Drama talent
This year’s drama festival once again showed what a depth of talent there is on the island. The fact that both the junior and adult winning plays were written by local talent is further testament to...
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A feast of comedy delights audiences
The plays presented over the three nights in order of performance were: A Dog’s Life Performed by the Lamlash Junior Drama Club, the play – written by Pam Valentine and set in an animal shelter –...
View ArticleArran Banner golf – week 09
Whiting Bay Golf Club Sunday February 24, Sweep. A beautiful morning for golf saw 11 take part in what has become a traditional Whiting Bay format for a winter Sunday morning, a Yellow Texas...
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Couple chose Arran to escape to the country
Arran was in the TV spotlight again this week when an episode of the BBC1 daytime property show Escape to the Country was devoted to the island. Presented by Jules Hudson, the episode featured a house...
View ArticleLeading Scots architect talks to Saltire Society
Leading Scottish architect David Page will be on Arran next week to talk about his practice, Page and Park ,which he set up in the 1980s with partner Brian Park. The talk, to the Arran branch of the...
View ArticleBig council tax rise for households
Council tax bills are to rise by 4.79 per cent on Arran after North Ayrshire Council set their 2019 budget this week, the highest increase allowed. Householders in band A properties could face an...
View ArticleProvost meets finalist Eilidh
Provost Ian Clarkson presented Eilidh Hamill with her finalist certificate for the Provost’s Civic Pride Awards during a visit to Arran this week. While attending another event the provost met with the...
View ArticleArran could have second ferry for Easter holidays
Arran could have a second ferry on the Ardrossan to Brodick route before the Easter holidays, it emerged this week. While the summer timetable starts on March 29, the second boat is not due to begin...
View ArticleThought for the week – week 10
Jesus answered: ‘Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should...
View ArticleSally helped make history on Maiden voyage
An Arran sailor who was a member of the first all-female international crew in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race 30 years ago has been back in the spotlight this week. Sally Hunter – then Sally...
View ArticleProud day for pupils of new Arran pipe band
Meet the new Arran Schools Pipe Band who will travel to their first competition on the mainland this weekend. It is just three months since the formation of the band but the youngsters have been...
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Arran Brewery puts sale offer to shareholders
The Arran Brewery has been approached about the possible sale of the business and, despite not being up for sale, the offer to purchase will be considered by the company shareholders. Managing director...
View ArticleCinema is given the green light
Plans for a new permanent cinema on Arran have been given the planning go ahead. Arran Picture House Ltd wants to convert the former ferry terminal in Brodick into a two-screen community cinema, which...
View ArticleArran beer faces ban for being ‘too strong’
Arran Milestone Special Reserve is facing a ban under new rules by the Portman Group. Arran Brewery’s boss Gerald Michaluk is livid at the threat to the brewery’s most prestigious – and expensive –...
View ArticleLast paddle steamer owners celebrate diamond jubilee
The owners of the paddle steamer PS Waverley are celebrating their diamond jubilee this year as final preparations are being made to the the spring Clyde and Western Isles sailings. The Paddle Steamer...
View ArticleEco Savvy lifts the lid on Arran waste
Environmental charity Eco Savvy is hoping to sort through the misconceptions of refuse recycling with an invitation to islanders to join a tour of the waste recycling centre and transfer station in...
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Hip Flask take a hit from rampant Arran
The Hip Flask AFC 0 Arran AFC 8 League Cup group A Still on a high from a huge team celebration the night before, a slightly bedraggled Arran team travelled to Kilwinning Sports Club where they managed...
View ArticleProject will take bike skills to new level
Provost Ian Clarkson joined pupils and teachers in a celebration at Arran High to commemorate the official opening of a new course in cycle maintenance which will now be offered at the school. Funded...
View ArticlePolice warn Arran dog owners to be mindful of livestock
Police on Arran have launched a new initiative, working with partners across Scotland to remind dog owners of their responsibilities when exercising their pets in the countryside. ‘Your Dog – Your...
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Coastal cleanup at Corriecravie
Volunteers from the Arran Access Trust spent a morning tackling the huge amount of beach litter that has accumulated on the shore near Corriecravie. Joined by staff from the Lochranza Field Centre and...
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