Portree Primary School wins second gold sport award

Memorial bench to be fitting tribute to tragic Kayla, eight

Memorial bench to be fitting tribute to tragic Kayla

Tree-mendous fun at festival

So many Christmas trees! One-year-old Mhàiri Johnston

Connel man Billy is on his way home

BILLY Irving was flying home yesterday morning after

Public object to 46 proposed houses

MORE than 40 people have publicly objected to plans

TIMESLINE

Na h-Eileanan an Iar MSP Alasdair Allan has said the

Attack could have been halted

THE Manchester Arena attack that killed 22 people –

Western Isles given 100th defibrillator …

A COLLABORATION between Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and

… And there’s a new one for Gribun

GRIBUN is one of the remotest parts of Mull but it

Youth fund is set up for the Western Isles

THE Outer Hebrides LEADER 2014-2020 programme has announced

Amy follows in footsteps of Jura ‘hero’

SEVENTY years after her ‘hero’ grandfather signed up

Sheriff praises teacher as he bans and fines her £350 for drinking and driving

Sheriff praises teacher as he bans and fines her £350

End of an era as Nancy Blacks shuts

THE shutters came down and shelves were emptied at

Kirk hosts third Christmas tree festival

BEAUTIFUL St Conan’s Kirk at Lochawe marked the start

TIMESLINE

AN UPDATED procurement strategy and policy designed

Nikki proves Oban’s Got Talent

SINGER Nikki Warham triumphed at the Oban’s Got Talent

Oban Unsigned will return for 2018 event

IN ASSOCIATION with The Oban Times, talent competition

POLICE FILES

AT ABOUT 10.30pm on Monday November 27, at the Halfway

TIMESLINE

A PUPIL from Oban High School has been selected as

Beneath the surface: all the news from SAMS

■ FRIENDS and colleagues of the late Prof Graham Shimmield

Oban puts its ‘trust’ in the Trust

FOLLOWING the presentation of a special resolution

Getting festive at the Rockfield Centre

Festive fun is happening this weekend at the Rockfield

Santa is on his way to Oban … twice!

