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Monthly Archives: February 2011

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Half truths for half a candidate

Posted on February 9, 2011 by newsroom

Here is a copy – below – of recent LibDem Scottish parliamentary election literature Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Politics, Schools | Tagged Argyll, Argyll Bute Council.school closure proposals, Councillor Alison Hay, election literatiure, misleading, Save Our Schools, Scottish Election 2011 | 38 Comments

Search and Rescue privatisation suspended

Posted on February 8, 2011 by newsroom

CHC S-92 by Christian Sager at Kristiansund Airport in Norway

Just as Prestwick’s HMS Gannet is announced as the 2010 busiest Search and Rescue (SAR) unit Continue reading →

Posted in Business, defence, News, Rescue, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, HMS Gannet, investigation, irregularities, MoD police, privatisation, SAR, Soteria, suspended | Leave a comment

Argyll’s MP voted AGAINST introduction of fuel price regulator last night

Posted on February 8, 2011 by newsroom

Yesterday at Westminster (7th February 2011), the SNP and Plaid Cymru dedicated Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Politics, Tourism activities | Tagged against, Alan Reid, Argyll, fuel duty regulator, Highlands & Islands, LibDem, Plaid Cymru, SNP, vote, Westminster | 39 Comments

HMS Diamond to visit Aberdeen on 11th February 2011

Posted on February 8, 2011 by newsroom

HMS Diamond is the third of the six Type 45 – or Daring class – destroyers, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, defence | Tagged Aberdeen, affiliations, Argyll, Daring class, Govan, HMS Diamond, Royal Navy, Type 45 Destroyers | Leave a comment

More adult care cuts to come after the council’s budget

Posted on February 8, 2011 by newsroom

We understand that proposals to cut more from the Adult Care budget were signed off Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Local Government | Tagged adult care, Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, budget crisis, care commission, cuts, day care, elderly, learning disabilities, privatisation, proposed budget 2011 2012 | 2 Comments

Argyll and Bute Council’s deficit in economic development strategy

Posted on February 8, 2011 by newsroom

The most telling fact about the embedded attitude in the council of simply managing the decline Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Local Government, Renewable Energy | Tagged action plan, analysis, Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, Economic development, Renewable Energy, strategy | 4 Comments

A886 Between Strachur and Glendaruel Closed Again

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Techroom

Reports are coming in of significant snowfall on the high point, locally known as ‘the Leanach’, of the A886 Continue reading →

Posted in Community News | 1 Comment

Scottish Marine Regions consultation: a depressing waste of time

Posted on February 7, 2011 by newsroom

Marine Scotland’s document, Scottish Marine Regions: defining Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Marine Environment, Politics, Renewable Energy | Tagged Argyll, boundaries, consultation, Crown Estate Commissioners, fisheries, Marine Scotland, Scottish Marine Regions, stakeholders | 21 Comments

Ellis Cameron: art and self – hectic and eclectic

Posted on February 6, 2011 by newsroom

Ellis Cameron 6 Feb

This week has been very different to the lovely calm of last week as, at the end of this week, Continue reading →

Posted in Art, News | Tagged Argyll, art and self, ellis cameron, Glasgow School of Art, jewellery, Young in Argyll Editor | 1 Comment

No relief for crew of HMS Astute

Posted on February 6, 2011 by newsroom

The Royal Navy’s most advanced nuclear powered Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, defence | Tagged Argyll, failure, faslane, HMS Astute, hunter killer, sea trials, sewage system, Skye, submarine | Leave a comment

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