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October 9, 2021October 22, 2021

Ardentinny’s maritime icon awaits new owner (updated 22 Oct, 21)

Photographed, sketched, painted and filmed many thousands of times through the years by visitors to our village, she's one of Ardentinny’s most famous landmarks. The fishing boat Girl Sharon was, until recently, a working vessel, trawling for langoustine in Loch Long and beyond. Built in 1970 by Smith & Hutton Boatbuilders, Anstruther and with her …

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August 5, 2021

Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki

In the shadow of the Royal Navy's nuclear weapons’ depot (RNAD), Coulport, we remember those who lost their lives (214,000) in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. There will be several commemoration events throughout the country, the nearest of which are: Friday 6 August in Glasgow at 12 noon at the Peace Tree at …

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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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October 11, 2020October 11, 2020

Couple rescued from Loch Long inflatable dinghy

On Saturday evening MOD Police from Coulport rescued a couple from their inflatable dinghy in Loch Long. It would appear that they had been on a fishing expedition in their small Explorer 5 inflatable. The couple did not appear to be wearing lifejackets. According to contributor Jonathan Hart on the Ardentinny Facebook Forum, the two …

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REGULAR EVENTS
Glenfinart Walled Garden - Volunteer Days
Every Wednesday & Thursday 11am - 2.30pm.
All welcome!

Music Group - Every Monday 18:00-19:30hrs.
Village Hall, Ardentinny.
Neil and Mike from Rock Cottage are running a new group within the village, initially this is aimed at learning to play the Ukulele. That said we are not limiting or restricting the group to these two instruments. Anyone and everyone are welcome to come, learn, join in, or add something to those starting out playing an instrument, likewise if you’re at a loose end, then come along for a coffee and chat, worth noting we do have spare instruments knocking around, so even if you just want to try something then please pop along. Cost £2.00 per session. Teas and coffees will be available these will be on a donation basis.