Tag Archives: Argyll & Bute Council

KEEPING HEART OF ARGYLL’S VISITORS INFORMED

Posted on 1 AMpTue, 24 Jan 2012 01:17:13 +000017Tuesday 2011 by The Editor

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WAVERLEY RETURNS TO TARBERT’S EAST PIER

Posted on 1 AMpFri, 08 Jul 2011 11:55:53 +000055Friday 2011 by The Editor

On Wednesday (6 July), the paddle steamer Waverley paid its first visit of the season to Tarbert’s newly-refurbished East Pier. In recent years, the Waverley’s timetable of Tarbert visits has been restricted by the state of the tide, and at times, when berthing at … Continue reading →

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GET FIT, STAY FIT, AT TARBERT LOCH FYNE

Posted on 1 PMpSun, 01 May 2011 15:38:22 +000038Sunday 2011 by The Editor

Fitness enthusiasts in Tarbert Loch Fyne will soon have a new outdoor training area, thanks to an award of almost £10,000 made to Tarbert & Skipness Community Trust by the People’s Postcode Trust. Tarbert (Loch Fyne) Harbour Authority will provide additional funding, and the … Continue reading →

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DEMONSTRATORS MAKE PRESENCE FELT AS COUNCILLORS CONSIDER SCHOOL CLOSURES

Posted on 1 AMpMon, 25 Apr 2011 05:53:42 +000053Monday 2011 by The Editor

  Kilmory Castle, 19 Apr 2011 (© Mid-Argyll & Kintyre News 2011) On Tuesday (19 April), Argyll & Bute Council met, at its Kilmory Castle headquarters in Lochgilphead, to debate issues related to the proposed closure of a number of local primary schools. … Continue reading →

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CRINAN PUFFER 8.5 MILE RACE 2011 (POST-RACE REPORT)

Posted on 1 PMpTue, 19 Apr 2011 22:44:05 +000044Tuesday 2011 by The Editor

The Crinan Canal (Photo © Mid-Argyll & Kintyre News 2011) A wry look  –  by Richard Barrie On Sunday (17 April), 118 runners competed in the Scottish Sea Farms Crinan Puffer 8.5 mile race organised by Mid Argyll Triathlon & Cycle … Continue reading →

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CRINAN PUFFER 8.5 MILE RACE 2011

Posted on 1 AMpFri, 15 Apr 2011 07:51:42 +000051Friday 2011 by The Editor

On Sunday (17 April), Mid Argyll Triathlon & Cycle Club (MATCC) holds its annual Crinan Puffer 8.5 mile (13.5 km) point-to-point running race, named after what is probably Scotland’s best-loved class of small ship. The canal-side route takes competitors through some … Continue reading →

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STONEFIELD, LOCH FYNE: RAISED ALGAL TOXIN LEVELS DETECTED

Posted on 1 AMpTue, 12 Apr 2011 00:57:17 +000057Tuesday 2011 by The Editor

On Monday (11 Apr 2011), Argyll & Bute Council reported that its monitoring work has identified increased levels of naturally occurring algal toxins in the Stonefield area of Loch Fyne.  Stonefield lies just north of the entrance to East Loch Tarbert. … Continue reading →

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