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Monthly Archives: February 2011

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Russell Bruce on the HSBC report: Scotland is doing OK (Part 1)

Posted on February 16, 2011 by newsroom

Russell Bruce on HSBC Report 2

‘Scotland is doing OK’ – that might sound like a paler version of Harold Macmillan’s catch phrase  Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Argyll, Books Editor, HSBC report, money, Russell Bruce, Scotland savings | 1 Comment

VisitScotland’s Drive it Home golf promotion showcases Argyll

Posted on February 16, 2011 by newsroom

The Machrihanish Dunes Golf Course is part of Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Golf, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, drive it home, golf promotion, Machrihanish Dunes Golf Course, visitscotland | Leave a comment

COSLA opposition to revising guidance to school closure legislation chimes with councils’ responses to Argyll petition

Posted on February 16, 2011 by newsroom

At  yesterday’s COSLA Education Leaders meeting (15th February 2011) Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Politics, Schools | Tagged Argyll, consultation, correction, COSLA, moratorium, natural justice, petition 1382, Save Our Schools, school closures, Scottish Government, sudden death | 11 Comments

Starting Gun fired on the For Argyll political challenge

Posted on February 16, 2011 by newsroom

(Updated below) We have issued a testing invitation to all five candidates currently declared for the Argyll and Bute Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Politics | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute, audience, candidates, Economic development, For Argyll political challenge, my argyll, party, Politics, Scottish Election 2011 | 7 Comments

The Inverclyde precedent: failure, suspensions, now Leader stands down

Posted on February 15, 2011 by newsroom

The recent failure of a  major project at Inverclyde Council Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government | Tagged Argyll, Argyll Bute Counckil, Future Operating Model, Inverclyde Council, Leader quits, Save Our Schools, savings, school closures, suspensions | 2 Comments

Visitor accommodation on Iona goes upmarket

Posted on February 15, 2011 by newsroom

In more evidence that Argyll is raising its game, Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, boat trips, Fingal's Cave, Gordon Grant Ltd, iona, luxury accommodation, Mull, Staffa, Tourism, Treshnish Isles | Leave a comment

MoD emailing army redundancies could cost lives

Posted on February 15, 2011 by newsroom

If you were a soldier serving in Afghanistan and you got an email Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, defence | Tagged Argyll, army redundancies, danger, email.afghanistan, Ministry of Defence, serviceman | Leave a comment

National Park reveals new Loch Lomond chart

Posted on February 15, 2011 by newsroom

Loch Lomond, the UK’s largest loch (by surface area) Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, British Geological Survey, chart, echosounder, Loch lomond, Loch Lomond Trossachs National Park, motion sensor, sonar, survey | 1 Comment

Councilor Strong does not wish to pursue her exclusions as former Education Spokesperson

Posted on February 15, 2011 by newsroom

Councillor Isobel Strong has let For Argyll know that she does not, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Schools | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, Councillor Ellen Morton, Councillor Isobel Strong, Education Spokesperson, exclusion, Save Our Schools, schoo closure proposals | 2 Comments

A Taste of Loch Fyne: a day out to remember with Loch Fyne Oysters

Posted on February 15, 2011 by newsroom

In a typically inventive enterprise, the fabled Loch Fyne Oysters Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, Business, day out, food from Argyll, gift, Loch Fyne Oysters, specalist food, Taste of Loch Fyne | Leave a comment

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