Funding to tackle marine litter
Project sees fishers remove debris from the ocean.
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Councillor expenses plummet
The amount paid out to the authority’s councillors had already fallen for four years on the trot before the Covid-19 pandemic led to meetings being staged remotely.
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Councillors repeat call for public enquiry
Donald Kelly and Douglas Philand submitted their original petition to the parliament in 2012 which contained over 10,000 signatures and was supported by over 400 businesses from within and outside Argyll and Bute.
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Cameron leads Rest and Be Thankful debate at Holyrood
Mr Cameron reminded members of the estimated 100,000 tonnes of debris that sit above that road, describing it as ‘very real and very threatening’.
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New group aims to find solution to heal rift between fish farms and fishermen
With aquaculture set to double in size by 2030, a new West Coast body hopes to bridge the rift between fish farmer and fishermen competing for marine resources.
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CalMac’s new ferries for Islay welcomed
Islanders react to news of two new ferries for Islay after a summer of cancellations and disruption across the CalMac network due to breakdowns with the ageing fleet.
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Harper scores second Mull Rally win 19 years after his first
Mull economy boosted by event return after COVID-19-enforced absence in 2020.
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Rural firms encouraged to take part in new business survey
More than 2,700 firms Scotland wide are to be contacted for their views on topics such as economic confidence, business performance and optimism.