Premier Inn given green light in Oban

Mull group votes no confidence in ambulance cover

ROSS of Mull residents have no confidence in the island’s

Samaritan makes Adam’s day

STAFF and pupils at Lochnell Primary School in Benderloch have

MILAG calls it a day over library cuts

AN ACTION group set up to reverse the changes Argyll

Premier Inn given green light in Oban

A PLAN to build an 81-bedroom Premier Inn in Oban,

Work begins on new high school

INITIAL preparatory work for the new Oban High School building

Tourists’ trauma over timber trucks

‘TRAUMATISED’ tourists say they have cut short a holiday near

Dismay as cuts sees inn pull plug on public toilet scheme

A ROW has broken out over the closure of public

Steam train back on track

THE JACOBITE Steam train pulled out of Fort William railway

Window tribute to Charles Kennedy

A YEAR on from his death, a stained glass window

Drivers face A82 roadworks

TWO SECTIONS of the A82 in Glencoe are to be

Upgrade work on the right path

THE FIRST phase of an ambitious project to repair and

Club signs up to push the boat out

MORE than 300 venues around the UK have signed up

Volunteers wanted for marine research project

CLUES regarding the impact of marine traffic on whale, dolphin

Last train leaves Mull … and a tourism void

THE iconic Isle of Mull Railway, which transported passengers for

Oban lifeboat launches to aid stricken yacht

OBAN RNLI lifeboat launched on Saturday afternoon in response to

Hugh Smith’s letter from ISLAY

THE ISLAND’S population will almost treble when supporters come from

Oban museum honoured with war exhibition

OBAN War and Peace Museum has had the honour this

‘Treasure hunters’ damage masonry on ancient landmark

GEOCACHING may be starting to catch on in Oban –

SETTING SAIL IN THE LAP OF LUXURY

The luxury yacht Michaela Rose sailed out of Oban Bay

Samphire project nears completion

A THREE-YEAR, £100,000 project has uncovered 30 underwater shipwrecks and

Drink-driver is banned

AN ISLAY man’s afternoon drinking led to him losing his

Help needed for Mòd

THE local organising committee for Mòd nan Eilean Siar 2016

Town tidy

SUNDAY saw the first town tidy of the year around

Food charity strives to bring hope

A CHARITY trying to give more hope to vulnerable people

SNP sweeps to third poll victory

SNP CANDIDATE Michael Russell will serve a second term as

Lochaber gives Kate its vote

THE SNP were on a roll last Thursday with voters

MSP Russell promises ‘more hard work’

MSP MICHAEL Russell – who was re-elected to the Scottish

Gie’s a Job plan to boost work chances

NHS Highland is to host a conference next month aimed

Mòd deadline

WITH preparations for the Western Isles Royal National Mòd 2016

Boosted by a ‘wee superstar’

A ‘SUPERSTAR’ son is giving his dad the boost he

Held over heroin

ON SATURDAY, around 10.35pm, a 52-year-old woman was arrested in

Cocaine discovered

FRIDAY night saw two men, aged 52 and 27, stopped

Caught after crash

A ROAD traffic collision in Craigard Road, Oban on Saturday

Drink driving

A 48-YEAR-old woman was stopped on Saturday while driving a

Assault charge

A WOMAN aged 23 was arrested during the early hours

Dismay as cuts sees inn pull plug on public toilet scheme

A ROW has broken out over the closure of public

Steam train back on track

THE JACOBITE Steam train pulled out of Fort William railway

Building a Strong Foundation

Foundation Apprenticeships will soon be available to High School pupils

Drivers face A82 roadworks

TWO SECTIONS of the A82 in Glencoe are to be

Upgrade work on the right path

THE FIRST phase of an ambitious project to repair and

Forum calls for CalMac bosses to resign as ferry row erupts

SLEAT Transport Forum is calling for the resignation of two

Councillor urges action on Skye health care future

A HIGHLAND councillor is urging the Scottish Government and NHS

Lochyside pupils’ Fairtrade cheer

THE CHILDREN of Lochyside Primary School have held on to

New premises for Lochaber Hope

A LOCHABER support group hopes to be in its new

Ceilidh boosts care home funds

A FORT William group has been raising money for a

Glengarry girls’ shinty team

LAST week’s Oban Times ran a photograph of Glengarry girls’

