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Monthly Archives: October 2010

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Spending Review: more smoke and mirrors with the civil list and the ‘Crown Estate’

Posted on October 21, 2010 by newsroom

Part of yesterday’s (20 October 2010) Spending Review was a reform of the Civil List. Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Funding, Politics | Tagged Argyll, civil list, civil servants, Crown Estate, Crown Estate Commissioners, national assets, spending review | 6 Comments

The Argyll case: Highlands and Islands’ pilot for BBC superfast broadband

Posted on October 21, 2010 by newsroom

This is a bright spot in the national gloom of the spending review. Continue reading →

Posted in Broadband, Business, Community News, Politics | Tagged Argyll, BBC pilot, Highland Islands, spending review, superfast broadband | 1 Comment

Oban Lifeboat and the dog that rescued itself

Posted on October 21, 2010 by newsroom

Oban’s Lifeboat, the Mora Edith Macdonald, was called out at 20.57  Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Rescue | Tagged Argyll, dog, Fort William, hypothermia, kayak, Oban lifeboat | Leave a comment

Confirmation of Proffitt win at Skykon Tiree Wave

Posted on October 21, 2010 by newsroom

Ben Proffitt at Skykon Tiree Wave classic 2010

In confirmation of the result we have already published, here is the official post-event  announcement and a great photograph Continue reading →

Posted in News, Tiree, Tourism activities, Windsurfing | Leave a comment

Michael Russell – in China – announces 650 training places in low carbon technologies

Posted on October 21, 2010 by newsroom

Education Secretary Michael Russell has just announced (19th October 2010) 650 new Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Climate Change, Community News | Tagged Argyll, education secretary, Jiao Tong University, Low carbon technologies, Michael Russell, Shanghai, training places | 2 Comments

Campbeltown town hall temporarily closed – ideas wanted

Posted on October 21, 2010 by newsroom

Argyll and Bute Council has temporarily closed Campbeltown Town Hall, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Kintyre, Local Government | Tagged Argyll, campbeltown, CHORD project, closure, Town Hall | Leave a comment

Was it down to the 2010 Mull Rally? BBC ALBA go mad back on the road

Posted on October 21, 2010 by newsroom

BBC ALBA An rathad team

Series Three, Air an Rathad, Thursday 21st October 2010 at 22.00. You have been warned. Continue reading →

Posted in Gaelic, News, Sporting Activities, Tourism activities | Tagged Air An Rathad, Argyll, BBC Alba, motoring series, rally, road, track | Leave a comment

National Trust for Scotand looks for new Board members from Argyll

Posted on October 21, 2010 by newsroom

Conservation charity, the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) is looking for Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Charities, Community News | Tagged applications, Argyll, board members, NTS | Leave a comment

Make your nominations for the MG ALBA traditional music awards

Posted on October 21, 2010 by newsroom

Campbell Cameron has reminded us – and you – that this is the time for nominations f Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Music | Tagged 2010 awards, Argyll, MG ALBA.traditional music | Leave a comment

Scotland and the Spending Review

Posted on October 20, 2010 by newsroom

(And some interesting news for Argyll.) In an authoritative and detailed performance Continue reading →

Posted in Broadband, Business, Community News, Politics | Tagged Argyll, Chancellor George Osborne, cuts, growth, scotland, spending review, welfare | 3 Comments

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