Energy Saving Week

Argyll mourns Hugo after tragedy on Loch Creran oyster farm

Argyll mourns Hugo after tragedy on Loch Creran oyster

Public slam ‘shambolic’ and ‘disgraceful’ roads

‘SHAMBOLIC’ and ‘disgraceful’ are just two of the words

Life’s a beach for happy couple

TWO Oban volunteers tied the knot on Friday after meeting

237 people oppose home demolition

A PLANNING application to demolish a house in Taynuilt

Ulva buy-out wins vote support

A VOTE on the possible buyout of Ulva has been backed

Islay cheers for Faslane sailors and marines

SAILORS and marines from the naval base at Faslane

Windfall for Islay Gaelic Centre

A GAELIC education and cultural heritage centre has

Tiree man is fined and banned from the road for 12 months

Tiree man is fined and banned from the road for 12

Hugh Smith’s letter from Islay

ALL were delighted that Storm Dylan had become a spent

Duo jailed after stealing from vulnerable pensioner

A MAN and woman from Oban were sentenced to 12 months

Connel bridge to close for maintenance

CONNEL bridge is to close for essential maintenance.

Sentence is deferred for sexual assault

A 20-YEAR-OLD Romanian man had difficulty appreciating

Driver crashed car into fence

THE owner of a cottage in Taynuilt heard a loud noise

Care home has improvement notice lifted

A BENDERLOCH care home that was issued with an improvement

Gaelic available all over Argyll and Isles

ARGYLL and Bute Council offers Gaelic-medium education

Delays expected on the A83

MOTORISTS using the A83 through Succoth are being warned

Dad dies after quad accident

A FATHER-OF-TWO died near Oban on New Year’s day following

Star Wars could feature Argyll

SCENES from the upcoming Star Wars film could be shot

Bin collections are a ‘disgrace’