Scaling new heights at Three Wise Monkeys

FORT William’s first indoor climbing centre, Three Wise Monkeys Climbing,

Community group seeks new homes funding

A COMMUNITY group is seeking major investment to deliver vital

Alasdair Allan returned as MSP

THE SNP’s Alasdair Allan was returned as MSP for Na

Forum calls for CalMac bosses to resign as ferry row erupts

SLEAT Transport Forum is calling for the resignation of two

Councillor urges action on Skye health care future

A HIGHLAND councillor is urging the Scottish Government and NHS

Lochyside pupils’ Fairtrade cheer

THE CHILDREN of Lochyside Primary School have held on to

Alasdair Allan returned as MSP

THE SNP’s Alasdair Allan was returned as MSP for Na

New premises for Lochaber Hope

A LOCHABER support group hopes to be in its new

Ceilidh boosts care home funds

A FORT William group has been raising money for a

Glengarry girls’ shinty team

LAST week’s Oban Times ran a photograph of Glengarry girls’

Scaling new heights at Three Wise Monkeys

FORT William’s first indoor climbing centre, Three Wise Monkeys Climbing,

Community group seeks new homes funding

A COMMUNITY group is seeking major investment to deliver vital

Mull group votes no confidence in ambulance cover

ROSS of Mull residents have no confidence in the island’s

Samaritan makes Adam’s day

STAFF and pupils at Lochnell Primary School in Benderloch have

MILAG calls it a day over library cuts

AN ACTION group set up to reverse the changes Argyll

Work begins on new high school

INITIAL preparatory work for the new Oban High School building

Building a Strong Foundation

Foundation Apprenticeships will soon be available to High School pupils

Oban museum honoured with war exhibition

OBAN War and Peace Museum has had the honour this

‘Treasure hunters’ damage masonry on ancient landmark

GEOCACHING may be starting to catch on in Oban –

Drink - driver is banned

AN ISLAY man’s afternoon drinking led to him losing his

Help needed for Mòd

THE local organising committee for Mòd nan Eilean Siar 2016

Town tidy

SUNDAY saw the first town tidy of the year around

Samphire project nears completion

A THREE-YEAR, £100,000 project has uncovered 30 underwater shipwrecks and

Food charity strives to bring hope

A CHARITY trying to give more hope to vulnerable people

Crianlarich

CRIANLARICH Footpath Network was officially opened last week at a

Tiree

TIREE High School pupils recently enjoyed an interesting archaeology week

MORVERN lines

IN 1838, three years after he bought Drimnin Estate from

Inner Wheel ladies dish up charity cash

CHARITY begins at home for Oban Inner Wheel Club which

Colonsay

COLONSAY residents are racing against time to raise £3,000 to

Card game a winner with pupils

BRIDGE is not often played by children, but the card

New university board chief

A HIGHLAND university has appointed a new chairwoman to its

Skye

THE ISLE of Skye celebrated the first anniversary of it

Public to decide ‘small change’ top three order

THE FUNDS of three Oban charities are to be boosted

Viewpoint

This week more than 70 residents on the Ross of

Days gone by – Braes piper’s success

This week’s flashback photograph comes from the files of The

Oban can be centre of Gaelic excellence

Comunn Gàidhealach an Òbain, the local branch of An Comunn

No fuel in Mallaig late afternoon

My family and I have visited the beautiful Morar/Arisaig area

Glasgow Letter

WHILE looking through a box of old newspaper cutouts from

Beachd Ailein

B’ E SEACHDAIN CHUDROMACH a bh’ agam bhon a sgrìobh

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words in length

It’s Show Time

The agricultural industry is worth millions of pounds to the

breast cancer now

Breast Cancer Now is the UK’s largest breast cancer charity,

TV star Fern gets on her bike with Fort folk to back charity research

TELEVISION favourite Fern Britton held a book signing in Fort

Two-day music conference and book launch are right on song

SINGERS in Uist were on top form at the Ceòlas

Food Drink & brought to you by Loch Melfort Hotel

Loch Melfort Hotel is family owned and run by Calum

Musical feast is lined up as Inveraray Castle plans its best west fest yet

INVERARAY Castle’s Best of the West festival has announced its

Gardens blossom in open days for charities

FIVE Argyll gardens are throwing open their gates over the

Rallying to the call of the accordion, fiddle and flute even after 72 years

OBAN and Lorne Strathspey and Reel Society ‘went down a

Artist leareate Will Maclean’s work makes a westerly appearance at Mull’s An Tobar

HIGHLANDS and Islands ‘artist laureate’ Will Maclean will be giving

Wilder Ways Horse Riding Adventures go to Islay, May 14 to 20

Our new venture, Wilder Ways offers inspiring riding experiences. This

Bodach

THE SCOTCH whisky industry is a global success. The product

Mother and daughter ecology business on right path to grow

A YOUNG ecologist has teamed up with her scientist mother

Market research vital step on road to business success

REGARDLESS of which sector a business is in, it is

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Ferguson Transport and Shipping group has bought the K1 BSW

