Beachd Ailein

Boom time for business as tourists flock to Argyll

THERE has been a summer boom for tourism in Argyll,

Pure gold! Mòd winners celebrate

There was delight as pals from across the water took

Group is set up to plan for skatepark

A COMMITTEE has been set up with the aim of

Discussions on reopening parks

A MEETING is scheduled to take place today (Thursday) to

Isle of Eriska win at food awards

THE Isle of Eriska restaurant has won Restaurant of the

Speed urged on university status

COUNCILLORS frustrated at the lack of speed on Oban’s university

Nevis Centre closure fears as vote is taken on funding cuts

FORT WILLIAM’S Nevis Centre could close if a proposal to

Countdown to Royal Mòd Lochaber 2017

The countdown to the 2017 Royal National Mòd in Lochaber

Sparks fly over bonfire motion

AN MSP has responded to a ‘killjoy’ motion to ban

Fort shinty club’s annual meeting

FORT William Youth Shinty Club will hold its annual general

Crucial smelter talks under way

THE OPERATOR of Lochaber’s aluminium smelter has confirmed it is

Oban launch for homeless mariners

A GROUP of people from a homeless centre in Sunder-land

Lifeboat rescues yachtsman

THE VOLUNTEER crew of the Islay RLNI were asked to

Delight at festival success

HIGHLANDS and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has expressed his delight

Ferry to ferry challenge bags ten times its target

LISMORE’S Ferry to Ferry Challenge raised £5,695 on Saturday –

High hopes for new Jura family homes

SIX NEW family houses could be built on Jura next

Kilmeny Chapel

SITUATED in the still-in-use burial ground at Kilmeny in Ballygrant

Islay House hotel

THE ISLAND’S leading mansion Islay House, known to generations of

Coffee morning

THE ROUND Church holds its regular coffee morning on Saturday

Call for Oban relief road

A RELIEF road around Oban ‘has to be back on

Litter picker Wayne sparks Oban beach clean

A MAN who is walking around the coast of Britain

New floating pier to boost timber extraction

A NEW floating pier is to be built on the

Musician Guy raises £700 to help fund stem cell treatment for MS

AN OBAN musician who suffers from multiple sclerosis has raised

Breslin cleared of all but one charge

DUNOON councillor Michael Breslin has been cleared of five of

Dawnfresh receives green light to expand Etive 3 fish farm

A CONTROVERSIA’ Loch Etive fish farm can expand its cage

Picture shows perils of A816

I OFFER no apologies for returning this week to the

Let’s get the skatepark built

THERE has been considerable comment since we published last week

MPs are right to right changes

LOCHABER MP Ian Black-ford and Argyll MP Brendan O’Hara oppose

Oban Winter Festival team launch 2016 extravaganza

THE Oban Winter Festival – ‘the biggest winter party in

Oban’s Hope Kitchen celebrates £150,000 lottery cash injection

OBAN’S Hope Kitchen has been awarded a £150,000 grant from

Maternity service boost

OBAN’S hospital is set to gain an ultrasound scan for

MPs are united in opposition to planned new constituencies

BOTH of Argyll and Loch aber’s MPs have slammed as

RNLI give chance to have free wills

The RNLI is offering its supporters aged over 55 the

Argyll hotel is ‘most romantic’

ARDANAISEIG, on the banks of Loch Awe, has been selected

Library hunts for ‘Gaelic Wikipedian’

A PROMINENT online website is seeking a ‘Gaelic Wikipedian’ to

Housing hearing

APPLICATIONS for two Oban housing developments in Glenshellach will go

Skipinnish Hogmanay

THE TRADITIONAL Scottish music band, Skipinnish, delighted fans on social

Playpark cash bid

FRIENDS of Oban Community Playpark are hoping to secure £25,000

Councillor’s fears over care hours

A ‘COLOSSAL’ deficit of ‘500 hours’ of community care in

Painting postive picture of Oban

OBAN was awash with pencils and pads as 50 Edinburgh

Recycling information packs to go out to every household in Argyll and Bute

HOUSEHOLD information packs for the new refuse and recycling service

First meeting of new SWI session

ARISAIG’S branch of the Scottish Women’s Institute held its first

Advice on sight and hearing loss

REPRESENTATIVES from Lochaber Sensory Care for Sight and Hearing Support

Island spotlight on heart disease

A SPECIALIST cardiac nurse appears in an NHS Highland-produced YouTube

Fort William welcomes the world’s heroes and villians

THE WORLD’S best-loved super heroes and villains gathered at the

A Write Highland Hoolie in Mallaig

AUTHORS and visitors from the islands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cumbria, Perthshire

Parking tickets go live after warning period is extended

PARKING tickets in Fort William went live this week after

First Minister returns for memorial lecture

FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon will return to Fort William next

Work starts on Fort William retail park

WORK has finally begun on the new retail park in

Thefts at garage and ski centre

POLICE are investigating a theft at Ben Nevis Service Station

Lochaber turns over a new leaf

SUMMER may be over, but Lochaber is fully embracing the

William’s friends step out on six-mile fundraiser

WILLIAM the dog looks well on his way to getting

Volunteers raise hundreds by standing up to cancer

Last Friday volunteers from the town’s Cancer Research shop donned

WHAT’S ON

THE SWI Lochaber Federation’s Autumn Rally will be held on

MPs are united in opposition to planned new constituencies

BOTH of Argyll and Loch aber’s MPs have slammed as

Second film season is about to begin

A PLANNED road closure of the A82 trunk road between

Parents urged to get flu vaccines

HIGHLAND parents are being encouraged to join the fight against

Library hunts for ‘Gaelic Wikipedian’

