Isle of Bute4 days agoThree Scottish places shortlisted for Town of Culture titleThe Isle of Bute, Lerwick and Leith will all receive £60,000 to work on their full bids to become the UK Town of Culture 2028. 4 days ago4 days agoPontypridd, Birkenhead and Isle of Bute among shortlist for first UK Town of CultureBasildon, Grimsby and Rotherham also make the 15-strong shortlist as well as Strabane.4 days ago25 Jun 2026Argyll and Bute Council to launch consultation on visitor levyThe new survey comes less than a year after the council halted plans for a similar tax on overnight stays.25 Jun 20265 Feb 2026Tanker and fishing boat collided after crews failed to actCrude oil tanker Apache hit stern trawler Serinah in the Firth of Clyde on 25 April 2024 in the Firth of Clyde.5 Feb 202613 Jan 2026Europe's largest skate recovers in Scottish watersResearch by Heriot-Watt University suggests that flapper skate numbers are on the increase.13 Jan 202623 Dec 2025Remains found by island farmer are two people from Bronze AgeThe remains were found three years ago but further analysis has identified them as a man and a young female.23 Dec 202524 Oct 2025Councillor suspended after criticising 'shambles' flowerbedsBute's main town Rothesay was popular holiday resort during the Victorian era, known for its seafront flowers.24 Oct 202520 Jun 2025Man dies after wild swimming off the Isle of Bute The 68-year-old man had been swimming at Kilchattan Bay on the island off the west coast of Scotland. 20 Jun 20253 Mar 2025'Our lives are here now' - Syrians settled on Isle of ButeThe Isle of Bute off Scotland's west coast has welcomed more than 100 Syrian refugees over the past decade.3 Mar 2025...