Thinking outside the box to provide best of both worlds

A FAMILY-RUN business is thinking outside the box to provide

Exporter of the Year

THE SCOTTISH Salmon Company (SSC) has been named Exporter of

Search on for best pub

EVERYONE has a favourite whisky bar or loves visiting a

Challenging digital times

THE DIGITAL industry is central to the future growth of

HIGHLAND GAMES 2016

Throughout the land dancers and pipers are rehearsing, athletes and

Federation chief calls on SNP to honour pre-election pledge to tackle lack of housing

FOLLOWING the election of the Scottish National Party for a

Rental growth subdued in March

RENTAL growth was relatively subdued in March as the start

Union calls for clear croft grazing guidelines

NATIONAL Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS) has asked the Crofting Commission

Numbers up, but prices back on year at Dalmally May sale

UNITED Auctions had a catalogued entry of 370 cattle and

Loch Fyne Food Fair serves up Argyll’s best farming produce

THE HEAD of Loch Fyne is the venue this weekend

MARRIAGES

CUMMING - CACACE -On Sunday April 10, 2016 at St

DEATHS

CAMERON - Peacefully, in her 90th year at home, surrounded

GOLDER

On Sunday May 8, 2016 at Belford hospital, Fort William,

HARRIS

Moira (formerly Mckean from Dunbarton). Peacefully at home with her

MACDONALD

Peacefully, on Friday May 6, 2016, at the Lynn of

SHEARLAW

Peacefully, at Lorn and Islands Hospital, Oban on May 4,

CLARK

Liz and family would like to say a big thank

HUMPHREY

The dear friends of the late Eileen Humphrey would like

BOWMAN

In loving memory of my beloved husband Ian and our

CLARK

Loving memories of my dear brother Tommy who left me

GIBSON

In loving memory of John (Gibby), who passed away May

GROUNDWATER

MACCOLL

In loving memory of dear Neilie, who passed away on

MACDONALD

In loving memory of a darling son and brother Johnnie,

MACDONALD

In loving memory of Marilyn MacDonald, passed away May 10,

MACINTYRE

- In loving memory of Donald Archibald (D.A), a dear

MACLEAN

In loving memory of a dear wife, mum and granny

MACPHEE

Treasured memories of our dad Alexander (Sandy), who died at

MARSHALL

In memory of my wife Betty, who passed away May

MAY

In loving memory of Angus May, who passed away May

McPHILLIPS

Iain. Since that awful event on May 12, 1991, I

MILLER

WALKER

In loving memory of a devoted husband and dad Alan,

WATT

In loving memory of our dear mother Mary Watt (Maimie)

Oban Salvation Army projects to feature in special screening

THE SALVATION Army in Oban will have a starring role

Thought for the week

‘And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered,

‘Sugar’ saves the day in Marshall Cup penalty shoot-out victory

JUST as in round three against FC Clydebank, Saints had

Lochaber High School retain MacBean Cup

THE MacBean Cup for North of Scotland secondary schools took

End of season mini and S1/2 festival Youth rugby

ISLE of Mull RFC hosted their annual Mini Rugby and

MacTavish and Celtic Cup ties this weekend

Beauly overcame an under-strength Bute side 7-0 in their 1pm

Heavy defeat for Oban Lorne

OBAN Lorne’s poor finish to the 2015/16 season continued on

Oban cricketers bowled over at Carradale

CARRADALE cricketers hit out to beat Oban in what was

Gearbox woes return for McPhee

CONNEL’S John McPhee was forced to contend with a reoccurrence

Argyll and Bute football clubs reach quality marks Youth Football

TWO football clubs from Argyll and Bute have been awarded

Scottish AFL results and fixtures Football

LAST Wednesday’s result: Jimmy Marshall Cup, quarter final - Kings

Oban Saints’ youth results and fixtures

LAST weekend’s results: Under 13s 2, Drumchapel 0. Both were

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Lochnell Football Club are hoping that the generosity of a

Veteran goalkeeper turns on the style

THE FORT went down 1-0 to their Aberdeenshire visitors at

Good news for Lochaber as they are saved from the drop

LOCHABER RFC hosted Ross Sutherland in their final game of

Over £3,000 raised for Macmillan Cancer Support

A FOUR-person Texas scramble golf competition was held at Fort

Guy Martin guest of honour at Pre-65 trials

This year motor cycle racer and television personality Guy Martin

Mallaig leaders by two points

Results: Nevis Range 0, Tekkerslovakia 7; Mallaig 7, FW U-17s