Oban High is struggling to recruit quality teachers

Call for SSE to shed light on giant energy project

COMMUNITIES have to wake up to Scottish and Southern Energy’s

Drop-in plan for hospice

OBAN Hospice is taking inspiration from Maggie’s Centres for its

Public have say over Ganavan

PLANS to lease land at Ganavan Sands are for the

Marine Harvest boost for aquaculture studies

SCOTLAND’S largest salmon producer is teaming up with one of

CalMac ferry contract win finds favour across region

THERE has been widespread support for the decision to award

HAVE YOUR SAY CalMac’s contract success

‘The announcement was good. I’m for CalMac. As long as

Mentoring role for Mull diver

A MULL-BASED businessman has been named as the latest ambassador

Fishing industry welcomes new appointment

THE APPOINTMENT of a new Scottish fisheries minister has been

Carraigh Fhada lighthouse

FIRST-TIME visitors to Islay sailing into the ferry terminal at

Nonagenarian singer

MANY happy returns were the order of the day at

Sustainable architecture builds success for designers

THE region’s newest and most outstanding architecture was praised at

Party bids farewell to Jamie

THEY were singing the blues in Inver aray last Saturday

Excellence in education is recognised

A SCHOOL on Mull and an educational support worker from

Victorious pipe band takes top British title

STUART Liddell led his Inveraray and District Pipe Band to

Oban drug dealer forfeits cannabis cash

AN OBAN man was fined £500 for possessing cannabis and

Road row rumbles on

EMERGENCY repairs have at last re-opened Loch Awe’s £5 million

Taxman nearly ruined us

AN ISLAY hotel owner has launched a scathing attack on

Housing scheme like ‘small town’

THE NEW housing estate at Glenshellach Road is turning into

TV star presents award to Dalmally-based charity

A DALMALLY-BASED charity has picked up an award from Channel

Licensing for air weapons is imminent

THE SCOTTISH Government has joined forces with animal charity Scottish

Lochnell proves it is the brains of the operation

BRIGHT sparks from Lochnell Primary School in Benderloch showed what

Medal of honour for Rotarian Ian

OBAN Rotary president Ken Moncrieff, left, presented Ian MacInnes with

Sweet sound of musical success

TALENTED young flute player Chelsea McNab has won the Oban

School demands smash calls

CONCERN was raised last week over a lack of communication

Reunited after 50 years: the women who lived at school’s Craigard hostel

Former residents of Oban High School’s Craigard hostel for girls

Oban woman found with £1,500 worth of heroin hidden in sofa

WHEN police raided a 52-yearold woman’s Oban home they found

Pink bikers ready to roll into Argyll

A MOTORCYLE gang with a difierence will be roaring through

Campaign plays a starting role

A CAMPAIGN to promote the benefits of play for children

Crackdown targets unauthorised street signs

ARGYLL and Bute Council has endorsed a clampdown on unauthorised

Hungarian will be deported after jail term

A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Hungary has been jailed for 60

Homophobic rant

IN THE early hours of Sunday morning a man was

Bikes concern

THERE have been a couple of incidents recently involving trail

Shed break-in

ON MAY 18, a man was reported to the procurator

Camping warning

THERE have been reports of unauthorised camping in Taynuilt. The

Mobile penalties

TICKETS have been given out over the week for mobile

Squeeze on housing land hinders Highland growth

A SUBSTANTIAL reduction in the amount of land available for

Call for Caol link road re-think

CAOL Community Council is calling on Lochaber residents to re-think

Retired judge to stand trial

A RETIRED judge from Fort William is to stand trial

Woolly thinking raises charity cash

THE SIMPSON’S Memory Box Appeal (SiMBA) held a 12-hour knit-a-thon

Motorists face A83 disruption

MOTORISTS in the Inveraray area are being warned to expect

New fire chief is appointed

A NEW commander has been appointed for the Scottish Fire

Salmon farm changes planned

AN ARNISDALE fish farm is hoping to make modifications to

Students urged to apply early

STUDENT Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) is encouraging students to submit

