Lochaber unites to look ahead to UK’s exit from European Union

Prayers for Leia and Seth as Argyll mourns loss of toddlers

TRIBUTES to brother and sister toddlers who died after the

Caledonian Hotel sale ‘imminent’

THE SALE of the Caledonian Hotel, on Oban’s seafront, is

Lunch invitation for Beyoncé

THE world’s richest singer has been given an invite to

Correction

IN LAST week’s Oban Times, we ran a submitted report

Tributes paid to Mid Argyll teen

TRIBUTES have been pouring out for a ‘polite and hardworking’

Newspaper set to mark anniversary

AN OUTER Hebrides newspaper is celebrating its 40-year anniversary with

Video aims to held keep cyclists safe

A VIDEO has been released by Police Scotland that informs

Apply now for mobile scheme

MOBILE phone provider Vodafone is calling for applications from rural

Island couple unable to secure lawyer for case

A TEXTILE artist on Lismore may have to represent her

Project urged to protect vulnerable birds

SEABIRD populations ‘in freefall’ could be protected by new Special

Defibrillator for Craignure

LIFE-SAVING equipment is now available at Craignure, on the isle

Run round Mull raises £3,500

A WOMAN from Mull has raised £3,500 by running round

Argyll pays tribute to former councillor

OUTPOURINGS of grief for Councillor Duncan MacIntyre have been coming

Oban’s youth set to benefit from Barcaldine investment

A NUMBER of businesses will need to be relocated from

Lochgilphead man tells of efforts to reach tots

A LOCHGILPHEAD man ‘didn’t think twice’ before plunging into an

POLICE FILES

FLAT and balding tyres on a passenger vehicle cost a

Call for Seaside Tzar to save coastal towns

A SEASIDE tsar should be appointed to help Britain’s forgotten

Fishermen say leaving EU brings opportunities

THE Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) met with rural economy secretary

Escape to the sun with Elixir of Love

SCOTTISH Opera’s new production of Donizetti’s sunny comedy The Elixir

Kilmore club winners

KILMORE 100 club winners for June were E McColl and

Lottery funding up for grabs

WITH £575,000 up for grabs, organisations in Argyll and Bute

CalMac award for healthy choices

A ‘SEA change’ of healthier cooking in all 10 of

Keepers hit out at trust’s plans for upland changes

THE Scottish Wildlife Trust’s call for a new approach to

Dunbeg pupils proudly show off their prizes

DUNBEG Primary School held its annual closing service and prizegiving

Connel youngsters all smiles as their hard work rewarded

YOUNG eco-warriors at Achaleven Primary in Connel are flying the

Council lobbies to site welfare agency in Argyll

ARGYLL and Bute has been put forward as a potential

Charity cash

FOUR Argyll-based charities have received a share of £14,960 from

Swinney plans to give more power to schools

ARGYLL schools could be given more power on funding following

Families take fight to Downing Street

FAMILY members of an Argyll man detained in India have

Holyrood to reform planning to deliver more homes

THE SCOTTISH Government has promised to reform planning policy to

MP takes ‘breath test’ to highlight campaign

ARGYLL and Bute MP Brendan O’Hara is supporting the British

Council refutes visitor claims that Mull is neglected

A REGULAR visitor to the island of Mull says the

Transport minister visits Argyll

TRANSPORT minister Humza Yousaf is open to ‘reasonable arguments’ to

Lidl to open new store in September

THE LIDL of the Future (LOF) supermarket, the first of

Jura phone artefact goes on display

A MANUAL telephone exchange used on Jura from the late

Trust in race against time to safeguard community future

A TRUST may have just a few weeks to get

Royal touch at award celebrations

A ROYAL appearance added extra sparkle to diamond anniversary celebrations

Treasurer steps down on a high

THE ROTARY Club of Lochaber’s out going treasurer went out

Scottish Chamber Orchestra in Skye

THE SCOTTISH Chamber Orchestra (SCO) is to perform at Sabhal

Appeal to back airport expansion

A HIGHLANDS and islands MSP is urging the Secretary of

Pokémon revivial comes to Argyll as people hunt down ‘creatures’ using smart phones

