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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…

Jim Mather, Argyll’s MSP, will support and campaign for Pilgrim Way from Iona to St Andrews

Monday, 29th December, 2008 | News, Walking | None

Argyll’s MSP, Jim Mather, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism, has sent For Argyll a note on his personal support for Roseanna Cunningham’s proposal for a Pilgrim Way walking route from Iona to St Andrews. We carried news on this…

As Argyll’s Machrihanish Dunes gears up for May opening, Trump’s Balmedie Golf Course goes ahead but houses on hold

Monday, 29th December, 2008 | Community News, Golf | None

Donald Trump’s lawyer, George Sorial, has announced that the tycoon’s controversial Golf Resort at Balmedie in Aberdeen is ‘full steam ahead’ with the golf course, club house, maintenance facilities and hotel. However, because of the recession, the 500 new homes…

Swamp Soccer New World Championships tournament 2009 at Strachur

Saturday, 20th December, 2008 | Community News, Events, Sport | None

[ June 27, 2009 to June 28, 2009. ]

June 27, 2009 to June 28, 2009

After last year’s hugely successful splashdown, Strachur can’t wait to get down and dirty again. The village is planning two swamp soccer weekends for 2009 with the first already slated for 27th & 28th June. This will…

Council to host intensive sports coaching conference at Oban in February 2009 - good focus for sharpening Argyll’s ambitions

Monday, 15th December, 2008 | Events, News, Sport | None

[ February 7, 2009 to February 8, 2009. ]

February 7, 2009 to February 8, 2009

Over the weekend of 7th-8th February 2009, Argyll & Bute Council is hosting a sports coaching conference in Oban. It will run from 9am to 5pm on Saturday 7th in Oban High School; and on Sunday…

Report finds sea angling brings £150 million pa to Scotland - and SSACN plan ‘angling regeneration centre’ for Argyll’s Loch Etive

Saturday, 13th December, 2008 | Fishing, News, Sport | None

Economists from Glasgow Caledonian University have completed a report on the economic impact of sea angling, commissioned by the Scottish Government.

On the day that Sportscotland announced an annual award of £20,000 for coaching in sea angling in addition to £25,000…

Scottish Cyclocross Series - final two rounds - at Mull’s Glengorm Castle

Friday, 12th December, 2008 | Community News, Events, Hebridean islands, Sport | None

[ December 13, 2008 to December 14, 2008. ]

December 13, 2008 to December 14, 2008

Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th December 2008 see the last two rounds of this year’s Scottish Cyclocross Series ridden out in the Isle of Mull. The venue is Glengorm Castle and race times are:

  • Saturday, 11.45am - Under…

2009 Round Mull Yacht Race sponsored by Owen Sails of Beijing fame

Friday, 12th December, 2008 | Business, Community News, Events, Hebridean islands, Sport | None

[ July 3, 2009 to July 5, 2009. ]

July 3, 2009 to July 5, 2009

Owen Sails, the Benderloch-based sailmaker - the largest in Scotland, is to sponsor the three-day 2009 Round Mull Yacht Race from 3rd-5th July. The first leg is from Oban to Tobermory on Friday 3rd July; the second…

Green Blue Initiative training for marine businesses at Royal Gourock Yacht Club

Thursday, 11th December, 2008 | Business, Community News, Events, Sport | None

[ January 27, 2009; ]

January 27, 2009

On Tuesday 27th January 2009 Royal Gourock Yacht Club is hosting a training day for the Green Blue initiative. This is a project which gives advice to people in the marine business to help them act in a more environmentally…

Angus Gray Stephens in UK national sailing squad

Friday, 5th December, 2008 | Community News, Sport | None

Thirteen year-old Angus Gray Stephens from Brenfield in Mid Argyll has been given a place in the UK national sailing squad in the Topper Dinghy class.

From now on and into the 2009 sailing season he will be off regularly to training…