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Monthly Archives: December 2010

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New District Procurator Fiscal appointed for Campbeltown and Dumbarton

Posted on December 20, 2010 by newsroom

The Lord Advocate, the Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Kintyre | Tagged Argyll, Campbleltown, COPFS, Crown Office, Dumbarton, Eillish Angiolini, John Service, Lord Advocate, Procurator Fiscal | Leave a comment

Russell Bruce: whisky, the Scots and books

Posted on December 20, 2010 by newsroom

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Two recent books from the Hachette Scotland imprint make it to my Christmas and New Year book list. Continue reading →

Posted in History, Literature, News, Whisky | Tagged 101 whiskies to try before you die, Argyll, Books, caledonian dreaming, Hachette, Ian BUxton, John KV Eunson, Penguin Books, Russell Bruce, Scotland’s Empire 1600 1815, TM Devine | 1 Comment

Government to upgrade Campbeltown Grammar under Schools for the Future

Posted on December 20, 2010 by newsroom

The Scottish Government is to assist the upgrading of Campbeltown Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Funding, Kintyre, Schools | Tagged Argyll, boroughmuiir high school, campbeltown, campbeltown grammar, Edinburgh, Kinture, NPDO, school, schools for the future, Scottish Fiutures Trust, upgraded | 4 Comments

Getting crafty with Ellis Cameron

Posted on December 19, 2010 by newsroom

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This week’s been fairly chilled out for me, as I’ve finished my first term at Glasgow School of Art Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Argyll, crafts, ellis cameron, young in argyll | 1 Comment

Council plans to send Strone school’s tinies to Sandbank by public bus service

Posted on December 19, 2010 by newsroom

The Parent Council for closure-threatened Strone Primary School, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Schools | Tagged Argyll, Councillor Freeman, public bus service, risk, safety, Save Our Schools, school closures, strangers, Strone school, telematics | 26 Comments

BBC shows Councillor Elf and other elves lighting up Helensburgh

Posted on December 19, 2010 by newsroom

Last Christmas the infrastructure for Helensugh’s civic Continue reading →

Posted in Community News | Tagged Argyll, Christmas lights, Councillor Vivien Dance, elves, Helensburgh | 1 Comment

McGrigor targets support from Single Farm Payments for deer farmers

Posted on December 19, 2010 by newsroom

Jamie McGrigor, Highlands and Islands MSP and Conservative candidate Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Farming, Politics | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute, conservative candidate, deer farmers, EC, Jamie McGrigor, MSP, Scottish Election 2011, single farm payments | 1 Comment

Tarbert’s funky Cafebarge launches Piano Bar

Posted on December 18, 2010 by newsroom

Cafebarge is a licensed, funky cafe which opened in spring this year – Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, Bill Murdoch, Cafebarge, Piano Bar, tarbert | Leave a comment

Lomond to benefit from LEADER funding for better rural broadband

Posted on December 18, 2010 by newsroom

A Forth Valley and Lomond Local Action Group Continue reading →

Posted in Broadband, Community News | Tagged Argyll, Forth Valley Lomond, Funding, Leader, lomond, Ricgard Lochhead, riural broadband, Rural Affairs Fisheries Secretary | Leave a comment

Dragon, 4th Type 45 destroyer, completes first sea trials

Posted on December 18, 2010 by newsroom

Dragon launch 2

Dragon, the fourth of the Type 45 destroyers, the Daring class, has now completed her first full sea trials Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Argyll, Daring class, Dragon, Govan, launch, propulsion, Scotstoun, sea trials, test firing, type 45 destroyer | Leave a comment

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