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Campbeltown’s fond farewell to the Fergusons

5 days ago | westcoasttoday.co.uk | Hannah O’Hanlon

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Kintyre Schools Pipe Band warm up for busy MOKFest

6 days ago | westcoasttoday.co.uk | Hannah O’Hanlon

Campbeltown CourierLeisureKintyre Schools Pipe Band (KSPB) performers and volunteers are already warming up for a packed schedule at this year’s Mull of Kintyre Music Festival (MOKFest), which runs from August 20-24. Their first performance will be at Thursday’s Young Folk Night, then they will perform at the head of the Old Quay on Friday evening, prior to marching into the Victoria Hall to open this year’s Festival Ceilidh.
New book explores the resurgence of Campbeltown’s whisky industry

1 week ago | westcoasttoday.co.uk | Hannah O’Hanlon

Campbeltown CourierNewsTwenty years on from his popular initial release, ‘The Distilleries of Campbeltown: The Rise and Fall of the Whisky Capital of the World’, author David Stirk has revisited the subject with a complete re-write which includes the resurgence of the town’s whisky industry.
Funding available to support storm resilience and green energy projects

1 week ago | westcoasttoday.co.uk | Hannah O’Hanlon

Campbeltown CourierNewsA fund that has previously awarded £9,000 to Ardrishaig Community Council is urging other Argyll groups to apply for a share of its £3 million pot. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), the distribution network operator for parts of Scotland and central southern England, is now welcoming applications for this year’s Powering Communities to Net Zero fund.
Campbeltown to commemorate VE Day 80

1 week ago | westcoasttoday.co.uk | Hannah O’Hanlon

Campbeltown CourierNewsMembers of the community are invited to a Campbeltown commemoration of a significant date in British history as the town marks the 80th anniversary of the ending of the Second World War in Europe (VE Day). The Royal British Legion Scotland Campbeltown branch will hold a service of remembrance Campbeltown War Memorial on Kinloch Green starting at 12.30pm on Thursday May 8, 80 years after the war’s end.
Outrage at ‘destruction’ of East Kintyre beauty spot

1 week ago | westcoasttoday.co.uk | Hannah O’Hanlon

Campbeltown CourierNewsInvestigations are under way to determine if changes to land at Torrisdale beach, including the installation of a parking meter and clearing of vegetation, have breached planning and environmental regulations.
Campbeltown Courier Leader: Torrisdale tarnished

1 week ago | westcoasttoday.co.uk | Hannah O’Hanlon

Campbeltown CourierOpinionThe level of outrage at the recent Torrisdale beach developments is widespread and palpable. Photographs of the area from before show that where now there is nothing more than disturbed earth, it was once bursting with greenery. Aside from aesthetics, many people have raised concerns about the potential impact on wildlife, with some believing there may have been an otter’s holt in the area.
US man follows in forebear’s footsteps by tracing Kintyre roots

1 week ago | westcoasttoday.co.uk | Hannah O’Hanlon

Campbeltown CourierNewsAn American man is planning to follow in his great-grandfather’s footsteps by visiting Kintyre to “find his roots”. Although Californian by birth, 72-year-old Stephen Hunter has lived in Spain for the last 35 years, and has now planned a trip to Kintyre, where he hopes to connect with any relatives still living in the area. Stephen’s interest in visiting his ancestral homeland began when he inherited a chest full of family history when his mother died.
Kintyre farm welcomes rare quadruplet lambs

1 week ago | westcoasttoday.co.uk | Hannah O’Hanlon

Campbeltown CourierNewsAmong the recent new arrivals at Putechan Farm are these rare and adorable quadruplet lambs. Farmer Richard MacCallum explained that the mother is a home-bred, three crop Scotch Mule ewe. “She has had twins before but never quads,” he said. “She lambed them herself and I came across them on the way up the farm road on Sunday morning.
From Hollywood to Cannes, Campbeltown chocolates continue to tantalise VIP taste buds

2 weeks ago | westcoasttoday.co.uk | Hannah O’Hanlon

Campbeltown CourierNewsSweet treats created by Campbeltown chocolatier Fetcha Chocolates have already been enjoyed by members of the Hollywood elite and now they are set to make a delicious appearance at this year’s prestigious Cannes International Film Festival. Demand for Fetcha’s hand-crafted, award-winning, allergen-friendly vegan treats surged after the company supplied chocolates for goody bags given to Oscar-nominated celebrities at the 2024 Academy Awards.