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Monthly Archives: March 2011

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KE2 is GO: 01586 555 895

Posted on March 24, 2011 by newsroom

Carnival time as KE2 comes n wiht rne MacDougall playing

Kintyre Express II – or KE2 as she was formally named earlier today – came into Portavadie Marina Continue reading →

Posted in Argyll's Achievers, Business, Kintyre, News, Sporting Activities, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, colin craig, Economic development, KE1, KE2, Kintyre Express, naming ceremony, Portavadie Marina, RedBay Boats, West Coast Motors | 11 Comments

SNH announces 3 year scheme to support sea eagles

Posted on March 24, 2011 by newsroom

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is to work up Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Environment | Tagged Argyll, debased language, new scheme, sea eagles, SNH | Leave a comment

Where is the new guidance to the Schools Consultation Scotland Act 2010?

Posted on March 23, 2011 by newsroom

The 22nd March 2011 was the last possible day Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Politics, Schools | Tagged Argyll, ARSN, new guidance, parliament dissolved, Save Our Schools, school closures, Schools Consultation Scotland Act 2010, shelter | 8 Comments

Scottish Government to show extraordinary magnanimity in Argyll and Bute budget crisis

Posted on March 22, 2011 by newsroom

We understand that the Scottish Government will today Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Funding, Local Government, Politics | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, budget crisis, COSLA, john swinney, one off payment, schools closure, Scottish Government, supporting people | 14 Comments

Scotland is doing OK Part 4: Unemployment in London greater than Scotland

Posted on March 22, 2011 by newsroom

Russell Bruce unemployment 1

We have all heard about the latest Labour Market Statistics (LMS0311) just released Continue reading →

Posted in Business, News, Politics | Tagged 2011, Argyll, Labour market Statistics, Russell Bruce, scotland, Scotland doing OK, unemployment | 3 Comments

Islay link to BBC ALBA’s 23rd March programme on ‘Cop-turned-cop-killer’

Posted on March 22, 2011 by newsroom

Thanks to a reader in Craignish who put us on to it and another in Islay Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Gaelic, History, Islay, Television | Tagged Argyll, BBC Alba, Cop turned cop killer, Howard Wilson, Inspector Andrew Hyslop, islay, Islay hotel, Port Ellen | Leave a comment

Politicians sign the Prostate Cancer Pledge

Posted on March 22, 2011 by newsroom

Jamie McGrigor signs Prostate Cancer Pledge MIchael Russell signs Prostate cancer Pledge

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, which runs from 1st- 31st March 2011, is an annual Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Argyll, Awareness Month, Dave Thompson, Jamie McGrigor, Michael Russell, pledge, politicians, prostate cancer | 1 Comment

SSACN inaugural Common Skate Tagathon at Ardfern

Posted on March 22, 2011 by newsroom

The energetic Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network Continue reading →

Posted in Angling, Community News, Marine Environment | Tagged April 2011, Arfern Marina, Argyll, Common Skate, Common Skate Tagathon, conservation, research, Scottish Shark Tagging Programme, SSACN | Leave a comment

Lamington quarry application rides again: Clyde River Action Group face renewed attempt

Posted on March 22, 2011 by newsroom

CRAG, the Clyde River Action Group, fought a protracted stand off Continue reading →

Posted in Angling, Business, Community News, Environment, Tourism activities | Tagged angling, Argyll, CRAG, environmental protection, Lamington Quarry, Overburns Farm, patersons of greenoakhill, planning application, pollution, rivers | Leave a comment

Jim Mather sums up

Posted on March 21, 2011 by newsroom

Argyll and Bute’s much respected MSP, Jim Mather is standing down at the Scottish Election in May 2011, Continue reading →

Posted in News, People, Politics | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute, Enterprise Energy Tourism, Holyrood, Minister, MSP.Jim Mather, Politics, Scottish Election 2011, Scottish Parliament, valedictory | 5 Comments

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