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Archie’s in the dead centre of which village?
Last week Archie was taking a rest on one of his favourite walks on the forest path above Lamlash Golf Course. This week he is in the dead centre of one of Arran’s villages, but do you know which one?...
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Archie is taking a well-earned rest
Archie is taking a well-earned rest The Arran Banner’s favourite dog, Archie, is going to take a well-earned rest from his familiar feature in the newspaper. The cheeky black Labrador with the...
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Arran challenge call to help Diabetes UK
Diebetes UK is giving athletes the chance to take on the challenges Arran has to offer while raising much-needed funds for the charity by participating in the 2013 Arran Bike ‘n’ Hike Challenge in...
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Arran bank boost baby unit
Sarah Wilson and Jess Taylor Staff at the Brodick branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland have pushed the boat out to raise £539 for the baby unit at Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock. Manager Karen Ward...
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Triumphant Dennis celebrates pool win at last
After 27 years of heartbreak and defeat Dennis Smith of Kilmory finally got his name on the Arran Pool League Singles trophy after a marathon set of matches on Sunday March 17 2013. Dennis beat Alan...
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Cheers! Kilmory Social Club opens for business
Raising a glass to the new Kilmory PT1934 social club The community of Kilmory raised a glass or two on Saturday March 16 2013 as the new PT1934 Social Club opened for business. Seven years ago the...
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Arran Music Festival gets under way
The girls from Shiskine Primary School won the MacDonald Memorial Shield for the Best Scottish Country Dancing Team as the 84th Arran Music Festival gets under way. The Arran Banner will be covering...
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Rededication of HMS Dasher
A rededication service for HMS Dasher, a Royal navy P2000 class coastal training vessel was recently held in Padstow. Find out the connection with the island in the Arran Banner, March 23 2013 and on...
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Arran Youth Foundation’s computer gift
Arran Youth Foundation has been the lucky recipient of IT funding from Microsoft. Read the full story in the Arran Banner edition of March 23 2013 and on line at www.arranbanner.co.uk/digital
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Accident will happen at Lamlash on Sunday!
Lamlash will be the scene of a simulated major road incident involving multiple casualties on Sunday March 24 2013. Find out more in the Arran Banner edition March 23 2013 and on line at...
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Arran firefighters’ new leader
Meet the new leader of Arran’s firefighting force Tom Little in the Arran Banner edition of March 23 2013 and on line at www.arranbanner.co.uk/digital
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Power cut hits the whole of Arran
The island of Arran is currently without power. Schools and shops have had to close and even Arran Music Festival has been brought to a halt. Scottish Hydro Electric say they have not traced yet traced...
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Comtingency plans have swung into action to help residents on the island if Arran who have been without power since first thing on Friday morning. Heavy, drifting snow has also blocked several roads....
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All hands on deck as SSE brings in generators for Arran
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has landed on Arran! However, there is no mains power electricity on the island – all electricity is being powered or will be by more than 14 generators brought to...
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Race to get supplies to Lochranza and Pirnmill
Farmer Tony Brookes ploughing snow off the road at Bennan so that the snow plough was able to get through on Friday. Getting food and emergency services access to Lochranza and Pirnmill as well as...
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Two more catering stations set up at Corrie and Kilmory
Two more catering stations are being set up to provide free hot meals for residents on Arran. A catering station has been established at Corrie Hall and another will be established at Kilmory soon,...
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RNLI on board in effort to help Lochranza
Supplies on Troon lifeboat The all-weather lifeboat at Troon was asked to deliver supplies, including food and blankets, to Lochranza which was cut off from the rest of the island after eight-metre...
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Police announce String and Boguille roads open
Snow closed many of Arran's roads Police announced that Arran’s main roads reopened at 2.30pm on Tuesday March 26, five days after the snow closed half the island off to traffic. The Boguille and The...
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HMS Dasher remembered 70 years on
The 70th anniversary of the sinking of HMS Dasher was marked on Saturday March 23 2013 with a memorial service at Brodick Pier. See the full story in the Arran Banner edition of March 30 2013 and on...
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Whiting Bay kids go mad for science
The pupils at Whiting Bay Priamry School have gone science mad after a trip to the National Science Museum. See what they find out about in the Arran Banner edition of March 30 2013 and on line at...
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