Lochaber choir wins silverware at home Mòd

Island celebrates as Barra’s Laura goes back to school

THE teenager from Barra who was seriously injured in

Oban Gaelic Choir narrowly misses out on shield

Oban Gaelic Choir narrowly missed out on winning the

Argyll bids to be biggest national park

ARGYLL could become Britain’s largest national park

Fears for Gaelic as pupils decline in its heartland

NEW figures show a drop in children studying Gaelic

Lewis woman launches Goth on the Croft idea

A GOTH on the Croft charity calendar has been released

Ferry services subsidies double over a decade

PUBLIC spending on Scotland’s ferry services has doubled

New safety measures for fishing vessels

THREE new codes of practice came into force this week

First distillery steelwork is erected

Despite the efforts of Hurricane Ophelia, the first

Lochmaddy to be disrupted

CALMAC has set out its plans for ferry services affected

Councillors face ‘daunting’ budget

A SPECIAL meeting today of Argyll and Bute Council

Oban Art Society reports success for exhibition

OBAN Art Society has reported that its annual exhibition

Seil art centre plans

THE new owners of Seil’s Highland Arts centre, a landmark

Dunbeg ready for fireworks

BOOMTOWN will live up to its name next weekend as fireworks

Disruption on A82 and A83

THE A82 between Crianlarich and Tarbet will close during

POLICE FILES

AT ABOUT 8pm on Monday October 16, at 3 Castle Road

Mull man, 90, guilty of abuse

A JUDGE has ruled that a 90-year-old former teacher

Oban Gaelic school a step closer

AN OBAN Gaelic school could be a step closer after

There is so much going on in Oban

THERE’S so much on this week I don’t know where to

Plans to expand Oban wifi

PLANS are being made to extend Oban’s free wifi beyond

The countdown begins to Oban Winter Festival

THE countdown has begun to this year’s eagerly-anticipated

Ministers descend on Oban

SCOTTISH cabinet ministers will descend on Oban on

Classical trio to play Corran Halls

MUSIC-LOVERS are in for a treat in Oban next weekend

Oban hosts celebration of Scottish shellfish

OBAN will this week play host to the Association of

Locals to get best ticket deal for Oban Live 2018

READERS of The Oban Times will, again, be able to buy

Tourism campaign is up for global award

A TOURISM marketing campaign designed to raise the

Highland and Islands winners celebrate

BUSINESSES are celebrating after being crowned winners

Winter deaths in NHS Highland on a decline

THE number of people who died during the winter months

TIMESLINE

PEOPLE in Argyll and Bute will be asked to give their

Council rejects plans to build student flats in Fort William

Council rejects plans to build student flats in Fort

Spean Bridge potholes

TRUNK roads operator BEAR Scotland says it has carried

A wee taste of heaven on the West Coast of Scotland

Port Bàn is a secluded award-winning haven situated

Royal National Mòd bids fond farewell to Lochaber

AFTER eight days of competitions, performances and

What’s On in Lochaber

■ Banavie Primary School’s primary six and seven pupils

Work starts on groundbreaking Strontian school

CONSTRUCTION is now under way on the first community-

Nevis hydro scheme celebrated

SCOTTISH Government minister Paul Wheelhouse this week

New council building to remember Lochaber politician

THE NEW council office building currently under construction

Lochaber Times steps in to fund Fort cinema group screenings

LAST week, the Lochaber Times highlighted the bleak

GFG update wheel factory plans

REPRESENTATIVES of the GFG Alliance will meet residents

Western Isles women take up breast check invite

THE director of public health for NHS Western Isles

Extra croft meetings scheduled

FURTHER public meetings are to be held across the crofting

Lewis crofters welcome renewable subsidy plan

THE FOUR Lewis townships that have applied to the Crofting

Double Gaelic nomination for Skye teachers

A WEBSITE of resources for Gaelic-medium education

Concerns over Uist dental consultation

CONCERNS over the current consultation on proposed

Highlands and islands flights could be hit by new tax

FEARS have been voiced that passengers using Highlands

Woman, 103, oldest person to have surgery at Belford

A 103-YEAR-OLD Fort William woman, born before the

Mystery of slate memorial

THE LOCHABER TIMES has been asked to unravel a bit

Lundavra youngsters say farewell to popular teacher

JUST before local schools broke up for their October

