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Transport Scotland today briefs Argyll First on A83 at Rest and Be Thankful
Transport Scotland today (3rd February) briefed Argyll First on the detail of the study Continue reading
Auchindrain or Och, it’s drains?
Auchindrain, Scotland’s last preserved Highland farm township, is in the middle of Continue reading
Yorkshire Building Society nominates RNLI as 2012 Charity of Choice
Members of Oban Lifeboat crew and the Lifeboat Operations Manager met with Oban Yorkshire Building Society’s Continue reading
Muirfield: a victory for right
(Updated 1st February) Authoritative sources have told us that the Education Secretary’s judgment Continue reading
Dance predicts planning go-ahead for Waitrose at Helensburgh’s Hermitage school
(21.00, 31st January update: Important clarification added in new section below: The ‘sequential test’ issue.) In a troubling development it has emerged that Helensburgh Councillor Vivien Dance appears not to have been Continue reading
Campbell Cameron: On the way with Celtic Connections
Well, after a false start, the ForArgyll.com and the Oban Fm musico finally made it down to Celtic Connections. Continue reading
Ellis Cameron: Giggin’ it
This week Mark and I headed off to the Old Fruitmarket in Merchant City, to attend a Celtic Connections gig. Continue reading
Highland Council caught in a copy and paste job on school closures
The Scottish Government has called-in a proposal by Highland Council to close four primary schools Continue reading
Costa Sneddonia refloated: council submission to Rural Education Commission
Education Director Cleland Sneddon’s cruise to close rural schools in Argyll was given to sailing too close Continue reading