Today’s travel updates
Sunday, May 26th, 2013 [Update 06.30] Weather. Roads. Ferries. Information sources.
Rare Arctic Goose protected by Forestry Comission purchase
Sunday, May 26th, 2013
Thanks to the purchase of a site in North Lanarkshire by the Forestry Commission, Scotland’s only populationHeroes Challenge UK team row out of Campbeltown for Ireland with Kintyre Express in support
Saturday, May 25th, 2013
[Update below 21.15] Before most folk were out of their beds this Saturday morning , 25th May, the Heroes Challenge UK's endurance team - composed of serving, retired and injuredBig welcome at Campbeltown for new Ardrossan ferry
Friday, May 24th, 2013
There she was, driving past Davaar Island, guardian to the lovely Campbeltown Loch - looking brightly spick,Give peace a chance: Pilgrimage from Iona to Faslane to London via the Crinan Canal
Friday, May 24th, 2013
There is so much that is intriguing, valuable and admirable about the quiet pilgrimage wending its wayeatBute 2013: ‘Now we Are Six’
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
This weekend, 25th and 26th May, sees the sixth eatBute extravaganza of tastes, food to see and food to go, locallyIain McCallum: the human bridge between Campbeltown and Heroes Challenge UK
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Take your pick - the Campbeltown man with the Welsh wife, Sal, he stayed away from the 'wee toon' to marryPeace Pilgrimage going through Crinan Canal now, en route for Faslane
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
The Peace Camp anti-Trident campaigners, based across the road from the UK Nuclear SubmarineOban Lifeboat establishing stern tow on Serenissima
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
The Oban RNLI lifeboat team have sent us photographs taken on boardSerenissima waits for higher tide – and she has had earlier identities
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
[Updated below to 01.29 21st May] Cameron Campbell - our music and motor sport editor, has just sent us this shot of the SerenissimaMajor scores for Argyll and the Isles Tourism
May 26th, 2013 Argyll and the Isles Tourism is seeing hard results for its efforts, demonstrating its success in raising Argyll's profile
Oban lifeboat on small hours shout to Mull
May 26th, 2013 At 01:22 this morning, 26th May, the Oban RNLI lifeboat, Mora Edith MacDonald, was tasked
Peter Jagger concert for Benderloch
May 25th, 2013 Musician and songwriter, Peter Jagger is making a welcome return
Party politics on the way back as more confusion reigns in Argyll and Bute Council
May 25th, 2013 It appears that the legal rules obtaining on multiple group memberships in Argyll and Bute Council have been confused
Kilmartin Museum summer events programme
May 25th, 2013 Today - Saturday 25th May, from 1pm to 4pm, there is the Kilmartin Gala. Anyone wanting
Argyll Flyer back on Gourock Dunoon service early
May 24th, 2013 Argyll Ferries have announced that the Argyll Flyer has returned from her annual refit
Heroes Challenge UK on way to Campbeltown
May 24th, 2013 The Heroes Challenge UK team - raising money for Help for Heroes - left Oban this morning
Argyll and Bute Council: Where are we now?
May 24th, 2013 Let's start with the certainties. There are some.
Agreement on improvement for Bridge of Orchy water supply problem
May 23rd, 2013 Tonight, 23rd May, welcoming an agreement which has been reached to take forward an improvement
New CalMac Ardrossan-Campbeltown ferry on AMBER alert for inaugural sailing
May 23rd, 2013 [Update below 19.10] The first sailing of the new CalMac ferry service from Ardrossan to Campbeltown
Argyll and Bute Council: Councillor McCuish leads again
May 23rd, 2013 [16:10 Updated below] Councilor Roddy McCuish has been appointed leader of Argyll and Bute Council.
Baillie motion celebrates Luss Primary’s 5th Green Flag
May 23rd, 2013 Local MSP, Jackie Baillie has lodged a motion at the Scottish parliament congratulating
Trip Advisor names Argyll Adventure as Top Performing Visitor Attraction
May 23rd, 2013 Argyll Adventure has been named a Top Performing Visitor Attraction on reviewing at Travellers on the World's
Radically new council group changes all the dynamics: party politics dead in Argyll
May 23rd, 2013 [00.06 23rd May] The following email was circulated today and passed to us. We had it for hours, did not believe it to be possible - but when we routinely checked it out,
Argyll and Bute Council: the serious stuff
May 22nd, 2013 On the agenda of tomorrow's council meeting, 23rd May 2013, is a matter of real concern to Dunoon
New SNP group leader unable to keep the sheep in the pen
May 22nd, 2013 Now on its third leader in a year, the SNP group of councillors' latest incumbent
Oban lifeboat escorts yacht to mooring in Oban Bay
May 22nd, 2013 The Oban Lifeboat launched at 06.50 this morning, 22nd May, in response to a difficulty
One of world’s top minds on radar wins AF Harvey Prize
May 22nd, 2013 Professor Hugh Griffiths, one of the world's best minds in radar research - is to outline his research at a special lecture
NOW – 21.00: BBC 2′s ‘Town’ with Nicholas Crane visits Oban
May 21st, 2013 Time to tune in now. Nicholas Crane of 'Coast' is visiting Oban
Minutes of today’s meeting of ‘Concerned Councillors’ Group
May 21st, 2013 At Kilmory today, a group of 'concerned councillors' met under the chairmanship of Councllor Duncan MacIntyre
Serenissima leaves Oban for Iona
May 21st, 2013 MS Serenissima - after yesterday's eventful evening with Nurse Mora Edith MacDonald in attendance
Accident closes A82 in both directions
May 21st, 2013 [16.15: cleared] Following a road traffic accident late this morning, 21st May, the A82 between Crianlarich and Ardlui
Transport Scotland publishes shortlist for one A82 contract and starts another
May 21st, 2013 Two much needed A82 upgrades moved a step closer this week as Transport Scotland announced
CalMac geared up to start Campbeltown-Ardrossan ferry service on Thursday night
May 21st, 2013 Ferry operator, Caledonian MacBrayne [CalMac] are counting down to the start
Council latest
May 21st, 2013 Back in the bad old days of the schools closure wars in 2010-11, a witty schools campaigner
Police Scotland Lochgilphead: police reports for week to 21st May 2013
May 21st, 2013 Stolen IPod
Between 5.05pm and 6pm on Saturday 18th May a black IPod touch
Good news from salmon farming sector: Marine Harvest breaks ranks and seeks ASC certification
May 20th, 2013 The major salmon farmer, Marie Harvest, has broken ranks with the rest of the industry represented
Salmon & Trout Association reports Sainsbury’s to Advertising Standards – and gets apology
May 20th, 2013 The Salmon and Trout Association Scotland (S&TAS) today, 20th May, filed a formal complaint
Update on SNP meeting
May 20th, 2013 Councillor McCuish was persuaded to stay in the SNP as a
