Crofter fined for uttering racially offensive remarks

Community council leader shunned by hospital bosses

HEALTH board bosses refused to sit beside the chairwoman

Gaelle gives up holiday to aid blaze victims

OBAN hospital physiotherapist Gaelle Smith travelled

Oban High teacher assaulted woman

A FORMER Oban High School teacher has had his sentence

Tenants told flats are fire safe

THE BOSS of a social housing association in Soroba

Dredging up a row over fishing

A COUPLE who questioned the reason for an Orcadian

Tiree recreates Trainspotting’s classic film scene

FILM-LOVERS on the Isle of Tiree have taken social

Gaelic missing from showcase exhibition

BÒRD na Gàidhlig, the leading organisation responsible

Knock Bridge re-opens after essential works

KNOCK Bridge on Mull, which was closed for essential

Crofting Commission convener announced

ROD MACKENZIE has been appointed as convener of the

Luing bid to measure tide

AN APPLICATION by Luing Community Council to explore

The nurse came and just clicked with our mum …

Daughter Fiona says ‘Marie Curie brought comfort, experience and laughter to our home’

M&S plans for Oban given public approval

PLANS for a Marks and Spencer foodhall and cafe in

Drink driver banned

AN EX-MINISTRY of Defence firearms officer caught almost

POLICE FILES

Between 3pm and 5pm on Sunday June 11, at the car park

Driver collided with cars after drinking

A MULL driver has been banned for 20 months and fined

Visitors will be sailing into town

THIS weekend is going to be so busy I don’t know where

New parking plans for Oban

PARKING in Oban is to change and motorists are to get

Volunteers join in clean-up at Soroba viewpoint

SATURDAY saw the first clear-up in preparation for

MS Centre cashes in on walk

A FUNDRAISING walk for Oban’s Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Oban firm tries out electric bus

