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Monthly Archives: June 2010

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Tug fleet gathers for final exit of Maersk ships from Loch Striven

Posted on June 30, 2010 by newsroom

The last two Maersk container ships laid up in Loch Striven are scheduled to leave Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Cowal, Loch Striven Ship Dump | Tagged Argyll, Clyde, laid up.container ships, leaving, Loch Striven, maersk ships, svitzer tugs | 1 Comment

Clan Currie looking for vintage tartan items for tartan day on Ellis Island

Posted on June 30, 2010 by newsroom

Ellis Island Museum Copyright chensiyuan GNU Free Documentation

Who has not heard of Ellis Island, the immigration gateway to the United States of America? Who has not somewhere Continue reading →

Posted in History, Islay, Major Events, News, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, Clan Currie, Ellis Island, emigration, Highland Clearances, immigation, islay, Lords of the Isles, Tartan Day, United States | Leave a comment

Willie Melville hands over £3,000 book royalties to Coxswain of Oban Lifeboat

Posted on June 30, 2010 by newsroom

Willie Melville, a former member of its crew, set himself a challenge Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Literature, Marine Environment, Rescue | Tagged Argyll, charity, history of oban lifeboat, Oban lifeboat, pen press, rescue service, royalties, Willie Melville | Leave a comment

A819 Inveraray-Dalmally rated Scotland’s most dangerous road

Posted on June 30, 2010 by newsroom

The Road Safety Foundation has just issued a report that is a worrying Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Tourism activities | Tagged A819, Argyll, dangerous roads, fatalities, injuries, Road safety foundation, scotlands most dangerous road, Single track | 4 Comments

Councillor pinpoints potential £300,000 annual savings in members’ expenses regime

Posted on June 30, 2010 by newsroom

Helensburgh Councillor,James Robb, is mounting an initiative amongst his fellow Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Local Government | Tagged Argyll, Argyll Bute Council.expenses, bonus culture, cost savings, managed out, primary school closures | 7 Comments

Shinty: BBC Alba live coverage of Marine Harvest Premier 6s

Posted on June 30, 2010 by newsroom

The 2010 season’s live coverage of shinty on BBC ALBA continues this Saturday, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Events, Gaelic, Shinty | Tagged Argyll, BBC Alba, fortwilliam, Gaelic, Hugh Dan MacLennan, Marine Harvest Premier 6s, shinty | Leave a comment

Maersk Baltimore leaves the Clyde

Posted on June 30, 2010 by newsroom

(Regularly updated) Baltimore, the third of Maersk’s  five B-class ships to have been laid up in Loch Striven, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Cowal, Loch Striven Ship Dump | Tagged Argyll, Clyde, hull cleaning, lay up, Le havre, Loch Striven, Maersk Baltimore, service, tugs | 1 Comment

Oban Lifeboat on 8 hour shout to Moonstone off – or on – Torsa

Posted on June 29, 2010 by newsroom

Yacht Moonstone aground, Oban Lifeboat waits with her for the tide

This photograph speaks for itself in terms of the basic situation – but here are the details. At 10.30 this morning Continue reading →

Posted in News, Rescue | Tagged aground, Argyll, Bavaria 36, Bavaria 40, Oban lifeboat, refloated, Torsa island, Yacht moonstone | 1 Comment

Mull Theatre take children time travelling at Duart Castle

Posted on June 29, 2010 by newsroom

Forget Loch Fyne and Ballimore oysters – and forget Dr Who. Try Maclean’s Snails Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Mull, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, Clan Maclean, drama wrokshops, Duart Castle, Mull, Mull Theatre, summer programme | Leave a comment

Russell makes education sexy as Argyll SNP Councillors contribute to debate

Posted on June 29, 2010 by newsroom

Michael Russell with SNP Councillors in Tarbert

Today, it has been announced that a range of celebrity specialists is joining Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Politics | Tagged Argyll, celebrities, curriculum for excellence, education, Michael Russell, SNP Councillors | 3 Comments

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