I’M SO excited! Christmas is nearly here and – don’t

IJB begs for £1m to halt rising waiting times

THE number of people in Argyll and Bute who are not

RBS slammed over branch closure plan

MORE than 5,250 people have signed a petition urging

Injured Agnes could be home this week

KAREN MACKECHNIE, the daughter of the Oban woman badly

Cuan Mor wins best shop window contest

WITH the final Oban Winter Festival event taking place

Oban charity fashion show raises £419

A CHARITY fashion show has raised more than £400 to

Praise for memorial darts competition

FRIENDS of the late Finlay Morrison came from far and

New Oban beauty salon Cuan Mor wins best raises £305 for charity

New Oban beauty salon Cuan Mor wins best raises £305

WHAT’S ON

THE MUSIC Shed Community Choir is staging a Christmas

Showstoppers bring cabaret to life in Lochaber

LOCHABER Showstoppers staged its third instalment of

4SCOTS help Colombian cadets pipe for president

THANKS to an alliance between two military pipe bands

Applecross Primary School wins national recycling challenge

APPLECROSS Primary School has won a national recycling

View from the Chamber

LOCHABER Chamber of Commerce represents businesses

Kilmonivaig Church billed for water supply it has never had

Kilmonivaig Church billed for water supply it has never

Lochaber Rotary Club enjoys 67th Charter Night in Fort

ALMOST 70 Rotarians and guests enjoyed Lochaber Rotary

Seven charged after disturbance

POLICE in Fort William have confi rmed seven men have

Crime prevention roadshows

POLICE Scotland will be hosting crime prevention roadshows

Homemade bike trails concern

UNAUTHORISED mountain bike trails are not only putting

Lochaber high pupil best Gaelic debater

A LOCHABER High School pupil was named best debater

Caol man jailed for eight months for Class A drugs supply offence

Caol man jailed for eight months for Class A drugs

Call to name and shame delivery companies

PARCEL delivery charges are at least 30 per cent higher

Broadford hospital plans to be showcased

PRELIMINARY designs for Skye’s new Broadford hospital

Car hire firm drops ‘unfair’ Highland ferry surcharge

A CAR hire company has agreed to abolish a ferries

Lord Minginish delivers Sir Iain Noble lecture

THE SIXTH Sir Iain Noble Memorial Lecture was delivered

Jurassic fossil discovery on Skye

DISCOVERY of an unusual fossil on the isle of Skye

Barra flag granted official recognition by Lyon Court

BARRA’S flag has been granted official recognition

Energy firm alters new overhead line route

SCOTTISH and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has

Decision not to end charitable relief welcomed

THE HIGHLAND Council and High Life Highland (HLH) have

Hundreds flock to M&S foodhall opening in Fort William

Hundreds flock to M&S foodhall opening in Fort

Bank slammed over branch closure plan

THE SNP’S Ian Blackford MP and Kate Forbes MSP have

Ardnamurchan pupils’ maths magic wins top title

ARDNAMURCHAN high made history when it beat 69 other

Fort William drummer wins national award

A DRUMMER from Fort William has recieved national recognition

Co-op spreads festive cheer

DOZENS of good causes across the West Highlands received

Fort volunteers needed to aid RAF association

THE ROYAL Air Forces Association is looking for volunteer

Bishop attends Caol confirmation

Children of St John’s, Caol, with the Bishop of Argyll

Music festival publishes 2018 syllabus

THE SYLLABUS for the 2018 Lochaber Music Festival,

RETRO Roamer

■ Jean Pardoe was on sentry duty at the West Highland

Memorial bench to be fitting tribute to tragic Kayla, eight

Memorial bench to be fitting tribute to tragic Kayla

Connel man Billy is on his way home

BILLY Irving was flying home yesterday morning after

Portavadie

PORTAVADIE’S Marina Restaurant and Bar has been awarded

Loch Lomond

PEOPLE from around the world have helped to raise almost

Ballachulish

A SANTA Dash will take place in Ballachulish on Saturday

Trolley dash winner bags £366 worth of food

THE WINNER of Aldi Oban’s supermarket sweep took home

Inveraray

INVERARAY and District Accordion and Fiddle Club entertained

Tibetan monks tour Argyll

THE WORLD famous Gyuto Monks of Tibet are going on

Return of Appin Craft Fair after 15 years

THE APPIN Craft Fair is back after an absence of around

Delight as Taynuilt Shinty Club ‘lands’ fish farm sponsor

AN ARGYLL shinty club has secured a new sponsorship

Co-op funding boost for Argyll good causes

DOZENS of good causes across Oban and the West Highlands

At Random

OBAN Lorne Ladies rugby team have most definitely been

Heart-rending account of the Highland Clearances

IF YOU go down to a particular wood in Morvern today

Argylls’ museum wins national recognition

THE unique collection held at the Argyll and Sutherland

Viewpoint

One of the most tragic and upsetting stories we have

MacPhail

ON NOVEMBER 21, I was privileged to have been invited

Social media

There was widespread anger and dismay at the news that

LETTERS

May I congratulate Argyll and Bute Council on its investment

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Days gone by – 1904

ON NOVEMBER 21, I was privileged to have been invited

Oban Airport has too many restrictions

May I congratulate Argyll and Bute Council on its investment

Banks and post office should share services

Given that Holyrood and Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Unfair penalty for parking infringement

I am 71 years old and have a mobility problem where

Morar left behind on superfast broadband

When superfast broadband was proposed for Morar, the

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New beavers brought to Argyll

SCOTLAND’S wild beaver population has been successfully

‘Puffarazzi’ help scientists to understand decline in puffins

‘Puffarazzi’ help scientists to understand decline

CalMac appoints wildlife officer for West Coast ferries

CALMAC has seconded a full-time wildlife officer to

All-areas season tickets go on offer

SKI-SCOTLAND has announced that some lucky skiers and

THIS WEEK’S WALKS

THE WALK leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet

Arena

I could not make the Glasgow Skye Gathering this year

Gaelic pantomime visits Oban’s Rockfield Primary

A 15-day tour of a new Gaelic pantomime – Anna Bheag

Stellar cast announced for Nevis Centre

Lochaber’s Christmas carol extravaganza is not to be

Book Week Scotland goes down a treat in Oban

Oban was bustling with all things literary last weekend

Dog owners have less stress in their lives

More than 87 per cent of pet owners in Scotland believe

Tiree Songbook launches

An album of songs from the Isle of Tiree was launched

Trad triumphs

A Tiree Songbook, Inveraray and District Pipe Band

A festive feast of local food

Fishermen, farmers and foodies across the West Highlands are passionate about their produce

Drink to Highland heritage, sláinte mhaith!