A PROMINENT online website is seeking a ‘Gaelic Wikipedian’ to

Find out why working with Hope brings positive business outcomes

LOCHABER Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce Lochaber Hope

Enter the Dragons’ Glen to win £7,500

THE entries are in, and budding entrepreneurs are set to

Workshop will boost tourism companies

A dedicated course gives tourism businesses an understanding of what

Barcaldine, Benderloch and Connel

SIGHTINGS of red squirrels are common in North Connel but

Lochgilphead

SHARED Care Scotland is to hold a free information session

Oban

OBAN hospital staff and friends raised £4,500 for Macmillan Cancer

Air ambulance fundraiser

SCOTLAND’S only charity-funded air ambulance is looking for help from

Rotary club boosts charity fund

MID ARGYLL Rotary Club has donated £100 to Simpson’s Memory

New walk launched as part of million miles tribute to student

A NEW walk is to be launched in memory of

Taynuilt

The Reverend Robert Brookes and Police Constable Alison Simpson, will

A land of many castles

MORVERN and the surrounding territories is certainly a land of

Call made for Gaelic to be given preservation

THE president of An Comunn Gaidhealach has called for ‘further

Airport records highest number of passengers

A RECORD amount of travellers have used Highland and Islands

Mallaig

‘ONE man’s trash is another man’s treasure’ ... a pop-up

Resident slams library’s ‘bars’

AN ANGRY Lochaber resident has claimed ‘bars’ surrounding a new

Students lead the way with project

PUPILS from Lochaber High School are taking part in the

Restaurant is dubbed one of the best in the country

AN ISLE Of Skye restaurant has been rated one of

A land of many castles

MORVERN and the surrounding territories is certainly a land of

Viewpoint

THE news this week that a massive rise in visitors

Glasgow Letter

There was a good atmosphere in a busy Stornoway over

Social media

THERE was a healthy response to our story that a

Let’s have ‘keep Oban beautiful’ campaign

I was interested to read David McCann’s letter (The Oban

Beachd Ailein

CHRÌOCHNAICH MÒD NÀISEANTA RÌOGHAIL 2016 ann an Steòrnabhagh air latha

Viewpoint

THE news that Rio Tinto is in what would appear

A fantastic Mòd comes to an end

There was a good atmosphere in a busy Stornoway over

Social media

THERE was a healthy response to our story that a

Let’s have ‘keep Oban beautiful’ campaign

I was interested to read David McCann’s letter (The Oban

Audiences and judges blown away by Gaels

THE ROYAL National Mòd in Stornoway was resounding success –

Five-star performances as dancers head for Australia

FIVE Ballet West students have been selected to compete among

Free film fest is just the ticket for youngsters

THE world’s biggest youth film festival returns to the Highlands

MacPhail's MUSIC

The Mod is over for another year and with medals

One million Scottish homes could save £300million by switching supplier

Big Energy Saving Week calls on households to take control

Crofting law is now in urgent need of reform

MSP Donald Cameron says that at present the law serves lawyers – not the crofters

Commission appoints interim chief executive

THE Crofting Commission has announced the appointment of Bill Barron

Farmers urge safety for bonfire night celebrations

SCOTLAND’S farmers and crofters are calling on the Scottish public

BLACK

Peacefully at Lorn and Islands Hospital, Oban on October 21,

FINLAYSON

Suddenly, but peacefully at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow

JARMAN

Gabrielle (Gaye), peacefully in Chichester, aged 101 on October 24,

MACKINTOSH

Peacefully, on Saturday October 22, 2016, at Lorn and Islands

PARK

Annette Dorothy (née Barrow), of Strontian, died peacefully October 20,

BROWN

- Treasured memories of a much loved husband, father, father-in-law

BUNTING

- In loving memory of my dear mother Jessie, died

CRAWFORD

- In loving memory of Eddie on the 1st Anniversary,

MACDONALD

- Margaret (Maggie May). In loving memory of my dear

MACLACHLAN

- Loving memories of a dear dad and grandpa Ian,

MORRISON

- Fond memories of Ian (Heiker), who died October 29,

SMITH

- Loving thoughts of my husband David, died November 1,

Moderator Designate for Church of Scotland General Assembly 2017-18 announced as Rev Derek Browning

A MINISTER who played a key role in establishing the

Thought for the week

‘This is what the Lord says – your Redeemer, who

Villa have no answer to slick Saints

FOUR goals in each half saw Saints ease comfortably into

MARTIAL RTS WITH IAIN RODGER

OBAN BJJ will be taking a team to Motherwell in

Scotland the brave

Scotland out-scored Ireland to win 14-5 and lift the Marine

Green Machine lose at Garnock

OBAN Lorne travelled to Garnock following back-to-back victories over Helensburgh

Isle of Mull win battle of North Argyll

ISLE of Mull Rugby club secured victory over local rivals

John McPhee in hospital after crash in Australia

CONNEL’S John McPhee was taken to hospital after suffering an

Results from Dalmally Golf Club

DALMALLY Golf Club Gents section concluded the season with some

Scottish AFL results and fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results: West of Scotland Cup, second round -

Oban Saints’ youth results and fixtures

THREE of the age groups 13s, 14s and 15s had

Fort fail to hold onto lead as they lose to Deveronvale

‘FOR THE umpteenth time this season the Fort scored first

Netball club hold training event

FORT William netball club recently hosted a training event with

Bella wins Ballachulish shinty lottery

THE Ballachulish Shinty Lottery numbers this week were 11, 15,

Call for counter proposals or amendments Shinty

THE deadline for submission of proposed amendments to the memorandum,