The new Arran High School – completed only last winter – is leaking badly.

Remembrance Services were held at war memorials around the island last Sunday.

Home Reports become compulsory from Monday December 1.

Plant pathologists have confirmed that a potentially devastating plant disease has been found in blaeberry plants at the Merkland Wood near Brodick Castle.

The short stay car park at Brodick pier has been extensively resurfaced this week.

The children of Whiting Bay Primary School have adopted a beach.

Arran’s very own musical drama production of ‘Balloons’ is being performed at the Community Theatre at Arran High School for four nights this week.

North Ayrshire Council is considering having a three-lane traffic operation in Ardrossan to ease congestion once the ferry has docked.

Arran’s own version of the television programme Question Time came to the island last Friday night.

The class of ’70 at Arran High held an emotional reunion last Saturday night.

A photo memory card, which was lost amongst rocks in a remote part of Arran, has been reunited with its owners after nearly four months - with a little help from The Arran Banner.

Arran’s senior rugby team proved too powerful for Carrick on Saturday as they forced their way into the second round of the Scottish Cup.