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Argyllshire

Oban Highland Games success

Published: 05 September, 2008 From the very young heavy athletes to the hill runners to the high school amateurs, the standard of athletics was extremely high at this year’s Argyllshire Gathering, with the major piping...

Change in the wind

Danish wind-turbine maker Vestas has decided to invest in a new blade technology centre on the Isle of Wight, where it has manufactured blades for wind turbines since 2000. In addition to locating its design activities...

Wind turbine plant under threat

More than 100 people work at the Vestas plant in Campbeltown Scotland's only wind turbine tower factory, which employs about 100 staff, is under threat, the BBC has learned. The Danish company Vestas is to cease production of...

Canoeing Wrestler Sparks 999 Search

Jul 23 2008 By Donna Watson Hunt After He Abandons Boat In Loch A CANOEIST sparked a major search and rescue operation when he abandoned his boat to take part in a wrestling match. The unnamed man jumped out of his canoe and...

From Teddy Boy to Debonair

Angus Bradley, better known as Angy, is a popular character in Lochgilphead. Born and brought up in the town, Angy shares some memories with Argyllshire Advertiser readers, and recalls his mother and father’s reaction when he...

School's nearly out, but there's still time to book a bargain before it's too late

Still haven't decided where to take the family for a summer holiday? Teletext Holidays (0870 197 2585; teletextholidays.co.uk) is offering the two-bedroom property for £376, from 30 August. Haven Holidays (0871 230 1900;...

Feuding author leaves no stone unturned

Tim Walker on Ian Hamilton's neighbourly feud, Roger Federer's diet, a Royal documentary and Sienna Miller's quad bike adventures. With Stone of Destiny, a film based on his best-selling book about the theft of the Stone of...

Death barriers are back

WOODEN barriers that caused deaths on Argyll’s roads in the 1970s could be making a comeback - The Argyllshire Advertiser can exclusively reveal. The Advertiser was contacted by a retired police officer who worked in Mid Argyll...

Wivey youngsters enjoy Scotland trip

Wivey youngsters enjoy Scotland trip A GROUP of 18 young people spent a weekend in Argyllshire, Scotland, as part of Somerset County Council's Wiveliscombe and Area Youth Work Team scheme. They took part in various activities and...

Tarbert’s ‘Japanese’ runner raises more than £2,000

A TARBERT woman has raised more than £2000 for Pancreatic Cancer after running the Edinburgh 10k recently. ... Argyllshire Advertiser readers may remember a story on Claire Johnson and her grandfather Harry Keith on May 2. The plucky 25-year-old pledged to run the...

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