting to be seen at the end of June had been doing so for 53 weeks or longer in Ayrshire and...
View ArticleUnemployment concerns loom as furlough scheme winds down
Unemployment figures released by the Government have painted a stark picture, not only for Arran but for the entire Ayrshire region, of how the pandemic has affected the area economically and how the...
View ArticleBusiness fundraiser provides face covering for school pupils
The generous donation means that each pupil and member of staff has been provided with one free buff and 100 remain for purchasing at the cost of £5 each through Parent Pay. The post Business...
View ArticleAppeal following fatal road crash
Police can be contacted on 101 quoting incident number 2647 of 19/09/20. The post Appeal following fatal road crash appeared first on Arran Banner.
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