THE world seems to be catching Pokémon fever again, with

More than just a Hire company

Hire and supplies of Mill lane, Oban is a hire

Film fans’ joy as doors open on new Fort William cinema

PEOPLE in Lochaber won’t have to travel further than Fort

Acharacle pupils’ project success

ACHARACLE Primary School’s latest re-use project has been a great

Extra capacity on coach route

ULLAPOOL to Inverness coach passengers should benefit from extra capacity

Visitors urged to check in early

VISITORS to the Western Isles are being encouraged to check

Town team bags £880 for coffers at fundraiser

FORT William’s Town Team raised £880 at a Morrisons bag-packing

Lochaber unites to look ahead to UK’s exit from European Union

LOCHABER has united at a public meeting to discuss the

People power paves way for surgery

A COMMUNITY company in Fort Augustus has raised more than

Eight is magic number for those in need

MORE than 300 meals were donated to Lochaber food bank

Costa submits plans for drive-through outlet with restaurant

PLANS for a new Costa Coffee restaurant and drivethrough in

Late licence has no impact on call outs

POLICE in Lochaber say there ‘has not been an increase

Plockton office bearers re-elected

ALL OFFICE bearers of the Plockton and district community council

Smokehouse shortlisted

A SOUTH UIST smokehouse has been shortlisted in the prestigious

Morvern Games and Gala Week

THE ANNUAL Morvern Games and Gala Week are about to

NHS work placements boost university success

NHS Highland has welcomed the first two groups of secondary

Trust in race against time to safeguard community future

A TRUST may have just a few weeks to get

Royal touch at award celebrations

A ROYAL appearance added extra sparkle to diamond anniversary celebrations

Treasurer steps down on a high

THE ROTARY Club of Lochaber’s out-going treasurer went out on

Scottish Chamber Orchestra in Skye

THE SCOTTISH Chamber Orchestra (SCO) is to perform at Sabhal

Appeal to back airport expansion

A HIGHLANDS and islands MSP is urging the Secretary of

Traffic wardens return to Lochaber

As part of a £550,000 project, the Highland Council is

Film fans’ joy as doors open on new Fort William cinema

PEOPLE in Lochaber won’t have to travel further than Fort

Acharacle pupils’ project success

ACHARACLE Primary School’s latest re-use project has been a great

Extra capacity on coach route

ULLAPOOL to Inverness coach passengers should benefit from extra capacity

Visitors urged to check in early

VISITORS to the Western Isles are being encouraged to check

Town team bags £880 for coffers at fundraiser

FORT William’s Town Team raised £880 at a Morrisons bag-packing

Cookery classes a success

COOKS in Lochaber are learning to eat better and waste

People power paves way for surgery

A COMMUNITY company in Fort Augustus has raised more than

Eight is magic number for those in need

MORE than 300 meals were donated to Lochaber food bank

Costa submits plans for drive-through outlet with restaurant

PLANS for a new Costa Coffee restaurant and drivethrough in

Late licence has no impact on call outs

POLICE in Lochaber say there ‘has not been an increase

Plockton office bearers reelected

ALL OFFICE bearers of the Plockton and district community council

Smokehouse shortlisted

A SOUTH UIST smokehouse has been shortlisted in the prestigious

Morvern Games and Gala Week

THE ANNUAL Morvern Games and Gala Week are about to

NHS work placements boost university success

NHS Highland has welcomed the first two groups of secondary

Prayers for Leia and Seth as Argyll mourns loss of toddlers

TRIBUTES to brother and sister toddlers who died after the

Caledonian Hotel sale ‘imminent’

THE SALE of the Caledonian Hotel, on Oban’s seafront, is

Lunch invitation for Beyoncé

THE world’s richest singer has been given an invite to

Correction

IN LAST week’s Oban Times, we ran a submitted report

Pokémon revivial comes to Argyll as people hunt down ‘creatures’ using smart phones

