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Monthly Archives: August 2010

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Argyll First gets taste of Council bully-boys

Posted on August 21, 2010 by newsroom

Argyll First at Kilmory

Sometimes you despair. Continue reading →

Posted in Local Government, News, Politics | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, Argyll First, corporate bullying, democratic deficit, Executive committee, non aligned groups, pay cut, public sector | 31 Comments

Edwin Morgan, First Scots Makar, dies

Posted on August 20, 2010 by newsroom

Profile portrait of Edwin Morgan by copyright holder Alex Boyd GNU Free Documentation

Thursday 19th I arrive at the Edinburgh International Book Festival for the launch of Book Nation, a new Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, News | Tagged Argyll, Edwin Morgan, makar, obituary, poet, Russell Bruce, Scot | Leave a comment

Funding for research on Jura Passenger Ferry – why not fund sales drive?

Posted on August 20, 2010 by newsroom

Argyll and Bute Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) have each given Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Funding, Jura, Local Government, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, commerce, evidence, Funding, hie, Jura Passenger Ferry, research, sales, social enterprise | Leave a comment

Minor setback for Machrihanish Airbase Community Company

Posted on August 20, 2010 by newsroom

The Campbeltown Courier is reporting that, because of what are described as ‘minor infringements’ Continue reading →

Posted in Community Buy Out, Community News, Kintyre | Tagged Argyll, ballot, extinguished, infringements, judgment of solomon, Machrihanish Airbase Community Company, MOD, registered interest, right to buy, Scottish Government | Leave a comment

Senator Menendez calls for whistleblowers over background to Al Megrahi release

Posted on August 20, 2010 by newsroom

Anyone care to bet that a contender in the primaries Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Politics | Tagged Al Megrahi release, Argyll, Iran Air 655, Lockerbie bombing, Pan Am 103, presidential ambitions, Senator Menendez, Straits of Hormuz, USS Vincennes | 1 Comment

Argyll and Bute Planning Applications for week ending 20th August 2010

Posted on August 20, 2010 by newsroom

Argyll and Bute Planning Applications for week ending 20th August 2010

Posted in Community News, Local Government | Tagged 20 August 2010, Argyll, Argyll & Bute, planning applications | Leave a comment

Ideal guest for Easdale’s World Stone Skimming Championships

Posted on August 20, 2010 by newsroom

This has to be a marriage made in slate – the serendipitous World Stone Skimming Championships, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Major Events, Slate Islands, Sporting Activities, Tourism activities | Tagged 2010 World Stone Skimming Championship, aircraft ice, Argyll, Easdale, forensics, Professor Frank Smith, ship slamming, skimming stones, UCL | 1 Comment

Craignish Cruises launch Sea Leopard II

Posted on August 20, 2010 by newsroom

See our film of Craignish Cruises launch of its new boat, target="_blank">the impressive sea Leopard II. Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Events, Marine Environment, News | Tagged Argyll, Craignish Cruises, launch, parties, Sea Leopard II, water taxis, wildlife cruises | Leave a comment

Inveraray and Kingussie face off in Shinty’s Macauley Cup Final in Oban on 21st August

Posted on August 20, 2010 by newsroom

Shinty’s 2010 Macaulay Cup Final – between Kingussie (the northern winner) and Inveraray Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Mid Argyll, Shinty | Tagged 2010 Macauley Cup, Argyll, Bute, Inveraray, Kingussie, Mossfield Park, Oban, shinty | Leave a comment

Church Camps: another left field programme from BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

Posted on August 20, 2010 by newsroom

On Monday 30th August at 9.00am on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal, there is a programme Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, Community News, Gaelic, Radio | Tagged Argyll, BBC Alba, bible study, church camps, free Church, Gaelic, physical activity, Radio nan Gaidheal, Travel | Leave a comment

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