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Monthly Archives: October 2010

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Tiree to honour the dead of HMS Sturdy

Posted on October 22, 2010 by newsroom

HMS Sturdy

70 years after she ran on to rocks on the Isle of Tiree on 30th October 1940, the island is honouring the memory Continue reading →

Posted in defence, History, News, Tiree | Tagged Argyll, Convoy HX73, dedication, destroyer, HMS Sturdy, memorial, Soroby cemetery, tiree | Leave a comment

Not so Astute – new nuclear powered submarine didn’t see Skye coming

Posted on October 22, 2010 by newsroom

(Updated below 12.15, 23rd October 2010) What a day it’s been. The Ministry of Defence is looking at an unexpected hole Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, defence | Tagged Anglian Sovereign, Argyll, axed, coastguard tug, grounding, HMS Astute, Kyle of Loclalsh, Skye, Skye Bridge, towed off, towrd off | 14 Comments

Update on BBC pilot of superfast broadband in Highlands and Islands

Posted on October 22, 2010 by newsroom

We understand that details of which towns and settlements in the Highlands and Islands Continue reading →

Posted in Broadband, Business, Community News, Politics | Tagged Argyll, BBC, hie, pilot, spending review, superfast broadband, UK Government | 5 Comments

Live music for sheltered housing residents

Posted on October 22, 2010 by newsroom

Residents at Chalmers Court in Inverary are to enjoy a live concert from the comfort of their own home Continue reading →

Posted in Charities, Community News, Mid Argyll, Music | Tagged Argyll, Chalmers Court, Crerar Hotels, Inveraray, live music, music in hospitals, sheltered housing, song machine | Leave a comment

VisitScotland gives 5 Star Gold to Isle of Eriska Hotel

Posted on October 22, 2010 by newsroom

Stellar recognition for the team at Argyll’s Isle of Eriska Hotel Continue reading →

Posted in Argyll's Achievers, Business, Community News, Tourism | Tagged 5 star gold award, Argyll, Isle of Eriska Hotel, visitscotland | Leave a comment

Transerv tries Twitter for live updates on A83 roadworks at Inveraray

Posted on October 22, 2010 by newsroom

In a great development in public information systems at Scotland Transerv, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News | Tagged A83 roadworks, Argyll, Inveraray, Scotland TranServ, Twitter | Leave a comment

Celtic Connections? Campbell Cameron says ‘It’s gonna be massive’

Posted on October 22, 2010 by newsroom

Campbell Camerons’s headline for the 2011 Celtic Connections’ programme is: ‘Zimmerman and Yeats Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Music, Tourism activities | Tagged 2011 Celtic Connections, Argyll, Donald Shaw, traditional music festival | Leave a comment

Auchindrain passes another milestone

Posted on October 22, 2010 by newsroom

Auchindrain farm township has just logged another milestone achievement. Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, History, Mid Argyll, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, Auchindrain.record increase, visitor numbers | Leave a comment

Alan Reid celebrates confirmation of higher cold weather payment rate

Posted on October 21, 2010 by newsroom

Argyll’s MP, Alan Reid, is rightly celebrating the conclusion of a revised provision for cold weather payments in Argyll Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Politics | Tagged Argyll, cold weather payments, Dunstaffnage weather station, lAlan Reid MP | 3 Comments

New BBC series: ‘Making Scotland’s Lanscape’ starts on 24th October

Posted on October 21, 2010 by newsroom

Iain Stewart in Assynt

The first of five programmes in a new series, Making Scotland’s Landscape, airs on BBC One on Sunday Continue reading →

Posted in History, News, Photography, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, BBC Scotland, iain stewart, making scotlands landscape | 5 Comments

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