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Monthly Archives: October 2010

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Facebook group for Mid Argyll Wild Swimmers

Posted on October 15, 2010 by newsroom

They’ve had quite a seasons, the Mid Argyll Wild Swimmers, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Mid Argyll, Sporting Activities | Tagged Argyll, Facebook group, Mid Argyll Tri Cycle Club, Mid Argyll Wild Swimmers | Leave a comment

Another wing draws visitors to Tiree

Posted on October 15, 2010 by newsroom

Northern Parula, Photo  Badjoby, Creative Commons

The Northern Parula is a small four inch long warbler that breeds on the east coast of North America Continue reading →

Posted in Birding, News, Tiree, Tourism activities, Windsurfing | Tagged Argyll, Northern Parula, Skykon, Tiree Wave Classic | Leave a comment

Scotland’s superb Glasgow handover ceremony in Delhi

Posted on October 14, 2010 by newsroom

All this stuff about pride coming before a fall – forget it. The Scottish contribution to the closing ceremony Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Culture, Community News, Major Events, Music, Sporting Activities, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, Armadillo, charge, Commonwealth Games, Delhi, Glasgow, handover ceremony, nessie, pipers, Saltire, scotland | Leave a comment

October diet of food and madness on Easdale Island

Posted on October 14, 2010 by newsroom

One – of several – reasons to migrate to Easdale Island is the Puffer Bar and Restaurant. Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Slate Islands | Tagged Argyll, awards, Easdale island, Events, food, music, programme, Puffer Bar, Theatre | 4 Comments

Reid succeeds in getting new weather station at Dunstaffnage as baseline of some cold weather payments

Posted on October 14, 2010 by newsroom

Alan Reid, Liberal Democrat MP for Argyll & Bute, has scored a notable success. Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Politics | Tagged Alan Reid MP, Argyll, cold weather payments, Dunstaffnage weather station | Leave a comment

Campbell Cameron’s take on 2010 Mull Rally

Posted on October 14, 2010 by newsroom

Duffy Brothers with Mary Jean Devon

After a couple of days on Iona to recharge his batteries, our petrolhead extraordinaire, Motorsport Editor, Campbell Cameron Continue reading →

Posted in Mull, News, Sporting Activities, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, Campbell cameron, motorsport, Mull Rally 2010 | Leave a comment

Update: security of power supply to Islay and Colonsay

Posted on October 14, 2010 by newsroom

Three weeks ago a fault on Scottish and Southern Energy’s (SSE) subsea cable between Jura and Islay Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Hebridean islands, Islay | Tagged Argyll, bowmore, clam dredger, Colonsay, generators, islay, Jura, oil storage, power supply, Security of power supply to Islay and Colonsay :Argyll, Sound of Islay, SSE, subsea cable | Leave a comment

Salute to Chile

Posted on October 14, 2010 by newsroom

This is not just about the fact that Chile safely rescued every one of its 33 miners Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Politics, Rescue, Schools | Tagged Argyll, Bexley Business Academy, Chile, humanity, inadequate, management, Ofsted inspection, planning, precision, rescued miners, Tony Blair | Leave a comment

Skykon Tiree Wave Classic 2010: baby oil running out but wind tomorrow?

Posted on October 14, 2010 by newsroom

Windless Tiree Wave Classic Photograph: John Carter

Still no wind and Anna Wardley, PR for the Skykon Tiree Wave classic 2010 isĀ  running out of baby oil. Continue reading →

Posted in News, Renewable Energy, Sporting Activities, Tiree, Tourism activities | Tagged Anna Wardley, Argyll, Ben Proffitt, board sailing, Niels Blix, Skykon, tiree, Tiree Wave Classic, wavesailing, windsurfing | Leave a comment

Scottish Government to oppose return to Westminster of Scottish charities regulation

Posted on October 14, 2010 by newsroom

The Calman Commission – something of a curate’s egg of a set of suggestions – Continue reading →

Posted in Charities, Community News, Politics | Tagged affordable homes, Argyll, Calman Commission, Fergus Ewing, housing cooperatives, Jim Mather, MSP, regulation, Scottish charities, Westminster | 2 Comments

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