Category: Mid Argyll
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History society hears of George Houston connections
George Houston – Argyll’s influence on his Art Inveraray History Society was off to a good start last week for the new season, with a talk from Euan Robson. Euan has been interested in and collected George Houston’s work for many years and ‘shares with him the love of fishing’. George Houston (1869-1947), was born…
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Award-winning musical duo take to the stage
Award-winning duo Leonard Brown and Maggie Adamson are travelling the length and breadth of Scotland and northern England on a 15-day tour in October-November. Leonard and Maggie are delighted to be incorporating the West Coast in their tour as they will be appearing at The Inveraray Inn on Wednesday October 25. Tickets, priced £10 can…
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Mid Argyll antiquarian society wraps up
In August this year members of the Natural History and Antiquarian Society of Mid Argyll (NHASMA) attended a Special General Meeting and agreed to close the society after 68 years. The reasons were varied, society president Dave Batty told the Argyllshire Advertiser; reduction in membership, lack of new committee members and a decline in attendance…
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Oban Ravens test their mettle in gruelling bootcamp
An intrepid group of 15 Oban Ravens recently tackled another arduous edition of their squash team’s annual bootcamp.
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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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Artist Stuart Herd found dead in France
Artist Stuard Herd bounced back from a major accident in 2011 that resulted in him losing an eye.
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“Danger to life” expected as weather warning issued
An amber weather warning for rain has been issued for much of the west of Scotland this weekend.
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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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The Community Shop in Lochgilphead opens its doors
The new venture was conceived when the charity Mary’s Meals announced it would close its popular charity shop in Lochgilphead.