Youth arts funding hits right note
Small grants scheme opens a week today to provide funding directly to freelance artists to undertake artist-led youth arts activities.
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£1.2 million for timber roads
Argyll and Bute is home to nine forests covering thousands of hectares and the council applied to Scotland’s Strategic Timber Transport Scheme.
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Distillery in the pink with Co-op gin deal
Carradale distillery’s Kintyre Pink Gin available at Co-op stores for Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight.
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Energy company gives £2.7m to Highlands and Islands
Company’s community investment programme for 2019-20 has seen thousands of pounds go to local projects.
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£15 million to save Scotland’s cultural venues
Online application portal goes live on Thursday September 17 at noon.
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Tourism businesses urged to welcome cyclists
Argyll and Bute’s position on the 234-mile east coast to west coast ‘Caledonia Way’ also puts in the heartland of the highly scenic long-distance route linking Campbeltown, Oban, Fort William and Inverness.
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Eat Out to Help Out scheme praised
Scheme to woo diners out in August is praised by local hotel manager.
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New island housing ‘stifled by red tape’
A lack of affordable infrastructure drives up costs and makes some housing projects difficult and unaffordable, says long-standing local developer.
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Shop to ship – plan to help island businesses stay afloat
With concerns about visitors stepping ashore, a new business portal has been developed by Sail Scotland.
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Breaking News: Scotland set to loosen lockdown from next weekend
Sunbathing, park visits and seeing other people outdoors on the way, with golf, bowls and garden centres expected to reopen from next weekend