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Brodick Nursery could have to close its doors by August this year if a solution can not be found to a problem that has arisen due to the roll-out of a Scottish Government initiative which will extend nursery hours.
The Wooleys steak pies faced fierce competition against over 75 professional pie makers who entered more than 460 pies into 11 categories.
Arran’s MSP Kenneth Gibson also posed a number of questions to the Minister asking when the linkspan will be repaired or replaced, and when the Government will produce a long-term infrastructure and vessel replacement plan.
The committee have arranged for senior management from CalMac to attend a further meeting next week.
From August, all three and four year olds – and around a quarter of two year olds – will be entitled to 1,140 hours of funded childcare per year.
The Arran Economic Group have their sights set on the challenges and opportunities leading up to and including the new decade and will be discussing these topics at a public meeting next week.
Rory was shortlisted for the award in the Performance of the Year category after winning the International WASPZ Games in Perth Australia where he also lifted the U21 title at the same time.
The pupils who will be taking on the grueling challenge with four members of staff, including head teacher Barry Smith, will be covering a distance of 185 miles over six days.
Arran businessman Duncan Yates of CY Turf has sponsored Thorn Athletic Football Club.
Howard Wood, co-founder of COAST (Community of Arran Seabed Trust) was the guest speaker at the Arran Historical Society when he spoke to members about the history of fishing around Arran and in the Clyde.
There are over 20 individual artworks in paint, pastel, chalk and pencil and they range from Arran’s fauna, flora and landscapes to portraits, aircraft and abstract designs.
The plan sets out the agency’s proposed direction of travel and priorities for the next three years and outlines the organisation’s proposed focus, and the strategic goals that will frame the delivery of its work.
The five hour cruise onboard MV Isle of Arran will take place today (Saturday), it will depart from Ardrossan at 11am and sail around Arran at a leisurely pace before returning to Ardrossan at 4pm.
A parent-run organisation that funds itself, granted with assistance, is something that is to be encouraged, promoted and protected.
