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November 24, 2020

Ardentinny Renewables Trust Update

Dougie Menzies, Chair of Ardentinny Renewables Trust (ART), kindly provided us with this latest update on Trust news.In agreement with Charity regulator OSCR, the AGM has been postponed until it is safe to hold one.Current funds stand at just over £4,500 with projected income of over £8000 in the coming year from the three hydro …

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November 23, 2020

HM Naval Base Clyde Off-Site Emergency Plan

The published version of the HM Naval Base Clyde Off-Site Emergency Plan can be found on Argyll and Bute Council’s website https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/sites/default/files/clyde_off-site_emergency_plan_-_may_2020_-_published_version.pdf. with specific reference to the Coulport installation on pages 20-23.

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November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

Christmas ’66 – Who can you identify?

It's an annual village event eagerly anticipated by both the children of Ardentinny and the grandkids of those living here. Sadly there will be no children's Christmas party at the Village Hall this year. Over the years the party has been organised by Anna Williamson and Maryjane Bleach and prior to this by Anna's Mum …

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November 15, 2020

Historical footage of Glenfinart House fire

Over the years we've published several articles related to the Glenfinart House fire which destroyed the building in 1968 (see related posts below). We've also received some fascinating comments from individuals who were employed by the hotel and were able to give a first hand account of the events of that day. With apparently very …

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October 24, 2020

The Ardentinny Archives: Feb 2008 – O’er the Hill to Ardentinny was a yellow submarine

13 February, 2008. Last Thursday, long-standing Ardentinny resident, Jim Robinson, alerted us of a yellow submarine beached in the Knap area of Ardentinny, and kindly provided a photograph. Apparently Blairmore resident David Rankin had discovered & reported its position both to Jim and the Ministry of Defence. We went along to investigate. As can be seen from …

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