Thought for the week

Fiancée says government has let down Billy Irving

ON JULY 24 Connel man Billy Irving, along with 34 other

First boats use Oban’s new pontoons

BUSINESS is blooming on Oban’s Esplanade after hotels

Parliament to scrutinise government’s Islands Bill

THE Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity

Mull Railway’s diesel engines find home in Staffordshire

It is two years since the Mull Railway was lifted from

CalMac agrees to assess wifi aboard vessels

CALMAC has agreed to commission an independent assessment

Timber transport contract renewed

A TIMBER transport service that delivers environmental

Isles MP steps in to help fishing skippers

WESTERN Isles (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) MP Angus Brendan

Foot passengers require ferry bookings

COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar along with Caledonian MacBrayne

Hugh Smith’s letter from Islay

LAPHROAIG DISTILLERY is another of the trio of whisky

Hearing my son call me Daddy was just amazing

CONNEL man Billy Irving responded at length to a card

Oban volunteers give so much to the town

OBAN War and Peace Museum is one of our most treasured

POLICE FILES

About 1pm on Friday June 30, in Argyll Square, Oban

Find is linked to St Columba

EVIDENCE kept in a matchbox has been used to prove

New sheriff says Oban is the ‘perfect town to live in’

New sheriff says Oban is the ‘perfect town to live

Date set for second Soroba clean-up

A DATE has been set for the second phase of Oban Community

Oban fire service has summer safety guide

AS PEOPLE prepare to head off on their holidays, Oban

Minister’s walkabout boosts Oban cadets

THE Reverend Christopher ‘Kit’ Jarman, a retired chaplain

WHITE VAN Man

So how does austerity affect you? Has it forced you

Soroba tenants voice concern about cladding

A SOROBA resident has raised concerns over the insulation

100 people on Mull show support for Glen Iosal

AROUND 100 people on Tobermory gathered at a care home

Appin quarry dispute over need for sand

THE opposing sides in a row over a planned quarry in

Accident highlights need for campaign

THE OBAN TIMES continues its Stay Alive on the A85

Barra bomb victim recovering in Glasgow

MANCHESTER bomb victim Laura MacIntyre, from Barra

Clan honours a hero 5,000 miles from home

A CANADIAN war hero, descended from Indian chiefs and

MORVERN lines

KINLOCH CASTLE, sitting at the head of Loch Scresort

Health provision in Argyll faces key challenges, says locality manager

Health provision in Argyll faces key challenges, says

Ambitious garden centre plan for Spean Bridge

ACHNABOBANE RESIDENT THINKS BIG AS HE UNVEILS DETAILS

Work on vital bridge nears completion

WORK to improve a vital community link in Fort William

Official opening of new Sleat centre

A NEW £1.8m community hub was officially opened in

Residents urged to back plans to expand West Highland Museum

Residents urged to back plans to expand West Highland

Lochaber dog show success

LOCHABER and District Canine Society held its annual

One head teacher for two schools

Kim Bentley, current head teacher at Invergarry Primary

Tanning salons in the spotlight

THE HIGHLAND Council, one of several local authorities

Man dies in Ben Nevis fall

A MAN in his 50s has died after falling 50 metres from

Warning issued over new scam

A HIGHLAND man has been cheated out of a substantial

Fish farmers prepare to serve up Taynuilt Highland Games

Fish farmers prepare to serve up Taynuilt Highland

Oban golf rafletees up funds for charity

The Oban Rotary Am-Am golf competition raised a record

MP backs creative sector

ARGYLL and Bute MP Brendan O’Hara, newly appointed

Gaelic centre lands £50,000 cash windfall

SABHAL Mòr Ostaig, the national centre for Gaelic,

Tesco event gives boost to Oban Hospice

The Friends of Oban Hospice is the fundraising arm

Tributes are paid to former councilor

THE convener of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has paid

£57,000 funding for museums in Argyll

TWO museums in Argyll are among the 15 from across

Cafe franchise out to tender

COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar has published the tender

