Highland Council caught in a copy and paste job on school closures

Wick harbour by  Jameslwoodward Creative Commons

The Scottish Government has called-in a proposal by Highland Council to close four primary schools Continue reading

Craobh Haven to Cape Evans: mission to restore Captain Scott’s Antarctic hut

Kuno Lechner GNU Free Documentation

This Argyll connection could not be closer, on two counts: DNA and current activity. Continue reading

Raised taxes on fuel and whisky to hit Argyll and rural Scotland

Chancellor Alistair Darling’s budget yesterday included one tax Continue reading

Public Meeting on Clydeport and Maersk ships in Loch Striven

South Cowal Public Meeting on Clydeport and Loch Striven

This public meeting – on 19th March – was called by petition from the residents of South Cowal Continue reading

Peel Ports Consortium must not be allowed to buy Forth Ports

As we have been predicting, Clydeport’s owner, John Whittaker and Peel Ports, Continue reading

Dubai World asset sale includes Inchcape Shipping Services of Campbeltown origin

Istithmarh, the investment wing of £14BN debt-laden Dubai World, Continue reading

Machrihanish to be one of 11 strategic Scottish hubs for offshore wind turbines

Kintyre will be delighted by Scottish Enterprise’s announcement today Continue reading

Major Forestry Commission grant for Argyll’s forest amenity development

Argyll has taken a lion’s share in grants of over Continue reading

Design Awards: now the vote for public buildings

Portavadie Marina 1 Mull Theatre Argyll Sustainable Design Awards 2009

Taigh Solas2  Argyll Sustainable Design Awards 2009 St Moluags LIsmore 2 Argyll Sustainable Design Awards 2009

The award category we’re looking at today is almost always found at the one of 3 points of the spectrum Continue reading