Oban Lifeboat launch and recall tonight
Oban Lifeboat launched this evening to go to the assistance of a sea kayak in difficulties in the Falls of Lora at the entrance to Loch Etive.The lifeboat was recalled, however, before reaching the...
View ArticleOban Lifeboat on two shouts today
Scotland’s busiest RNLI Lifeboat, Oban’s Mora Edith Macdonald, added two to her tally of shouts today.She launched first at 16.47 to go the aid of the yacht Four Belles. The yacht had gone aground on...
View ArticleHolyrood Health Committee recalls Whyte & Mackay and Tesco
Misleading evidence given by whisky distiller Whyte and Mackay and supermarket giant Tesco to the Scottish Parliament’s Health Committee, has led to the committee’s Convener, Christine Grahame, MSP,...
View ArticleOban lifeboat on a shout to a drifting RIB near the Corryvreckan
This afternoon (13th August 2011) the Oban lifeboat, the Mora Edith Macdonald launched at 16.43 to the aid of a broken-down rib with 11 persons on board.The casualty, Sandpiper, was drifting helplessly...
View ArticleCouncil cannot say HOW they decide on media accreditation
For Argyll will not be at tomorrow’s first meeting in the new session of Argyll and Bute Council.Since 11th May we have been trying to resolve the situation which began with our sudden and vindictive...
View ArticleOban Lifeboat launched to search for overdue dinghies
Just before 6 p.m. last night, 20th December, the Oban lifeboat, Mora Edith Macdonald, answered a Mayday call advising that two small open boats with one person in each were overdue at a fish farm in...
View ArticleJim Murphy on the money in recall of Scottish MPs
New Scottish Labour Leader, Jim Murphy, is said today to have recalled from Westminster all of the Scottish Labour MPs, with instructions to start fighting to retain their seats.Who better to do that...
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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...
View ArticleThe Trident Whistleblower incident
On a bank holiday weekend, everyone has the time to read through the original account that William McNeilly submitted to Wikileaks. Here it is. It’s a first person narrative and easy to read.McNeilly...
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