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Robbie the Pict asks Prince Charles for help - but not humbly, reminding him ’some of us still have claymores from Culloden’

Wednesday, 7th January, 2009 | Festivals, Hebridean islands, History, News | None

Hartmut Josi BennöhrA genuine hero for our times, Robbie the Pict, who virtually single-handedly won the battle of the Skye Bridge tolls, is in action again. He is fighting to have the criminal records purged of those convicted for refusing to pay…

thewashingmachinepost conundrum

Friday, 2nd January, 2009 | Community News, Cycling, Hebridean islands | None

So many people who voted in the ForArgyll Awards 2008 have been asking about thewashingmachinepost - one of the strong finalists in the Best Blog Award.

From what For Argyll’s been writing, many have gathered that it’s a blog used for communications…

A warning from history for the Duke of Argyll’s treasure hunt in Tobermory Bay

Thursday, 1st January, 2009 | Community News, Hebridean islands, History | None

The Brahan Seer was a sort of Highland Nostradamus said to have worked for the third Earl of Seaforth.

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Former Mull Councillor counts potholes to ram home state of island road

Wednesday, 31st December, 2008 | Community News, Hebridean islands | None

Alastair MacDougall, a former local Councillor and owner of a garage on Mull has done his own statistical research to prove the conditions drivers meet on the road from Tobermory to Fionnphort.

He has been counting the potholes. He lost count…

Roseanna Cunningham calls for Pilgrim Way from Argyll’s Iona to St Andrew’s

Sunday, 28th December, 2008 | Hebridean islands, News | None

This seems to be a day of links between Argyll and Perthshire. First we had the news of the first scientific identification of a single source for Perthshire’s River Tay - in the Allt Coire Laoigh burn at Ben Lui…

Bute and Dunoon local newspaper websites go head-to-head in ForArgyll Awards 2008

Friday, 26th December, 2008 | Community News, Hebridean islands | None

The Buteman and the Dunoon Observer are head-to-head in the final stage of the contest for the ForArgyll Award 2008 in Best Local Newspaper Website. Competition will obviously be hot and heavy in those parts of south Argyll and beyond…

With another four new whiskies - is Bruichladdich weakening the brand?

Thursday, 25th December, 2008 | Community News, Hebridean islands, Whisky | None

While the Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay has been highly successful since its management buy-out and vigorous new marketing, whisky speciaists are asking whether the astonishing frequency with which the distillery launches new products on the market may be unwise.

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Islay Walking Week 2009

Wednesday, 24th December, 2008 | Events, Hebridean islands | None

[ April 11, 2009 to April 18, 2009. ]

April 11, 2009 to April 18, 2009

The 2009 Islay Walking Week runs from 11th - 18th April 2009.

Ardalanish Isle of Mull Weavers attract major attention at Tokyo Fashion Week

Tuesday, 23rd December, 2008 | Community News, Hebridean islands | None

Aeneas and Minty Mackay of Ardalanish organic farm on Mull went into tweed seven years ago, using undyed wool from their organically reared sheep. Then they went into partnership with Kathy and Bob Ryan, specialist weavers since 1987. As part…

Minister for Transport to open Rothesay Pier on 7th February

Tuesday, 23rd December, 2008 | Community News, Events, Hebridean islands | None

[ February 7, 2009; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ]

February 7, 2009
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Stewart Stevenson, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change is to carry out the official opening of Argyll’s upgraded Rothesay Pier on Bute at 2.30pm on 7th February 2009.

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