(Updated below 9.30 5th December) Snow has closed, in both directions, the A817 running from the junction with the A814 at Faslane Continue reading
Tag Archives: snow
Snow Show for Oban FM, hero of the hour as town gets blizzarded out
On Saturday evening, while For Argyll’s guest photographer, Continue reading
Look for crime scene footprints in snow
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) points out that the snow tells stories of shy day passers by, night visitors, Continue reading
Weather blether
There are a few sharp realities to set against the quite daft public comment on and media coverage of Continue reading
A83 closed at Rest and Be Thankful and A82 closed at Renton
(Updated below) The A83 was closed at around 2.30pm today (28th November 2010) – Continue reading
Publishing The Ileach in a blizzard on Islay
Another insight into the challenges of island life. Continue reading
Two for 14th February 2010
This comes courtesy of a postman (Jimmy from Inveraray) whose turning manoeuvres Continue reading
Argyll Roads update
7th January 2010: Argyll and Bute Council gritters are, of necessity, Continue reading
Update from Council on weather and roads situation
Argyll & Bute Council says that the current five day weather Continue reading
Funding for bi-lingual banners and signage
When the Scottish Government started replacing existing road signs in English with the new bi-lingual signs in Gaelic and English, opinion was and probably remains divided.
There was the Gaelic community who saw it as a positive and inclusive move, recognising one of the native cultures of Scotland. There was the Gaelic-resistant community, seeing the move simply as retrogressive. There was the non-linguistically aligned pragmatic community who simply questioned it on cost/benefit grounds. Continue reading