Yesterday, Saturday 25th February, saw day long celebrations to launch the once and now again fabulous Ugadale Hotel Continue reading
Tag Archives: Michael Russell MSP
A83 closed with another landslide at Rest and Be Thankful
(Updated below 19.00) The A83 has been closed in both directions at Rest And Be Thankful Continue reading
81%-full Hillhead school closed on an educational benefit statement copied from Arbroath? Who needs a law?
(Updated) The decision from the Education Secretary to close Hillhead Primary school in Wick, demonstrates – yet again – that what is wrong Continue reading
Russell nails the ‘bloody disgrace’ of Craignure ferry gangway
Argyll and Bute’s MSP claims that the gangway to the Isle of Mull is not only failing residents Continue reading
Spygate: Who was ‘John McKinnon’? Was Russell a victim of dirty tricks by a council false persona?
(Updated below) Just over a year ago, in very early January 2011, the incendiary schools closure issue Continue reading
Spygate: group leaders to be briefed tomorrow morning
Leaders of the various groups of elected members have received Continue reading
Slimegate: Moira Kerr asked key question on George Berry affair and got no answer
As an award winning freelance journalist, Moira Kerr is well used to having sub-editors hash up her copy Continue reading
Spygate: Russell demands confirmation that investigation will be independent
As we reported in our piece last night on Jo Smith’s involvement in the forced departure from Oban FM of council critic and presenter Continue reading
Mulll and Iona Community Trust packs a political punch to open An Roth
It could have been ‘scissors at dawn’ were it not that politicians had put their differences aside to be part of the welcome on the Isle of Mull for the opening on Friday of the An Roth Community Enterprise Centre at Craignure.
And this is one of the most compellingly interesting photographs of such occasions we have seen – with Argyll and Bute’s LibDem MP, Alan Reid (left) and its SNP MSP, Education Secretary, Michael Russell (right) compressed together Continue reading
Spygate – the return of The Herald: Smith says it was like ‘a holiday account for your photos’
(Updated 17th February) Today’s edition of The Herald (11th February) sees reporter Stephen Naysmith with a follow-up Continue reading