Travel confusion and mixed messages recovery
Arran has been left in a worrying limbo as it emerges out of lockdown which could harm future tourism.
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Leisure
Arran milk raises money for trust
At the end of 2019 the Arran milk partnership was set up between Arran Dairies, Bellevue Cheese Company and the Murchie family at Tigheanfraoch Farm in Blackwaterfoot.
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Delayed childcare expansion to be available from August
From August 2021, North Ayrshire Council is to deliver 1,140 hours of Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) in all council and funded provider centres across North Ayrshire.
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Responsible tourism campaign launched by VisitScotland
VisitScotland has announced a responsible tourism campaign to raise awareness of the importance of exploring the outdoors responsibly with the focus on asking people to leave no trace of their visit and protect Scotland’s stunning countryside.
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Doctor walking to help Nepal charity appeal
An Arran doctor is planning to walk 250km during April to raise money for PHASE Worldwide, a charity which supports the people of Nepal.
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Helping families meet cost of school day
North Ayrshire Council is to step forward and help families struggling to meet the costs associated with sending their children to school.
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Could you help to foster or adopt a sibling group?
The family placement team at North Ayrshire Council is launching a campaign which aims to encourage local people to consider becoming a foster carer or adoptive parent to brother and sister groups.
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More fruit and veg as school meals get healthier
School meals are set to become even more healthier in North Ayrshire with the introduction of new nutritional regulations.
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Arran needs to know when it can fully reopen
VisitArran has been working with colleagues from other islands to try and push for an urgent clarification on island re-opening.
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Heath authority faces £22m budget deficit
NHS Ayrshire & Arran faces a £22 million deficit in its revenue budget for the year ahead after an exhausting 12 months of staff battling Covid-19.
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Trainee trustee programme
RSABI has launched a new programme to encourage young people to get involved with the organisation’s board.
Sport
Lifetime feat as Dave runs round Arran – 56@56
Last weekend runner David Black achieved his long held ambition running the 56 miles around the entire island to mark his 56th birthday.
Leisure
Seagrass forms meadows in the sea
On land we take grass for granted – but underwater, seagrass can only thrive in very specific conditions and so is quite unusual to see.
Leisure
Easter fundraising at bank
Staff at the Bank of Scotland branch in Brodick have been raising money for charity over Easter.
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Wee Box appeal for Lent
People on Arran are being urged to get behind SCIAF’s Wee Box Lent appeal to raise money for some of the world’s poorest people as they continue to be ravaged by climate change, hunger and the coronavirus crisis.
Opinion
Wolfi lived life to the full
On the 9th of March Wolfi Kroner of Whiting Bay died; I’m not going to say he passed on, passed over or took eternal rest. Using euphemisms where Wolfi was concerned seems totally inappropriate. Wolfi said it as it was and lived it as it was.
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Working together to reopen tourism
With lockdown restrictions due to be eased next month VisitScotland chief executive Malcolm Roughead talks about the recovery of tourism in Ayrshire & Arran and the establishment of a new tourism strategic group in the region.