Stage all set for Sound of Music
The Arran hills will be alive with the Sound of Music from Thursday 6 to Saturday 8 December at the community theatre in Lamlash. Producer Maureen Smith has assembled a cast of more than 40 this year,...
View ArticleOban Times PDF Archive 2016
Each link below is for a specific week in 2016 for The Oban Times – so for example OT means Oban Times , 01 is week 01 and this is followed by the year. Click on each link to view each copy in your...
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Daisy leads rugby Scots to victory
Rugby fan Daisy Earle’s dream came true last weekend when she led out the Scotland international team at Murrayfield for their game against Argentina. And if that was not exciting enough, Daisy exited...
View ArticleHousing hope
The news this week that Arran is well on the way to getting another 56 affordable homes is to be welcomed. However the work which has been involved to get to this stage, first by the Arran Economic...
View ArticleIt’s showtime for cinema on Arran
By Hugh Boag Arran is to get a brand new community cinema on the site of the former ferry ticket office in Brodick in time for next Easter. The announcement means that Arran audiences will be able to...
View ArticleSanta’s Sparkle spectacular is a real treat
Santa’s Sparkle really went with a fizz and a bang this year as the Lamlash festival launched Christmas on Arran last Saturday. It was the second time it had been organised by a group of community...
View ArticleThought for the week – week 48
Thought for the week ‘You have heard that it was said, “Love your neighbour and hate your enemy”. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of...
View ArticleArran Banner Golf – week 48
Whiting Bay Golf Club Sunday November 25, Winter Cup round two. A total of eight played on a beautiful but cold winter’s morning. Scoring was generally good with seven cards in the net 60s and one no...
View ArticleCelebrating St Andrew’s Day with kindness
This St Andrew’s Day (Friday) the Scottish government are encouraging us all to do something kind and make someone’s day. On Arran the #MakeSomeonesDay campaign has been taken up by the Glen Estate...
View ArticleWaspi women abandoned by UK government, says MP
An MP has expressed her anger and disappointment at the inaction regarding the plight of Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi). The UK government has accelerated the equalisation of pension...
View ArticleCo-op customers raise £40,000 for community
Two community groups on Arran have received cheques totalling more than £40,000 from the Co-op. Customers at the three Co-ops on the island have raised the money themselves by buying Co-op own brand...
View ArticleLargybeg roadworks finish ahead of time
A major project to resolve a long-standing problem for Arran drivers has been completed ahead of schedule. Due to the nature of the local landscape, a section of the C147 coastal road south of Whiting...
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McLaren development gets the go-ahead
Developers of a proposed new hotel on the site of the former McLaren Hotel on the Brodick seafront have been given the green light at a full council planning meeting on Wednesday. The development which...
View ArticleIt is worth looking out for the Mediterranean gull
Bird Notes by Jim Cassels Gulls are familiar birds on Arran, the three most common species being herring, common and great black-backed gulls. Among the more unusual gulls to appear on Arran is the...
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Whiting Bay get into the festive spirit with Christmas tree display
Residents and visitors to Whiting Bay started their festive celebrations on the first day of December last Saturday with a tree lighting ceremony, mulled wine and Christmas carols, all taking place on...
View ArticleLamlash SWI meetings round-up
With the September meeting of the Lamlash SWI taking longer than usual owing to an extended business meeting and the presentation of show trophies, a dinner provided additional time for members to...
View ArticleHockey ladies hit by player shortages
The Arran Ladies hockey team who were scheduled to play two games last weekend, one at home and one away, played neither game owing to being unable to field a team to compete on Saturday, as did their...
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CalMac apologise following three consecutive Sunday sailing cancellations
Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne have apologised after the 8.20am sailing from Brodick to Ardrossan was cancelled three times in succession last month. Taking place on Sunday November 11, 18 and 25,...
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Congregation join the choir in uplifting carol service
The uplifting and choral sounds of local singing groups and the congregation filled the nave of the Brodick Church earlier this week when the John Dick carol concert took place in a new venue. Having...
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Primary children dance to a Scottish tune
Words and pictures by Colin Smeeton Pupils from all of Arran’s seven primary schools took part the annual Scottish Dance Festival at Whiting Bay Hall last week attended by their families. Now in its...
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