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

Machrihanish Dunes Award: ‘Our investment was in the area as a whole, with the goal of sustainability’

The Village at Machrihanish Dunes has announced that it has won the Scotland Enterprise Award 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

Oban lifeboat and Oban Yorkshire Building Society mark national fundraising partnership

Oban RNLI with Yorkshire Building Soc - RNLI sponsors

The Oban lifeboat crew and staff at the Oban branch of the Yorkshire Building Society turned out Continue reading

Belfast Coastguard Manager resigns: a month after transfer of responsibility for Clyde

[Updated below: 28th January] Rescue Coordination Centre Manager, Richard Newell, of Belfast Coastguard, Continue reading

After Clyde closure, staff losses drive Yarmouth coastguard to daylight ops only

Campaigners who oppose the closure of UK stations have now renewed calls Continue reading

MSP gets response from an astray Shipping Minister on the Loch Fyne kayak tragedy

West Scotland MSP, Stuart McMillan, wrote to the new UK Transport Secretary, Continue reading

Oban lifeboat on emergency medevac from Mull

Oban lifeboat launched at 18.55 pm on yesterday evening [23rd December], Continue reading

Belfast Coastguard also has responsibilities for two massive inland lochs

As well as adding the sea area of the former Clyde Coastguard to its existing responsibilities Continue reading