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Argyll en fete this weekend

Friday, July 3rd, 2009
Tarbert Copyright Anne Burgess Creative Commons We and our visitors are spoiled for choice this weekend and its all more or less on the water.

Luing’s inaugural Atlantic Islands Festival

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Otter LuingPatsy Dyer Storyteller This is the heart of it - a storyteller with something to talk about,

2009 Round Mull Yacht Race

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Spinnakers Round Mull The sailing will be taken to the wire, the weather should be fantastic -

Helensburgh Heroes Premiere Night

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Helensburgh Hero Kenny Hyslop Helensburgh Heroes Studio 7 Helensburgh Heroes Studio 8 The Helensburgh Heroes charity has triumphantly brought off one of the most inspirational, ambitious,

Injuries at Dunoon as Waverley returns to pier-bashing form

Saturday, June 27th, 2009
Waverley leaving Dunoon Pier Copyright Dave souza Creative Commons Updated 17.30 28th June: Last summer, as we reported at the time,  the paddle-steamer

Loch Striven’s dread comes true - in come the demobbed oil tankers

Saturday, June 27th, 2009
Tankers in Loch Striven (Updated) Argyll's Loch Striven, the long secret sea loch cutting deep

Campbeltown and Kintyre community to buy out former RAF Machrihanish

Friday, June 26th, 2009
Control Tower, Campbeltown Airport, RAF Machrihanish Copyright Patrick Mackie Creative Commons The spirit of enterprise is alive, awake and gearing up

Scotland team in Rivers International Fly Fishing Championships on the regenerated River Taff

Friday, June 26th, 2009
River Taff Copyright Steve Chapple Creative Commons This is the home nations blue riband event - and

Spirited new sponsor news for Islay Pipe Band

Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Isla Pipe Band Copyright Islay.info Ron Steenvoorden Spirited in every possible way, Bruichladdich, Islay’s most inventive
Lochhead gets more time on Scottish fishing fleet’s Filipino crews
July 3rd, 2009
In March and April this year, the owners of 20 UK inshore ships received enforcement letters,
Young men urged to test for sexually transmitted infections
July 2nd, 2009
Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) Scotland is running a campaign
Major road closures in Tornado crash at Rest and Be Thankful
July 2nd, 2009
(Updated 21.30 2nd July) An RAF Torado F3 based at RAF Leuchars crashed into the hillside
As one volunteer comes close to deportation, will UK immigration rules scupper Scotland’s major Homecoming events?
July 1st, 2009
The UK Government has its eyes so far off the ball these days that it seems
New creamery for Campbeltown
July 1st, 2009
This morning (1st July) Richard Lochhead is making an important announcement
Furnace Auction of Opportunities
June 30th, 2009
Furnace, on Loch Fyne in Mid Argyll, has been given some astonishing
Private Robert McLaren’s funeral at Bunessan’s Creich Church
June 30th, 2009
The funeral service for 20 year old Private Robert McLaren
See Sharkatag on The Hour
June 30th, 2009
The Solway Firth Sharkatag, organised as the start of serious species conservation
2009 Strachur Swamp Soccer World Championships Results
June 29th, 2009
For the - flavour? - of this event, just look at the team names:
Argyll’s Strone Oakwoods in Glen Orchy recognised as one of Scotland’s two finest woods in 2009
June 29th, 2009
At the  Royal Highand Show in Edinburgh on Friday,
Rivers International Fly Fishing Championships results - major disappointment for Scotland
June 29th, 2009
Described as Scotland's worst result on rivers, the national team
Peter Peacock congratulates Argyll & Bute Council on roadside biodiversity
June 29th, 2009
Peter Peacock, MSP, is delighted about Argyll's roadside verges. Why?
McGrigor keeps right on to the end of the road - the A83, that is
June 29th, 2009
In the closing sessions of the Scottish Parliament
Lochhead sets up inquiry into Single Farm Payment to position Scotland well in coming CAP negotiations
June 28th, 2009
Where is agricultural subsidy best placed?
Cameron revises position on Trident?
June 28th, 2009
Has David Cameron been reminded that his party has a real challenger
Argyll business woman is Scots Entrepreneur of the Year
June 28th, 2009
Denice Purdie, with three specialist soap shops in Dunoon, Inveraray
British Pipe Band Championship - Argyll bands’ results, with Inveraray still the big story
June 27th, 2009
(Updated 22.00 Sunday 28th June) Five Argyll pipe bands
Armed Services Day - and Argylls face threat of disbandment
June 27th, 2009
27th June 2009 is the first ever Armed Services Day. Argyll
Today: Oban launch of Mhairi Livingstone’s Ross’s book on her mother’s childhood in Moray
June 27th, 2009
'Auld claes and porridge', Benderloch writer,
Arts & Recreation Club Summer Activities Programme
June 26th, 2009
At Glendaruel Village Hall, Cowal. The programme of Kids' Summer Activities 2009 has been announced.
Two shouts take Oban LIfeboat to two yachts in two days
June 25th, 2009
Yesterday (24th June): Oban's RLNI Lifeboat launched at 22.04
Rock Art in Kilmartin Glen
June 25th, 2009
Rocks rock at Kilmartin House Museum on Thursday 1 July
The Community Councils Review - a diseased language
June 25th, 2009
Along with the communities themselves, we have been dragging our way
Dave Thompson calls for immediate devolution of powers over drink driving
June 25th, 2009
Highlands MSP, Dave Thompson, today called for the UK
Networking session for everyone at Argyll & Bute Volunteer Centre
June 25th, 2009
There’s a volutary sector networking meeting and cream tea on
More delights for the Crinan Classic Boat Festival
June 25th, 2009
As well as the stunning classic wooden boats racing and on show
Arrochar Primary School gets outstanding inspectors’ report
June 25th, 2009
HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) praised every aspect of Arrochar
VIPs visit Scottish Water’s £5.5 million improvements at Helensburgh
June 25th, 2009
Scottish Water has finished the last of the key projects
Islay Shipping News
June 25th, 2009
The redoubtable Elliott Bowman is still busy making photographic records
Sunart Communities complete first 10 of their 100 year plan for local forests
June 25th, 2009
Winnie the Pooh fans will remember the 100 acre wood. Sunart,