Fish farm catches a whopper

Roads minister pledges to examine safety on the A85

TRANSPORT Minister Humza Yousaf has pledged to look

It was all fright on the night!

Soroba Community Centre’s first Hallowe’en party was

Fireworks nights are set to be a real blast

HUNDREDS of fireworks will be sent shooting into the

Bins chaos strikes Soroba again

OVERFLOWING bins are causing chaos in Soroba again

Concern voiced over Stornoway air service

CONCERNS have been raised about the Aberdeen to Stornoway

£13,000 needed for historic Mull path

THE Tobermory lighthouse path appeal needs help to

Western Isles cash in on local lottery

COMMUNITY groups from the Butt to Barra are to receive

TIMESLINE

AN ISLAND community with big plans to transform phone

Hugh Smith’s letter from Islay

ILICH everywhere were delighted by the successes enjoyed

Fears for firefighters’ jobs from plan to close stations

A NUMBER of fire stations across Scotland are to be

May the force be with you: Oban’s teenage police volunteers

A TEAM of young police volunteers could be out in force

Appeal to find young tall ships adventurers

AN APPEAL has been made to find young people to go

Second Jura whisky?

PLANS seem afoot to build the Isle of Jura’s second

Oban Sheriff Court round-up

A 26-YEAR-OLD man has pleaded guilty to stealing £2

In the pink for charity afternoon tea

A PINK afternoon tea fundraising for Pink Ladies’ Day

Woman, 75, fell asleep at wheel

A 75-YEAR-OLD woman has pleaded guilty to careless

POLICE FILES

October 13 and 16, a black Suzuki 6hp outboard motor

TIMESLINE

A HOTEL on the banks of Loch Awe has been named the

Full house turns out for hit Oban concert

THE Audley Male Voice Choir (AMVC) from Staffordshire

Below the surface: all the news from SAMS

THE largest ever intake of postgraduate students arrived

Shelling out for lifeboat

Tom Kennedy, right, of the Royal National Lifeboat

Hats the way to do an Oban Winter Festival

GET your thinking caps on to design your hats ready

Smooth operators

These primary school pupils enjoyed a ringside view

Packed weekend of events in Oban

THERE’S still time to celebrate Hallowe’en and make

Man fined £200 for drugs offence

AN OBAN man has pleaded guilty to intentionally obstructing

Petition resists 300 new houses

DUNBEG Community Council has launched a petition to

Taynuilt mum Laura earns degree of success

TAYNUILT mum of four Laura Cumming was among 664 students

Minister visits newest ferry

TRANSPORT Minister Humza Yousaf has visited the newest

MP has tunnel vision for the islands

FORGET ferry crossings: Argyll should learn from the

Nissen hut could be yours for £10,000

A RUSTY Nissen hut in Fearnoch – with a tiny plot of

Consultation opens on cuts to services

WITH savings of up to £33 million to be made over the

Call for West Highland Line rail contract to be terminated

A CALL has been made for Abellio ScotRail to have its

Village to host world running event

KINLOCHLEVEN will play host to one of the biggest,

Locals to get best ticket deal for Oban Live 2018

READERS of The Oban Times can, again, this week buy

Oban’s Rockfield rocks for SiMBA charity

THE Rockfield Centre is just one of the many local

Family’s first ‘IanFest’ boosts mountain rescue team funds

Family’s first ‘IanFest’ boosts mountain rescue team

Ceilidh tribute to ‘Mòd Father’ raises £1,122

A SPECIAL ceilidh was held during this year’s Royal

View from the Chamber

SINCE Developing the Young Workforce West Highland

Lochaber MSP denounces sexual harassment in wake of probe

Lochaber MSP denounces sexual harassment in wake of

Teenager killed in A82 crash

POLICE Scotland have confirmed the identity of the

BEAR struggles to sort Spean Bridge potholes

BEAR Scotland workers are being sent back to Spean

Bestselling author headlines Fort William bookshop event

Bestselling author headlines Fort William bookshop

Lochaber Cameron Highlanders hold final reunion after 30 years

Lochaber Cameron Highlanders hold final reunion after

Memorial slate reunited with owner

THE MYSTERY of the memorial tablet pulled from the

Call for Skye civic awards entries

COMMUNITIES across Skye and Raasay have until November

More than 300 islanders protest for Portree hospital

IAN BLACKFORD MP and Kate Forbes MSP joined more than

Portree woman’s leap of faith for charity

FEARLESS Portree resident Mary MacDougall expects to

