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• STRONE POST OFFICE ROBBER SENTENCED
    Kirn man, James Johnston was sentenced today (Thursday) to more than three years imprisonment  at Dunoon Sheriff Court, after previously pleading guilty to the robbery of Strone Post Office on November 23, 2010.
  
• DUNOON ELECTION DATE — MAY 10
  ARGYLL and Bute Council announced today (Tuesday) that the election of three councillors in council ward 7 (Dunoon) will be held on Thursday May 10, one week later than the rest of Scotland.
  
• WHAT’S THE STORY IN KILMORY?
  The main opposition group on Argyll and Bute Council has called for an enquiry after two more members of the council’s communications team were suspended on Friday (April 6).
  
• MAJOR SHINTY FINAL FOR COWAL
  For the second successive year, the final of shinty’s oldest competition – and still one of the most prestigious prizes in the sport – is to be played in Argyll.Following last year’s successful final held in Inveraray, the occasion is set to stay on the shores of Loch Fyne as  the Cowal village of Strachur hosts this year’s final tie, on Saturday June 23.
  
• NEW STRACHUR PITCH 'FANTASTIC'
  After a decade of hard work by Strachur and District Community Development Company and others around the community, Strachur's brand new playing field was used for a senior event for the first time on Saturday April 7.
  
• SAD DEATH OF DUNOON COUNCILLOR
  WITH sadness we report the passing of Dunoon councillor Alister MacAlister this morning (Friday) after a long illness, which he bravely battled with dignity.Our thoughts are with Alister’s family and friends at this painful time.
  
• RENEWED ALICAT CONCERNS
  DUNOON FERRY service campaigners remain deeply concerned about the use of the MV AliCat - for which a replacement has been promised by cabinet secretary Alex Neil.
  
• BILL BAILEY ALL SET FOR DUNOON
  COMEDIAN Bill Bailey may have toured the world several times, appeared on numerous prime-time TV shows and been nominated for British comedy’s top comedy award, the Perrier — but he has yet to have the experience of playing a gig in Dunoon.
  
• DUNOON SCHOOLS ROW GOES NATIONAL
  THE DEBATE over Dunoon’s schools merger has gone national after appearing on Scottish Television news last night (Thursday).
  
• ELECTION CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED
  Candidates for the Argyll and Bute Council elections on May 3 were announced this evening.