Want to read more?We value our content and access to our full site is only available on subscription. Your subscription entitles you to 7-day-a-week access to our website, plus a full digital copy of that week’s paper to read on your pc/mac or mobile device In addition your subscription includes access to digital archive copies from 2006 onwards Subscribe NowGymnasts at Oban’s Park Primary School are jumping for joy in their new leotards. Funds to buy the new kit came from Argyll Beats Cardiovascular Disease (ABCD). The charity was set up in 2000 by volunteers and since then it has raised more than £250,000 and spent in the region of £200,000 on almost 200 projects region-wide to beat the burden of cardiovascular disease.ABCD was only too happy to fund the new leotards after the last lot it donated five years ago needed replacing. The latest leotards in the school colours and with sparkling butterfly wings are a big hit. The charity donated £400 … [Read more...] about Charity donation buys new gym kit
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Island retreat is a feast of good taste
Want to read more?We value our content and access to our full site is only available on subscription. Your subscription entitles you to 7-day-a-week access to our website, plus a full digital copy of that week’s paper to read on your pc/mac or mobile device In addition your subscription includes access to digital archive copies from 2006 onwards Subscribe NowLuxury hotel Isle of Eriska owes a lot to asparagus. When its executive chef Graeme Cheevers was a schoolboy growing up near Glasgow the tender green spears caught his passing eye and started a lifelong passion in the kitchen. ‘I was on my way home from school and saw it in a shop. I didn’t know what it was so took it home and cooked it myself. My mum was a terrible cook,’ said Graham who came to the Isle of Eriska last summer from a head chef role at the Michelin-starred Martin Wishart kitchens of Loch Lomond’s five-star Cameron House.Best of British ingredients from local suppliers, … [Read more...] about Island retreat is a feast of good taste
Districts – week 13
Want to read more?We value our content, so access to our full site is only available on subscription. Your subscription entitles you to 7-day-a-week access to our website, plus a full digital copy of that week’s paper to read on your pc/mac or mobile device. And there’s more – your subscription includes access to digital archive copies from 2006 onwards Subscribe NowKyles The ‘New Road’ that runs from Loch Riddon to Tighnabruiach with be celebrated on its 50th anniversary. The Heritage Club is planning to mark the occasion with an event by asking locals for their memories and information about the the building or opening of the road, or about the old road. A notice from the Heritage Club said: ‘Anything at all, however small or unimportant it may seem for you, could help to recreate the atmosphere of that time.’If you have any memories, photos or records that would be helpful, contact Sandy Hastings on 811304 or email … [Read more...] about Districts – week 13
Mother’s Day events
It's Mother's Day on Sunday and there's plenty of things to do in Coventry and Warwickshire to spoil your mum. Whether you're in a last minute rush to the shop to buy a card, or super organised and have already got the day planned, we've got ideas to make it extra special. Treat your mum to a day out or a few days away this Mother's Day (Sunday, March 31). It is a great way to show mum just how much you care about her, and the best part is that you can book a time and date that suits both of your schedules. We've picked out some spa days, days out and afternoon teas that are great value for money to help you make your choice. Whether you're looking for a pamper afternoon, or you want to soak up the sights in another city, you're bound to find something you like. Mother's Day lunch Sketchley Grange Hotel To celebrate Mother’s Day, Sketchley Grange Hotel and Spa is inviting mums to enjoy a blissful afternoon tailored especially to them. With mums from all over being spoilt rotten … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day events
Behind the Scenes at Atlantis – week 13
Want to read more?We value our content and access to our full site is only available on subscription. Your subscription entitles you to 7-day-a-week access to our website, plus a full digital copy of that week’s paper to read on your pc/mac or mobile device In addition your subscription includes access to digital archive copies from 2006 onwards Subscribe NowStaff news We’re delighted to welcome three new casual leisure attendants to the team: Finbar Dunne, James MacIntyre and Alex McGuire. The past few weeks have also been busy for staff training, including a pool plant operators course and first aid training, including all our lifeguards are being trained to use our new spinal board. Previously, if we had had a suspected spinal injury in the pool, we had to wait for an ambulance to arrive to get the casualty safely out of the pool but now we will be able to do it ourselves, saving valuable time. Jack Macaulay completed his Level 2 gym instructor course in … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes at Atlantis – week 13