The five elegant B-class ships still rafted on lay-up in Loch Striven are straining on their anchors Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Pathfinder North clue to Risk averse Scotland’s lowest business start-up rate
Yesterday (7th June) the big news was that Scotland has the lowest rate Continue reading
2010 Islay Beach Rugby, Port Ellen

It’s ‘Eat Sand’ time again, folks. 22 Men’s and 10 Ladies’ teams are as we write, preparing to bite the beach Continue reading
Last survivor of Stalag Luft III – Bute’s former Director of Education – dies

97 year-old Jack Harrison, a former Director of Education for the Isle of Bute Continue reading
Rothesay’s Mary McNeil’s son charged with her murder
39 year-old David McNeil appeared in court today (Monday 7th June) charged Continue reading
Dunoon knife murder: 35 year-old charged in court
35 year-old Stephen Joseph Schoolar O’Neill of Church Square in Dunoon Continue reading
An Argyll unique: Tarbert Music Centre

Tarbert Music Centre began as a pilot scheme funded by Continue reading
A85 road closures following train derailment at Cruachan
Update 9th June: The A85 remains closed to through traffic between Connel and Dalmally Continue reading
Train derailed and on fire at Cruachan
The 6.20pm Glasgow to Oban train derailed tonight (6th June) around 9.00pm near Cruachan Continue reading
Herald names Stewart Stevenson ‘Environment Minister’. Is there something we don’t know?
There is an interesting revelation in a piece by Michael Settle on Continue reading











