• Published On: Apr 1, 20163.5 min readCategories: Community Development, Community News, Events, Politics

    COMMUNITY TO GAIN NEW LAND POWERS. More than 40 island residents gathered in the Village Hall on Tuesday, 23rd March, to hear all about new powers granted to them by...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20161.5 min readCategories: Community News, Events

    On the 10th and 12th March two fundraisers were held, organised by Rosalind Jewell, to raise money for Positive Action in Housing & Syria Relief. The former was a cake...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20161.3 min readCategories: Events

    “A father and his two sons are lost at sea. Keep busy, eh? Hope we’ll get a body, mebbe. The widden spoon. A knock on the door wi a wooden...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20160.2 min readCategories: Events

    On the 26th March Colonsay Gun Club held the first shoot of  the year at Machrins with a good turnout despite changeable weather. Les Robinson, Ned Wyndham and Paul Summers...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20160.5 min readCategories: Church

    On Wednesday 16th March the community was warmly welcomed to a preview of the Arts & Crafts Exhibition at the Parish Church, Scalasaig with refreshments provided by Gavin & James...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20160.3 min readCategories: Events

    The dates for this year's festival are Mon 25th April to Sun 15th May 2016 This will be the sixth year that the Spring Fest has been staged ...which means...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20163.2 min readCategories: Events

    WILD ISLAND. A year in the Hebrides" by Jane Smith. Have you ever listened to Corncrakes calling on a star-lit night? Have you crossed the Strand to Oronsay, wading through...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20161.8 min readCategories: Events

    Not long now until the fifth Colonsay Book Festival which will take place on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th April. Opening with our first ever Fringe event, rapper and performance...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20161.2 min readCategories: First Person, Just for Fun, Nature

    I think most peoples perception of the undoubted beauty of Colonsay is limited to daylight , but, as a semi-nocturnal person by way of profession, I have always enjoyed being...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20161.7 min readCategories: Obituaries

    A beautiful church service was held in Colonsay Parish Church on Thursday, 4th February, to give thanks for the life of a very special Colonsay lady, Mrs Peggy Clark. It...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20162.5 min readCategories: Politics

    With regards to the upcoming Scottish Parliament election the Corncrake will  attempt to feature statements from different candidates. This month we have a short piece from current Argyll & Bute...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20160.4 min readCategories: Song of the Month, Uncategorized

    This month’s song suggestion came from Seumas McNeill (I know the word nepotism is coming to mind at this point but no one else submitted pictures or songs this month!...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20161 min readCategories: Uncategorized

    Island residents will recall the catastrophic house-fire which occurred in December 2013 in the house occupied by Trevor and Yasmin Crowe.  One of the issues raised after the calamity was...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20160.3 min readCategories: Transport

    Seumas McNeill, Port Supervisor for Caledonian MacBrayne Ferries, has announced the hours during which the Pier Office will be open: DAY OF THE WEEK OPENING HOURS Monday/Diluain 09.00-14.00 and 16.30-19.30...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20160.5 min readCategories: Photo of the Month

    This month’s photo comes from Morag Grant. Morag’s Instagram account - @momag93 - has been growing a bit of a fan base over the last couple of years as she...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20160.9 min readCategories: Letters, Uncategorized

    Unicycle! - A full non-stop circuit of Colonsay by unicycle... has this been done before?! (OK, we own up, there was an ice cream stop at the shop). Uphill sections...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20160.4 min readCategories: Uncategorized

    The Corncrake is published to keep all our friends in touch with life on the island and invites contributions. Brief genealogical and related queries are also welcome from Colbhasachs overseas, as are...

  • Published On: Apr 1, 20160.3 min readCategories: Uncategorized

    No, we can't beam one of our handsome reporters into your living room just yet. However, due to our dogged determination to keep up with technological advancement, we've come up...

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    The Front Page – July 2018

    Though the not-quite-a-drought time eventually ended, summer did not part, as it might have done,...

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