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SNP ‘must stop hammering motorists at every turn’, says Douglas Ross

The SNP “must stop hammering motorists at every turn”, Douglas Ross has said, as he urged the party to drop plans for further taxes and commit to investing in crucial road upgrades. The Scottish Tory party leader made the call as he visited Argyll ...

18 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Teenager killed in A83 crash

A 19-year-old man has been killed in a crash in Argyll, police have confirmed. The accident happened on the A83 between Ardgenavan and Clachan close to Inverary at around 9pm on Sunday and involved a black Renault Clio. Emergency services ...

02 May 2023 at 09:10

Scotland

£16m spent on A83 design and assessment in less than four years, figures show

The Scottish Government has spent £16 million in less than four years on design and assessment for work on a beleaguered stretch of road. The Rest and Be Thankful on the A83 in Argyll and Bute has been blighted by landslips in recent ...

14 Sept 2024 at 10:10

New weather alert for rain in place but minister ‘hopeful’ rail network can cope

Scotland’s Transport Secretary has said she is “hopeful” the rail network can withstand more rain as another weather warning was issued. The country was battered by heavy rainfall over the weekend, causing flooding and leading to ...

10 Oct 2023 at 12:08

Scotland

Contract awarded for £5.5m Rest and Be Thankful ground investigations

The Scottish Government has awarded a £5.5 million contract for ground investigations at the Rest and Be Thankful. The pass, on the A83 in Argyll and Bute, has been hit by landslides and flooding in recent years, forcing ...

13 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Motorcyclist, 48, dies in fatal road crash near A83

A 48-year-old man has died following a fatal road crash between a motorbike and a lorry near the A83. The incident, which happened at around 2pm on Monday June 20 on the A815 near its junction with the A83, to the south ...

25 Jun 2022 at 13:54

Scotland

Family of fatal crash biker pay tribute to ‘beautiful, kind-hearted daughter’

The family of a 29-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash at the weekend have paid tribute to their “beautiful, kind-hearted daughter”. Candice Adam, from Dalry, North Ayrshire, was with three other bikers when the ...

30 Jul 2024 at 09:47

Scotland

Motorcyclist, 77, who died in crash named by police

A 77-year-old motorcyclist who was killed in a crash has been named by police. Christopher Scott, known to friends and family as Chris, died at around 12.05pm on Thursday in the single-vehicle crash on the A83, ...

10 May 2024 at 19:03

Scotland

Pensioner taken to hospital after car crashes into tree in Argyll and Bute

A 79-year-old man has been taken to hospital after the car he was driving collided with a tree in Argyll and Bute. The crash happened at about 1.10pm on Monday the A83, around one mile north of Furnace heading ...

16 Apr 2025 at 08:11

Scotland

‘Number of people’ taken to hospital following crash in Argyll and Bute

A “number of people” have been taken to hospital following a crash involving a bus, a van and car in Argyll and Bute. Police were called to the incident on the A83 near Lingerton, south of Lochgilphead, at ...

08 Apr 2025 at 18:56

Scotland

Driver dies in New Year’s Eve car crash

A man was killed in a crash in Argyll and Bute on New Year’s Eve. The accident happened on the A83 near Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, at around 7.30pm on Tuesday. No other vehicles were involved. The ...

01 Jan 2025 at 09:29

Scotland

£470m road shelter planned to shield A83 from future landslides

Landslides which regularly cause travel misery for motorists using one of Scotland’s major rural routes could be a thing of the past after engineers proposed building a road shelter as part of a ...

02 Jun 2023 at 00:01

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