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Golfers complete 24 hour charity challenge
Eight fundraising golfers completed a 24 hour golf challenge at Whiting Bay Golf Club last weekend by playing more than eight rounds of golf lasting through the evening, into the night and for the...
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It is gold at the palace for Arran adventurers
On a scorching hot day at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh five young people from Arran stepped forward to receive their gold Duke of Edinburgh awards. To reach the gold award takes...
View ArticleBig support for mainland football bid
A bid to set up an Arran football team has got off on the right foot with a tide of support from the community which has already led to some sponsorship and an official interview with an Ayrshire...
View ArticleNew A&E department at memorial hospital
A new Accident and Emergency department is to be created at the Arran War Memorial Hospital in Lamlash significantly improving services for unscheduled care. The new facility will double the number of...
View ArticleHousing needs discussed at drop-in session
The new Arran Development Trust is to hold its second community engagement drop-in session on Wednesday July 18 at 6pm in the Lamlash Fire Station to discuss future housing needs on the island. The...
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Daughter beats mum to win tennis trophy
An all female tennis final at the annual Rainyer-McDavid competition at Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club saw 12-year-old Olivia Easson and Joanne Thompson beat mum Jennifer Easson and 14-year-old Zara...
View ArticleNew events at Brodick beach barbecue
Brodick Improvement Association will be holding their annual beach barbecue on Sunday August 5 with two new events being added to the line-up this year. The first is a beach run. The route will be...
View ArticleVikings are coming to Lochranza
All roads lead to Lochranza this weekend and this year the Vikings are coming. Today (Saturday) sees the second outing of the revived Lochranza Gala which starts with a parade of shields at 2pm led by...
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Warning of crackdown as flyposting gets out of hand
By Colin Smeeton There is growing concern over the proliferation of advertising posters and flyposting around Arran. With the advent of a busy summer and a plethora of activities on offer, advertising...
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Arran Banner 20 years ago
Saturday July 11, 1998 In good health Earlier this year Mrs Lavinia Gibbs, as the health council member, called village meetings to gauge the feelings of Arran people on the health service they...
View ArticleNew Arran SWI chairwoman wants to see more members
Jerry Arthur who was elected as the chairwoman of the Isle of Arran Federation of Scottish Women’s Institutes at their June annual general meeting hopes to concentrate her efforts on recruiting new...
View ArticleHearing aid service expands to Shiskine
The charity Action on Hearing Loss Scotland is expanding its free community based support service for NHS hearing aid users on Arran with an additional drop-in session now available in Shiskine....
View ArticleFun in the sun as Lamlash Heather Queen Keira is crowned
2nd spd: Minions make sure fun day goes with a bang Sunshine brought out the crowds at this years Lamlash Heather Queen crowning and fun day last Saturday. Back on the village green, where it is best,...
View ArticlePolice warn of new phone scam
Police have issued a warning over an apparent telephone scam which has begun to do the rounds on Arran. Two residents on the island had calls earlier this week from unknown persons purporting to be...
View ArticleFancy dress cricket fun day
It’s that time of the year again when cricket enthusiasts delve into their dressing up boxes, go online or pack out ArCaS in an effort to be the most ridiculously dressed team for the annual cricket...
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Lucy helps solve the riddle of Wee Davie
By Hugh Boag It is question which has been on everyone’s lips – even if they didn’t know it. Where’s Wee Davie? The CalMac mascot was a familiar site at the old Brodick pier and was first to greet...
View ArticleAll set for a bumper farmers’ show
Arran Farmers’ Society 182nd annual show Wednesday August 1, 2018 It is a show for everyone and this year’s Arran Farmers’ Society show looks set to be a cracker when it is staged at Glenkiln Farm in...
View ArticleSave the Children charity cash
The recent summer fair held by the Arran committee of Save the Children in Brodick Hall raised more than £850. This added to the coffee mornings held at Corrie, Lamlash and Lochranza they were able to...
View ArticleNorth Ayrshire Council gets £26m more childcare cash
Arran’s MSP Kenneth Gibson has welcomed the SNP government’s allocation of just less than £26 million to North Ayrshire Council as its share of £1,043 million to local authorities across Scotland to...
View ArticleTemporary bridge in place
The main Brodick to Lamlash road was due to have been closed again overnight on Thursday to allow the second section of the temporary bridge to be installed. The first part of the bridge was put in...
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