Arran villages take part in childminding recruitment campaign
Three Arran villages have been selected for a pilot project seeking to support, recruit and train new professional childminders.
Three Arran villages have been selected for a pilot project seeking to support, recruit and train new professional childminders.
KNOWN as ‘Scotland in Miniature’, Arran is a condensed version of the best that Scotland has to offer. Arran is one of the most easily accessible islands as it is only a 55-minute crossing from Ardrossan to Brodick. The Claonaig to Lochranza ferry service from Kintyre makes the island easily accessible from the Highlands and islands as well.
It wouldn’t be New Year’s Day on Arran without dozens of people taking to the water for a loony dook and this year was no exception.
Petrol and gas is transported to Arran via the north end of the island as legislation requires it to be transported on a vessel with an open deck. Diesel, however is not bound by the same restrictions and it can be brought in via the Ardrossan route.
Isle of Arran Distillers have announced the appointment of Stewart Bowman to head up the Lochranza distillery team.
A stricken yacht had to be towed to safety by the Arran RNLI last weekend after the vessel was seen to be drifting in severe weather near Lochranza.
Two historic buildings on Arran have been recognised by the Arran Civic Trust as significant places of interest.
A new community farm has been created in Lochranza to engage the local community in growing fruit and vegetables for themselves.
The gravestones of three fishermen of Arran have been found in a quiet cemetery in Northern Ireland.