Archive for July, 2014

The two main freight companies providing lifeline services to Colonsay are warning of massive price rises to cope with a Calmac crackdown on overloading.

They say freight rates will have to be hiked by at least 50% from July 1 – but warn worse is to come.

Stewart MacLennan of MacLennan Motors of Tiree said: “This is going to have a massive impact and there is no easy solution.”

Oban based haulier Derek Wilson warned: “This could tear the heart out of small ...

Fears that low water pressure is endangering island residents are being investigated by Scottish Water.
The island community council asked for an urgent examination of the supply system following a devastating fire last year and other problems with the supply that have led to taps running extremely slow.
Community council convener Sheena Nisbet said: “There is a long history of water supply problems on the island – especially in the summer months when we welcome so many visitors.
“We are ...

Alex Howard’s offering to help ease the island gravel crisis sparked by the council ordering him to stop selling stones off the shore.

Argyll and Bute Council ordered a halt to shore gravel extraction following a complaint that it was doing drastic environmental damage to some of the island’s iconic beaches.
Alex told the Corncrake: “As there is increased demand for gravel with new builds and renovations being undertaken all over the island, the natural stock on the island has dwindled ...

Island friends of the late Davie Sutherland set out to make this year’s “poppy ceilidh” the best yet – and raised a record amount for the Earl Haig Fund.

Highlight of the evening was the appearance of Rangers mad Angus MacPhee proudly wearing a Celtic shirt with his flowing locks and beard dyed green.

This selfless act of short lived support for the team Angus does not always whish well for was the culmination of weeks of gathering sponsorship money to make ...

Nearly four months after the McLennans van was stolen from the pier Police Scotland admit they are no nearer identifying the culprit.

A spokesman for Police Scotland said their inquires are continuing but so far no arrests have been made.