New head says ‘always room for improvement’

Village powered hydro scheme could make millions for locals

Village powered hydro scheme could make millions for

Oban High’s wizard world record attempt

ON ITS last day before moving into a new £32 million

Man jailed for ‘vicious’ knife assault

A MAN has been jailed for 52 months for a knife attack

Husband blasts fatal crash sentence

THE HUSBAND of a Kilninver woman killed in a head-on

CalMac expands training programme

FERRY operator CalMac is expanding its modern apprenticeship

Islanders fear new GP contract could dismantle rural healthcare

Islanders fear new GP contract could dismantle rural

Working hard to reduce, recycle and reuse on Mull

THE MORE MESS, Waste LESS project, run by Mull and

Skye charity dinner raises more than £3,000

A CONVERSATION between two Isle of Skye friends has

Film club nominated for national award

YOUNG film programmers from Tiree walked the red carpet

Workshops will help Barra and Harris firms innovate

FREE workshops are taking place this month in Harris

Artist chosen for Hebrides project

NEILSTON-BASED artist Julie Aitken will travel to the

Harris beach among the best

LUSKENTYRE, on the Isle of Harris, has been named the

POLICE FILES

With Sergeant Iain MacNicol

Last Meals on Wheels for Oban and the Islands

THE LAST Meals on Wheels deliveries go out in Oban

Oban marks International Women’s Day at event

DISCUSSION, poetry, music and food were part of an

Campaigners launch Dalmally pylon protest

CAMPAIGNERS in Dalmally have launched a petition opposing

Roundabout concerns as £340,000 is spent on new barriers

A £340,000 project to fit and upgrade crash barriers

Flu shuts care home

A FLU and viral outbreak has shut Eadar Glinn care

Man charged after second sheep attack

TWO HORRIFIC attacks on flocks of sheep, the latest

Trust moves closer to Rockfield Centre goal

OBAN COMMUNITIES Trust has received a £420,000 grant

Fined for careless driving

A 38-YEAR-OLD man has received seven penalty points

Unlicensed air weapon

A 36-YEAR-OLD man has been found guilty of possessing

Pick a patch and clean up Oban

LITTER busters across Oban are being called on to help

Who’s who? Spot the real Parsley

OBAN’S furriest celebrity came face to face with a

Landowner denies illegal felling of a dozen trees on Soroba site

Landowner denies illegal felling of a dozen trees on

Oban friends reunited at dinner dance

GUESTS travelled from far and wide to be at the 51st

For the love of Oban…

IT’S FAIRLY obvious that I love living in Oban and

New designated car park could solve congestion

COUNCIL officials are looking for a single site where

Workshops will focus on books

THE IONA Abbey Library Project is bringing two exciting

Oban Lions need your old glasses

OBAN and Lorn Lions Club is appealing to local residents

Applications wanted for fund

COMMUNITIES in Argyll and Bute are being urged to take

Apprenticeship places with SSEN

SCOTTISH and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is

Calor Gas customers get cold treatment

SHORT supply of bulk Calor Gas is putting a freeze

Development group looks at Dunbeg pitch upgrade

A POSSIBLE upgrade of Dunbeg’s derelict football pitch

Charity wine tasting event

TICKETS are on sale for a wine tasting event to help

MSP backs lecturers

ARGYLL and Bute MSP Michael Russell visited the Scottish

Forum for listed building owners

ARGYLL and Bute MP Brendan O’Hara and the Listed Property

Deadline for nominations

NOMINATIONS are invited until Thursday March 22 for

Success for Argyll school leavers

ARGYLL and Bute school leavers continue to go on to

Day in the life of Argyll’s lead pharmacist Sandra

Over the coming year The Oban Times is running a series

Cathedral’s new Provost Margi Campbell tunes in to Oban life

Cathedral’s new Provost Margi Campbell tunes in to

Decompression chamber is saved

A NEW diving and underwater research company in Oban

Cowal Community Hospital exceeds casualty targets

COWAL community casualty department at Cowal Community

Ardnamurchan flies for World Book Day

WORLD Book Day last week saw pupils and teachers in

WHAT’S ON

■ DYSLEXIA Scotland is holding a number of masterclasses

View from the Chamber

DEVELOPING the Young Workforce West Highland (DYW WH)

