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January 10, 2012January 22, 2012

MSP criticises BT’s failures over 8-day Ardentinny outage

41 Ardentinny households and businesses are today facing a second week without phone lines and internet access. The main telephone cable along the shore was severed by falling branches from an overhanging tree at the Ardentinny Outdoor Centre during the height of the storm which ravaged much of Scotland last Tuesday morning (3 January). BT …

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January 6, 2012January 22, 2012

3am: Power restored to Ardentinny after 3-day blackout

One of the last places in Scotland to be reconnected after Tuesday's blackout was Ardentinny at 3am on Friday morning. Ardentinny residents had spent a third night without power to their homes and businesses. Along with many other parts of Scotland, severe gales early on Tuesday morning brought down power lines, mainly due to fallen …

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January 4, 2012January 22, 2012

No power or phone lines in Ardentinny

As Ardentinny has had no power or phone lines since Monday. Please see our Twitter account @ardentinny or #ardentinny for latest updates.

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October 28, 2011October 28, 2011

Fireworks frighten horses (and other animals!)

For many people Bonfire Night is an enjoyable evening watching spectacular firework displays and warming themselves by a bonfire, but for horse owners it can be a time of concern and distress. Fireworks can frighten even the most sensible horse, so all horse owners should be prepared for the firework season. The British Horse Society …

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October 19, 2011October 19, 2011

New Ardentinny bus timetables published

The new Ardentinny bus timetable comes into effect on 23 October, 2011. The main change for Ardentinny residents and visitors is that the Sunday bus service will now amalgamate with the Toward service and become the 489. The Sunday 489 service will terminate at Ardentinny Car Park and will run four return journeys from Dunoon …

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