SOROBA’S rubbish bins were overflowing onto the streets

Oban brickie knocked man off his bar stool

A DRUNKEN 30-year-old bricklayer accidentally knocked

The gift of life from Oban Rotary Club

A NEW defibrillator has been donated to the town by

TIMESLINE

CHILDREN who turn five between March 1, 2018, and February

Oban’s Betty is a record breaker at 105

NORTH Argyll House Care Home celebrated a record-breaking

Rockfield Centre boost from heritage fund

THE Rockfield Centre in Oban has received £15,000 from

Thousands oppose caviar farm

AN ANIMAL rights group has sent a 5,000 signature petition

Daniel the Goldfish is an internet star

A GOLDFISH from Lochgilphead is making waves online

Worker racially abused over ticket

WHEN an Argyll and Bute Council employee issued a parking

Commemorating 50th anniversary of tragic plane crash at Lochailort

Commemorating 50th anniversary of tragic plane crash

Lochaber midges prove a fierce obstacle to biggest little railway

Lochaber midges prove a fierce obstacle to biggest

Belford escapes worst of flu pressures so far

THE BELFORD Hospital in Fort William seems to be escaping

Frustration over new prison plans

HIGHLANDS and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has expressed

Fresh police appeal to trace missing cyclist

POLICE Scotland has launched a new appeal for information

WHAT’S ON in Lochaber

THE FIRST local history society meeting of 2018 sees

MP to hold surgery on Mallaig RBS closure

MP FOR Ross, Skye and Lochaber Ian Blackford is holding

Campaign launched as plastic pollution is last straw for MSP

Campaign launched as plastic pollution is last straw

BEAR brings forward A82 resurfacing works

TRUNK roads maintenance company BEAR Scotland says

Finnish couple a course coup for West Highland College

A FINNISH couple have been so impressed with the courses

Man sent abusive text messages

A JOINER from Fort William was fined £450 and given

Driver banned and fined £400

A ROY Bridge man has been fined £400 and banned from

Trial of Claggan man deserted

THE TRIAL of a Claggan man charged with threatening

Police investigate office break-in

POLICE in Fort William are appealing for information

Connel bridge to close for maintenance

Work to improve lighting and traffic signals will be

Councillor defends gritting services

A LOCHABER councillor has defended Highland Council’s

Skye Live returns to Portree in 2018

THE LUMP in Portree will once again be filled with

Campaign to fund First Responders

PORTREE Community First Responders hope to raise £1

Ferry operator enjoys increased passenger numbers and revenue

Ferry operator enjoys increased passenger numbers and

Christmas donations help fight elderly isolation on Lewis

Christmas donations help fight elderly isolation on

Public meetings on port plans

CALEDONIAN Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is to host

Quieter year for Skye mountain rescuers

SKYE Mountain Rescue (SMR) has had a quieter year than

Raasay Distillery opens its doors to visitors

RAASAY’S first legal distillery opens its doors to

Time to end Highland energy rip-off, says MSP

WITH Scots facing a cold winter, Lochaber MSP Kate

Stornoway arts centre to trial Sunday openings

AN ARTS centre on the Isle of Lewis is to trial Sunday

Reserves visit Fort in search of recruits

7 SCOTS – the local Army Reserves for the Highlands

Quietest year in a decade for Lochaber mountain rescuers

A LACK of snow and ‘virtually no winter’ last year

Caol man helps museum reach milestone

FORT William’s West Highland Museum clocked up its

Argyll mourns Hugo after tragedy on Loch Creran oyster farm

Argyll mourns Hugo after tragedy on Loch Creran oyster

Public slam the ‘shambolic’ and ‘disgraceful’ roads

‘SHAMBOLIC’ and ‘disgraceful’ are just two of the words

Life’s a beach for happy couple

TWO Oban volunteers tied the knot on Friday after meeting

Thousands opposed to caviar farm

AN ANIMAL rights group has sent a 5,000 signature petition

Daniel the Goldfish is an internet star

A GOLDFISH from Lochgilphead is making waves online

Worker racially abused over ticket

WHEN an Argyll and Bute Council employee issued a parking

Tarbert

PUPILS of Clachan Primary School were hard at work

Inveraray

THE DECEMBER meeting of Inveraray and District Accordion

Ferryman Andy moves back to dry land to focus on artwork

TO PEOPLE in Appin and on Lismore, he’s known as ‘Andy

HIAL invests £28 million in air traffic technology

HIGHLANDS and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) is to

Uist’s third Fèis Chullaig hits all the right notes

NOW IN its third year, Fèis Chullaig, the Hogmanay

At Random

AS WE report elsewhere in this week’s paper, there

Tarbert

PUPILS of Clachan Primary School were hard at work

Inveraray

THE DECEMBER meeting of Inveraray and District Accordion

Ferryman Andy moves back to dry land to focus on artwork

TO PEOPLE in Appin and on Lismore, he’s known as ‘Andy

Uist’s third Fèis Chullaig hits all the right notes

NOW IN its third year, Fèis Chullaig, the Hogmanay

Plockton

PLOCKTON Hall committee held its annual general meeting

Spean Bridge

TRUNK roads operator BEAR Scotland has been tackled

RETRO Roamer

More Roamerisms from the 1980s

Soay: island has an interesting past

I OFTEN think that any more books about St Kilda should

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Days gone by – 1967

Iain Thornber from Morvern sent us this great photograph

MacPhail

ON DECEMBER 6, one of the most respected men in Argyll

Social media

There is widespread concern about the condition of

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

NHS Highland should hang head in shame

As secretary of Sunart Community Council at the time

Public toilets are vital for tourism industry

Argyll and Bute Council, in its annual exercise of

Litter louts need to learn a lesson

It’s good to see that Sammy’s chip shop in Caol helps

Columnist displays a very insular view

I always enjoy reading the views of Martin Laing in

West Coast salmon need protection

I am in total agreement with Iain Jenner of Nether

Poetic account of the Clearing of Inniemore

I read with interest Iain Thornber’s article on the

Beachd Ailein

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Days gone by – 1967

Iain Thornber from Morvern sent us this great photograph

MacPhail

ON DECEMBER 6, one of the most respected men in Argyll

Social media

There is widespread concern about the condition of

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

NHS Highland should hang head in shame

As secretary of Sunart Community Council at the time

Public toilets are vital for tourism industry

Argyll and Bute Council, in its annual exercise of

Litter louts need to learn a lesson

It’s good to see that Sammy’s chip shop in Caol helps

Columnist displays a very insular view

I always enjoy reading the views of Martin Laing in

West Coast salmon need protection

I am in total agreement with Iain Jenner of Nether

Poetic account of the Clearing of Inniemore

I read with interest Iain Thornber’s article on the

Beachd Ailein

CHAILL SAOGHAL NA GÀIDHLIG fìor cheatharnach nuair

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

Mànran rock Oban and Skye

Scottish trad-rock band Mànran started 2018 in epic

Gaelic-Indian fusion group to play Celtic Connections

The award-winning musical collaboration between Skye’s

Oban High School prepares for annual dance show

Oban High School is preparing to host its 11th annual

Corran Halls set for legendary country show!