Councillors reassured over cladding

LOCHABER councillors have been assured there are no

Island celebrates as Barra’s Laura goes back to school

THE teenager from Barra who was seriously injured in

Oban Gaelic Choir narrowly misses out on shield

Oban Gaelic Choir narrowly missed out on winning the

Broadband boost for rural areas

MORE than 800,000 premises in Scotland can now benefit

Developing the Young Workforce Events

Inspiring Young Minds: An introduction to mentoring

Western Isles

ORGANISERS of the Western Isles Lifestyle Lottery are

Skye

THE winner of this year’s MacDonald of Sleat poetry

Appin

AN APPIN mum has written to The Oban Times to express

Loch Lomond

VOLUNTEERS taking part in the latest Make a Difference

Dunoon

A DUNOON woman has received Girlguiding’s top honour

Coll

A UNIVERSITY graduate from Coll has won a major environmental

Killin

A TROSSACHS councillor has said fixing the current

Iona

TWO new books have been released by Wild Goose Publications

At Random

SO THE Boundary Commission for Scotland has revealed

Western Isles

ORGANISERS of the Western Isles Lifestyle Lottery are

Skye

THE winner of this year’s MacDonald of Sleat poetry

\Appin

AN APPIN mum has written to The Oban Times to express

Highlands and Islands

BUSINESSES are celebrating after being crowned winners

Fort William

A NEW weekly class teaching the Chinese martial art

Corran Ferry

LOCHABER councillors have been assured that a much

RETRO Roamer

This column is being written in the dark. Nothing unusual

Fateful day hundreds died as ship foundered

ON OCTOBER 6, 1918, in a fierce storm off the West

MORVERN lines

WINTER is an important time of the year for Highland

Viewpoint

The past week has seen an absolutely glorious celebration

Days gone by – the Mòd

We published this picture in The Oban Times on October

MacPhail

THE Royal National Mòd is a great highlight in the

Social media

Plans to redraw UK parliamentary boundaries to create

Thanks for making Mòd shop a success

May I through your columns thank everyone who was involved

Volunteers deserve a pat on the back

Your newspaper will rightly celebrate the considerable

All craft workers were accommodated

I was puzzled to read your article ‘Fort knitter left

Millennium Garden is a wonderful asset

I’d like to record our gratitude to the staff at Homebase

Conservative tax hike has hit whisky hard

I agree with Councillor Redman’s view that Islay is

Another bit of Oban history is now gone

Gillies’ farm, Dalintart, has been demolished. It was

Who makes decisions on council budget?

How do we spend our money? There are difficult decisions

Painful loss of two Highland gentlemen

I would like to thank Jamie McGrigor for his generous

Beachd Ailein

Meal-a-naidheachd air buill na Comataidh Eagrachaidh

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

Viewpoint

The past week has seen an absolutely glorious celebration

Days gone by – the Mòd

We published this picture in The Oban Times on October

MacPhail

THE Royal National Mòd is a great highlight in the

Social media

Plans to redraw UK parliamentary boundaries to create

Thanks for making Mòd shop a success

May I through your columns thank everyone who was involved

Volunteers deserve a pat on the back

Your newspaper will rightly celebrate the considerable

All craft workers were accommodated

I was puzzled to read your article ‘Fort knitter left

Millennium Garden is a wonderful asset

I’d like to record our gratitude to the staff at Homebase

Conservative tax hike has hit whisky hard

I agree with Councillor Redman’s view that Islay is

Another bit of Oban history is now gone

Gillies’ farm, Dalintart, has been demolished. It was

Who makes decisions on council budget?

How do we spend our money? There are difficult decisions

Painful loss of two Highland gentlemen

I would like to thank Jamie McGrigor for his generous

Beachd Ailein

Meal-a-naidheachd air buill na Comataidh Eagrachaidh

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

Singers wanted for Argyll workshop

An appeal has been made to find singers – and it says

Cash prize for talented artists from Argyll

Artists in Argyll and Bute could win £15,000 and a

Skye Swing Jazz Festival focuses on fun and fun for 2017

Skye Swing Jazz Festival focuses on fun and fun for

Glasgow Letter

This year’s post-Mòd cèilidh will be held in the West

Do you have a piping hit in the pipeline?