Corpach marina plans closer after £1.5m boost

PLANS to build a marina at Corpach have been given

Lochaber enthusiasts pup down to Birmingham for Crufts

THE long trip south to Birmingham NEC for last week’s

Community in ‘right-to-buy’ plan for ex-visitor centre

A MEETING of a local community benefit fund held last

Gairlochy canal pods approved subject to management plan

Gairlochy canal pods approved subject to management

Council approve new Fort student flats plan

COUNCILLORS have given the green light to the construction

Police appeal for help to find dumper truck thieves

POLICE in Fort William are appealing for information

Skye and Lochalsh set for £25m homes boost

LOCHALSH and Skye Housing Association has agreed an

Tributes paid to former councillor

THE CONVENER of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has paid

Staffin trust pulls out of Old Man of Storr project

STAFFIN Community Trust (SCT), which had submitted

Charity dinner raises thousands for refugees

A CONVERSATION between two Isle of Skye friends has

New lease of life for Lewis pier

THE PIER and slipway at Portnaguran, Isle of Lewis

Communities learn skills to help abuse victims

THE COMHAIRLE chamber in Stornoway was packed on Tuesday

Blue Skye thinking for Gaelic students

THIRTY-TWO young people from Portree and Plockton took

Stornoway writer wins crime story competition

STORNOWAY Writers’ Circle member Tristan ap Rheinallt

Officer Katy aims to keep youth on right side of law

POLICE in Fort William have now introduced a new system

£788,000 boost for Morvern hub

RESIDENTS in Morvern can look forward to having a community

MP hails ‘day of action’ success in push to save Mallaig bank branch

MP hails ‘day of action’ success in push to save Mallaig

Shock death of well-known Lochaber family man

THE SUDDEN death of a 42-year-old member of a wellknown

Muckairn

THE Muckairn Guild met in the church on March 5, and

Inveraray

SCOTTISH music legend Donnie Munro and his band are

Helensburgh

MEMBERS of the public are invited to get involved in

Schools join forces for award

EASDALE and Luing Primary Schools have together netted

Trust buys whistles for Feis

FEIS na h-Apainne are celebrating the Year of Young

Top acts head for isle

THERE are a number of events taking place in March

At Random

CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR has been sentenced to carry out

Lochaber SWI spring rally

MEMBERS of the Lochaber Federation of the Scottish

Caol

CAOL Community Council received an update on the proposed

Kinlochleven

TILHILL Forestry has warned of potential health and

Fort William

MEMBERS of the Fort William branch of the Scottish

Kilmonivaig church opens refurbished hall and welcomes new elders

Kilmonivaig church opens refurbished hall and welcomes

Fort woman praises apprenticeship scheme

A SCOTTISH Water apprentice is urging more young people

Tuning up for Lochaber Music Festival

THE 44th annual Lochaber Music Festival begins on a

Sea Cadets host Royal Navy Parade

LOCHABER Sea Cadets (TS St Christopher) hosted their

RETRO Roamer

■ There’s a moose loose aboot the ‘Burroo’. It appeared

Looking for the Campbells

When she befriended a man who had been one of the last Hebridean drovers, Terry J Williams wanted to find out more about his former colleagues. In this first part of a serialisation of her book, she explains how she did so.

Travelling back in time

SOME years back, a few of my columns were made up of

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When communities work together with a concerted effort

Days gone by – 1961

Oban Times reader A Kirkham handed in this great photograph

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Waking up to 21st-century retailing

The problems causing the enclosure of national retail

Hares are important to the eco-system

I must admit I quite enjoy reading your regular contributor

Red deer claims do not bear scrutiny

I write in relation to two claims made by Iain Thornber

Grateful thanks to The Oban Times

In January, The Oban Times drew attention to the fact

Kept in touch by the best of friends

For almost half a century, my school friend Neeny Ross

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Oban Times reader A Kirkham handed in this great photograph

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THE claws of the most widespread, blatant and opportunistic

Social media

News that the Kitchen Garden deli and cafe in Oban’s

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Waking up to 21st-century retailing

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Hares are important to the eco-system

Sir, I must admit I quite enjoy reading your regular

Red deer claims do not bear scrutiny

Sir, I write in relation to two claims made by Iain

Grateful thanks to The Oban Times

Sir, In January, The Oban Times drew attention to the

Kept in touch by the best of friends

For almost half a century, my school friend Neeny Ross

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Tiree Music Festival announces first acts

