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March 9, 2024

One man’s silent vigil for 6 year-old Palestinian girl

Bill Williamson outside Dunoon Burgh Hall

As the tragedy in the Middle East continues, a silent vigil has been held outside Dunoon Burgh Hall to highlight the death of six-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab. The child who had been missing in Gaza for 12 days after an Israeli tank targeted the family car, killing her six relatives, had initially survived the …

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July 7, 2022October 30, 2023

Fareweel to a Force

Dennis Gower during filming of Beechgrove Garden

A quiet but veritable force! Dennis Gower (above, during filming of Beechgrove Garden) and Merle Ferguson are heading to pastures new but many in Ardentinny will remember their considerable contributions, not least their extended hand of friendship! Merle (right) with Anna Williamson raising funds for the Walled Garden Though ‘retired’ for a while now, Dennis …

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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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July 20, 2020August 30, 2021

Goodbye Ardentinny

Madeleine Hacking, who leaves Ardentinny this week after 16 years in the village, has asked us to post her message below. We wish her well in pastures new.

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May 12, 2014

Ardentinny’s centenarian remembered

Born just three months before the start of the First World War and living to 100 years old, last weekend Angus Sutherland's family and friends celebrated the long and accomplished life of our sadly departed centenarian at a memorial service in Ardentinny Church. The Reverend Joe Stewart offered a warm and touching service and Angus’ …

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