Lochaber ladies gather at federation AGM

A WARM welcome was extended by the Lochaber Federation of

Sounds of science at Inverlochy primary

PUPILS from Inverlochy Primary School and nursery enjoyed a visit

Drivers face delays for two weeks

MOTORISTS using the A82 north of Ballachulish are being told

Police warning over bogus traders

LOCHABER Police have issued a warning and advice after concerns

Group’s appeal for return of custom-built ferry continues

CALMAC secured the eightyear contract to run west coast and

Glenelg playpark’s big cash boost

CHILDREN ‘hindered by remoteness’ are a step closer to a

Top class celebrations for college students

STUDENTS of the Access to Skills and Learning Programme at

Appeal for help in hillwalker hunt

POLICE in Lochaber are appealing for help in tracing a

Police files

OVERNIGHT on May 19, two front lights were stolen from

Midwives target Ben for cancer care cash

A GROUP of midwives plan to climb Ben Nevis to

Canal fun kicks-off Wild Lochaber events

THE FIFTH annual Wild Lochaber festival kicked off on Saturday

BY-ELECTION SPECIAL: Meet the candidates for Oban North and Lorn on June 2

OVER THE years I have had the pleasure through my

Squeeze on housing land hinders Highland growth

A SUBSTANTIAL reduction in the amount of land available for

Pitch in to save Upper Achintore play area

FAMILIES in Upper Achintore are calling on ‘people power’ to

Call for Caol link road re-think

CAOL Community Council is calling on Lochaber residents to re-think

Retired judge to stand trial

A RETIRED judge from Fort William is to stand trial

Growing fears over smelter future

FEARS over the future of Rio Tinto’s Lochaber smelter continue

Drivers face delays for two weeks

MOTORISTS using the A82 north of Ballachulish are being told

Police warning over bogus traders

LOCHABER Police have issued a warning and advice after concerns

Group’s appeal for return of custom-built ferry continues

CALMAC secured the eightyear contract to run west coast and

Glenelg playpark’s big cash boost

CHILDREN ‘hindered by remoteness’ are a step closer to a

Top class celebrations for college students

STUDENTS of the Access to Skills and Learning Programme at

Appeal for help in hillwalker hunt

POLICE in Lochaber are appealing for help in tracing a

Police files

OVERNIGHT on May 19, two front lights were stolen from

Midwives target Ben for cancer care cash

A GROUP of midwives plan to climb Ben Nevis to

Canal fun kicks-off Wild Lochaber events

THE FIFTH annual Wild Lochaber festival kicked off on Saturday

Call for SSE to shed light on giant energy project

COMMUNITIES have to wake up to Scottish and Southern Energy’s

Drop-in plan for hospice

OBAN Hospice is taking inspiration from Maggie’s Centres for its

Woolly thinking raises charity cash

THE SIMPSON’S Memory Box Appeal (SiMBA) held a 12-hour knit-a-thon

Motorists face A83 disruption

MOTORISTS in the Inveraray area are being warned to expect

New fire chief is appointed

A NEW commander has been appointed for the Scottish Fire

Oban High is struggling to recruit quality teachers

THERE are ongoing problems with recruiting people to the public

Sustainable architecture builds success for designers

THE region’s newest and most outstanding architecture was praised at

Party bids farewell to Jamie

THEY were singing the blues in Inver aray last Saturday

Excellence in education is recognised

A SCHOOL on Mull and an educational support worker from

Victorious pipe band takes top British title

STUART Liddell led his Inveraray and District Pipe Band to

Oban drug dealer forfeits cannabis cash

AN OBAN man was fined £500 for possessing cannabis and

Road row rumbles on

EMERGENCY repairs have at last re-opened Loch Awe’s £5 million

Portree

WEST Highland College UHI’s annual art exhibition opened this week

Fort William

LOCHABER Archive Centre will be running Introduction to Archives classes

Argyll and Bute

A SURVEY is being carried out by Argyll and Bute

Benbecula

AN OPEN event providing information on mental health recovery will

Ulva youngsters out and about cleaning coastline

ULVA Primary School pupils have been out and about cleaning

Anniversary boost for research centre

AN INTERNATIONALLY recognised research centre celebrated its 50th anniversary in

Beinn Iadain

Most communities in the Highlands have at least one favourite

Pedalling to success

BARCALDINE Primary School has successfully reached the podium in the

Viewpoint

THERE was understandable and justified concern among CalMac staff and

Days gone by – Tarbert herring fleet

This week’s flashback photograph was submitted by Jimmy Thomson of

Where are the road workers on Mull?

