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Monthly Archives: December 2010

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Was Douglas Hendry the third man driving Bloomer on school closure proposals?

Posted on December 13, 2010 by newsroom

In the article we published on the revelations Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Politics, Schools | Tagged Argyll, Dick Walsh, Douglas Hendry, Education Spokesperson, Keir Bloomer, Sally Loudon, Save Our Schools, school closures, SRSN | 1 Comment

School closures: a game of consequences

Posted on December 13, 2010 by newsroom

The Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 -  and the Explanatory Notes Continue reading →

Posted in Local Government, News, Politics, Schools | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, law, negligence, non compliance, personal responsibility, Save Our Schools, school closures, schools consultation scotland act | 17 Comments

Herald headlines Argyll and Bute Council’s misuse of research as consultation begins on discredited school closure proposals

Posted on December 13, 2010 by newsroom

Ruth Wishart, writing in today’s edition of Scotland’s main national Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Newspapers, Schools | 7 Comments

Search and rescue teams locate body of fallen climber on Ben Nevis

Posted on December 13, 2010 by newsroom

Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team were out on Ben Nevis last night Continue reading →

Posted in Community News | Tagged Argyll, Ben Nevis, climber, death, emergency services, fatality, Lochaber Mountain Rescue, RAF Lossiemouth, SAR helicopter | Leave a comment

Adaptations with Ellis Cameron

Posted on December 12, 2010 by newsroom

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This week has involved a lot of adapting, in a variety of different ways. The snow fell pretty heavily on Monday Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged adaptations, Argyll, ellis cameron, student life, young in argyll | Leave a comment

Junior Education Minister moves to Transport

Posted on December 12, 2010 by newsroom

Keith Brown – Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Politics | Tagged angela constance, Argyll, climate change, Keith Brown, llifelong learning, ochil, Scottish Government, slills, Stewart Stevenson, Transport Minister | Leave a comment

Now we know Bloomer wants to gag councillors at public meetings on school closures

Posted on December 12, 2010 by newsroom

A source from within Argyll and Bute Council sent us last night Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Politics, Schools | Tagged Alison Hay, Argyll, consultation, elected representatives, gagging councillors, Keir Bloomer, LibDem, public meetings, Save Our Schools, school closures | 31 Comments

Inveraray Jail closed for repairs

Posted on December 12, 2010 by newsroom

And not – this is not the result of a prison riot. Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Mid Argyll, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, closure, Inveraray, Inveraray Jail, prison19th century courthouse, renovation, reopening | Leave a comment

HMS Astute back in Faslane with new problem as MoD admit charting deficiency

Posted on December 12, 2010 by newsroom

The idiocy of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is beyond imagining. Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, defence | Tagged Argyll, desalination, electronic charting, faslane, HMS Astute, Ministry of Defence, problem, propulsion, steam plant | 7 Comments

Education Minister meets a politically savvy Santa at Blairmore

Posted on December 11, 2010 by newsroom

Michael Russell MSP meets a politically savvy Santa at Strone

All Strone wants for Christmas is its primary school and a sassy Santa in the nearby Cowal community Continue reading →

Posted in News, Politics, Schools | Tagged Argyll, Barcaldine School, Blairmore, community buy-out, education secretary, Lochdonhead School, Michael Russell, Oban Phoenix cinema, Save Our Schools, Strone Primary School, Ulva School | Leave a comment

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