Courier

[Buzz Lightyear]

Cracking error on page 5 this week, but hey lets be honest we would all miss the read of it on the Friday if we all stopped reading it.

[Bobh]

Do i have to buy it to read it? Do tell.

[maxmix]

Do i have to buy it to read it? Do tell.

Noooo It's still free to read !

maxmix

[happybythesea]

Page 5

priceless !!!

can they no afford a spellcheck

love the way the always display their errors large and bold

[Lossit Lass]

...There are many things which happen locally that the Courier don't report on, simply because no-one lets them know they are occurring.

I usually refrain from commenting on really local issues seeing as I'm not, but in this case I have a personal involvement. A few months ago, myself & family tried to get a small mention about a dear friend of ours, a Machrihanish local, whom we had recently been back in contact with, printed in the Courier. Just a little something to surprise him, give him a smile. Something he could hold in his hands & know that his local friends & family would perhaps be reading it, too. But even with 3 attempts - thru the Courier's current website contact address - we got not one peep from them. Not even a "Hell no. Piss off will ya?!". Obviously we were quite disappointed. So, dropping the Courier, I used the KF to give him a public shout out. Sadly, just a few short months later our friend passed away. Needless to say, we were very happy to have been communicating with him, with or without the Courier. It was their loss, tho, as they missed being a part of giving a sweet, local man a smile before he left us.

So, it seems the KF *is* the place to go for all your news, personals, local happenings, etc. It's friendly, far-reaching & FREE, with no price hikes in our near future.

Just sayin

[Mr Plod]

Re Lossit Lass's comments. I concur that lack of reply is a bad way to run a commercial business.

However, I picked up the courier this week and surprise surprise - a letters page filled with letters from actual readers, not Councillors or MP's, actual people. And the letters were interesting and referred to matters of local concern which I found to be informative. From actual Campbeltown residents.

No Farmin bit though.

I'd like to think that it's in response to comments made in this thread but I doubt it.

[Lossit Lass]

...I'd like to think that it's in response to comments made in this thread but I doubt it.

Perhaps it is, Mr Plod. They would do good to nose around the net to see how they might improve their business practices...as all businesses should do. And I would be surprised if they didn't sneak into the KF regularly for this very reason! Glad to know they are improving their publishings. Hopefully their customer relations has improved as well.

[EMDEE]

Just bought this week's Ccanpbeltown Ccourier this morning.

Page 5.

Is there no such thing as a proofreader?

[EMDEE]

There have been some memorable misprints from the Courier over the years, as there probably are in all local newspapers (and nationals).

One of the best that sticks in my mind is from the early 1980s. There was a report on a road accident at Clachan, including a photo. The caption under the photo read as follows:

"The scene at the road accident at Clachan. Unfortunately nobody was seriously injured."

[Pans Lass]

...There are many things which happen locally that the Courier don't report on, simply because no-one lets them know they are occurring.

I usually refrain from commenting on really local issues seeing as I'm not, but in this case I have a personal involvement. A few months ago, myself & family tried to get a small mention about a dear friend of ours, a Machrihanish local, whom we had recently been back in contact with, printed in the Courier. Just a little something to surprise him, give him a smile. Something he could hold in his hands & know that his local friends & family would perhaps be reading it, too. But even with 3 attempts - thru the Courier's current website contact address - we got not one peep from them. Not even a "Hell no. Piss off will ya?!". Obviously we were quite disappointed. So, dropping the Courier, I used the KF to give him a public shout out. Sadly, just a few short months later our friend passed away. Needless to say, we were very happy to have been communicating with him, with or without the Courier. It was their loss, tho, as they missed being a part of giving a sweet, local man a smile before he left us.

So, it seems the KF *is* the place to go for all your news, personals, local happenings, etc. It's friendly, far-reaching & FREE, with no price hikes in our near future.

Just sayin

Lossit Lass , how coincidently you may bring this up as the same thing had went through my mind on Friday when reading the courier as my thoughts were with our dear friend who recently passed away . I was disappointed too that they never got to publish the article in question as I know that would have made a dear old man very happy to read that article before he passed away , their loss I know , but sad knowing he was a faithful reader to the courier for over 80 years . But thanks to the forum he got a mention and this made him smile even tho he could not read it himself. Thank you again .

[LANDROVER ROGER]

There have been some memorable misprints from the Courier over the years, as there probably are in all local newspapers (and nationals).

One of the best that sticks in my mind is from the early 1980s. There was a report on a road accident at Clachan, including a photo. The caption under the photo read as follows:

"The scene at the road accident at Clachan. Unfortunately nobody was seriously injured."

Priceless!

[Lossit Lass]

...There are many things which happen locally that the Courier don't report on, simply because no-one lets them know they are occurring.

I usually refrain from commenting on really local issues seeing as I'm not, but in this case I have a personal involvement. A few months ago, myself & family tried to get a small mention about a dear friend of ours, a Machrihanish local, whom we had recently been back in contact with, printed in the Courier. Just a little something to surprise him, give him a smile. Something he could hold in his hands & know that his local friends & family would perhaps be reading it, too. But even with 3 attempts - thru the Courier's current website contact address - we got not one peep from them. Not even a "Hell no. Piss off will ya?!". Obviously we were quite disappointed. So, dropping the Courier, I used the KF to give him a public shout out. Sadly, just a few short months later our friend passed away. Needless to say, we were very happy to have been communicating with him, with or without the Courier. It was their loss, tho, as they missed being a part of giving a sweet, local man a smile before he left us.

So, it seems the KF *is* the place to go for all your news, personals, local happenings, etc. It's friendly, far-reaching & FREE, with no price hikes in our near future.

Just sayin

Lossit Lass , how coincidently you may bring this up as the same thing had went through my mind on Friday when reading the courier as my thoughts were with our dear friend who recently passed away . I was disappointed too that they never got to publish the article in question as I know that would have made a dear old man very happy to read that article before he passed away , their loss I know , but sad knowing he was a faithful reader to the courier for over 80 years . But thanks to the forum he got a mention and this made him smile even tho he could not read it himself. Thank you again .

Absolutely, Pans Lass. It was a simple request we made to the Courier - certainly not out of the ordinary for most papers - that would've given him something to hold in his hands & read for himself. It seems they not only missed out on giving a good man a little joy, but they also missed an opportunity to give a little something back to one of their long-time supporters.

It was our honor to have known him, Pans. He was a good, good friend to us, making our time there even richer with our walks & talks. He was so full of information, things we would've never known had we not known him. He was a bright, cheery soul who always brightened our days. What a guy.

[Lossit Lass]

...One of the best that sticks in my mind is from the early 1980s. There was a report on a road accident at Clachan, including a photo. The caption under the photo read as follows:

"The scene at the road accident at Clachan. Unfortunately nobody was seriously injured."

Okay, WOW.

[Ship called Dignity]

Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the "Around the Districts" on page 12 and 13 of this week's Courier providing some news from the various communities in Kintyre. Well done!

[EMDEE]

Another wonderful mistake in this week's Courier. Not just once on the front page, but the same mistake is repeated on Page 10 in bigger, bolder letters. In fact, this does not look like a mistake, it looks like someone actually believes this is how to spell this word. I just can't believe it!