Visitor Levy Consultation Opens

Argyll & Bute Council has now opened its promised consultation on the proposed Visitor Levy, which we covered in detail in last month’s issue. We urge you to give your views at www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/visitor-levy . The consultation will be open until 10th April 2025. The council seems very keen to push this through, so if you…

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New Year’s Day Shinty

What luck to have brilliant sunshine and a very low tide at lunchtime on New Year’s Day for the shinty on Ardalanish Beach – the weather prior to that had really not looked hopeful. A good number of players turned out, the 2 teams captained by Rob Claxton-Ingham of Lee and Michael Ritchie of Ardtun.…

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Mull Campus: Site Decision Postponed

With plans to build a new school campus on Mull progressing, the Council will meet in February 2025 to consider options and make a final decision on a preferred site. The cost of building the campus is Argyll and Bute Council’s single biggest investment estimated at £43 million. Following a ‘call for sites’ appeal, a…

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Cinderella

NOMADS’ 2024 pantomime, Cinderella, was eagerly anticipated, with tickets selling out at lightning speed. And it was a truly magical production. Fairy Godmother Kirsty Newbigging sprinkled fairydust to ensure that feisty Cinderella (Natalie Livingstone) married her Prince Charming (Gracie-Anne Whittaker). Wicked stepsisters Denise Baxter and Alastair Bancroft were quite terrifying, and Tobermory’s keep-fit classes will…

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Two from Mull nominated for Nature of Scotland Awards

‘Nature Scotland ~ Isle of Mull ~ Wildlife Tours’ has been shortlisted for the RSPB Nature of Scotland Nature Tourism Award 2024 ‘Dave Sexton – White-tailed Eagles’ has been shortlisted for the RSPB Nature of Scotland Species Champion Award 2024 Nature Scotland and Dave Sexton were announced as finalists at the Nature of Scotland Awards…

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West over Sea 2024

The Tobermory Book Festival, which took place in the Western Isles Hotel in October, brought authors and audiences together to discuss everything from the medicinal powers of seaweed and the extraordinary journeys of the Manx Shearwater to the challenges of land ownership in Scotland and the beauty of winter storms viewed from a croft in…

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Mull Music Makers at National Mòd

We were over in Oban for the U19 Group Fiddle Competition of the Royal National Mòd on Saturday 12th October and Mull Music Makers were placed first! The group of eight gold medallists from across Mull with an age range of 9 to 16 years played against really strong competition. The adjudicator, esteemed fiddler, Marie…

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Mull Rally 2024

Another local winner was recorded on the 2024 Beatson’s Building Supplies Mull Rally – that’s 23 winners from the island in 25 years! It was Paul MacKinnon who ended up on top after the 139 miles of gruelling action, in his Polo R5, navigated by Paul Beaton. But that was only part of the story…

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Mendelssohn on Mull 2024

The annual festival of chamber music which is Mendelssohn on Mull has survived many a crisis to have reached its 36th year. In early summer, when it became apparent that artistic directors the Doric Quartet would be unable to attend, this year’s event looked to be in doubt. However the ideal replacements were found in…

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Mull Mòd

On Friday 13th and Saturday 14th September, the Mull Mòd returned to Tobermory. The Mòd is a celebration of Gaelic language and culture, as children and adults compete, often in preparation for the National Mòd in October. With over 500 entries, including solo singing, duets, small groups, poetry and story recitation, conversation, literature, piping, piano,…

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