'Carmageddon' and other news

Most of the news recently has been dominated by government budget cuts, job losses, petty theft and delayed planning permissions. I've tried to pick out a few unusual items this week... Enjoy!

From the Oban Times, Thursday, 3 February, 2011

Oban is officially a university town

Oban became a university town this week after a historic announcement confirming the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) Millennium Institute has gained university status.

Anti-war protester jailed for refusing to pay compensation

An 81-year-old Kilchoan woman has been jailed for 45 days for refusing to pay a court-ordered compensation fee...
Ms S. painted anti-war graffiti on the walls of the High Court in Edinburgh on November 11, 2006.

Thursday, 10 February 2011

Barcaldine man's 'dead' brother discovered in Honolulu

A Barcaldine pastor who for 49 years believed his brother was dead has discovered he is alive and has been using his identity since the 1960s.

Black ice causes 'Carmageddon' in North Lorn

There was car-nage on the road between North Connel and Barcaldine on Tuesday morning, when black ice forced five cars off the road...
Three of the cars involved were 4x4 'offroad' vehicles.

Mid Argyll diseased forest faces the axe

Hundreds of trees infected with a deadly disease on the Craignish Peninsula will be felled by the end of the month, the Forestry Commission for Scotland has said.
The felling starts after Ramorum disease was discovered in Japanese larch trees on the three-acre forestry plantation on December 8 last year.

From the Recruitment section:

DMS, the market leader in Mortgage Arrears Counselling require self employed Experienced Field Agents

Coll and Tiree Greylag Goose Management Scheme... Tenders are sought from suitably experienced parties to coordinate and undertake Goose Management works for Coll and Tiree

Kinloch Castle, Isle of Rum, General Assistants (2 posts)... This role aims to provide a quality accommodation and meals service to visitors to Rum

United Auctions Trainee Livestock Auctioneer... This is an exciting opportunity to enter the field of livestock marketing. Experience will be gained in both a liveweight and deadweight scales environment.

Do any of you love reading job ads just to imagine yourself doing something completely different?

I spend a lot of time browsing through job listings, trying to imagine what my life would be like if I were doing those jobs. I'm having a hard time picturing myself as a livestock auctioneer, though.