Thought for the week – week 12
Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.’ John 6:35 The post Thought for the week – week 12 appeared...
View ArticleArran High pupils prosper to positive destinations
Arran High School is no stranger to high positive destination scores, usually nearing 100 per cent but this is the first time that it, and North Ayrshire, has achieved a 100 per cent figure. The post...
View ArticlePhotograph of the week, March 22 2019
The clouds parted on Monday evening, after a day of incessant rain, to reveal a dusting of snow capping Goatfell. The post Photograph of the week, March 22 2019 appeared first on Arran Banner.
View ArticleSports volunteer scoops provost’s top prize
Eilidh Hamill said: 'I honestly can’t believe it. The post Sports volunteer scoops provost’s top prize appeared first on Arran Banner.
View ArticleArran primaries get a taste of the fèis
Fèis Arainn will take place at Arran High School from Tuesday July 23 to Friday July 26 and the event will culminate in a traditional concert at the end of the week. The post Arran primaries get a...
View ArticleArran Banner 20 Years Ago – week 13
Saturday 27th March 1999 The post Arran Banner 20 Years Ago – week 13 appeared first on Arran Banner.
View ArticleArran residents urged to show support for Earth Hour
Earth Hour takes place across the world on Saturday March 30 from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. The post Arran residents urged to show support for Earth Hour appeared first on Arran Banner.
View ArticleSculptor’s invitation to visit a new dimension at Portal exhibition
The exhibition, simply named Portals, will continue until the end of May and explores the idea of portals being the means whereby it is possible to travel through to another dimension or state. The...
View ArticleEaster party to help pave the way for Whiting Bay
An early Easter party at Whiting Bay hall will raise funds for the Whiting Bay & Districts Improvements Association and will be used for village improvements. Taking place on Sunday April 7,...
View ArticleArran Banner Letters Week 13
Readers' letters. The post Arran Banner Letters Week 13 appeared first on Arran Banner.
View ArticleThought for the week – week 13
Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?’ Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John...
View ArticleYoung poets shine at Burns competition
Primary 1 and 2 pupils smile proudly after reciting their Burns poems at the Arran Schools Burns Verse Speaking Competition held during the 90th Isle of Arran Music Festival last week. More on the...
View ArticleChallenge is on to keep Arran special
Plans for more housing and 4G coverage are keeping Arran's economy improving. The post Challenge is on to keep Arran special appeared first on Arran Banner.
View ArticleCastle’s rhododendrons ready for festival
Flowering rhododendrons will be on view in the gardens of Arran’s famous Brodick Castle. The post Castle’s rhododendrons ready for festival appeared first on Arran Banner.
View ArticleMissing teenager found dead
The search for a missing teenager ended in tragedy when his body was found near to Glenashdale Falls in Whiting Bay last night. Fireun Hunter, 17, was last seen by his sister at their home in Whiting...
View ArticleFish fight
Proposing to establish a fish farm in the north east of Arran was always going to be a hard sell for the team of the Scottish Salmon Company. Not only wishing to locate the development in an unspoiled,...
View ArticleStill time to enter Ormidale 10K
Tickets are still available online at www.sientries.co.uk and entries close on Friday April 26. The post Still time to enter Ormidale 10K appeared first on Arran Banner.
View ArticleWater works taking longer than planned
Scottish Water say that one of the problems is that pipework, some of it 23ft (7 metres) underground, has moved. The post Water works taking longer than planned appeared first on Arran Banner.
View ArticleThought for the week – week 14
Thought for the week The post Thought for the week – week 14 appeared first on Arran Banner.
View ArticleArran Banner letters – week 14
Ferry services meeting called Sir, Margie Currie’s letter (Arran Banner March 30) is a timely reminder of the very many problems surrounding our island’s lifeline ferry service. Issues in terms of...
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