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BODY FOUND ON BEACH
Written by Gordon   
Tuesday, 09 March 2010 20:17
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posted Tuesday March 9; 8.17pm

The body of an 82-year-old local man was discovered on the beach at Kames at 3.35pm today.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 March 2010 23:08
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ARGYLL TEACHERS MARCH IN GLASGOW
Written by Gordon Neish   
Saturday, 06 March 2010 19:18
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OVER 8,000 teachers and parents from all over Scotland marched in Glasgow today (Saturday) in protest at education cuts being imposed by councils. A healthy Argyll and Bute turnout marched in the knowledge that 30 teachers jobs are set to go in the region within four months – and that a less than certain future awaits the teaching profession locally. Dunoon Grammar School was well represented.
Last Updated on Saturday, 06 March 2010 20:21
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DUNOON COMMUNITY RADIO GOES GLOBAL
Written by Gordon Neish   
Friday, 05 March 2010 16:26
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DUNOON Community Radio can now be listened to anywhere in the world – even Kilfinan – thanks to the wonders of the internet.

Last Updated on Saturday, 06 March 2010 19:25
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LIGHTHOUSE BOSS RESIGNS
Written by Colin Cameron   
Friday, 05 March 2010 16:04
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Just days after his company announced a major group restructuring plan, OddGeir Oddsen, the managing director of Lighthouse Caledonia, has resigned.
Last Updated on Friday, 05 March 2010 17:01
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INTEREST – AND SHIPS – FOR FERRY ROUTE
Written by Gordon Neish   
Thursday, 04 March 2010 17:07
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IN THE latest chapter of the long-running saga of the Dunoon-Gourock ferry tender process, four companies have responded to the pre-qualification stage and, the Scottish government revealed this week,  ‘suitable’ used vessels are available.
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CASTLE TOWARD OPEN FOR BUSINESS but fight not over yet
Written by Aileen McNicol   
Thursday, 04 March 2010 17:04
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AS it opened the Castle Toward doors to the latest batch of excited schoolchildren undertaking a residential course, Actual Reality may have won a battle - but the war’s not over yet.
Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 17:11
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"IT WILL BE WORTH IT IN THE END” -Disruption, but Dunoon will have “a centre to be proud of”
Written by Aileen McNicol   
Thursday, 04 March 2010 17:00
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DUNOON’S funding award from a Scottish government fund has come as a welcome boost to cash-strapped Argyll and Bute Council - allowing it to carry out a mixture of much-needed “improvements” and “maintenance” to revitalise the tired town centre.
Last Updated on Friday, 05 March 2010 16:33
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CAMANACHD CUP DRAW
Written by Gordon Neish   
Thursday, 04 March 2010 11:31
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Camanachd Cup

THE new shinty season opened at Scottish Hydro’s Pitlochry power station on Monday, as the draw for the first round of the Scottish Hydro Camanachd Cup was made.

Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 20:17
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CONCESSIONS REMAIN AT WESTERN FERRIES
Written by Aileen McNicol   
Thursday, 04 March 2010 10:10
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Western Ferries will continue to provide free crossings for concession card holders, despite cuts in compensation payments to travel companies operating the scheme.
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EDUCATION CUTS CONFIRMED
Written by Gordon Neish   
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 16:41
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Schools in Dunoon, along with others in Argyll and Bute, are set to see significant cuts in teacher numbers this summer as the council’s budget takes its toll.
Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 12:04
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BODY FOUND ON BEACH

posted Tuesday March 9; 8.17pm

The body of an 82-year-old local man was discovered on the beach at Kames at 3.35pm today.

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