We have just had our regular holiday on Mull and

Look to Norway for ferry service research

I am sure most of us are pleased CalMac retained

Pedestrian bridge for high school junction

I am writing in response to your article ‘Motorists are

Dozens of moths species on Muck

The Business News article on Clearwing Ecology (‘Mother and daughter

Thanks to voters for returning a Green

I’d like to send my sincerest thanks to the voters

Colonsay church belfry appeal delight

Thank you for publishing details of the belfry appeal for

The annual summertime exodus

IT’S THE time of year once again when the old

Beachd Ailein

THA MI A’ SGRÌOBHADH aig deireadh seachdaine a bha buannachdail

Lochyside’s Barry breaks into new genre with Beaky

BARRY Hutchison fans won’t have to control their cravings for

The man who changed an island

AS WE calm down from the high of ObanLive, it

Wildlife park’s wolverine cubs hone up on tree-climbing skills

TWO rare wolverine cubs born at the Highland Wildlife Park

Dram fine Lochaber art exhibition hosted by Ben Nevis Distillery

CATERING for all creative tastes, Art Lochaber presents its annual

Leiper’s life and work on display

A RENOWNED architect with strong links to Oban, Argyll and

Mull blazes a trail in Chelsea Fringe with open gardens

THE ARTS and Gardens Trail on the Ross of Mull

malt OF THE month

I once won a bottle of Monkey Shoulder at a

Stornoway resounding to multi-media nstallation

A MULTI-FUCTIONAL arts centre in the Outer Hebrides has announced

Artists invited to bid for confined space

THE CELLS of Campbeltown’s old police station, which were once

Scottish Opera show to pop up in Oban

SCOTTISH Opera’s second tour of the Pop-up Opera Roadshow visits

Artist’s Ode to Scotland work comes to Highlands

A RENOWNED American painter whose work was inspired by the

First painter awarded Schueler scholarship Gaelic college

A PARISIAN painter has been named the fourth resident artist

Tiree Music Festival announces headline acts for expanding sell-out event

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Made in Lochaber gives small businesses a foot in the door

MADE in Lochaber ran a local food and drink trade

Corran Halls points to future ballet stars

TAYNUILT-BASED dance company Ballet West put on its 25th anniversary

Further education is now available – but it wasn’t always so in the Highlands

In this series, The Oban Times’ resident Bodach (Gaelic: old

Common grazing dispute was ‘really badly handled’

A CROFTING leader says he ‘cannot understand’ why the Crofting

Vote opposes new conservation area

ARGYLL and Bute Council has voted not to support the

Sale of cattle on Thursday, May 19

CALEDONIAN Marts, Stirling, held a sale of 168 cattle last

Lego film to provide building blocks in career choices

PARENTS are not doing enough to encourage children into housebuilding,

Iconic Escort named Britain’s favourite classic Ford

THE ICONIC Escort has been named the favourite Ford of

BORRILL

(née Dryden). Peacefully, at the Belford Hospital on Tuesday May

EVANS

Peacefully at home surrounded by his family, on May 19,

LIVINGSTONE

Peacefully after a short illness at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary,

McDONALD

Isobel McDonald. Peacefully at Islay hospital on the May 17,

CAMERON

In loving memory of Jessie, dearly loved mum, mum-in-law, gran

CAMPBELL

Remembering with love our treasured mum Joey Millar, who passed

CHILDS

Loving memories of our dear father and papa Laurence (Larry),

DAVREN

In loving memory of a much loved husband and father,

KEMP

In loving memory of my dear mum Johanna (Joey), who

MACCONNELL

Michael died May 29 two years ago. You always had

MACINTYRE

Fond memories of Angus, who died May 26, 1986 and

MACKAY

In loving memory of Rosemarie (Rosie), loving wife, cherished mum

TURNER

In memory of my wife Margaret Turner, (née MacInnes), who

Thought for the week

“The Son of Man did not come to be served

Obituary - Michael Hullmann

OBAN musicians and friends of Michael Hullmann were shocked to

Jimmy Marshall Cup final for Saints

OBAN Saints and old foes St Joseph’s FP staged a

Saints get back to winning ways

SAINTS had long been dreaming of a match on Sunday

Successful south schools shinty championships held at Taynuilt

A GREAT turnout of 25 teams spread across the primary

Magnus in sevens heaven as Scotland win World Series Cup

EDINBURGH Rugby’s Magnus Bradbury was the only addition to Scotland

Portree rally driver makes his mark

PORTREE rally driver Grant MacRae is making his mark in

Untitled

Jayne Mahmoud from Oban rides her own stunning Dutch Warmblood

Emergency Services win league cup

EMERGENCY Services won the Over 35’s League Cup after a

Dalmally

DESPITE challenging conditions, players from 17 clubs who participated in

Islay

THE LADDIE, played Sunday May 15: 1 A MacAuley 33

Foundation coaching course

THE CAMANACHD Association is inviting people to take part in

Camanachd Cup ties take centre stage this weekend

It’s been a stop-start season so far for Kilmallie and

Frustrating time for McPhee

CONNEL’S John McPhee concluded a frustrating sixth round of the

Scott makes his international debut . . .

Oban Saints player Scott Maitland, No 9, with the rest

Fun for all at tag rugby festival held at Glencruitten

OBAN Lorne RFC hosted the seventh annual Oban and Lorn

Dee could be SRU president

THE SCOTTISH Rugby Union could boast its first female president

Scottish AFL results and fixtures

LAST weekend’s results: Friday - Premier Division -Oban Saints 1,

Oban Saints’ youth results and fixtures

LAST weekend’s results: Renton Craigandro v Under 13s, postponed; Dumbarton

Phoenix boxing show is a big hit with fans at the Nevis Centre

LOCHABER Phoenix Boxing Club held their latest home show at

Morgan makes a winning debut

LAST Friday night at a boxing show in Kirkintilloch hosted

Alcan Foursomes played at Fort William Golf Club

MEN: On Sunday May 15 the Alcan Foursomes were played

Tekkers take over top spot

RESULTS: Nevis Range 1-7 Ballachulish; Tekkerslovakia 5-0 FW U-17s; Mallaig