Islay’s new ferry, MV Finlaggan, to leave Gdansk today for naming on 25th May
CMAL’s new ship MV Finlaggan, intended for Calmac’s Kennacraig-Islay routes, was formally handed over to CMAL by the Remontowa shipyard at Gdansk last Wednesday,11th May 2011.She is now expected to...
View ArticleSchool closures: Russell commits to centrality of educational benefit –...
Educational benefit must remain a key consideration of the school closure decision making process, Education Secretary Michael Russell said.The Scottish Government’s formal response to the Commission...
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CMAL delivers MV Lochinvar to CalMac for Tarbert-Portavadie
Caledonia Maritime Assets Limited [CMAL], announced today, 8th May, that the build on MV Lochinvar is complete. The second of the two revolutionary hybrid powered ferries it commissioned was, as we...
View ArticleThe first politicisation of the Commonwealth Games
And, of course, whatever the prior agreements on good behaviour, this will not be the last such manoeuvre.The Queen’s baton’s for the Commonwealth Games today, 14th June, ended its fortnight long tour...
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Islay and Kintyre in Games Baton-charge through Furnace
Two were from Islay and one from Kintyre. They carried the Queen’s baton for the Commonwealth Games today through the village of Furnace, on part of its passage through Mid Argyll to Dunoon in...
View ArticleNo serious challenge to Sturgeon likely until after 2016
The SNP is now into the mechanics of a leadership election to be completed for a handover at the party’s 2014 conference in Perth over 13th-15th November.Alex Salmond’s long time deputy, Nicola...
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Martin Briscoe: RAF 137 at Ben Nevis tonight for what may be its last ever...
[Updated below - 16.00 1st April] Lochaber Mountain Rescue were out tonight, 31st March, searching for a young man who went walking up the Ben Nevis track yesterday and is missing.Unfortuately he has...
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