Independent wifi study welcomed

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

Priorities in focus with partnership

THE OUTER Hebrides Community Planning Partnership has

Kind cot donation to help bereaved parents on Barra

THE COMMUNITY midwifery service on Barra has been presented

Major investment in bid to secure missile base jobs

TWO NEW weapon-tracking radars worth almost £17 million

Community wind farm gives charity £2,500

PROFITS of £2,500 from a community-owned wind farm

Visitors urged to plan ahead

VISITORS to the Western Isles are being advised to

Free bike repair workshop encourages cyclists to get back in the saddle

Free bike repair workshop encourages cyclists to get

Public opinion sought for proposed islands bill

Public opinion is being sought by the Scottish Government

Official opening of new Sleat centre

A NEW £1.8m community hub was officially opened in

Residents urged to back plans to expand West Highland Museum

Residents urged to back plans to expand West Highland

Lochaber dog show success

LOCHABER and District Canine Society held its annual

One head teacher for two schools

Kim Bentley, current head teacher at Invergarry Primary

Tanning salons in the spotlight

THE HIGHLAND Council, one of several local authorities

Man dies in Ben Nevis fall

A MAN in his 50s has died after falling 50 metres from

Warning issued over new scam

A HIGHLAND man has been cheated out of a substantial

WHAT’S ON

STAFF and volunteers from Lochaber Sensory Care (LSC)

Kyleakin summer gala fun

FUN-LOVING families turned out in force on Saturday

View from the Chamber

LAST year saw Lochaber Ideas Week break its attendance

Comic Con returns to Fort William

SUPERHEROES and villains will descend on Fort William

Fresh calls for road re-think as breakdown leads to gridlock

Fresh calls for road re-think as breakdown leads to

Flats plan for town centre hotel Ossian’s

A FORT William hotel could be transformed into 32 residential

Ardnamurchan High School pupil praised by Highland Council

Ardnamurchan High School pupil praised by Highland

Cash boost for roller skaters

A £500 donation to Lochaber Artistic Roller Skating

Town team gears up for bag pack

FORT William Town Team is holding a fundraising bag

Cadets host open night

THE 1st Battalion The Highlanders Army Cadet Force

Council rings the changes with new parking scheme

MOTORISTS using Highland Council car parking machines

Fiancée says government has let down Billy Irving

ON JULY 24 Connel man Billy Irving, along with 34 other

Argyll trout get royal approval

TROUT from Loch Etive in Argyll was give a royal stamp

Hearing my son call me Daddy was just amazing

CONNEL man Billy Irving responded at length to a card

Oban volunteers give so much to the town

OBAN War and Peace Museum is one of our most treasured

POLICE FILES

About 1pm on Friday June 30, in Argyll Square, Oban

Find is linked to St Columba

EVIDENCE kept in a matchbox has been used to prove

Glen Orchy and Innishail

THE community council received a report from Carraig

St Kilda

COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar has welcomed an announcement

LochgilpheadLochgilphead

AFTER listening to young people in their area, an Argyll-based

Dunoon

WORK on a fantastic new Dunoon Primary School is about

Residents pack public meeting

MORE than 70 people attended the community council

Western Isles

ANGUS Brendan MacNeil, the MP for Na h-Eileanan an

At Random

I MET a distressed woman tourist last week in Oban.

Kilmallie

BANAVIE Primary School pupils got creative in a competition

Roy Bridge

A NEW bell ringing record has been set in Lochaber.

