Holyrood and Westminster square up over appointment of Head of Gaelic Media Service
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
A dispute - of interest to Argyll's Gaelic community - between Scottish and UK Government Ministers shows no sign of going away. Former Hoyrood Minister for Enterprise, Lifelong Learning and Gaelic, Alasdair Morrison, the former Labour MSP for the ...
Marine and Coastguard Agency issues new warning on Seago Newton Lifejackets
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
The Marine and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are asking anyone who owns certain Seago 150 or 175 Newton lIfejackets to stop wearing them immediately, remove the gas cylinder from the inflation system and return the lifejacket itself to: Seago Yachting ...
Join the Viewers’ Panel for new Gaelic Digital Media Service - MG Alba
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
The new Gaelic Digital Media Service, MG Alba, is due to start broadcasting in September. Alongside this is the establishment of a Viewers' Panel. Members will have the job of rating and offering opinions on broadcast programmes. If you're over ...
Crossed wires on strike-affected Oban Airport phone
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
The latest edition of the Yellow Pages, under 'Airports and Airfields' give the phone number for Oban Airport as 01631 710888. This is incorrect. It will take you instead to the number for Total Logistics Care (TLC), the company ...
Scottish Press concern on BBC plans for online local news video
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
The BBC is considering employing a total of thirty six video journalists to work in six-person teams, one in each of six Scottish regions. Their job would be to post video reports on the BBC's news website. The Scottish Daily ...
French father and son rescued from dinghy off Skipness in Loch Fyne
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Clyde Coastguard were called out this afternoon by the owner of holiday cottages at Skipness at the entrance to Loch Fyne in Argyll, opposite the Isle of Arran. Some people ... Communities for Argyll
A day in the life of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust research ship
August 20th, 2008
August 20th, 2008
The Silurian, Tobermory-based Hebridean Whale and Dolphn Trust's research and education ship, ...
Islay islanders petition for ferry review and immediate subsidy
August 20th, 2008
August 20th, 2008
Islanders on the Isle of Islay are petitioning the Scottish Government to ...
Waverley may have made last cruise into Tarbert
August 19th, 2008
August 19th, 2008
Today's Loch Fyne Cruise by The Waverley in and out of Tarbert ...
Argyll 2008 Regional Business Awards from Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust
August 19th, 2008
August 19th, 2008
Since 1989 the Princes's Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) has helped more ...
Tobermory - Aros Park Bat Walk, 21st August
August 18th, 2008
August 18th, 2008
Bring a torch for the Bat Walk at Aros Park, Tobermory - ...
Get into special places on Doors Open Day - like the National Park HQ at Balloch
August 18th, 2008
August 18th, 2008
This year's Doors Open Days has already ...
Screen Machine tour shows a great starter film on Argyll
August 16th, 2008
August 16th, 2008
The Screen Machine, whose excellent service bringing ...
Now what has Strachur got Argyll into? Swamp Soccer rules the airwaves
August 16th, 2008
August 16th, 2008
The recent Strachur Swamp Soccer tournament attracted a lot of media attention. ...
