Pupils from Brodick and Corrie Primary Schools found out all about recycling and the environment last week when time traveller Alu and her companion visited their classroom.

As part of Generation Science, the schools touring programme of science shows and workshops, delivered by the Edinburgh International Science Festival, visited the island.

The ‘Future Earth’ show . . . → Read More: Brodick Primary pupils see the future of the Earth 100 years from now]]> Pupils from Brodick and Corrie Primary Schools found out all about recycling and the environment last week when time traveller Alu and her companion visited their classroom.

As part of Generation Science, the schools touring programme of science shows and workshops, delivered by the Edinburgh International Science Festival, visited the island.

The ‘Future Earth’ show focuses on sustainability and the environment and follows Alu, who lives in a world 100 years from now and who travels back in time to tell people about the importance of recycling and reusing resources.

See the full story in the Arran  Banner, May 17 2012 or on line at www.arranbanner.co.uk/digital

The Arran Folk Club – an entirely separate entity to The Arran Folk Festival – has recently decided to wind up and has passed its remaining funds to Arran Events.

In 2003 the then Folk Festival committee decided to take a break after running an annual Folk Festival each year from 1989.

The Folk Club . . . → Read More: Arran Folk Club winds up after more than 20 years]]> The Arran Folk Club – an entirely separate entity to The Arran Folk Festival – has recently decided to wind up and has passed its remaining funds to Arran Events.

In 2003 the then Folk Festival committee decided to take a break after running an annual Folk Festival each year from 1989.

The Folk Club was born with the aim of keeping things ‘ticking over’ and since then it has successfully promoted acoustic sessions throughout the year.

At a folk club meeting in January this year, it was officially agreed to wind up the folk club and pass the remaining funds to Arran Events CIC.

For the full story see the Arran Banner edition of May 19 2012 or on line at www.arranbanner.co.uk/digital

Because of the terrible weather on Arran on Thursday, May 10 2012, the road improvement works in the north of the island have been delayed.

Work on the road in Lochranza between the distillery and the field centre will start on Wednesday 16 May until Friday 18 May.

This resurfacing work in Lochranza and road . . . → Read More: Road closures delayed as bad weather hits Arran]]> Because of the terrible weather on Arran on Thursday, May 10 2012, the road improvement works in the north of the island have been delayed.

Work on the road in Lochranza between the distillery and the field centre will start on Wednesday 16 May until Friday 18 May.

This resurfacing work in Lochranza and road reinforcement work on the Bougillie will require road closures between 9am and 3.30pm each day.

Diversion routes will be in place an traffic will be allowed through the Lochranza works on a periodic basis, as and when work allows.

There will be controlled access for the local bus service on the Bougillie.

Resurfacing work on the C147, just south of Catacol, was due to be carried out on Friday, May 11 and on Monday, 14.

This also requires a road closure between 9am and 3.30pm each day.

A diversion route will be in place.

For more news from Arran see the Arran Banner or on line at www.arranbanner.co.uk/digital

North Ayrshire Council would like to apologise for any inconvenience.

Last week our first correct answer came from Iain Hendry of Brodick who correctly guessed that Archie was sitting on the old railway track-bed to the barytes mine in Glen Sannox.

This week he is enjoying a well-deserved rest after his walk but can you guess where?

A man who went missing on Arran’s hills on Monday has been found dead.

Thirty-one-year-old Paul Henry, who is from the Stranraer area, was reported missing at 7pm on Monday night.

The search team found his body on Wednesday morning in a crevice at the back of Goat Fell.

It is believed Mr Henry had . . . → Read More: Missing walker found dead on Arran]]> A man who went missing on Arran’s hills on Monday has been found dead.

Thirty-one-year-old Paul Henry, who is from the Stranraer area, was reported missing at 7pm on Monday night.

The search team found his body on Wednesday morning in a crevice at the back of Goat Fell.

It is believed Mr Henry had fallen about 85m to his death.

See the Arran Banner edition May 12 2012 or at www.arranbanner.co.uk/digital