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
Taiga Bean Geese Thanks to the purchase of a site in North Lanarkshire by the Forestry Commission, Scotland’s only population

Heroes Challenge UK team row out of Campbeltown for Ireland with Kintyre Express in support

Saturday, May 25th, 2013
HCUK 2 [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 injured

Big welcome at Campbeltown for new Ardrossan ferry

Friday, May 24th, 2013
isle of arran 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
P&J Canal 11 There is so much that is intriguing, valuable and admirable about the quiet pilgrimage wending its way

eatBute 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, locally

Iain McCallum: the human bridge between Campbeltown and Heroes Challenge UK

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Iain and Sal McCallum Take your pick - the Campbeltown man with the Welsh wife, Sal, he stayed away from the 'wee toon' to marry

Peace Pilgrimage going through Crinan Canal now, en route for Faslane

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Tanera Mor The Peace Camp anti-Trident campaigners, based across the road from the UK Nuclear Submarine

Oban Lifeboat establishing stern tow on Serenissima

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Oban lifeboat getting stern tow in position Oban RNLI The Oban RNLI lifeboat team have sent us photographs taken on board

Serenissima waits for higher tide – and she has had earlier identities

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Campbell cameron serenissima aground [Updated below to 01.29 21st May] Cameron Campbell  - our music and motor sport editor, has just sent us this shot of the Serenissima

Major 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 and Bute planning applications for week to 24th May 2013

May 24th, 2013
Argyll and Bute planning applications

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