The hugely popular hit Legends of American Country

Army Reserves to visit Oban and Fort William

7 SCOTS – the local Army Reserves for the Highlands

A time for reflection

The festivities are long gone and for many so have

Glasgow Letter

What’s the difference between an Islay and a Tiree

NEW YEAR NEW You

What is your New Year’s resolution for 2018? Find a

START 2018 WITH WEST HIGHLAND COLLEGE UHI

Our ever popular 19-week Maritime Skills Certificate

Scots kittiwakes facing extinction

THE black-legged kittiwake, a small species of gull

UK’s first polar bear cub born in the Highlands

THE first polar bear born in the UK for 25 years hails

Climate change is a threat to birds

THE distribution, numbers and behaviour of birds in

THIS WEEK’S WALKS

THE WALK leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet

Farmers sign up in their thousands for cattle record system

Farmers sign up in their thousands for cattle record

Kirk appoints its first ‘farming minister’

THE Church of Scotland has appointed its first dedicated

Details on support post-Brexit is welcomed

SCOTTISH Land and Estates has welcomed new details

Around the markets

STIRLING – United Auctions on Thursday January 4 sold

RENAULT CROSSOVER RANGE EVEN MORE APPEALING AT W.D. SEMPLE IN 2018

RENAULT CROSSOVER RANGE EVEN MORE APPEALING AT W.D.

Obituary – Sandy MacFarlane

IN 1957 a tragedy on Loch Etive was narrowly averted.

Obituary – Sheila Clifford from Coll

SHEILA CLIFFORD (nee Kennedy) died peacefully in her

Thought for the week

We should never need to have an excuse for enjoying

Jags suffer defeat away to Bellaire

SOUTH Lochaber Thistle started the new year with defeat

Lochaber Rugby Club postponement

LOCHABER Rugby Club’s fixture away to Wigtownshire

Winning lottery numbers

THIS week’s Fort William Golf Club lotto numbers were

Fort misery continues as Broch relish seven heaven

FORT William Football Club’s first outing of 2018 ended

Thistle continue winning streak in indoor league

AFTER 10 rounds of competition in Sammy’s Indoor Winter

Lochaber’s Yells takes top spot

RUNNERS took to the hill again on Sunday as the Lochaber

Lochaber 10-pin bowling results

AFTER week six of the Lochaber Building Supplies 10-pin

Brave fight but Lorne go down to Allan Glen’s

OBAN Lorne started 2018 with a daunting trip to Bishopbriggs

Oban High School holds badminton championships

OBAN High School held their annual badminton championship

Brown proves to be the big shot at clay target shoot

DUNOON and District Clay Target Club held a 50 clay

Matheson mows down Beauly

LOVAT retained the Lovat Cup as four-goal Greg Matheson

MARTIAL ARTS

BEGINNERS are welcome at the clubs in Oban and Lochgilphead

Scottish Amateur FL results and fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results: Scottish Amateur Cup 4th round

Saints youth team results and fixtures

LAST weekend’s results: Under 13s – 11, Greenock United

Oban Lorn Shinty Club celebrates with prize-giving

OBAN Lorn Shinty Club held a prize-giving in the Rowantree

High school pupils taught a lesson

IT WAS a case of third time lucky for Oban Saints last

High school pupils taught a lesson

IT WAS a case of third time lucky for Oban Saints last

Jags suffer defeat away to Bellaire

SOUTH Lochaber Thistle started the new year with defeat

Lochaber Rugby Club postponement

LOCHABER Rugby Club’s fixture away to Wigtownshire

Winning lottery numbers

THIS week’s Fort William Golf Club lotto numbers were

Fort misery continues as Broch relish seven heaven

FORT William Football Club’s first outing of 2018 ended

Thistle continue winning streak in indoor league

AFTER 10 rounds of competition in Sammy’s Indoor Winter

Lochaber’s Yells takes top spot

RUNNERS took to the hill again on Sunday as the Lochaber

Lochaber 10-pin bowling results

AFTER week six of the Lochaber Building Supplies 10-pin

Parents voice fears over Caol school crossing arrangements

THERE were angry and worried parents this week when

TV tracks amazing effort to build model railway across Lochaber

TV tracks amazing effort to build model railway across

Chairlift fault leaves skiers stranded

A MECHANICAL problem left skiers and snowboarders suspended

Belford Hospital exceeds A&E targets

THE BUSY festive period saw the Belford Hospital’s