THE world seems to be catching Pokémon fever again, with

Argyll pays tribute to former councillor

OUTPOURINGS of grief for Councillor Duncan MacIntyre have been coming

Oban’s youth set to benefit from Barcaldine investment

A NUMBER of businesses will need to be relocated from

Lochgilphead man tells of efforts to reach tots

A LOCHGILPHEAD man ‘didn’t think twice’ before plunging into an

POLICE FILES

FLAT and balding tyres on a passenger vehicle cost a

Call for Seaside Tzar to save coastal towns

A SEASIDE tsar should be appointed to help Britain’s forgotten

Fishermen say leaving EU brings opportunities

THE Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) met with rural economy secretary

Swinney plans to give more power to schools

ARGYLL schools could be given more power on funding following

Families take fight to Downing Street

FAMILY members of an Argyll man detained in India have

Holyrood to reform planning to deliver more homes

THE SCOTTISH Government has promised to reform planning policy to

MP takes ‘breath test’ to highlight campaign

ARGYLL and Bute MP Brendan O’Hara is supporting the British

Council refutes visitor claims that Mull is neglected

A REGULAR visitor to the island of Mull says the

Transport minister visits Argyll

TRANSPORT minister Humza Yousaf is open to ‘reasonable arguments’ to

Lidl to open new store in September

THE LIDL of the Future (LOF) supermarket, the first of

Jura phone artefact goes on display

A MANUAL telephone exchange used on Jura from the late

North Uist

A NORTH UIST nature reserve is set for a record

Craignish

CRAIGNISH Boat Club at Ardfern has received £500 of funding

Colonsay

KILCHATTAN primary school pupils on Colonsay spent a day as

Island café is set for expansion

LISMORE Café will be expanding its menu after a successful

Mallaig

A BRAND new food festival is set to take place

South Uist

Loch Lomond

VISITORS to Loch Lomond will benefit from a new route

Glenelg

CALIFORNIAN students visited Glenelg to learn about Highland culture before

Road safety campaign is launched

TO RAISE visitor awareness, the Outer Hebrides Community Safety Partnership

He was no Pretender

I CAME across an interesting little story recently in connection

Days gone by – a wreck on Rum

Reader Charlie McCurdy sent in this picture of a wrecked

From Glasgow to the stamping grounds

IN THE title track of one of their most popular

Social media

THE deaths of two young children in a road accident

Fish farms destroying our marine ecology

I HAVE been fortunate to have visited the northwest Scottish

Cyclists are a cause of danger on the roads

With reference to your story about the hunt for a

Look forward to a future out of Europe

I am astonished at the downbeat response from many industries

Clues to where a Great War soldier died

I read with interest the article by Bodach in The

Beachd Ailein

THA DAOINE COMA DHIOT, chan eil thu gu luach sam

It’s all summer fun and games for the good sports at Atlantis Leisure camps

CHILDREN in Oban made the most of their summer last

Countdown begins to Mark Beaumont’s epic Wild About Argyll adventure

HE’S TAKEN on the world, broken records, set global firsts

Catriona MacIntyre and Gordon Connell latest inductees into

TWO Hebridean musicians have been inducted into the Scottish Traditional

Fort William detachment honour our wars’ fallen

FORT William members of 1st Battalion the Highlanders recently returned

Ceòlas festival that was sprinkled with stardust

ON FRIDAY (July 8) the final fling following a successful

Beside the Seaside

PEOPLE of all ages have their special memories of living

Great Glen Gig lives up to its name

CROWDS gathered in Lochaber Rural Complex for a night of

The perfect destination for fine dining or casual eating with ambience

CUANRA Restaurant at Best Western The Queen’s Hotel on the

ISLANDHOPPING

ISLAY is called the Queen of the Hebrides. And no

money matters

Trading Standards and Citizens Advice launch nationwide campaign to expose

Cupboards full of cash? Take a closer look

What about all that cash you have got lying around

Workshops do the business

