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Primary school apologises for 'error' of secondary-age sex education slide
A SENIOR sex education slide ended up in a primary lesson plan by mistake, a school has admitted. Argyll and Bute Council and Hermitage Primary apologised for the error that saw secondary school level content shown to a primary 6 class. A parent
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Former Campbeltown office given permission from council to become coffee shop
A FORMER office building in the centre of Campbeltown is set to become a coffee shop after plans were approved by council chiefs. Ray Collins’ proposal for the site, at 2 Castlehill, received no representations expressing either support or objection
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Drivers warned of HUGE diversions ahead of two phased roadworks on A82
DRIVERS on the A82 will face two disruptions and long diversions due to major work being carried out on the trunk road. Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking overnight resurfacing work northbound and southbound on the A82 near Bowling
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Councillors agree to object to proposed Kintyre wind farm
COUNCIL chiefs will object to plans for a proposed wind farm on the Kintyre Peninsula, it has been decided. The Scottish Government, on behalf of Energiekontor, has consulted with Argyll and Bute Council on plans for the facility south of Campbeltown
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Letters alert grieving families over ashes discovered in probe of funeral firm
A number of grieving families have been contacted over a scandal at a former funeral home. Argyll and Bute Council has been passed the remains of eight individuals after Police Scotland began investigating A Milne Funeral Directors. The firm
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New mental health nurses in Lochgilphead hailed by health chief
THE interim chief officer of Argyll and Bute’s health and social care partnership has hailed the recruitment of four mental health nurses from Nigeria to Lochgilphead. The area’s mental health services team embarked on its first ever international
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Bid to install new shopfronts in Rothesay town centre given go-ahead by council
PROPOSALS to install two new shopfronts in Rothesay town centre have been given the go-ahead by council chiefs. Jack Xu’s plans relate to two independent units at 20A and 20B Argyle Street, which are used as an architect’s office and a paint shop
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Environmental assessment 'not required' for proposed Helensburgh battery facility
AN environmental impact assessment is not required for plans to site a battery storage facility at a farm outside Helensburgh, council chiefs have said. The proposal by Clive Fagg Planning, for land southeast of Ardencaple Farm at Rhu, would see
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Rhu house application unanimously approved despite objections
PLANS for a new home outside Helensburgh have been given the go-ahead despite 35 objections from the public. Late representations on Joanna Peach’s plans for the site between Lagarie House and Lagarie Lodge, at Torwoodhill Road in Rhu, were received
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Man held for court appearance over alleged breach of bail conditions
A 67-year-old man was held to appear in court for allegedly breaking court bail conditions. The man, from the Garelochhead area, was arrested around 2.32pm on May 16 at an address in the village. He was held in custody to appear at Dumbarton
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Car thief led police on terrifying 22-mile Loch Lomond chase - at up to 110mph
A DRIVER led police on a high-speed chase from Balloch all the way to the Rest and Be Thankful - at more than 100mph. Bruce McCusker repeatedly drove a stolen car into oncoming traffic as he raced past Loch Lomond. He overtook a lorry on a