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Arran Community Land 2016/17
We have had a fantastic year here on the Community Land above Whiting Bay. Here are some of the things achieved in 2016: Orchard of 30 apple trees planted by youth groups…
Lamlash Santa’s Sparkle
Some photographs of this popular event, which took place this year on Saturday 26th November: Santa arrives at the pierby rib …
Host a fishy fundraising supper and help the RNLI save lives at sea in Scotland
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), is calling on people across Scotland the to step up to the plate and host a Fish Supper this Autumn, in honour of lifeboat crew who…
Bridge Challenge
South to make two diamonds. West leads a heart.
Arran Coastal Rowing Club
Arran Coastal Rowing Club is growing fast. The first St. Ayle's skiff was launched after the Lamlash Splash in September 2015 and has been out on the water almost every week since…
Bridge Challenge
East is in a no-trump contract. South having led the ♦A, North/South to make nine tricks.
Collection for Refugees
Sue Weaver and Alan Bellamy of Kildonan would like to thank everyone on Arran who so generously donated clothes and sleeping bags for the refugee camp at Calais. A van load was…
Arran to Uganda
I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who donated money, musical instruments and craft materials to “Planting for Hope Uganda”. My brother Lionel and I set off in…
Arran Schools’ Engineering Challenge
The Engineering Challenge for school kids took place at Kildonan Village Hall on Saturday 19th March. The competition was open to all school children under 17 on Arran and with a cash…
Arran Schools’ Engineering Challenge
Rory Cowan of Kildonan is sponsoring an engineering challenge for all Arran children of school age. The final will be held on Saturday 19th March in Kildonan Hall. The competition details and…
The Isle of Arran Branch of Cats Protection …
… had its best year in 2015 and to top it all a VIP visitor! Pictured below is Peter Hepburn, Chief Executive of the national charity of Cats Protection with three volunteers,…
Arran Community Land Initiative AGM
This took place on Monday 23rd November. As well as the AGM business there was a Gardeners Question Time, a vegetable cake competition (won by an amazing sprout and kale cake!), kids…