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Monthly Archives: December 2011

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Clyde Coastguard case reinforced by yesterday’s storm performance

Posted on December 9, 2011 by newsroom

Hugh McFarlane, who writes for us from time to time on shipping movements,  has alerted Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Rescue | Tagged Argyll, Belfast coastguard, closure, Clyde Coastguard, Hugh McFarlane, incidents, Inverclyde Now, storm conditions | Leave a comment

This was yesterday

Posted on December 9, 2011 by newsroom

Reat and Be Thankful A83 1.30 8 December 2011 COPYRIGHT Richard Hunt Smith

And today the weather forecast for Argyll seems also to be delivering what it promised – or threatened. Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 8 december 2011, A83, Argyll, Argyll photo, blown over, lorries, photo walks, Richard Huint-Smith, storm force winds, Transport Scotland, weather | 3 Comments

Oban lifeboat out in storm force 9-11 winds

Posted on December 8, 2011 by newsroom

This is what lifeboat crews have to do. Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, North Argyll, Rescue | Tagged 8 december 2011, Argyll, dragging, Loch Creran, Marine Resource Centre, mooring, Oban, Oban lifeboat, RNLI, storm force 9 to 11, volunteer, yacht Sapphire | 2 Comments

Scottish Government publishes 2012-13 local government settlement

Posted on December 8, 2011 by newsroom

In an allocation of over £34 billion, Finance Secretary John Swinney today published Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Funding, Local Government, Politics | Tagged allocaations, Argyll, Argyll & Bute, Argyll & Bute Council, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, floor, GAE, john swinney, offer, rejection, rfevenue grant | Leave a comment

Postponed: SAMS discussion on Ardmucknish Bay carbon capture research moved to 15th December

Posted on December 8, 2011 by newsroom

Because of the extreme weather conditions today, Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Community News, North Argyll | Tagged Ardmucknish Bay, Argyll, carbon capture, climate change, Dr Henrik Stahl, extreme weather, meeting postponed, research, SAMS | Leave a comment

Councillor James Robb draws dodgy swerve from Council Leader on resignation stance

Posted on December 8, 2011 by newsroom

Helensburgh C0uncillor James Robb, as we reported, recently resigned from Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Politics | Tagged Argyll, Concillor Dick Walsh, Council leader, Councillor james Robb, Helensburgh, misinformation, resignation, Short Life Working Group Political managemnt Arrangements | 1 Comment

Weather forces school closures across Argyll and Bute

Posted on December 8, 2011 by newsroom

Argyll and Bute Council has announced that, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Schools | Tagged 8 december 2011, Argyl Bute Council, Argyll, prinary, schools cl;osed, secondary, weather | Leave a comment

Cancelled: Dunoon Burgh Hall performance of YouthSTUFF’s Mulan’ tonight

Posted on December 8, 2011 by newsroom

YouthSTUFF’s ‘Mulan’ show for tonight, Thursday 8th December, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Cowal, Theatre | Tagged 8 december 2011, Argyll, cancelled, Cowal, dunoon, Dunoon Burgh Hall, Mulan, storm force weather, YouthSTUFF | Leave a comment

Argyll and Bute prepares after Met Office weather warning

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Bute Bites

Residents across Argyll Bute are bracing themselves Continue reading →

To read the rest of this article click here. Originally published by Bute Bites.

Posted in Bute, Community News | Tagged Angela Haggerty, Argyll, Argyll & Bute, Bute, Bute Bites, CalMac, Keith Brown, Met Office, Red Alert, Rothesay, Scottish Government, Transport Minister, weather warning | Leave a comment

Scottish secretary comes out of the unionist closet

Posted on December 8, 2011 by newsroom

Today’s edition of The Herald (8th December 2011) has an exclusive that is a real game changer. Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Politics | Tagged Argyll, federal, independence, Michael Moore MP, outdated, Scottish Secretary, The Herald, UK, Unionist | 2 Comments

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