OBAN could be seeing electric buses in the future after

Businesses urged to do survey

IF YOU are looking to expand, relocate or start up

Bus driver Doc dies suddenly

‘Doc’, as Ian MacArthur was known, passed away on Sunday

Quack teams prepare for duck race

YOU would be ‘quackers’ to miss out on the annual duck

Rotary hosts speakers competition

THE ROTARY Club of Oban held its annual Young Speakers

WHITE VAN Man

When I came home last week I thought I had turned the

Man dies after six-month wait for lifesaving operation

A PENSIONER in his 90s died four days before a stent

Oban’s Lorne Resource Centre celebrates 25th anniversary

Members, staff , friends and former colleagues got

Rise in serious and fatal Argyll accidents

ROAD accidents fell in Argyll and Bute last year –

Schools have sprinklers fitted

SPRINKLER systems and non-combustible cladding have

Firm to close after council eviction

A SPECIALIST plant engineering firm that employs eight

Anger at closure of Oban Ladbrokes shop

MEMBERS of the betting public have informed The Oban

Past has bright future for heritage at Dunollie

DUNOLLIE has always aimed to create something unique

MORVERN lines

THERE have been many changes in the deer-stalking world

Sixty new homes and big cash boost for Lochyside

SIXTY new homes in Lochyside will come with a £60,000

Filming work begins but could cause delays on A82

FILMING taking place this week is expected to cause

Violinist Rhona bows out in style

VIOLINIST and Lochaber High School S6 leaver Rhona

Mother assaulted her child

A LOCHABER woman held one of her children’s head under

A very busy time for Achaleven youngsters

ACHALEVEN Primary School pupils have packed a full

All revved up with some place to go

THERE was a delight for anyone who had an interest

Bridge dedicated to Lochaber woman

AROUND 150 people turned out to celebrate the opening

Crofter fined for uttering racially offensive remarks

A CROFTER from Arivegaig, Acharacle, appeared before

Fort William girls take on Tough Mudder

A GROUP of eight Fort William ladies took on Tough

Sentence deferred

A FORT William man’s drug addiction came to light when

Police files

OVERNIGHT on June 16-17 an attempted theft took place

Clarification

THE LOCHABER Times retracts the comment ‘community

Forum chief voices anger

THE CHAIRMAN of Lochaber Transport Forum has expressed

WHAT’S ON

CROILEAGAN Grianach is hosting a fashion show today

Bid to grow malt barley on Raasay

TRIALS are taking place on Raasay to establish if it

Eigg celebrates 20th anniversary of historic buyout

RESIDENTS on the Isle of Eigg have been celebrating

Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Isles is appointed

LORD-Lieutenant for the Western Isles Donald Martin

Skye faces crisis over ‘urgent’ parking issue

PARKING problems on Skye have been identified as an

TIMESLINE

A NEW exhibition in Museum nan Eilean, Benbecula, is

Bridge dedicated to Lochaber woman

AROUND 150 people turned out to celebrate the opening

Sentence deferred

A FORT William man’s drug addiction came to light when

Police files

OVERNIGHT on June 16-17 an attempted theft took place

Clarification

THE LOCHABER Times retracts the comment ‘community

Fort William girls take on Tough Mudder

A GROUP of eight Fort William ladies took on Tough

Forum chief voices anger

THE CHAIRMAN of Lochaber Transport Forum has expressed

WHAT’S ON

CROILEAGAN Grianach is hosting a fashion show today

Annual Ardnamurchan Mòd hits the high notes

MORE than 300 people – the largest number of entries

Lochaber ladies on their bikes for vital charity fundraising

THREE Lochaber ladies have cycled 50 miles to raise

Police to continue Skye road safety crackdown after 20 drivers snared

Police to continue Skye road safety crackdown after

Tenants reassured on safety

THE HIGHLAND Council has reassured its tenants their

Inverlochy celebrate shinty double

INVERLOCHY Primary School continued its dominance of

View from the Chamber

FOLLOWING recent campaigns to raise the awareness of

Agreement on transfer

MEMBERS of the Highland Council’s Places Committee

Grants up for grabs

LOCHABER Housing Association (LHA) is inviting applications

MP elected new leader

ROSS, Skye and Lochaber MP Ian Blackford has been elected

Community council leader shunned by hospital bosses

HEALTH board bosses refused to sit beside the chairwoman

Gaelle gives up holiday to aid blaze victims

OBAN hospital physiotherapist Gaelle Smith travelled

A very busy time for Achaleven youngsters

ACHALEVEN Primary School pupils have packed a full

Oban High teacher assaulted woman

A FORMER Oban High School teacher has had his sentence

The nurse came and just clicked with our mum…

Daughter Fiona says ‘Marie Curie brought comfort, experience and laughter to our home’

POLICE FILES

Between 3pm and 5pm on Sunday June 11, at the car park

Driver collided with cars after drinking

A MULL driver has been banned for 20 months and fined

Visitors will be sailing into town

THIS weekend is going to be so busy I don’t know where

M&S plans for Oban given public approval

PLANS for a Marks and Spencer foodhall and cafe in

Drink driver banned

AN EX-MINISTRY of Defence firearms officer caught almost

Coll

TWO WOMEN from Coll completed the first Stirling Marathon

Western Isles

ALL SCHOOLS in the Outer Hebrides now have an outdoor

Callander

TROSSACHS and Teith Councillor Evelyn Tweed praised

Helensburgh

ARGYLL College UHI is to take over the council’s Kirkmichael

Island celebrates in style

THE STORY of the historic community buyout of the remote

Tyndrum

STAFF at the Real Food Café in Tyndrum sported their

Arrochar, Tarbet, Luss and Arden

THE communities of Arrochar, Tarbet, Luss and Arden

Benbecula

A NEW exhibition in Museum nan Eilean, Benbecula, Hebridean

Stornoway

MEMBERS of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Transportation

Appin

RAISED levels of E coli bacteria have been identified

Tighnabruaich

KILFINAN Community Forest Company has been awarded

At Random

THE SALAMI slicing of hospital services in Oban has

Fort William

FORT William Town Team volunteers have been tidying

Chance to be film extra

WORKING Title Films, the producers of the new Mary

Folk quartet on tour

TOURING Scotland for the first time in July 2017 is

Kinlochleven Salvation Army stalwart passes exams aged 92

Kinlochleven Salvation Army stalwart passes exams aged

Mòd success for talented youngsters

TWO WEST Highland schools have achieved success at

Caol Primary School’s delight at winning national digital award

Caol Primary School’s delight at winning national digital

RETRO Roamer

Wee Donald, a well-kent character in the Fort, had

Viewpoint

It sometimes seems there is so much to be depressed

Days gone by – 1995

Kenny and Barbara Matheson from Blythswood Care are

MacPhail

NOSTALGIA is a feeling I find deeply enjoyable. And

Social media

There was huge excitement at the news that Marks and

It is time to arm all our police officers

I refer to Martin Laing’s At Random column (The Oban

No respite from political upheavals

So after the council elections, we had the general

Thanks for electing me as MP once more

I would like to say a sincere thank you to the people

Punishments will be counter-productive

White Van Man in his column (The Oban Times, June 8)

Beachd Ailein

MÒD IONADAIL SOIRBHEACHAIL eile seachad. Thàinig a’

