Visitors rescued as Mull’s B8035 overwhelmed by floods
At around 8.00pm last night, Mull’s B8035, linking a chunk of the west of the island to the main road, the A849, at the north east at Salen and the south, at the western end of Glen More, has been...
View Article25th September: Gales disrupt travel
11.30: A83 traffic delay near Furnace, south of Inveraray – fallen tree.(10.15 Cleared) A82 closed in both directions between Crianlarich and Ardlui – as of 09.20 – with a fallen tree. It is also...
View ArticleRMT says UK Government has still not signed off on Virgin contract extension...
The rail union, RMT, has today warned that the West Coast Main Line franchise remains in a shambles, with the UK Government failing to sign off the extension of the current Virgin contract – just over...
View ArticleCalMac warns of possible weather disruption to ferries this weekend
Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne is warning of possible disruptions to its services this weekend (December 28-30) due to a forecast of high winds.CalMac is advising ferry travellers to check the...
View ArticleA83 on landslide alert with more rain today and gales tomorrow
[Updated 20.00] As of just before 04.00 today, Transport Scotland have the A83 back on warnings of increased risk of landslides at Rest and Be Thankful.Road users are advised to exercise ‘extreme...
View ArticleSecurity issues may see large section of Clyde closed for Commonwealth Games
A meeting of Glasgow City Council’s Executive Committee yesterday, focused on a situation update on the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the city, saw City Centre ward Councillor, Nina Baker, reveal that...
View ArticleSomething of a mystery at Lephinmore in Cowal
Just before Christmas 2012 we were informed of an unidentifiable but very tall mast visible from the west shores of Loch Fyne on the horizon on east Loch Fyne opposite Minard Castle.Now there are two...
View ArticleReminder: Argyll Ferries on ‘refit’ service schedule
As we have been informing for some time now in our Today’s Travel Updates section, Argyll Ferries moves into a reduced service schedule tomorrow, 13th May, during the annual refit for the Argyll Flyer,...
View ArticleBaillie angered by Transport Scotland refusal to do Erskine Bridge works at...
Local MSP, Jackie Baillie, is warning the Scottish Government that lengthy delays as major repair works on the Erskine Bridge, commencing next week, will cause chaos for motorists and be detrimental to...
View ArticleCalMac warning of severe weather disruption to ferries
Ferry operator, CalMac, has just [12.42 3rd December] sent out a general warning of severe upcoming weather disruption to ferry services on the Clyde and west coast for 5th December.The company says:...
View ArticleContinuing weather disruption to ferry services
With many of Argyll’s ferry services in the Firth of Clyde and on the west coast,, suspended, cancelled or on Amber alert today, Sunday 15th December, the weather-related disruption to ferry services...
View ArticleCalMac urges flexibility in holiday travel plans
With the weather pattern remaining unforgiving, Clyde and Hebridean ferry operator, Caledonian MacBrayne [CalMac] is urging anyone intending to travel by ferry over the holiday period to be as flexible...
View ArticleFlood threat for Clyde coast and ferry disruption warning
The conjunction of a storm surge with a high tide threatens flooding along the Clyde Coast.The predicted return of strong winds saw CalMac issue a warning before the New Year that ferry service...
View Article3rd January: weather disruption for Argyll ferry services
After the advance warnings of severe weather, it is no surprise that ferry services are disrupted this morning. Argyll Ferries’ passenger service between Gourock and Dunoon is SUSPENDED, with a...
View ArticleDisruption today to west coast ferry services
With strong winds forecast for today, 12th January, some west coast ferry routes have already been cancelled, with some others cancelled for technical reasons.It is probable that more services will be...
View ArticleWeather disruption to Argyll and the Isles ferry services
Those intending to travel by ferr7 today are advised to check with the ferry operator in question before leaving home.Strong winds from the south are affecting ferry services.As of 8.20. Argyll...
View ArticleWeather disruption to ferry services
Strong to gale force winds today are affecting most ferry services around Argyll and the Isles.Several services are cancelled or suspended with reviews around lunchtime for possible afternoon sailings....
View ArticleWinds affecting ferry services
Strong winds from the south and south east are affecting ferry services in Argyll and the Isles today, 25th February, with some cancellations, some suspended services and others on Amber Alert, liable...
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ACHA call this a ‘repair’– and a family’s been living with it since Christmas
You have to see the photographs to believe this one.This is the ‘repair ACHA effected at Christmas 2013 to solve the problem of a leaking roof above the top flat of three in Dunollie in Oban.The...
View ArticleMV Lord of the Isles headed back to the Mersey
[Updated below 20.45] Andy Mahon, the genius with the camera and the shipping bug on the Mersey, who keeps us posted on developments there, says that while he was updating the Mersey Arrivals list...
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