Prince William may be a helicopter pilot attached to the Search and Rescue service – but hey, Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2010
26 primary schools in Argyll and Bute listed for possible closure: McGrigor’s response
(Updated) Argyll & Bute Council’s schools rationalisation programme will see Continue reading
VOTE for Magnus Macfarlane-Barrow as CNN Hero of the Year. Vote to feed starving children
Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, founded of Dalmally-based child food-aid charity, Mary’s Meals, Continue reading
Is Skykon in trouble?
(Updated below) Commenting on the news that Skykon has announced Continue reading
Tug Ayton Cross maintained Astute’s position in deep water off Skye for 36 hours
This is an interesting addition to information we’ve already published Continue reading
Six nations listed as least at risk from global warning – Scotland could be there
A report by British consultants, Maplecroft, identifies six nations Continue reading
Islay gets record ‘blizzard’ of Barnacle Geese at Loch Gruinart
In what the RSPB’s Jenny Tweedie describes as ‘a barnie bonanza’, Continue reading
UK Government plans to sell off – not lease – publicly owned forests
Echoing the song written for The Mikado, ‘Here’s a howdy-do’. The UK Government is planning to sell off Continue reading
BBC ALBA investigates plight of Roma gypsies in Kosovo
With Scotland’s own traveling people as a direct link to interest in this story, BBC ALBA tonight Continue reading
HMS Astute and convoy off Bute on return to Faslane
Ever been snuck up on by a nuclear submarine? There we were, charging out at 10.45am this morning (25th October 2010) on the path south from Kilchattan Bay on the Isle of Bute, Continue reading