Marks & Spencer store inspector gets the wrong island – and a dram
Today’s (15th January) Oban Times has a hilarious front page story on a hapless store inspector for Marks and Spencer who flew into Islay Airport en route to Blackrock to inspect the company store...
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Oz and James at Bruichladdich – the back story
Fresh from the neck of the bottle comes an interesting and poignant narrative on events surrounding the filming of last night’s BBC2 television programme Oz and James Drink Britain.This was the best in...
View ArticleDid Prince Charles override security advice and insist on the Regent Street...
First there was the shock of the attack by massed protesters on the limousine carrying Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall to the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium on 9th...
View ArticleSecurity incident at Islay airport
At 09.40 yesterday morning (11th May 2011), staff at Islay airport reported a potential security incident to Strathclyde Police – locally being referred to as ‘a bomb scare’.Strathclyde Police say that...
View ArticleArgyll’s three HIAL airports show growth in first six months of 2012
Argyll has three airports in the Highlands and Islands Airports Limited [HIAL] portfolio. The airports – at Campbeltown, Tiree and Islay – represent over one quarter of HIAL’s 11 airports and all...
View ArticleIssues of concern – but Islay Airport shows HIAL’s biggest August % growth in...
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited [HIAL] figured for passenger number using each of their eleven airports in August 2012, show Islay with the greatest percentage growth, at 10.5%.This is closely...
View ArticleVisitScotland 5 Stars for romantic retreat on Islay
Tourism business, Coillabus Lodges – on Islay’s wonderfully named and gloriously timeless Mull of Oa - is celebrating the award of a 5 star quality assurance grading – the highest possible – from...
View ArticleHIAL airports’ passenger numbers for June up 4.4% on 2012 but identify...
New figures released today, 24th July, show that Scotland’s regional airports handled more than 5,000 extra passengers last month.Passenger numbers across the HIAL [Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd]...
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Time-travelling at 2014 Islay Airshow
All eyes up – a vintage aircraft used to train generations of Cold War fighter pilots for the RAF is one of the star attractions at the 2014 Islay Airport Open Day and Airshow.The Percival Jet Provost...
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