In the Media

September 23, 2019February 28, 2026

Paul Murton goes back to his roots

Ardentinny featured on this week’s episode of the BBC series Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs. Presented by Paul Murton, who was brought up in the village, we were introduced to Ardentinny with a walk over the Larach accompanied by Harry Lauder’s song “O’er the Hill to Ardentinny”. Then a quick stroll past the hotel which his family owned to the old school which he had attended and finally to the pier (today’s slipway).

Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs can be viewed on the BBC iPlayer here for the next 4 weeks.

Ardentinny filming of the series in July, 2019.

October 28, 2012February 28, 2026

Labour and Tories under fire for inflating Trident job losses

Labour and the Conservatives have been accused of misleading the public by exaggerating the number of jobs that would be lost if the Trident nuclear weapons system were removed from the Clyde. Figures released by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) under freedom of information law reveal that only 520 civilian jobs at Faslane and Coulport near Helensburgh are directly dependent on Trident. This contrasts with the 6000-11,000 jobs that pro-Trident politicians claim are at risk. Read full story at The Herald.

September 28, 2012February 28, 2026

Ardentinny fire-raiser spared jail

Site of the destroyed toilets with temporary facilities in the background

Cowal Courier is reporting today that the 17 year-old teenager who caused a fire that destroyed the public toilets at Ardentinny Beach has been spared jail and has had a community payback order imposed on him. Read the full report. A new toilet block is currently pending consideration with the National Park Authority.

November 13, 2010February 28, 2026

Window of Opportunity – Dunoon Observer & Argyll Standard. 5 November, 2010.

July 25, 2010February 28, 2026

Ardentinny – in the media

Ardentinny Garden Buyout. Dunoon Observer & Argyll Standard (PDF 65kb).