Kid Gloves: A Voyage Round My Father by Adam Mars-Jones When his widowed father – once a high court judge and always a formidable figure – drifted into vagueness if not dementia, the write...
1946-2017 The family and community are saddened to report the passing of Morag on Tuesday 25th April 2017. Morag was a character who held strong opinions and was not afraid to speak out. Her talents w...
As you are probably aware the Community of Arran Seabed Trust purchased Lamlash tennis courts and pavilion from Lamlash Tennis and Bowling Club in December of last year. We are carrying out building w...
Two young students at Arran High School have won prestigious honours in the Rotary District Young Writer Competitions. The competitions are run by Rotary and the District includes an area approximatel...
Invented a century ago, rotating columns fixed to ship’s deck interact with wind to provide forward thrust and could make a 10% fuel saving. Layout of Norsepower Rotor Sail on a generic Aframax-...
Altogether, 13 years from now, climate change losses could be exacting a US$1.2bn toll on 19 great European cities. By 2100, the bill could have risen to $40bn, according to new research. Low-lying co...
The date of the April film has had to be changed to Sunday 23rd April. The film is Dheepan (2015, France, directed by Jacques Audiard, 115 mins, Cert 15). Dheepan is a Tamil freedom fighter who decide...
Poacher’s Pilgrimage: An Island Journeyby Alastair McIntosh The title and cover belie a book of depth, breadth, scholarship and wisdom. Those of you who know Alastair McIntosh may already have s...
Selected by David Underdown who also writes the commentary. All Her Life by Raymond Carver I lay down for a nap. But every time I closed my eyes, mares’ tails passed slowly over the Strait towar...
Nescio, a group of twelve talented young string players from the Netherlands, are visiting Arran on the weekend of 22nd and 23rd April. Their intriguing name (“I don’t know” in Latin...