BUSINESS Gateway Argyll and Bute is encouraging business owners to

Pier shop reopens after new operator is found

THE SHOP on Luss Pier has reopened after successfully finding

Start-up enterprise is fit for purpose

A YOGA teacher from Oban is bringing balance to the

Firms in running for food and drink awards

FORTY-ONE food and drink businesses from across the Highlands, Islands

Oban company lands £100,000 cash prize

OTAQ, an Oban company designing and manufacturing technology for the

Awards show that salon is a cut above

AVALON Hair and Beauty continues to rack up prestigious awards,

Mull bar is up for pub of the year

MULL’S MacGochans is celebrating after being shortlisted in two categories

Livestock returns to Lismore show after 78-year absence

LIVESTOCK makes a welcome return to the revived Lismore Agricultural

Argyll moniter farms sought

FARMERS in Lochaber are being invited to join a new

School talk is the bees knees

LOCHABER Bee-keeping Society created a buzz at its talk in

David ploughs his own furrow, raising vital cash for cancer charity

A PERTH SHIRE farmer rolled into Argyll and Bute last

The Mégane family is extended with the arrival of the all-new Grand Coupe

The new four-door saloon is part of the renewal of

Scottish Property Federation welcomes Scottish Government’s ‘positive’ response to planning review

SCOTTISH Ministers have published their response to the report of

BARTHOLOMEW

Calgary. Suddenly at home on July 9, 2016, aged 92

LIVERSEDGE

Peacefully, in the Belford Hospital, on Tuesday, July 12, 2016,

MACGREGOR

Peacefully, in the loving care of Abbeyfield Nursing Home, several

MACINTYRE

- Peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family and

McGILLIVRAY

- Peacefullyq on July 7, 2016 at the Vale of

RAINNIE

Peacefully at Lorn & Islands Hospital, Oban, in her 88th

STEVENSON

Moira (née Blue), peacefully in Lorn and Islands Hospital on

BUCHANAN

In loving memory of Peter, Remembering you is easy We

DOHERTY

In memory of Jerry who passed away on July 20,

MACBRIDE

- Remembering always a dear Aunty, Mary, died on July

MACDONALD

In loving memory of Jimmy, who passed away July 14,

MACPHERSON

PROSSER

- In loving memory of George, our dear dad, grandad

SMITH

- Treasured memories of our dear mum Morag, who died

THOMSON

Loving memories of Irene who died on July 16, 1966

TRAYNOR

– Treasured memories of our beloved parents and grandparents, mother

WINCHESTER

- In loving memory of David (Winnie) Winchester, who died

Bishop calls on government to do more to dispose of nuclear weapons

ARGYLL and The Isles’ Bishop Brian McGee has joined with

Church of Scotland condemns rush to vote on Trident

THE CHURCH of Scotland has long argued the UK should

Skye humanist in radio first

JOHN HOWIESON from Skye has become the first humanist to

Sealife sanctuary makes a splash as revamped centre goes interactive

AN INTERACTIVE cove has been added to The Scottish Sea

John wins fourth Glencruitten title

JOHN Plunkett won the senior championship at Glencruitten, Oban, on

Islay Golf Club

ISLAY Golf Club summer league, played Wednesday July 6: 1

Dalmally

LADIES medal and Thistle Brooch, net scores: 1 Maud Marshall,

Fighters look forward to competing for team GB

CRAIG MacLachlan from Oban’s Senshi Do Kickboxing and Iain Rodger

Kickboxing fighter profile - Jessica Graham

Best tournament result: third place in the So Kyokushin full

Shukokai karate annual awards in Inveraray

The Inveraray club’s annual awards took place recently with presentations

Junior Kyokushinkai karate students graded

The Oban club’s junior students that graded recently were awarded

Oban secure Camanachd semis place

Oban Camanachd and Newtonmore are through to the Camanachd Cup

Excellent conditions and good entry for the round Mull race

EXCELLENT sailing conditions and a near-record entry made for one

Junior athletics at Argyll’s Highland Games

THE HIGHLAND Games season is under way in Argyll, with

Inveraray Games ladies mile race

A LADIES mile race will be held at Inveraray and

Lochaber Phoenix Club boxer wins place in European schoolboy team

LOCHABER Phoenix Club boxer Cameron Whyte, fresh from becoming GB