Arisaig women enjoy centenary cream tea

ARISAIG Women’s Institue celebrated its centenary with

Schools’ pipe band hitting the right notes

LOCHABER Schools’ Pipe Band has enjoyed a surge in

Fort cadets remember Somme fallen

FORT William cadets took part in a First World War

Pupils celebrate awards

AS LOCHABER schools broke up for the summer holidays

Kinlochleven pupils enjoy visit to Scottish Parliament

KINLOCHLEVEN High School pupils were thrilled to be

RETRO Roamer

 Visiting motorist kicked up blazes when he visited

Viewpoint

Billy Irving has now been incarcerated in a prison

MacPhail

IT HAS been a long time since I travelled through and

Social media

We asked last week for people to nominate what they

Hospital provides a fabulous service

The Oban Times story of the body in A&E was picked

Saved from choking by superb team

Given the adverse publicity levelled at Lorn and Islands

MP seems to have selective memory

It was gratifying to ready that our newly re-elected

Lament for the Scalpay peat-cutters

In recent months, far from being the informative and

Appeal for help to trace RAF skipper

When I was a foolish 11-year-old, I gave away my father’s

Support for victims of terrorist attacks

In recent months our country has witnessed terror attacks

Beachd Ailein

BHA AN T-UISGE A’ DÒRTADH is mi a’ tilleadh às an Eilean

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

Viewpoint

There has been considerable and justified focus in

Days gone by – 1991

This week we turn the clock back to 1991 and the parade

From St Kilda to Stuttgart – part one

IT HAS been a long time since I travelled through and

Social media

We asked last week for people to nominate what they

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

Beachd Ailein

BHA AN T-UISGE A’ DÒRTADH is mi a’ tilleadh às an Eilean

Hospital provides a fabulous service

The Oban Times story of the body in A&E was picked

Saved from choking by superb team

Given the adverse publicity levelled at Lorn and Islands

MP seems to have selective memory

It was gratifying to ready that our newly re-elected

Lament for the Scalpay peat-cutters

In recent months, far from being the informative and

Appeal for help to trace RAF skipper

When I was a foolish 11-year-old, I gave away my father’s

Support for victims of terrorist attacks

In recent months our country has witnessed terror attacks

R A Clement Associates

We want you to benefit from our bespoke services whether

Argyll Financial Services

DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO COMBINE YOUR PENSION POTS? The

All aboard for Oban to Coll on the Balmoral

I have never had the opportunity to take a sailing

Malt OF THE month

It is not every day that you come back from lunch to

Glasgow Letter

As any Highlander who has had experience of Glasgow

New gin is in the spirit of island’s traditions

The boys from the Sunshine Isle have done it again

Junior athletics at Argyll’s Highland games

The Highland Games season is under way in Argyll with

Morvern games and gala week celebrates 30 years

Morvern games gala week will celebrate its 30th anniversary

Mull and Iona gala promises a week of fun and frolics on islands

Mull and Iona gala promises a week of fun and frolics

Public respond positively to new camping bye-laws

NEW CAMPING bye-laws have received a largely positive

Islay estate awarded prestigious accreditation

AN ESTATE on Islay was one of eight in Scotland to

VisitScotland reveals why people come to Argyll

MORE than 80 per cent of holidaymakers who come to

Minister discusses issues affecting national park

SCOTTISH minister Roseanna Cunningham met mountain

People urged to discover ‘mysterious’ creatures

THE RSPB Scotland is urging people to discover the

Hikers asked to report vehicle tracks on hills

CONSERVATION bodies are calling for outdoor enthusiasts

THIS WEEK’S WALKS

The walk leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet

Marking time as lambs continue to make progress

THE lambs have been growing steadily over the past

Tiree prepares for annual agricultural show

THE community on Tiree is gearing up for its annual

Around the markets

Stirling – Caledonian Marts on Monday July 10 sold

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS

BINNIE - Alastair died peacefully at Lorn and Islands

Obituary – Bernard Smith

WRITING an obituary for Bernie Smith is a sad duty

Accies retain D & K Cup

OBAN Saints got their preparations for the 2017-18

Contrasting conditions for 2017’s Round Mull Race

CONTRASTING weather conditions gave a variety of sailing

Saints prepare for the new season

AFTER the exertions of last Saturday’s D & K Cup

Martin Heath Team lead the league table

SUNDAY June 25 saw the third round of the Glensanda

Golf News

GRAHAM Whitelaw won the senior championship by four

Camanachd Cup semi-final draw throws up interesting pairings

Camanachd Cup semi-final draw throws up interesting

Camanachd cup semi-final draw

THE DRAW for the semi-finals of the Tulloch Homes Camanachd

Wimbledon comes to Oban

SUNDAY saw the conclusion of an exciting week of tennis

Glasgow Warriors camp returns to Oban this month

YOUNG rugby players from Argyll and Bute will be given

Goals galore in five-a-side league

THE ATLANTIS Leisure five-a-side football league continued

Ambitious garden centre plan for Spean Bridge

ACHNABOBANE RESIDENT THINKS BIG AS HE UNVEILS DETAILS

Work on vital bridge nears completion

WORK to improve a vital community link in Fort William

Model T replica to take centre stage

A BRONZE replica of the Ford Model T car that was driven

Lochaber’s Finlay Wild wins Nevis hill race

LOCHABER Athletic Club held its annual Half Ben Race

Glengarry shinty club lift McBain Cup

GLENGARRY played Strathglass in the recent North Division

Fort lose to Ross County from the last ball of the match

Fort lose to Ross County from the last ball of the

Jags take part in Oban tournament

SOUTH Lochaber Thistle Football Club took part in the

Results from Fort William Golf Club

THE LATEST results from Fort William Golf Club: On

Club lotto Numbers

THERE is £1,200 up for grabs in the Ballachulish Shinty

Spean Bridge Golf Club open results

SCRATCH – Gary Martin; Handicap – 1 Alan Ritchie (Traigh);