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Monthly Archives: April 2011

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Dramatic 20th April rescue on Staffa by HMS Gannet SAR

Posted on April 30, 2011 by newsroom

On 20th April a tourist boat with two adult crew, was making Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Hebridean islands, Rescue, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, capsize, charter, dog Jess, Fingal's Cave, helicopter, HMS Gannet, rescue, SAR, Staffa, surviv, Tobermory lifeboat | Leave a comment

The Royal Wedding

Posted on April 30, 2011 by newsroom

Prince William and Princess Catheroine en route to Bukingham Palace. John Pannell Creative Commons

FROM readers’ comments below this story, we’ve come to understand exactly what we got wrong here – and we did. Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Argyll, classism, Kate Middleton, media coverage, Middleton family, monarchy, presenters, regency, ritual, royal wedding | 39 Comments

New ForArgyll Favicon

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Techroom

Just to announce what everyone will now know if they have glanced at the address bar of their browser Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Culture, Community News, For Argyll, Technology & Web, wpmu | Tagged Browsing, FavIcon, ForArgyll, Icon, rss, Social Networks, Tabs | 11 Comments

Argyll and Bute third from bottom in census returns

Posted on April 30, 2011 by newsroom

ARGYLL and Bute, with 94%, census returns, is hardly a bad performance Continue reading →

Posted in Community News | Tagged 2011 census, Argyll, Argyll & Bute, census returns | 3 Comments

5,113 join campaign to save seals

Posted on April 30, 2011 by newsroom

THE FACEBOOK campaign to save 1,298 seals licensed Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Welfare, Community News, Marine Environment | Tagged Argyll, breeding, common seal, cull, facebook campaign, lactation, predator nets, salmon farms, Scottish Government, seals, shooting | 3 Comments

Success for Kintyre Express service to Portrush for North West 200

Posted on April 30, 2011 by newsroom

They say you make your own luck. They may be right. Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Kintyre | Tagged Argyll, Campbeltown Ballycastle, fast passenger ferry, ferry, Kintyre Express, NW200, success | 2 Comments

Touch of the quakes for Mull and Oban

Posted on April 29, 2011 by newsroom

An earthquake of around 2.1 on the Richter scale Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Mull, North Argyll | Tagged 2.1, 28 April 201, Argyll, British Geological Survey, earthquake, Mull, Oban, richter scale | Leave a comment

Minard community makes time to help others as it fights for its school

Posted on April 29, 2011 by newsroom

MINARD is running a coffee morning on 30th April Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Schools | Tagged Adam Gilmovitch, Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, coffee morning, Malawi hospital, Minard, school closures | 4 Comments

High value lots at Connel Charity Auction 30th April

Posted on April 29, 2011 by newsroom

CONNEL Village Hall is hosting a Charity Auction tomorrow, Continue reading →

Posted in Charity projects, Community News, Funding, North Argyll, Tourism activities | Tagged ardchattan Observer, Argyll, charity auction, Connel Village Hall, Jill Bowis, Linda Norgrove Foundation | Leave a comment

Detail on the Argyll First Motion to return decision making to full council

Posted on April 29, 2011 by newsroom

Councillor Donald Kelly made a strong case for democracy Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Politics | Tagged 28 April 2011, Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, Argyll First, Council meeting, Executive committee, public opposition, straw poll, voting | 7 Comments

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