Take your pick – the Campbeltown man with the Welsh wife, Sal, he stayed away from the ‘wee toon’ to marry Continue reading
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Peace Pilgrimage going through Crinin Canal now, en route for Faslane
The Peace Camp anti-Trident campaigners, based across the road from the UK Nuclear Submarine Continue reading
Serenissima waits for higher tide – and she has had earlier identities
[Updated below to 01.29 21st May] Cameron Campbell – our music and motor sport editor, has just sent us this shot of the Serenissima Continue reading
Good news from salmon farming sector: Marine Harvest breaks ranks and seeks ASC certification
The major salmon farmer, Marie Harvest, has broken ranks with the rest of the industry represented Continue reading
Heroes reach Inverness en route to start of Heroes UK Challenge, land, sea and air
In a ‘heroes for heroes’ challenge of awesome proportions – taking on earth, water and air – this afternoon a team Continue reading
Argyll and Bute’s Helensburgh nursery a finalist in 2013 Scottish Education Awards
Amongst the finalists just announced for the 2013 Scottish Education Awards is Helensburgh’s Cottage Kindergarten, Continue reading
McGrigor writes to Minister on Campbeltown Hospital
Following the public meeting in Campbeltown on NHS Scotland’s reduction of beds Continue reading
8th Argyll’s commissioned painting of Battle of Longstop Hill on tour through Argyll
Artist Stuart Brown was commissioned by the Kilt Fund of the 8th Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Continue reading
Russell Bruce: Judy Steel’s memoirs, ‘Tales from the Tap End’
The title of this book intrigues and is typical Judy Steel.
Judy Steel is many things, political activist, campaigner on social issues, lifelong supporter for a Scottish Parliament, playwright, poet, writer, restorer of a Border peel tower and much more besides.
Above all she is storyteller. These real life memories are skilfully interwoven to keep the reader interested as asides and interjections move the pace of the tales in a consummate and continuously intriguing construction. Continue reading
Argyll and Bute Council Coalition Cup 2013: runners and riders
Starting with horse racing – it could be argued that in this one we might as well play Continue reading
