Our second Arran Artist of the Month is Vivienne Sillar, who although only a part-time island resident has a connection to Arran going back to childhood. How would you describe your work and the philo...
COAST reports that the proposed management plans announced in early June for our MPAs are in real danger of being diluted or possibly abolished completely. As COAST explains “The Cabinet Secreta...
Jim Henderson writes for the Voice: Brodick Hall was packed to capacity on Saturday September 19th, an eager audience waiting to hear the famous jazz group that changes its name with each successive y...
The October film is Boyhood, the 2014 American independent coming-of-age drama film, written and directed by Richard Linklater, and starring Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater, and E...
On a recent trip to Rwanda, a Guardian reporter found that their luggage was searched at the border, and the authorities confiscated some belongings. No, they were not trying to smuggle drugs or weapo...
Patricia Gibson, MP for North Ayrshire & Arran, writes about her initial experiences of Westminster for the Voice: Since my election in May, many friends and constituents have been keen to find o...
I’m an artist working with NHS Ayrshire & Arran on a photo archive project. I’m calling out to whole of Ayrshire for old photos to scan for use as artworks on the hospital walls. Resea...
A treat awaits music fans in Brodick Hall on Saturday, 17th October. The Sinopia Quartet comprises four of Scotland’s leading young professional string players. Graduates of the Royal Conservato...
Selected by David Underdown who also writes the commentary. Inversnaid This darksome burn, horseback brown, His rollrock highroad roaring down, In coop and in comb the fleece of his foam Flutes and lo...
Lentil and Aubergine Curry We first tried this dish at a vegetarian café in a small town in Derbyshire. After a bit of experimentation I settled on this recipe. The quantities given will easily...