Category: Kintyre
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Tarbert heritage scheme builds on regeneration success
Ambitious plans to regenerate Tarbert are taking shape, following the announcement of new funding for the project
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‘Not all heroes wear capes’
The driver of Saturday morning’s Oban to Glasgow bus has been praised by passengers, after it got stuck in Inveraray due to landslips and flooding closing the roads
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‘Get out the car and run!’
A mother and daughter from Campbeltown say they are lucky to be alive after escaping their car moments before it was swept away in a landslide on the A83 during Saturday’s torrential rain
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Brownies back in action
Members of the 1st Campbeltown Brownie Unit are delighted that the group has resumed its weekly meetings
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A83 reopens, and ferry fixed for Islay and Jura
The A83 and A815 reopen, but the travel chaos continued in Argyll with two ferry breakdowns
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Campbeltown and Oban courts welcome new sheriff
The Campbeltown and Oban Sheriff Courts have welcomed a new sheriff to the respective towns, with Euan Cameron appointed to the role in the two Sheriffdom of North Strathclyde courts in July and installed on September 15.
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Children to learn what is blowing in the wind
Children and young people cross Islay, Jura and Colonsay will get the chance to learn all about offshore wind during the October school holidays. Special STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education events have been organised by ScottishPower Renewables’ MachairWind project team and Fugro, the company carrying out metocean, wind resource and geophysical surveys for…
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Aye Fyne wellbeing economy discussed
Quality of life, equality, fairness, health and happiness should be given equal weight to economic growth. That is what living in a wellbeing economy is all about. And it is the message from Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp, founder of the Believe in Scotland Campaign. He delivered a presentation on the subject to the Aye Fyne and Yes…
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Scottish Water unveils ‘Top of the Taps’
Argyll and Bute consumed nearly 26,000 litres of water from public Top Up Taps between May and August this year. According to the latest data from Scottish Water, thirsty drinkers have taken 7,500 litres from Inveraray’s Top Up Tap and just short of 6,000 litres from Tarbert’s. The research paints a fascinating picture of exactly…
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Councillor’s Column – October 6, 2023
I attended the full meeting of the council at HQ, Kilmory. It was disappointing to see such a low “in person” turn out at the meeting … Only three councillors from the administration group turned up in person at the council chambers.