Western Isles hosts its first Wave of Light event

THE first ‘Wave of Light’ event to be held in the Western

Stornoway surgery improves appointment service

GROUP Medical Practice’s Stornoway surgery in the town’s

Complaints over island air service

NA H-EILEANAN an Iar SNP MSP Alasdair Allan has voiced

Seafarers survey

CORNWALL Rural Community Charity (CRCC) is working

Council’s ‘disappointment’ over axing of geese controls

THE DISCONTINUATION of management schemes to control

Lochaline restaurant best in Scotland

THE WHITEHOUSE Restaurant in Lochaline won the prestigious

Drivers warned to look out for deer

WITH clocks turning back last weekend, Scottish Natural

Motorists face lengthy A82 detour

MOTORISTS on the A82 face lengthy daytime detours as

Kyle of Lochlash lifeboat crew finds walker in coastal woodland

Kyle of Lochlash lifeboat crew finds walker in coastal

What’s On in Lochaber

THERE will be an open day at West Highland College

Roads minister pledges to examine safety on the A85

TRANSPORT Minister Humza Yousaf has pledged to look

It was all fright on the night!

Soroba Community Centre’s first Hallowe’en party was

Fireworks nights are set to be a real blast

HUNDREDS of fireworks will be sent shooting into the

Lochaber Ideas Week Dinner 2017

This year’s Lochaber Ideas Week Dinner 2017, sponsored

Inspiring creativity through collaboration

in partnership with West Highland College UHI

Western Isles

WESTERN Isles Development Trust wants more islanders

Mull

THE Ninth Wave restaurant, Bruach Mhor, Fionnphort

Kilbrandon

SPEAKER at the October meeting of Kilbrandon’s branch

Glenorchy and Innishail

GLENORCHY and Innishail Community Council will meet

Balloch

TV AND film star Bill Paterson and Celtic music legends

Helensburgh

ARGYLL and Bute MP Brendan O’Hara joined Helensburgh

Arrochar

THE NEXT phase of landslip mitigation measures on the

Appin

AN ARGYLL fèis group is calling for the support of

Ardfern

HER ROYAL Highness The Princess Royal last week toured

Stornoway

TO CELEBRATE the hard work and achievements of local

At Random

IT HARDLY feels like that time of year yet, but excitement

Moidart

MOIDART History Group – Comann Eachdraidh Mùideart

Arisaig

ARISAIG branch of the Scottish Women’s Institute held

Ballachulish

AN INTERNATIONAL charity with more than 20 years’ experience

Remembrance Day arrangements confirmed

ARRANGEMENTS for this year’s Remembrance Day parades

Fort William

A LARGE number of entries made the recent Nevis Highland

BSW Timber shortlisted for award

BSW TIMBER Group, which operates Kilmallie Sawmill

RETRO Roamer

I was reading the Lochaber News from November 1934

Magnificent yachts that vanished from the west

THE First World War, and the depression that followed

Hunted to extinction but wolves survive to this day

EVERY October, just before folk don werewolf costumes

Capercaillie return to Highland Wildlife Park

TWO pairs of endangered capercaillie have made a flying

Major upgrade under way at youth hostel

A MAJOR redevelopment is currently under way on the

THIS WEEK’S WALKS

THE WALK leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet

Viewpoint

The Scottish Government’s Transport Minister, Humza

Days gone by – August 1997

MacPhail

MYTHS and legends of the supernatural are not as common

Social media

There was a big response to the news that Country Wide

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Buy-out for Ulva would be a mistake

Many crofters and hill farmers in Argyll must be following

Thanks to the people of Fort William

I would like, through your columns, to express my sincere

Striving to ensure care is of high quality

In reply to Councillor George Freeman’s letter (The

Make sure children wear car seatbelts

I witnessed a child being transported at the rear of

Smacking ban would be hypocritical

The SNP wishes to outlaw the smacking of children and

Beachd Ailein

CHA BHIODHE na annas dhan mhòr-chuid a fhuair frithealadh

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

Viewpoint

There are few more vital services for a rural and remote

Days gone by – August 1997

MacPhail

MYTHS and legends of the supernatural are not as common

Social media

There was a big response to the news that Country Wide

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Buy-out for Ulva would be a mistake