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Viewpoint

NOSTALGIA is a feeling I find deeply enjoyable. And

Àrd-sgoil Àird nam Murchan soirbheachail aig Duaisean Foghlaim na h-Alba

Àrd-sgoil Àird nam Murchan soirbheachail aig Duaisean

Success for Ardnamurchan High School at Scottish Education Awards 2017

Success for Ardnamurchan High School at Scottish Education

Heritage Angels

NOMINATIONS have opened for the third Scottish Heritage

Glasgow Letter

IF GORDON Strachan is on the lookout for new talent

Tobermory musician is guest of honour at club

The National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs

Tap dance show

A WOMEN’S tap dance class gave their first performance

Book review – The Finest Road in the World

‘BE YE also ready’ warns the inscription on a stone

Schools extend hands across the Atlantic

A TRANSATLANTIC connection between high schools in

Lochaber hopes to secure new global geopark status

LOCHABER Geopark has ‘great potential’ to become a

Spotting dragons and damsels across Lochaber

AS BEFITS northern climes, we do not have many species

Highlands climb to sixth in destination rankings

WITH the official start of summer a week away, coastal

THIS WEEK’S WALKS

The walk leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet

Animal charity welcomes review of use of stink pits

LEADING animal welfare charity One Kind has welcomed

Best of the West annual crafts competition wants applicants

BUSINESS Gateway Argyll and Bute is again giving the

Fishermen’s leader backs exit from EU policy

SCOTTISH Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Bertie

Contract tender document published

THE STORNOWAY Trust and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar have

Number of jobless falls again

SCOTLAND’S unemployment rate has fallen to match the

Spring produces bountiful crop of lambs and calves

By Ewen Campbell, SRUC’s Kirkton and_Auchtertyre research

Farmers urged to visit NFUS at Royal Highland Show

MEMBERS of NFU Scotland are being encouraged to ‘drop

NEW TITLE SPONSOR FOR BLENHEIM PALACE INTERNATIONAL HORSE TRIALS

NEW TITLE SPONSOR FOR BLENHEIM PALACE INTERNATIONAL

The new housing apprenticeships

The introduction of new housing apprenticeship standards

Private rents in Scotland risesix per cent in the year

PRIVATE rent levels in Scotland were up six per cent

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS

BUTTERWORTH - Janet Helen, on June 15, 2017, Daughter

Rev David Railton remembered by Legion at St Bride’s Church, Onich

Rev David Railton remembered by Legion at St Bride’s

Oban’s Men’s Shed receives £900 grant

THE Oban Men’s Shed has received a £900 grant in order

Thought for the week

HERE is a quote worth remembering, especially in the

Golf News

PHILIP Murphy leads the first round of the club championship

Almost £3,000 raised from Texas scramble

ALMOST £3,000 was raised for Marie Curie in the second

Harry scoops the double at U18 Durham Open

TAYNUILT’S Harry Mobey won the U18 Durham Open singles

Novice group raise £35,000 through sporting challenges on Great Glen Way

Novice group raise £35,000 through sporting challenges

Inverlochy win schools netball competition

HAVING won this year’s Fort William primary schools

Kenny Gray, 4th dan karate

KENNY GRAY’S first experience of martial arts was when

Latest from Fort William Railway Bowling Club

Agnes Boyle and Eddie Downs were winners of the Charity

Oban Camanachd take on Kyles in Celtic Cup final this weekend

Oban Camanachd take on Kyles in Celtic Cup final this

Bradbury helps Scots to record high placing

OBAN rugby player Fergus Bradbury featured in the Scotland

Saints prepare for the new season

AFTER a well-earned, though short, break Oban Saints

Life’s just a beach on Islay

OBAN Lorne’s 1st XV and ladies’ team made the trip

Lochaber Jags take home Iain Thomson Memorial Trophy

HAVING had a three-week break due to inclement weather

Fort William Jiu Jitsu Club celebrate first anniversary

FORT William Jiu Jitsu Club celebrates its first anniversary

Recent results from Fort William Golf Club

A ROUND-UP of the latest results from Fort William

Club lotto numbers

THERE is £600 available in the Fort William Golf Club

Celtic club donate to two local causes

THE CELTIC Supporters’ Club of Fort William has raised

Sixty new homes and big cash boost for Lochyside

SIXTY new homes in Lochyside will come with a £60,000

Filming work begins but could cause delays on A82

FILMING taking place this week is expected to cause

Violinist Rhona bows out in style

VIOLINIST and Lochaber High School S6 leaver Rhona

Mother assaulted her child

A LOCHABER woman held one of her children’s head under

Red tape causes end for fireworks

‘ONEROUS licensing requirements’ have led to a community