Tiree Music Festival has confirmed its first acts on

Calling all budding musicians and dancers…

This year the Highlands and Islands Music and Dance

Lecture for Lorn Archaeological and Historical Society

Tomorrow (Friday March 16), Dr Roger Anderton will

New album chronicles history of Lewis bard

Lewis piper James Duncan Mackenzie has just released

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Visual hallucinations

Recently I have seen several elderly patients who complained

The Coll Hoard and catwalk comes to Kilmartin

A pre-loved fashion show takes to the catwalk at Lunga

Made in Oban blankets bring comfort to baby-loss families

Blankets sewn with love are being sent from Oban to

Oban Symphony to make its debut performance

Oban is getting its very own symphony on March 20 when

Slow sessions pick up pace for musicians

Musicians wanting to ease their way into sessions and

ROCKFIELD PUPILS GET READY TO GO FOR SPORTS RELIEF

YOUNGSTERS from Oban’s Rockfield Primary School have

Jura whisky eyes its future with new range

THE Isle of Jura Distillery has relaunched its range

Arisaig’s Glenuig inn wins top green award

THE Glenuig Inn, on the Sound of Arisaig, was presented

Fusion Marine appoints new manager

FUSION Marine has appointed Iain Macdonald as operations

Help is at hand to boost business

LOOKING for an innovative way to increase profits,

Farm incomes increase for first time in six years

INCOMES from commercial farms in Scotland have increased

Lochaber monitor farm meeting planned

POTENTIAL routes to optimise the use and management

Around the markets

ISLAY – United Auctions held their annual early spring

Farmers advised to take steps to combat late spring

SCOTTISH farmers are being advised to take steps and

Mountain rescue team praised for their efforts

MOUNTAIN rescue teams have been praised for their life-saving

Polar bear born in Highlands emerges from cover

THE first polar bear cub to be born in the UK for 25

New award recognises best farm woodlands

THE finest farm woodlands in Scotland are being asked

Weather takes its toll on deer populations

THE Association of Deer Management Groups is warning

THIS WEEK’S WALKS

The walk leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet-up

Housing market activity flat, but prices rise as demand exceeds supply

RICS Residential Market Survey for Scotland, February 2018

Fort climber sets sights on Scottish youth squad after regional win

Fort climber sets sights on Scottish youth squad after

Race to register for Crinan Puffer places

THE RACE is on to register for the next big event on

Duncan Rodger Memorial darts raises £2,000 for Star for Harris

Duncan Rodger Memorial darts raises £2,000 for Star

Park primary win cricket competition

PUPILS from Park Primary School came out on top at

More postponements for Oban rugby teams

OBAN Lorne’s fixture pile-up continues with another

MARTIAL RTS

WITH IAIN RODGER

Oban hockey club strengthen their grip on Division Four league title

Oban hockey club strengthen their grip on Division

Late goal gives Oban Camanachd a share of the points at Blairbeg

Late goal gives Oban Camanachd a share of the points

Saints battle to reach last eight of the Scottish Amateur Cup

Saints battle to reach last eight of the Scottish Amateur

Scottish Amateur FL results and fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results: Scottish Amateur Cup, 7th

Saints’ youth team results and fixtures

LAST weekend’s results: Under 13s, no game; Under 14s

Tarbert Gun Club winter league closes

THERE was a full house of Tarbert Gun Club members

Lomond selected for Scotland U19s

CONGRATULATIONS to former Oban High School pupil Lomond

Seventh heaven for Buckie as Fort slump to league defeat

FORT William Football Club slumped to another heavy

Portree win Donella Crawford six-a-sides at Ardnamurchan

THE DONELLA Crawford sixes took place last week at

Lochaber 10-pin bowling results

AFTER the final week of the Lochaber Building Supplies

Lochaber club lotteries

THIS week’s Fort William Golf Club lotto numbers were

Saints in last eight

OBAN Saints reached the quarter-finals of the Scottish

Ardgour blaze stokes fears over alleged hydrant issues

RESIDENTS in Ardgour are fearful their homes could

Caol and Mallaig hustings date set

COMMUNITY hustings for the upcoming Caol and Mallaig

Strontian care facility set to re-open

HEALTH bosses have agreed to re-open the Dail Mhor