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Clachan Flats wind farm unveiled


Clachan Flats wind farm unveiled

A NINE-turbine wind farm nestled in the hills above Cairndow and Loch Fyne was officially unveiled last Thursday.


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Company collapse hits travel plans


HOLIDAYMAKERS from Argyll were left to pick up the pieces this week following the collapse of holiday company Gold Trail.


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Kilmichael Cross to be welcomed home


Kilmichael Cross to be welcomed home

AN ANCIENT medieval stone carving will be welcomed back to its homeland tonight.


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CalMac hit by more engine woe


CalMac hit by more engine woe

DISRUPTION to Hebridean ferry services could continue into August after complications arose with repairs to the MV Clansman.


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Cathedral is stage for charity challenge


Cathedral is stage for charity challenge

Around 30 people from all over the West Highlands abseiled down the side of Oban's St Columba's Cathedral tower to raise funds for leukaemia charity Anthony Nolan and Epilepsy Scotland. For more pictures from the abseil click here.


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Advanced dummy to help Argyll medical staff


Advanced dummy to help Argyll medical staff

To help train medical staff throughout Argyll in advanced resuscitation methods, charity Argyll Beats Cardiovascular Disease (ABCD) has purchased a special dummy that can be programmed for different training situations.


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Passengers raise concerns over bus route


An Argyll bus service is being driven so fast and carelessly by some drivers that passengers say they are scared to travel on it.


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Crofting reform bill meets with mixed reaction


Farming and crofting interests have given a mixed reaction to the new Crofting Reform Bill, years in the making, after it was passed by the Scottish Parliament.


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Argyll council staff receive voluntary redundancy letters


Argyll and Bute Council has sent letters to all its employees offering people the opportunity to volunteer for redundancy.


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Calmac ferry sailings suffer after engine failure


Disruption to Caledonian MacBrayne's Hebridean ferry services will continue at least until the end of July after the MV Clansman's engine failed.


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