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The major development near Cardross would border one Site of Special Scientific Interest and be close to another SSSI -which is of international importance wp.me/p8db2r-8s0

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Isn’t she beautiful! Eye of the Wind tall ship passing Wemyss Bay today. Over 100 years old - built in Luhring Shipyard, Brake/Germany in 1911. 132 feet long. Steel hull, teak deck. Eye of the Wind #tallship #schooner #firthofclyde #shipping #wemyssbay #scotland

Isn’t she beautiful!
Eye of the Wind tall ship passing Wemyss Bay today.  Over 100 years old - built in Luhring Shipyard, Brake/Germany in 1911.
132 feet long.  Steel hull, teak deck.
<a href="/eyeofthewind/">Eye of the Wind</a> #tallship #schooner #firthofclyde #shipping #wemyssbay #scotland
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.Argyll and Bute Council officials initially refused an MoD request to close public roads whenever aircraft carriers visited the Clyde - but the roads have now been closed for several days on six separate occasions. HMS Prince of Wales is expected on Monday wp.me/p8db2r-8sJ

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Campaigners hope the visit by Paddle Steamer Waverley will show support for their efforts to reopen Helensburgh pier, which has been closed for six years wp.me/p8db2r-8tn

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The #A83 Rest and Be Thankful is reopening this morning following a site inspection by our geotechnical engineers. Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland: bit.ly/3F2oAvu

The #A83 Rest and Be Thankful is reopening this morning following a site inspection by our geotechnical engineers. 

Real time journey information is available from <a href="/trafficscotland/">Traffic Scotland</a>: bit.ly/3F2oAvu
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For #InternationalCatDay here are the two junior Lochside Press staffers, rescued via a great charity in Sunderland, who replaced our very long serving pair a few weeks ago. They’re dealing ok so far with the fast-paced news environment

For #InternationalCatDay here are the two junior Lochside Press staffers, rescued via a great charity in Sunderland, who replaced our very long serving pair a few weeks ago. They’re dealing ok so far with the fast-paced news environment
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Looking nice today in the sun. It’s hard to overstate how brilliantly the garden team and the grounds-work team have done to get the place looking like this for opening.

Looking nice today in the sun. It’s hard to overstate how brilliantly the garden team and the grounds-work team have done to get the place looking like this for opening.
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Hundreds of people cheered today as Paddle Steamer Waverley showed her support for the campaign to bring Helensburgh''s pier back into use after years of neglect by Argyll and Bute Council wp.me/p8db2r-8wT

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HMS Cardiff passing Kilcreggan today - the frigate will be floated off a barge at Glen Mallan before being towed back up the Clyde to the shipyard at Scotstoun wp.me/p8db2r-8AK

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A key report for government minsters suggests restoring Sunday sailings for the Kilcreggan ferry - but cutting Dunoon sailings to one an hour is listed as an option, as is a triangular service for Gourock, Dunoon & Kilcreggan. wp.me/p8db2r-8Fu

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#ICMYI A report for Transport Scotland suggests cutting the CalMac Ferries Dunoon service to a single boat with one sailing an hour - a triangular service including Kilcreggan is also suggested. wp.me/p8db2r-8Fu

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A government minister told Ross Greer that an investigation report into the pipe leak in Glen Fruin near Scotland's first national park was due in May, then in June – it has still not been produced. wp.me/p8db2r-8FQ

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HMS Somerset outbound from Faslane this morning with the Coastguard Helicopter popping down for a look Royal Navy HMS Somerset HM Coastguard Navy Lookout WarshipCam #photography #royalnavy #canon #canonuk #scotland #canonphotography #shipping

HMS Somerset outbound from Faslane this morning with the Coastguard Helicopter popping down for a look 

<a href="/RoyalNavy/">Royal Navy</a>
<a href="/HMSSomerset/">HMS Somerset</a> 
<a href="/HMCoastguard/">HM Coastguard</a>
<a href="/NavyLookout/">Navy Lookout</a>
<a href="/WarshipCam/">WarshipCam</a> 
 
#photography #royalnavy #canon #canonuk #scotland #canonphotography #shipping
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Supertankers have been sailing into Loch Long for decades to connect with Grangemouth via a 58-mile pipeline. Today Petroineos said the facility would close, with 20 people losing their jobs. wp.me/p8db2r-8Gh