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Disruption to Mull’s Fionnphort-Iona ferry until further notice

Wednesday, 3rd December, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

For technical reasons, the ferry from Fionnphort on Mull to the Isle of Iona will be running a restricted service until further notice.

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Colonsay Folk Festival 2009

Saturday, 22nd November, 2008 | Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Events, Festivals | None

[ September 17, 2009 to September 20, 2009. ]

September 17, 2009 to September 20, 2009

After a cracking start in 2008, the dates for Argyll’s 2009 Colonsay Folk Festival - Ceol Cholasa - have been set. The main music events of the Festival wil run from 17th September - 20th September…

2009 Summer jobs with CalMac

Friday, 21st November, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

Scottish west coast ferry operator, Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) is recruiting for a range of jobs for the 2009 sumer season. The jobs include Senior Catering Ratings, Third Officers, Third Engineers, a Seaman 1A and a Seaman/Purser.

Weather disruption to Argyll Ferries 9th / 10th November

Sunday, 9th November, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

Because of the today’s weather (9th November), the following cancellations and disruptions are affecting Argyll ferries.

Oban - Coll - Tiree: The ship was unable to land at either Coll or Tiree this afternoon and so it turned at 15.00 and…

Cancellations and disruptions on today’s ferries

Friday, 24th October, 2008 | Community News, Tourism, Transport | None

With the weather as it is, the situation for today (24th October) on CalMac ferry sailings is:

Cancellations: (Argyll sailings first)

  • Tobermory - Kichoan
  • Barra - Eriskay
  • Ullapool- Stormoway (freight)

Disruptions: (Argyll sailings first)

  • Claonaig - Lochranza; Tarbert (Loch Fyne) - Lochranza
  • Oban-Lochboisdale-Castlebay-Oban
  • Kennacraig-Port Ellen-Port Askaig-Colonsay-Oban
  • Ardrossan - Brodick
  • Largs -…

First winter storms disrupt Argyll island ferries at the start of the winter timetable

Tuesday, 21st October, 2008 | Community News, Tourism, Transport | None

This weekend, the forecast gales came through and disrupted ferries to Argyll’s islands. Ironically this was the start of CalMac’s winter timetable and the start of the Scottish Government’s ferry fare subsidy to islands selected for inclusion in its Road…

Winter ferry timetables start on Saturday

Thursday, 16th October, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

This Saturday - 19th October- sees the start of Caledonian MacBrayne’s (CalMac) Winter Timetable for ferry sailings on the Scottish west coast and islands - including all Argyll routes. If you’re going to be on the move, check out the…

Passenger gangway at Rothesay Pier closing on 20th October for a week

Thursday, 16th October, 2008 | Community News, Hebridean islands, Transport | None

Work is to start shortly on resolving the technical problems haunting the new passenger access gangway at Rothesay Pier since it came into service in December last year. Work will get under way on Monday 20thOctober, seeing the gangway taken…

CalMac fares to rise for Summer 2009

Friday, 10th October, 2008 | Community News, Hebridean islands, Tourism, Transport | None

West coast ferry operator, Caledonia MacBrayne (CalMac) have announced a 3.8%  rise in ferry fares to take effect from the start of the 2009 Summer Timetable on 27th March. It will include the route from Dunoon in Argyll to Greenock…

The Buteman has a laugh at Traveline’s 25-minute crossing to Rothesay

Sunday, 28th September, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

The Government approved, publicly run onlien travel service, Traveline Scotland, puts together a Sunday morning itineraray that would only be possible with  a twenty-five minute crossing from Rothesay to Wemyss Bay. This is ten minutes quicker than the reality. island…