Isle of Bute5 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 20253 Mar 2025'We can finally return to Syria, but this island is our home'For the first time, Syrians fleeing civil war have a chance of returning home. But do those settled on Bute want to?3 Mar 202526 Feb 2025Ex-police officer avoids jail for sexual commentsPeter Fleming used sexualised language that made three female colleagues feel "exceptionally uncomfortable." 26 Feb 20259 Dec 2024Syrians in Scotland celebrate the fall of AssadRefugees in Scotland react after Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria fell at the weekend.9 Dec 2024...
