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Oban Lifeboat and the dog that rescued itself
Oban’s Lifeboat, the Mora Edith Macdonald, was called out at 20.57 Continue reading
Duke of Argyll abseils Inveraray Castle for Stramash
In a move that may well stir the competitive urge in Britain’s younger Dukes, the 13th Duke of Argyll could not have demonstrated more powerfully how far, as Patron, he is on message with Argyll’s newest social enterprise – Stramash.
At yesterday’s launch of Stramash, handed over into independence by Council Leader Dick Walsh from its parent body, Argyll and Bute Council, its Patron literally descended from the heights of his ancestral seat, a living statement of Stramash’s motto, ‘inspiration through adventure’. Continue reading
West Highland Line reopened
The West Highland Line services between Glasgow Continue reading
West Highland line to see Rio Tinto Alcan freight move to rail
In a positive move to haul freight by rail and not road, Continue reading
Stevenson exposed on A82 and A83 improvement issues
Transport Minister, Stewart Stevenson proved unable to give Continue reading
Forestry Commission may conserve Wade’s highland military road
To counter the Jacobite threat, the Highland military road network Continue reading
Ardnamurchan to lose Corran Ferry for a month
Residents of the vast Ardnamurchan landmass, Continue reading
Anger at Campbeltown to Glasgow Citylink bus service
(Updated: Jim Mather, Argyll’s MSP, has already taken action on this matter – see below.) Continue reading
Glencoe’s Lost Valley claims a climber
(Updated 14th December) The Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team was on the Three Sisters Continue reading