Many crofters and hill farmers in Argyll must be following

Thanks to the people of Fort William

I would like, through your columns, to express my sincere

Striving to ensure care is of high quality

In reply to Councillor George Freeman’s letter (The

Make sure children wear car seatbelts

I witnessed a child being transported at the rear of

Smacking ban would be hypocritical

The SNP wishes to outlaw the smacking of children and

Beachd Ailein

CHA BHIODHE na annas dhan mhòr-chuid a fhuair frithealadh

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

BID4Oban’s next five- year plan

FOLLOWING the successful ballot, businesses in Oban

New Oban shop opens for vapers

E-CIGARETTE specialist Vapor ized has opened a new

Connel firm is one of the best

A CONNEL-BASED business has been recognised as one

New restaurant for town centre

The new restaurant, which is a joint venture by chef

Highland Blast can help keep vessels shipshape

BOAT-OWNERS are starting to plan their winter lay-ups

Rain and wind fail to deter MOJO crowd

DESPITE the remainder of Ophelia battering Ardfern

Glasgow Letter

Lewis/Harris gathering

New motorsport festival launched in Argyll

THE DUKE of Argyll was joined by car clubs and trade

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Ceòlas hosts new Gaelic book festival

A NEW Gaelic literary festival takes place on South

Post-Mòd ceilidh puts on show of Oban talent

A POST-MÒD ceilidh is set to take place in Oban this

Rocking o_ the rough edges

‘NEVER stop dreaming’. That’s the motto of Rough Edges:

Jack Lee wins the 44th Glen_ ddich Piping Championship

SATURDAY saw the 44th edition of the world’s most prestigious

Jura moves to Glasgow for 125th gathering

THE WILD Hebridean island of Jura, despite its small

Lochaber businesses gather to grow greener credentials

MISSED Highland Sustainable Business Week in Fort William?

‘Lost’ masterpiece of bull goes on sale

A ‘LOST’ masterpiece of a champion Highland bull from

NFUS fights for right farming Brexit deal

NFU SCOTLAND says it remains fully committed to striking

Workshop aims to help boost sheep production

NOW that the dark evenings are upon us, I am glad we

MSPs back call for CCTV in all abattoirs

MSPs have come out in support of a petition calling

Government says CAP payments come early

THE Scottish Government has said the majority of farmers

AgriScot to boost business performance

AGRISCOT, The Farm Business Event, with an emphasis

RENAULT HEADS FOR THE COAST IN BONHAM’S LONDON TO BRIGHTON VETERAN CAR RUN 2017

RENAULT HEADS FOR THE COAST IN BONHAM’S LONDON TO BRIGHTON

HOMEOWNERS UNAWARE OF INTEREST RATE RISE IMPACT

There has been speculation in the property market for

Obituary – Coll MacDougall

With his stately gait and corporation well to the fore

Thought for the week

‘More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb” - Psalm 19:10

Oban High School turn on the style

OBAN High School’s U16 rugby team made the relatively

Lorne lose to Cambuslang

OBAN Lorne made the trip to Glasgow on Saturday full

Mid Argyll host mini rugby festival

MINI rugby clubs in Argyll have reached the halfway

Saints get back on track with a good home win over Inverclyde

Saints get back on track with a good home win over

Lovat finish third after narrow win against Oban Camanachd

LOVAT finished third in the Marine Harvest Premiership

Ronald Ross reflects on another excellent display from Scotland

Ronald Ross reflects on another excellent display from

McPhee fights to hard-earned fifth in Malaysia

JOHN McPhee was ready for the next challenge of the

Young Inveraray angler wins Inverawe Challenge

THIS year’s Inverawe Challenge will be one that 12-year-old

Scottish Amateur FL results and fixtures

Football

Oban Saints youths’ results and fixtures

Youth football

Alex Dent dominates in West Highland Wheelers race

A TOTAL of 25 riders took part in this year’s annual

Lochaber fall just short against league leaders

DESPITE taking the lead in the second half, Lochaber

Fort William Shinty Club celebrate end of season

THE ANNUAL end of season dinner was a special night

Boxers bow out of national championships

IT WAS a disappointing weekend for Lochaber Phoenix

Hat-trick of wins for SLT

DESPITE being held up in traffic and forced into changing

Lochaber clubs’ lottery numbers

THE NUMBERS drawn in the Caol Regeneration lotto were

Fort William FC game postponed

FORT William Football Club’s match against Wick Academy

Indoor winter league results

LATEST results from week two of Sammy’s Indoor Winter

Call for West Highland Line rail contract to be terminated

A CALL has been made for Abellio ScotRail to have its

Lochaber Cameron Highlanders reunite for last time

Lochaber Cameron Highlanders held their last reunion

Village to host world running event

KINLOCHLEVEN will play host to one of the biggest,

SEPA confirms probe into fly-tipping

THE SCOTTISH Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has