A competition to find Scotland’s next superstar composer

‘A Tale of Turning’ – a solo show by John Hodgson

Resipole Studios and Fine Art Gallery are proud to

Argyll businesses benefit from growth programme

BUSINESSES across the area are benefiting from Argyll

Scientist’s new venture is a hit with tourists

A RESEARCH scientist who renovated a former manse and

Workshops help new companies

BUSINESS Gateway offers a wide range of free workshops

Interface: connecting businesses

DO YOU want to create or develop a new product, service

Home win one of singer’s proudest career moments

LOCHABER singer Rachel Walker said winning the Gold

Islay’s Alasdair Currie strikes Mòd gold

ISLAY singer Alasdair Currie could hardly believe it

Lucky 13 for Dingwall choir

THE COVETED Lovat and Tullibardine Shield was won by

Head teacher top class in traditional Gold Medal

IT WAS a successful Royal National Mòd for the head

Tiree woman takes silver pendant title 20 years on

A TIREE woman who returned to Mòd solo competition

Oban Times Gold Medal success for singer Sandy

Sandy NicDhòmhnaill Jones from South Uist won the Oban

Mull ladies’ Mòd hat-trick

IT HAS been a successful Royal National Mòd for Mull

Donnie on a drive to help Mòd competitors

PARTICIPANTS in this year’s Mòd got from venue to venue

Seattle sounds make waves at Mòd Loch Abar 2017

EVERY year the Mòd offers a rare insight into the breadth

Aithne is inbhe

A RÈIR BHEACHDAN dhaoine ris an do bhruidhinn mi Disathairne

Gaelic learner Ross wins top award

AN ARGYLL Gaelic learner has won a top award in recognition

Holly goes the extra mile

DESPITE living only five minutes away from her competition

Girls sing to success in school’s anniversary year

AS THEIR school celebrates its 20th anniversary of

New Gaelic song inspired by US President Trump

A NEW Gaelic song inspired by US President Donald Trump’s

Children’s competitions could merge

THE TWO days of children’s competitions, currently

Robert’s Mòd

The perfect blend at Mòd Loch Abar

Mòd results Mòd results Mòd results

Solo singing, ladies fluent Gold Medal qualifier: 1

Dana says aloha to Lochaber

ALTHOUGH many states in the US have strong ties with

Farmers face shortage of silage

THIS year”s wet weather has produced the worst silage

£75,000 for ram lamb at Dalmally annual Blackface sale

TOP prices were paid for rams and ram lambs at the

Farmers oppose SEPA charge

FARMERS have voiced opposition to proposed massive

CAP cash is on its way

PAYMENTS worth £254 million will arrive in farmers”

Around the markets

PORTREE – October 16 Dingwall & Highland Marts

12,000 younger Scots face up to £8.6m rent shortfall from LHA cap, new report confirms

12,000 younger Scots face up to £8.6m rent shortfall

Call for 2017 Eilean a” Cheò Civic Awards entries

COMMUNITIES across Skye and Raasay have until November

Thought for the week

The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will

Early end to Australian Grand Prix for McPhee

JOHN McPhee bounced back from a difficult qualifying

Oban Lorne turn on the style with an impressive win over Greenock

Oban Lorne turn on the style with an impressive win

Olympic medallist thrills Mid Argyll swimmers

IT WAS an occasion the young swimmers will never forget

Saints have no answer to slick Gowdie

OBAN Saints” dismal league form continued at Glasgow

Tiree – another wave classic

PRIZE-WINNERS from Tiree Wave Classic were – juniors

Scotland come out on top in a close encounter with the Irish

Scotland come out on top in a close encounter with

Oban golfer Robert wins first pro event

‘I holed putts when I needed to and that was the key to my success’

Scottish Amateur FL results and fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results: Premier Division – Goldenhill

MARTIAL RTS WITH IAIN RODGER

THE Kyokushinkai classes are now closed to new starters

Indoor league continues with a double header

THE ATLANTIS Leisure fivea- side football league got

Oban Saints youths’ results and fixturesh

OBAN Saints youth teams get back in action this weekend

Mixed fortunes for Lochaber boxers at novice championships

LOCHABER Phoenix Boxing Club had mixed fortunes last

Taylor nets twice but the Fort still fall to Turriff

TWO second-half goals from the boot of Fort’s Liam

Primary youngsters take part in schools basketball event

Primary youngsters take part in schools basketball

Sammy’s Indoor Winter League kicks off

THE NEW season of Sammy’s Indoor Winter League kicked

Magic Munro rescues Jags from Boswell scare

THE SOUTH Lochaber Thistle management team were relieved

Lochaber club lottery numbers

THE NUMBERS drawn in the Caol Regeneration lotto were

Council rejects plans to build student flats in Fort William

Council rejects plans to build student flats in Fort

Lochaber choir wins silverware at home Mòd

LOCHABER Gaelic Choir won the Margrat Duncan Memorial

Don’t forget to put your clocks back one hour this weekend

Don’t forget to put your clocks back one hour this

Corpach noise issue may get worse

FED-UP Kilmallie residents who have been calling for