The story of the Crinan Canal is brought to life
It is best known as "Britain's most beautiful shortcut," and now the story of the Crinan Canal will be brought to life.
Argyll
Plans for bunkhouse by Loch Craignish meet fierce opposition
Plans for a kayakers bunkhouse by the shore of an Argyll Loch in a yacht haven village have met with fierce opposition.
Wasp sting causes life or death situation for choir member
A Highland Gaelic singer who suffered a severe anaphlactic shock after being stung by a wasp was saved by a member of a neighbouring choir - at an airport miles from home.
Rubbish springs team into action for Mull beach clean
Towering cliffs and dramatic waterfalls make this Mull beach the ideal stop during snorkeling and dive tours.
Argyll groups look to profit from close connection to Glasgow
Argyll tourist businesses are hoping to cash in on visitors enjoying city breaks in Glasgow – by highlighting how close the area is to the central belt.
Walker airlifted after injuring knee on Argyll peak
A climber had a “lucky escape” after plunging more than 130ft on the UK’s highest mountain.
Caviar company’s sturgeon farm plan recommended for approval
Scotland’s first caviar farm could be given the go-ahead today as planning permission looks likely to be approved for a firm to breed sturgeon at an Argyll site.
Dalmally says “no more pylons”
An Argyll village has voiced its outrage at proposals for 52 new pylons running through the local area.
Catholic parents call for children to have the same rights as Gaelic medium pupils
A group of Catholic parents in Argyll have claimed their children are being discriminated against - after being barred from the school bus.
Donnie Munro to headline festival at Inveraray Castle
Scottish music legend Donnie Munro and his band are to headline the Best of the West Festival at Inveraray Castle in Argyll.
Police Scotland appeal after 11 sheep dead in suspected dog attack
Police are appealing for information after 11 sheep died following a dog attack in Argyll.
Plea to help find murdered Suzanne’s body
The family of murdered bookkeeper Suzanne Pilley spoke for the first time yesterday in the hope that her missing body will be found.
Tiree Music Festival has new stage and youth programmer
A new stage has been added to Tiree Music Festival to showcase up-and-coming Scottish artists.
Argyll Council Tax to rise as council finds extra cash for roads
The first uncontested budget at Argyll and Bute Council for four years will see a 3% rise in council tax.
Play is difficult viewing for all the right reasons
Robert Louis Stevenson has been, and still is, one of my favourite authors of all time. So when I was offered the chance to watch David Edgar’s adaptation of one of his best known novellas at HM Theatre, I jumped at the chance.
Argyll minister takes on new Church of Scotland post
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Preparations set to begin to lift tragic fishing boat
Preparations will be under way before the end of the week to lift a sunken fishing boat and recover the bodies of two men believed to be aboard.
Scottish Government will help raise wreck of Argyll fishing boat
The bodies of two missing fisherman could be brought home to their families after the Scottish Government yesterday pledged to work with salvage specialists to raise the wreck of the Nancy Glen, which sank in Loch Fyne last month.
Thousands of farmed trout escape into Loch Awe
Thousands of farmed trout have escaped into a popular freshwater fishing loch in Argyll.
Argyll school to re-open after boiler room fire
Pupils will return to an Argyll school today after a fire in the boiler room.
Kirk minister pleas for help to “bring home” bodies of two lost fishermen in Argyll
A Church of Scotland minister has appealed for help to bring home the bodies of two men - one being his friend - believed to be trapped in a fishing boat which sank in Loch Fyne, Argyll.
Expect delays through Connel as night works get underway
Night time resurfacing works in Connel, near Oban, will mean delays on the A85 Oban to Perth road.
Everton captain shows support for Bring Our Boys Home campaign
The captain of Everton Football Club has lent his support to a campaign by a west coast community to raise a sunken fishing boat as quickly as possible.
Bring Our Boys Home: Fund for tragic fishermen hits £100,000
A fishing community in mourning is reaching out to everyone from Paul McCartney to the band Kasabian in a campaign to “bring our boys home”.
Campaign to raise sunken fishing boat gathers pace
A west coast community is battling to raise a fishing boat which sank last week with the loss of two men as soon as possible.
Touching candlelit vigil to “bring the boys home”
A poignant candlelit vigil has taken place at the quayside of a west coast fishing village where two fishermen have been lost at sea.
Two fisherman remain missing after trawler capsizes in Scottish loch
An entire west coast village fishing fleet was out in force yesterday searching for two men lost at sea, after a prawn trawler went down just outside the harbour.
New evidence emerges surrounding death of Argyll fisherman
New evidence has emerged in the death of an Argyll prawn fisherman whose body has never been found, a court heard yesterday.
Driver’s ‘catastrophic error’ killed Oban grandmother
A driver killed a grandmother in a “catastrophic” crash at a notorious accident blackspot in Argyll.
Oyster farm owner dies while working in Argyll loch
An Argyll oyster farm owner who “loved” his job has died after being pulled from freezing waters while working in a North Argyll loch.
Two men killed in separate New Year’s Day crashes
A 47-year-old cyclist was killed on New Year’s Day after being in an accident with a car on a Highland road.
Parsley the cat is the talk of the town in Oban… And here’s why
The seaside town of Oban may well be popular with visitors in its own right - but one local resident is doing more than his bit to attract tourists.