Bad weather holds overwintering birds in Islay, Tiree and Colonsay

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Traditional spring activity has been delayed generally in Scotland but it seems the wet and windy April Continue reading

Environment Minister condemns UK Borders Agency cruise liner checks

Warnings from the cruise industry of the chaos being caused by the UK Border Agency’s new procedures – Continue reading

Does the new ticketing arrangement for Gourock-Dunoon ferries make Argyll Ferries redundant?

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The Scottish Government has just issued the following press statement on a new ticketing agreement for the Gourock-Dunoon ferry services. Continue reading

£13.3 million cost of independence referendum

The Scottish Parliament has received an Impact Assessment on the Independence Referendum Continue reading

Overt energy company blackmail strongest argument for state owned utilities

An irresponsible but unsheathed blackmail stunt a few days ago by SSE has failed to attract Continue reading

Confusion over coastguard response to fishing boat grounding off Greenock

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Constituents of Labour MP Iain Mackenzie – an elderly couple and their neighbour  – witnessed a fishing vessel Continue reading

Scottish Government gives Raasay crofters a consultation on shooting rights

The crofters of the Isle of Raasay, who managed shooting and fishing rights over the island, Continue reading

Objection to Craignish affordable housing application may bring loss of allocated grant

Following the decision taken at the last meeting of Craignish Community Council – to object Continue reading

Commission on the Delivery of Rural Education a dead letter box

Yesterday’s [18th January] edition of The Herald saw its Education Correspondent, Andy Denholm, reporting Continue reading