Julian Penney: Sea kayaking in the Small Isles

I Eigg camping

I always find Arisaig an inspiring and dramatic place to start an expedition from. On a clear day the views Continue reading

Summer Isles’ Tanera Mor on the market

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We’re just about to go north for a few days – to Loch Ewe in Wester Ross, reporting from the WWII and Arctic Convoys Week Continue reading

Mega fish farm application for Shuna: Are we seeing a covert ‘pre-planning’ process?

First there was the shock of hearing Argyll and Bute Council’s planning committee announce its universal consent Continue reading

Oban lifeboat in rescue of canoeist from Loch Leven – in silence from MCA on two major incidents

Oban lifeboat was on a shout to Loch Leven at 14,30 on Saturday 26th April when Continue reading

Spectacular fundraiser to see Ardroy staff paddle coast to coast, cycle and abseil

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The Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre, run as an independent social enterprise since 2011 and now Continue reading

Huge success for Ardroy in funding for buy out

There has been a major and very welcome development in Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre’s Continue reading

Mull says a big NO to BID

[Updated below} The ballots for the proposed Mull Business Improvement District [BID] were counted yesterday morning Continue reading

Strains visible across UK coastguard service

With the Department for Transport and the Maritime and Coastal Agency [MCA] driving a ‘modernisation’ Continue reading

Argyll and the Isles Tourism fronting two marine tourism workshops at Scottish Parliament

Tomorrow – 8th March, Carron Tobin and Mike Story from Argyll and the Isles Tourism Ltd, will lead Continue reading

MSP asks for additional infrastructure and tourism investment for Homecoming 2014

Scotland West MSP, Stuart McMillan, at the Scottish Parliament’s Question Time last Thursday, Continue reading