Arran Banner 20 years ago – week 05
January 30, 1999 Road reopen The main Arran circular road is partially reopen after being closed for eight days north of Corriecravie following a landslide. Work is still going on after the subsoil and...
View ArticleClose contest for Peggy Currie Cup
A total of 24 players braved the terrible weather to compete in the hard fought but friendly Peggy Currie Cup competition at the Arran Bridge Club on Monday January 21. Taking the top spot, in the team...
View ArticleArran Banner golf – week 05
Whiting Bay Golf Club Sunday January 27, Stableford Sweep. A fine if windy morning saw just seven players for this yellow tees Stableford. David Brookens continued his current form to win by 2 from...
View ArticleSearch for missing man
A major search is underway for a 70 year-old man who is missing from his home on Arran since yesterday. Stewart Leask from Milngavie, was last seen by his wife at their holiday home in Whiting Bay...
View ArticleGeoff takes nursery prize at sheepdog trial
The Kildonan and District Sheepdog Association held their second trial day of the winter season on Saturday January 26 at Birchburn Farm, Shiskine. The judge was John Craig of Imachar and six dogs...
View ArticleBruces’ lift Boyd Trophy
The results of the Arran Bridge Club aggregate competition played on Monday January 28 were: N/S 1 Dougie and Margaret Bruce, 2 John Baraclough and Jim Peacock, 3 Pat Adamson and Brenda Livingstone....
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Wintering flocks a January highlight
Bird Notes for January by Jim Cassels In comparison to last January, January 2019 was as cold but was considerably drier with almost a third of the rain of the previous January. With snow at times even...
View ArticleOpera Highlights tour visits Arran
Scottish Opera’s much-loved Opera Highlights set off this week around Scotland with a brand-new show. Four singers and a pianist will journey to 18 venues across Scotland from Ayrshire to the Western...
View ArticlePlastic-free fruit and veg urged
An online campaign to get a plastic-free fruit and vegetable section in the Big Co-op in Brodick has taken a step forward. Barbara I’Anson who led the social media campaign has written to the Co-op...
View ArticleArran Banner letters – week06
Machrie doubts Sir, As a golfer of long experience of golf on Arran – I was introduced to the game in Whiting Bay in 1958 – and as a member of Machrie Bay since 2013, I was initially uplifted by the...
View ArticleArran Banner golf – week 06
Arran Golfers Association Sunday February 3, Winter League Duncan Trophy at Shiskine Golf Club. Due to the weather and ground conditions the games was played later and only played over 12 holes. Thanks...
View ArticleCorrie Film Club presents
The Square (2017 Cert 15) After last week’s mini film festival Day in the Dark, Corrie Film Club presents its regular February film, The Square, a unique Swedish knife – sharp satire on art, culture...
View ArticleThought for the week – week 06
Thought for the week ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made...
View ArticleSecondary pupils to be taught life-saving skills
Secondary school pupils on Arran are to be given CPR training as part of a nation wide campaign adopted by North Ayrshire Council (NAC) to reduce poor survival rates from cardiac arrests outside of...
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Strathpuffer is a true test of mettle
There we were on the A9, 14 of us in a mini-bus, heading back home to Arran, hauling a trailer full of bikes, tents, camping kit and all we needed to survive the Strathpuffer 24-hour mountain bike...
View ArticleNursery nominated for Co-op community fund
The latest beneficiaries nominated for the Co-op community fund have been announced. They are Brodick Nursery, Mary Davies Trust and Cats Protection. The fund is a community minded initiative which...
View ArticleBridge results
The results of the Arran Bridge Club competition played on Monday February 4 were: 1 Dougie and Margaret Bruce, 2 John Baraclough and Jim Peacock, 3 Jan and John Beattie. The results of the A Morrison...
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Brodick restaurant hosts Mary’s Meals fundraiser
The Brodick Bar and Brasserie has raised an impressive £3,026 at a fundraiser dinner held in aid of Mary’s Meals. Handing over every penny raised from a £25 per person three-course charity dinner,...
View ArticleShake up for primary school finishing time
Moves are being made to change the finishing time of primary schools on Arran. However some working parents are questioning whether there is any point disrupting their present child care arrangements...
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BAFTA honour for cinema pioneer
A well kent face on Arran has been honoured for his dedication in bringing a travelling cinema to the islands of Scotland. Iain MacColl, the senior operator of the Screen Machine, is one of the first...
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