At the meeting this week of the Policy and Resources Committee, councillors reviewed a report on the economic impact of the Rural Resettlement Fund which showed that 193 new residents, including 56 children, relocated to Argyll and Bute thanks to Fund support.
BBC Scotland is reporting that Scotland’s first minister has called on the UK government to negotiate a transfer of powers to Holyrood to allow another referendum on independence.
BBC Scotland is reporting that two hill walkers were caught in an avalanche in Argyll just days after the start of Scotland’s avalanche information season. They sustained minor injuries in the snow slide in the mountains above Bridge of Orchy on Monday.
Members of Arrochar, Oban, Glencoe, Search and Rescue Dog Association Scotland and police went to their aid.
Ten cultural events across Argyll and Bute are set to share funding of £90,000 following agreement at a meeting of the Council’s Policy and Resources Committee. The Helensburgh Winter Festival is one of them.
History was made on Wednesday night as Donald Trump became only the third US president to be impeached. The 435-member House of Representatives voted to impeach Mr Trump on two articles of impeachment – abuse of power and obstruction of Congress – concluding that Mr Trump committed impeachable offences in his dealings with Ukraine.
Abellio ScotRail’s contract to run train services in Scotland will end early, Transport Secretary Michael Matheson has announced.
