2012 Scottish Islands Peaks Race Oban to Troon – just finished

SIPR 2012 9

The mighty challenge of the Scottish Islands’ Peaks Race was all over Oban on Friday Continue reading

Festival of the Sea launches with a unique CD, algae, storytelling and virtual landscapes

View from submarine cave off Brittany into giant algae field

The 2012 Festival of the Sea, run by the Scottish Marine Institute (aka SAMS) Continue reading

Now see for yourself: For Argyll challenges anyone to say SPR plans for Argyll Array at Tiree are acceptable

After making spurious claims that they had already done so – exposed by the vigorous No Tiree Array Continue reading

Campbeltown and all-comers invited to view the reopened Royal Hotel

Campbeltown has just seen the night sky rocket the news of the reopening Continue reading

Oban lifeboat launches to Swedish yacht with engine trouble

At 17.07 this evening (5th May 2012) the Oban lifeboat launched Continue reading

BBC’s Scotch Mist repeated next week – featuring Tarbert and Crinan

Scotch Mist, the programmne following actor Timothy Spall’s adventures afloat Continue reading

Oban lifeboat, CalMac ferry and Enigma go to aid of yacht Java Moon

Java Moon

The Oban lifeboat launched today at 13.20 in response to an urgent request for assistance Continue reading

Council planning site crashes in run up to deadline on submissions on Oban transit marina

Some readers have commented in public here on this coincidental phenomenon – Continue reading