Today’s travel updates

(Updated 09.00) A83 STAYS CLOSED. Continue reading

Russell nails the ‘bloody disgrace’ of Craignure ferry gangway

Argyll and Bute’s MSP claims that the gangway to the Isle of Mull is not only failing residents Continue reading

Opposition evaluations of three year council budget

With the May local authority elections on the near horizon, this was always going to be a goodie-bag budget Continue reading

Deacon, Price and all staff to stay at Oban Marina under new local owners

Oban Marina

There is immediately reassuring news for users and well wishers of Oban Marina – actually on the Isle of Kerrera, Continue reading

Mulll and Iona Community Trust packs a political punch to open An Roth

Mull and Iona Community Trust initiativeIt could have been ‘scissors at dawn’ were it not that politicians had put their differences aside to be part of the welcome on the Isle of Mull for the opening on Friday of the An Roth Community Enterprise Centre at Craignure.

And this is one of the most compellingly interesting photographs of such occasions we have seen – with Argyll and Bute’s LibDem MP, Alan Reid (left) and its SNP MSP, Education Secretary, Michael Russell (right) compressed together Continue reading

Spygate ABC: Jackie Baillie contacting Minister for Local Government

Jackie Baillie, Labour constituency MSP for Dumbarton, with Continue reading

Spygate ABC: Council suspends member of staff pending full investigation

We understand from a variety of sources Continue reading

Council now arranging for ‘full investigation’ into ‘spying’ activities

For Argyll has had a reply to its inquiries Continue reading