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Monthly Archives: April 2011

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Take a day off to recharge: LORN Spring Fayre Thursday 21st April

Posted on April 20, 2011 by newsroom

How does this menu grab you? This is the food available to eat Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, North Argyll, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, crafts, local produce, Lorn, lunch, market, Spring Fayre | Leave a comment

Councillor concerned that Council press release on school closure votes disguised opposition

Posted on April 20, 2011 by newsroom

Councillor Donald Macdonald of Oban North and Lorn has been concerned Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Schools | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, Councilor Donald Macdonald, Save Our Schools, school closures, voting records | 15 Comments

The Longest Day Awards

Posted on April 20, 2011 by newsroom

Not being in the chamber, we take no responsibility for this Continue reading →

Posted in Awards & Competitions, Community News, European Union, Local Government, Schools | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, consultation, longest day awards, Save Our Schools, school closures | 15 Comments

Bute’s Shaun Lyon takes the 2011 Crinan Puffer 8.5

Posted on April 20, 2011 by newsroom

Start of 2011 Crinan Puffer 8.5

2011 is the second year of the unique Crinan Puffer 8.5 Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Mid Argyll, Sporting Activities, Tourism activities | Tagged 2011 Crinan Puffer 8.5 race, Argyll, crinan canal, Kintyre forum, MId Argyll Tri and Cycle Club, results, Scottish Sea Farms, towpath | Leave a comment

MV Isle of Arran diverted to aid of fishing boat in distress

Posted on April 20, 2011 by newsroom

The CalMac ferry, MV Isle of Arran, diverted Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Jura, Kintyre, Rescue | Tagged Argyll, calmac ferry, Clyde Coastguard, fishing boat, MV Isle of Arran, Oronsay, rescue.fish farm, Sea Shadow | 1 Comment

Out of touch Herald runs off the wall school closure feature

Posted on April 20, 2011 by newsroom

Today’s edition of The Herald newspaper  is running a feature Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Newspapers, Schools | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, feature, inaccurate, Save Our Schools, school closures, The Herald | 11 Comments

Beyond madness: Head of Education on expensive new empire building as Council votes to cut schools

Posted on April 20, 2011 by newsroom

We understand on good authority from two independent sources Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Schools | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, expansioncost cutting, expenditure, Quality Improvement Manager, Save Our Schools, school closures | 9 Comments

Save the Jura Passenger Ferry Facebook page helps to crash council computers?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by newsroom

700 people have signed up in short order Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Jura, Local Government | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, Facebook, Save the Jura Passenger Ferry | 8 Comments

A council out of control

Posted on April 20, 2011 by newsroom

Yesterday’s meeting to vote on the proposed school closure proposals’ fitness to proceed Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Schools | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, control, Council meeting, Save Our Schools, school closures | Leave a comment

School closure: council the canker in joyful Argyll

Posted on April 19, 2011 by newsroom

Kilmory schools demo 19 April 2011 19

This is the story in photographs of the world outside the madness inside Continue reading →

Posted in Local Government, News, Politics, Schools | 18 Comments

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