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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…

If you’re travelling to the USA you MUST apply online for a Visa Waiver

Tuesday, 6th January, 2009 | News, Transport | None

From 12th January, if you have not completed online the new Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) form and received an Authorisation Number, you will not be allowed to travel.

Britain is one of thirty ‘Visa Waiver Programme’ countries to which…

One recession benefit for Argyll - looks like visitors will be joined by UK holidaying at home

Saturday, 3rd January, 2009 | News, Tourism | None

Hotel owners around Scotland are already reporting bookings for the early part of 2009 in excess of the position over the last few years. Factors thought to be contributing to this very welcome surge are:

  • The Scottish Government’s Year of Homecoming…

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.

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…

Tavish Scott says recession aggravates Argyll Islands’ disadvantage in ferry fares

Sunday, 28th December, 2008 | News, Transport | None

Shetland MSP and Leader of the Scottish Liberal democrats, Tavish Scott, has drawn attention to a new cost differential on living in and visiting the islands excluded from the Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) pilot scheme. The recession is driving an…

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…

Europe’s first Dark Sky Park for Galloway - who’s batting for Argyll?

Sunday, 28th December, 2008 | News, Tourism | None

Great news for Scotland and for Galloway is that Galloway Forest Park is to see the develoment of Europe’s first Dark Sky Park. The 300 square-mile forest park can offer views of the heavens uncorrupted  by light pollution.

2009 is the…

Disruption to train services in and out of Glasgow Central

Friday, 26th December, 2008 | News, Transport | None

All services in and out of Glasgow Central’s high level station have been cancelled until Tuesday 30th December.