Whisky has a long, rich, history here in the West Highlands and now gin is joining the ever growing story.

Recipe from your new M&S Foodhall Fort William

The new M&S Foodhall Fort William is now open and

Mull’s gentle gin

The majestic White-tailed sea eagle is Europe’s largest

Did you know?

Fourteen new whisky distilleries have opened since

Anger greets Muller decision to cut price paid to its suppliers

Anger greets Muller decision to cut price paid to its

NFUS welcomes decision on herbicide

THE long-running campaign to secure the re-authorisation

Around the markets

STIRLING – United Auctions on Thursday November 30

Federation offers proposals for taking crofting forward

THE Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has responded

‘House fever could be as big as hay fever,’ says allergy expert

‘House fever could be as big as hay fever,’ says allergy

Seven tips to prepare the garden for winter and spring

As we approach the shortest days of the year, and the

PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER 25 YEARS

JUST a 20-minute drive from Glasgow city centre, in

Thought for the week

I RETURNED home in the early hours of this morning.

Argyll rally drivers fly in Fife

RALLY crews from all over Scotland and further afield

MARTIAL ARTS WITH IAIN RODGER

OBAN BJJ took a group of ten students to the winter

Memorable day for young mascot Tom

YOUNG Tom Corns from Taynuilt was star of the show

Michael makes the feathers fly

MICHAEL Strathern from Benderloch Badminton Club won

Sam’s the man as he breaks two records

OBAN Otters ASC hosted its annual club gala on Sunday

Gareth Evans on Lochside Rovers

THE POSITION of second team manager is one of the most

Green Machine picks up the points

OBAN Lorne made the short trip to fellow Argyll rivals

Lorne Ladies lose first try of the season in away game at Royal Dick Vet College

Lorne Ladies lose first try of the season in away game

Narrow win for Oban Lorne Under 18s

OBAN’S U18 side welcomed a combined Newton Stewart

Depleted Saints battle to stay in Scottish Cup tie

A DEPLETED Oban Saints, with two 17-year-olds and a

Friendly hockey tournament

LOCHABER Hockey club travelled to Oban to face both

Scottish Amateur FL results/fixturesbr

LAST Saturday’s results: Scottish Cup fourth round

Oban Saints youths’ results and fixtures

LAST weekend’s results: Dunoon v Under 13s postponed;

Whyte continues good form with points victory in Motherwell

TEENAGE boxer Cameron Whyte, from Spean Bridge, continued

Ruthless Brora humiliate faltering Fort William side

BRORA Rangers showed no mercy against an understrength

Lundavra primary badminton players scoop titles again

LUNDAVRA Primary once again emerged as clear winners

South Lochaber Thistle receive new tops from sponsor Liberty

South Lochaber Thistle receive new tops from sponsor

Smith wins Beinn Bhan Bash hill race

CLEAR skies and a calm but chilly day greeted the 48

Mountain Bike World Cup set for Fort William return

ORGANISERS of the Fort William leg of the UCI Mountain

10-pin bowling league results

AFTER week four of the Lochaber Building Supplies 10-pin

Lottery numbers

THIS week’s Fort William Golf Club lotto numbers were

Winter league

LATEST results from week seven of Sammy’s Indoor Winter

Smelter owners to buy Highland renewables firm

OWNERS of the aluminium smelter in Fort William plan

’Prince of Poachers’ avoids jail after firearms offences

DEER poacher James Kennedy evaded a prison sentence

Disability campaigners want legislation reviewed

LOCHABER disability campaigners say they are prepared