News from the village of Ardentinny, Argyll, Scotland.
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In October 2020 Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) undertook a community consultation on its proposals for the beach area. Since then the only hint of an outcome has been the recent renewed signage which indicates that there will be a charge for beach parking. In response, Ardentinny Community Council (CC) secretary, Marian Norris, wrote to …
Last Tuesday saw another of Ardentinny's familiar landmark functions disappear from the village. After the closure of Ardentinny School in 1997 and the church in 2018, this week another little piece of history was lost as the village's only telephone box was unceremoniously loaded on a truck, destined for the scrapheap. The box, while …
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15 December, 2007. On Saturday the 15th December 2007, a hardy group of carol choristers braved the cold night air and entertained many of Ardentinny's residents with festive song. The group, organised by the Village Hall Committee, had humbly assumed that their contributions might be less than welcome and so decided that their policy would …
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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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