A community newspaper for the people of Arran, Est. 2007
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Super-Caley-fragile-is-it? Hebri-can’t-approach-us!

By Nick Underdown
Thursday, 27 November 2008

A tale of mechanical (and humour) failure, pier pressure, light relief, a small storm, many teacups and nights at Sea(Mill Hydro)...

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Post Offices Safe

By Alison Prince
Thursday, 20 November 2008

A wave of relief swept over Arran’s Post Offices this week. The threat to strip away the card account that provided pensions and benefits has been lifted.

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Balloons

By Alison Prince
Thursday, 13 November 2008

Balloons opened on Wednesday at the Community Theatre in Lamlash High School. It's a ferociously hard-hitting satire, sending up all the official gobbledy-gook that bureaucrats can devise.

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Coastguard Tower demolition leaves devastation

By Alison Prince
Thursday, 6 November 2008

Local residents are angry about the rutted area of mud, rubble and broken glass left in the wake of the demolition of the Coastguard Tower in Kildonan.

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Forestry shelves link-road plans

By Nick Underdown
Thursday, 30 October 2008

Due to high costs and environmental concerns, the Forestry Commission has opted to postpone plans to develop a road connecting Shedog and Glenscorrodale forests.

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What's going on in Lamlash Bay?

By Howard Wood
Thursday, 23 October 2008

The Research Vessel Alba na Mara has spent the last week surveying Lamlash Bay and surrounding areas of the Clyde. Howard Wood of COAST provides the full story from aboard the ship.

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NAC Cash up the spout in Iceland?

By Alison Prince
Thursday, 16 October 2008

We give all available detail on the NAC investments of £15m in the troubled Icelandic banks, Landsbanki and Glitnir.

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Lochranza–Claonaig Winter Ferry

By Nick Underdown
Thursday, 9 October 2008

Islanders are speaking up in support of a winter ferry service from Lochranza to Claonaig. This week and next, we survey local opinion both on Arran and in Argyll on this question.

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Tourism Season Review

By Nick Underdown
Thursday, 2 October 2008

Ferry numbers down, but businesses remain confident

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No Take Zone Secure At Last

By Alison Prince
Thursday, 25 September 2008

At one minute past midnight last Friday, September 19th 2008, the No Take Zone (NTZ) in Lamlash Bay at last became law.

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