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Monthly Archives: March 2010

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New Argyll running race: the Crinan Puffer 8.5

Posted on March 30, 2010 by newsroom

Only the unfit would even think of saying that no running race Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Events, Mid Argyll, Sporting Activities | Tagged Argyll, crinan canal, Inner Hebrides, race, running, sailing, sponsorship, sports, waterways | Leave a comment

Machrihanish Airbase, minefield of nightmares: Part 1

Posted on March 30, 2010 by newsroom

Machrihanish Airbase

This is not one story. This is an epic of Sheherazade proportions. Scheherazade told her stories to stay alive Continue reading →

Posted in Community Buy Out, defence, News, Politics | Tagged airports, Argyll, campbeltown, HIAL, kintyre, Machrihanish, MOD, sale, Transport, Travel | 13 Comments

Kilfinan Community Forest Company seals the deal

Posted on March 29, 2010 by newsroom

Kilfinan Community Forest 2

Amidst cries of ‘We did it. Let’s do it’, the community behind the Kilfinan Community Forest Company Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community Buy Out, Cowal, News, Renewable Energy, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, buy out, Community, Cowal, FCS, forest, fund-raising, Kilfinan, Tighnabruaich | 3 Comments

Get a load of this (not): Oban Sewage Treatment Works

Posted on March 28, 2010 by newsroom

Oban STW Feb 2010

It takes two major national institutions – Scottish Water and SEPA – to create something like this: Continue reading →

Posted in News, Water | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute, Environment, Oban, Public Health, Scottish Water, SEPA, sewage | 1 Comment

Oban Lifeboat recovers body in Oban Bay

Posted on March 28, 2010 by newsroom

Oban’s RNLI Lifeboat, Mora Edith Macdonald, was tasked Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Rescue | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute, body, identity, Oban Bay, Oban lifeboat, police, recovery, rescue services, RNLI | Leave a comment

Operation Ironworks for Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

Posted on March 28, 2010 by newsroom

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park has been beset by the entire spectrum of city-born Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Tourism activities | Tagged anti social behaviour, Argyll, Argyll & Bute, green spaces, Loch lomond, national park, police, scotland | Leave a comment

Sanda chain of islands sold to Swiss buyer for £2.5m

Posted on March 28, 2010 by newsroom

The Sanda chain of small islands, off the south east coast of Argyll’s Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Kintyre, Property | Tagged Argyll, Mull of Kintyre, pub, renovation, Sanda Island, scotland, self-catering, sold, Tourism | Leave a comment

Accordion and action, clarsach and canoe: Lochgoilhead’s Feis Weekend

Posted on March 27, 2010 by newsroom

Feis 5 via Mark Morpurgo

The annual Fèis for youngsters at Argyll’s Lochgoilhead Centre is some event – no muscle left unused.  Continue reading →

Posted in Cowal, Gaelic, Music, News | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute, Cowal, feis, Gaelic, Lochgoilhead Fiddle Workshop, music, traditional music | 1 Comment

Sail West brings £150,000 EU funding to Campbeltown Marina feasibility study

Posted on March 27, 2010 by newsroom

£150,000 of European funding for Campbeltown – matched Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Funding, Kintyre, Local Government, Sailing, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute, Argyll & Bute Council, campbeltown, European funding, Funding, kintyre, maketing, maritime, promotion, Sail West, sailing, Tourism | 4 Comments

Is Argyll Shooting itself in the foot?

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Techroom

Many may complain how difficult it is to make a living in Argyll, but when we award business Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Culture, Business, Business, Community, Community News, Regeneration, Theatre, Tourism, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, Business, Community, professionals, sustainability | 5 Comments

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