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June 25th, 2008

Development Trust wins Lottery Award for The Antlers

Wednesday, 25th June, 2008 | Community News, The Antlers | None

The Jura Development Trust are delighted to announce that they have been awarded a grant of £146,594 from The Big Lottery - Investing in Communities.
The award will provide 50% of capital costs for redeveloping the Antlers building to incorporate a tearoom, craft display and sales area and an Interpretation Display. In addition 75% of core [...]

Not so remote now

Wednesday, 25th June, 2008 | Community News, Transport | One

Monday 16th June 2008 was a very significant date for the residents of the Isle of Jura and for everyone interested in visiting this beautiful and now far less remote island. Our new fast, scheduled passenger service, operated by Islay Sea Safari and running from Craighouse to Tayvallich on Loch Sween on the Kintyre [...]

The journey from there to here

Wednesday, 25th June, 2008 | Community News | None

It’s interesting to look back at what we’ve done over the last four years to get to the point where Jura has its new passenger ferry link direct to the Argyll mainland at Tayvallich.
In April 2004 the Isle of Jura was designated an Initiative at the Edge (IatE) area by the Scottish Executive. This [...]