Island influences drive fast-paced children’s novel
Michael Riding bursts onto the scene with a fast-paced adventure story written specifically for easily distracted young readers.
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Church
Thought for the week 12.03.2020
Any relationship is the richer for the feeling of equality which comes from being with one another, sharing the inevitable highs and lows of this precious life.
Leisure
Poet Kenneth swaps pen for paint for Oban Distillery exhibition
Living in Argyll has inspired new ideas for multifaceted Seil artist Kenneth Steven
Outdoors
Invasive species has landed on Iona
Joyce Watson urges people to help tackle the blight of three-cornered leek.
News
Affordable housing help on hand
The Trust has already built two new homes opposite Ulva Ferry Primary School providing homes for two families with six children between them and has plans to build four more in the New Year.
Leisure
Author Liz feels intimate connection on Iona
Artist’s residencies over the past month have made for a very special creative and international community at the North End of Iona
News
Binman’s calendar puts focus on charities
Due to popular demand, including far flung requests from New Zealand and America, Colin has upped his calendar order by 1,500 more copies with proceeds going to good causes.
News
Banner raises celebration of island women
The We Know Where We Are Going banner, made as part of a Processions project, was chosen to be exhibited as part of The British Textile Biennial 2019.
News
Communities reject ‘smokescreen’ parking inquiry
Islanders are refusing to work with the council’s internal inquiry into the parking charges because the same council officials and specific councillors responsible for the ‘flawed’ management exercise would be carrying out a review of their own work.
News
Universal horror at rejection of islands’ parking inquiry
A call at last week’s Oban, Lorn and Isles Area Committee for an independent inquiry was defeated by just one vote.