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Southend win cup final in extra time thriller
Southend won the Arran Haulage Shield, the first silverware of the island’s football season, in a spirited encounter with Lamlash on Saturday, May 18 2013. The final was taken into extra time by a 90th...
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Record entry for 2013 Goat Fell Race
The 2013 Goat Fell Race attracted a record entry with 204 runners completing the arduous eight miles to the top of Goat Fell and back. This compares to 86 runners last year and was due to the race...
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Who on Arran got married 20 years ago?
In this week’s Twenty Years Ago section we feature the marriage of two well known Arran folk – can you tell who they are? See the Arran Banner edition of May 25 2013 for another walk down memory lane....
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Twnety-five years of caring at Cooriedoon
Cooriedoon Nursing Home in Whiting Bay has celebrated 25 years of caring. Staff, residents, family and friends gathered on a sunny Thursday afternoon to mark this milestone with a grand party complete...
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Layla wins the cutest puppy award
Once again, the annual Goat Fell Race was complemented by a ‘Not too serious Dog Show’. Dogs of all shapes and sizes were put through their paces in a series of challenges in the car park and treats...
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Free drams around the island for World Whisky Day
As part of 2013 World Whisky Day, Isle of Arran Distillers took to the road last Saturday. Distillery staff set up stalls in 10 locations round the island to give away free tastings of the 14-year-old...
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Arran Car Club’s annual rally in the sun
Andrew Yates grass track racing at Shannochie. The 2013 annual Autotest Weekend by the Arran Car Club enjoyed perfect warm and sunny weather. Once again, Euan Bone of Glenkiln was overall junior...
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A new lease of life for Lamlash Clearances Memorial
The sterling work to restore Lamlash Clearances Memorial came to a satisfying conclusion on Friday May 24. Over the past three weeks a combined effort by Lamlash Improvements Association, Arran High...
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Steamie takes Arran by storm
Tony Roper’s loving and funny elegy on once-upon-a-time washdays has taken Arran by storm this week. The Arran Music and Drama Club’s summer presentation of The Steamie is being performed until May 31...
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Shiskine storm to top of football league
Shiskine went top of the Arran Football League on Monday night after a convincing 7-1 win over Northend. See the Arran Banner edition of June 1 2013 or on line at www.arranbanner.co.uk/digital for...
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Here’s to a happy retirement Howard!
For 28 years Howard Driver has been serving the people of Arran, but the time has finally come for him to hang up his camera and notebook and enjoy the quieter things in life. Since 1985 Howard has...
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Three times lucky for motocross star
A promising young motocross rider from Brodick was celebrating after winning all three of his races on the mainland on Sunday, June 3 2013. To read all about Thomas Gilmore’s achievements, pick up a...
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Arran Dancers are strictly talented
The incredible dancing talent of the island’s youngsters was showcased on Sunday June 2 2013 when Arran Dancers held their annual performances – including the Streetly Dancers, left. More photos are...
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Postive response to Arran Folk Festival crowd-fund appeal
The 19th Arran Folk Festival is promising to be one of the best yet as organisers reach their target in the crowd-funding appeal. Read more about their efforts in the Arran Banner edition of June 8...
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Power company looks to pay out £1 million
Scottish Hydro Power Distribution expects to pay out close on £1 million in compensation following the extended power cuts in March, which saw Arran without mains power for up to five days. See the...
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Arran gives epic send-off to adventurer Mark
Crowds gathered in Blackwaterfoot to watch world record breaking cyclist and adventurer Mark Beaumont begin his 230-mile cross Highland fault line challenge. Pick up your copy of the Arran Banner...
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Garden opens for Help for Heroes
A beautiful Lochranza garden was opened up to the public last Sunday to raise much-needed funds for the military charity Help for Heroes. See the Arran Banner edition of June 15 2013 for the full...
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Earnest school production prepares for opening night
Arran High School’s acting talent is aiming to have audiences snickering behind their stiff upper lips with its rendition of Oscar Wilde’s comedy ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’. Starting on...
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Stolen Douglas Hotel award returned
The Douglas Hotel staff were breathing a big sigh of relief on Wednesday, June 12 2013, after a stolen prestigious award was returned anonymously. A spokesman for the Brodick hotel said: ‘ Thank you...
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Arran hosts inter-schools rugby sevens
Players from a number of the region’s secondary schools gathered on Arran on June 6 2013 for an inter-schools rugby sevens tournament. Full report and more photos in the Arran Banner edition of June 15...
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