Drugs and weapons found in Kinlochleven

Pioneer care scheme falters after too few people seek its support

Pioneer care scheme falters after too few people seek

Fab four celebrate degree success

Four former pupils of Oban High School graduated with

Brave Ciara loses battle with illness

‘BRAVE’ Ciara Caskie Allan, 16, from Islay has lost

Oban man jailed for double theft

AN OBAN drug user has been jailed for 10 months for

Diver found safe on Jura rock shore

A DIVER reported missing off the east coast of Jura

Shellfish toxin warning

MONITORING work undertaken on behalf of Food Standards

Register of crofts online

THE Crofting Commission has launched its Register of

Trad band overwhelmed by kindness after van set alight

MORE than £8,000 has been raised for a traditional

Bid to replace ‘unfit’ Barra hospital

AN OUTLINE business case for a new hospital on the

Ulva community buy-out back on track

THE ISLE of Ulva is back off the market again after

Members of Maclaines clan come home to Lochbuie

MACLAINE clansfolk from all over the world recently

Oban mum to pay damages to grieving family

AN OBAN mother of three who was cleared of killing

Oil rig crash report reveals safety errors

A TUG towing an oil rig which ran aground off Lewis

Oban speedboat race cup finds new home

A SILVER speed boat trophy last awarded more than 40

Record-breaking Mòd heads to Lochaber

THE ROYAL National Mòd (Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail)

Gearing up for winter driving

PLANS are in place to keep Argyll and Bute moving this

Pipe band fundraiser nets £5,000

OBAN HIGH School Pipe Band raised more than £5,000

Nicole’s flying high thanks to Life Link

AN OBAN woman who suffered from depression is raising

Iranian mother wins SAMS student award

AN IRANIAN student who raised her baby and worked part-time

Plenty of vroom and broom action worth celebrating

AUTUMN is here, no doubt about it, the leaves are changing

Rockfield open day brings in the crowds

ON SATURDAY September 2 the Rockfield Centre hosted

Volunteers in the spotlight at annual awards

PEOPLE from Oban, Lorn and the islands were again celebrated

Plans for shop behind hospital shelved

THE APPLICATION to build a shop behind the hospital

Clearing town centre congestion a priority

THE HIGHLAND Council is to look at ways of easing congestion

Special service marks three celebrations at Duncansburgh Macintosh Church

Special service marks three celebrations at Duncansburgh

Highland Council plans cuts to tackle ‘challenging’ budget gap

Highland Council plans cuts to tackle ‘challenging’

Pedestrian killed in Glencoe crash

A MAN has died following a crash on the A82 near Altnafeadh

Hospital answers available

NHS HIGHLAND has released answers to questions asked

Group invites MSP to talks on empty rural properties

THE NATIONAL body representing many Scottish land and

Scotland legend visits Claggan Park

A FORMER Scotland captain fulfilled a life-long ambition

Vandals wreck Town Team hanging baskets

MEMBERS of Fort William Town Team have voiced their

Man avoids driving ban despite his 14 pints and eight whiskies

Man avoids driving ban despite his 14 pints and eight

Meeting debates use of speed guns by residents

SPEAN Bridge and Roy Bridge residents should be issued

WHAT’S ON

KILMALLIE Community Centre is 50 years old this year

Project launched to save historical Ben Nevis weather data

Project launched to save historical Ben Nevis weather

Glencoe man who assaulted bus driver escapes jail term

A GLENCOE man who assaulted a bus driver in a dispute

View from the Chamber

THIS week’s article focuses on retail, starting with

Pedestrian killed in Glencoe crash

A MAN has died following a crash on the A82 near Altnafeadh

Hospital answers available

NHS HIGHLAND has released answers to questions asked

Group invites MSP to talks on empty rural properties

THE NATIONAL body representing many Scottish land and

Scotland legend visits Claggan Park

A FORMER Scotland captain fulfilled a life-long ambition

Vandals wreck Town Team hanging baskets

MEMBERS of Fort William Town Team have voiced their

Man avoids driving ban despite his 14 pints and eight whiskies

Man avoids driving ban despite his 14 pints and eight

Meeting debates use of speed guns by residents

SPEAN Bridge and Roy Bridge residents should be issued

Children’s Panel needs volunteers

AN APPEAL has been made for volunteers to join the

Late opening for fossils exhibition

THE FOSSIL Hunters’ exhibition from National Museums

Turbine blades hit the road

SCOTTISH and Southern Energy has started transporting

Winter gritting plan in place

THE HIGHLAND Council has decided which roads it will

All change as endoscopy service is axed from new Skye hospital

All change as endoscopy service is axed from new Skye

Wester Ross granted biosphere status

WESTER Ross was officially welcomed into UNESCO’s network

Kinloch Castle’s future raised during MP visit

THE MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber raised concerns

MSP calls for return of emergency towing vessel

A REPORT on the grounding of the decommissioned oil

Long queue times for islanders fl ying home

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

Appeal to report nuisance calls

AN ADVICE service is urging Western Isles residents

Lochaber dogs impress expert Crufts judge

LOCHABER and District Canine Society welcomed nearly

Ski resort appeals for backing to fund snowmaking machine

THE OLDEST commercial ski resort in Scotland is hoping

Fort William gets ready to welcome record Mòd

THE ROYAL National Mòd (Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail)

Pioneer care scheme falters after too few people seek its support

Pioneer care scheme falters after too few people seek

Fab four celebrate degree success

Four former pupils of Oban High School graduated with

Brave Ciara loses battle with illness

‘BRAVE’ Ciara Caskie Allan, 16, from Islay has lost

Grants available

AGE Scotland has announced £15,000 in grants for innovative

Enter the Dragons’ Glen and win a £10,000 investment for your business idea!

Enter the Dragons’ Glen and win a £10,000 investment

Oban mum to pay damages to grieving family

AN OBAN mother of three who was cleared of killing

Oil rig crash report reveals safety errors

A TUG towing an oil rig which ran aground off Lewis

Pipe band fundraiser nets £5,000

OBAN HIGH School Pipe Band raised more than £5,000

Oban speedboat race cup finds new home

A SILVER speed boat trophy last awarded more than 40

Gearing up for winter driving

PLANS are in place to keep Argyll and Bute moving this

Recordbreaking Mòd heads to Lochaber

THE ROYAL National Mòd (Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail)

Western Isles

POLICE in the Western Isles are appealing for information

Appin

CHILDREN in Appin will be able to celebrate Christmas

Western Isles

THE PROGRAMME has been announced for this year’s Hebrides

North Connel horticultural show sees a growth in floral art

North Connel horticultural show sees a growth in floral

Luing

THE PUPILS at Luing Primary School were delighted to

Highlands and Islands

THE UNIVERSITY of the Highlands and Islands has appointed

Dunoon

A CONFERENCE commemorating the centennial of the Great

Oban

A COMPANY based in Mull and Oban has raised £2,800

At Random

Yvonne MacHugh is an entirely admirable young woman

Glenborrodale

HIGHLAND Council is calling on ambitious home buyers

Fort William

MORE than 80 motorcyclists and pillion passengers were

Morvern distillery gets to work on first organic malt

A NEW organic whisky distillery has started distilling

Braxi Hall comes alive to the sound of Africa

The Braxi Hall at Inverlochy came alive to the sound

Glencoe road blocked by crane accident

THE A82 one mile south of Glencoe was blocked on Friday

Second defibrillator for Invergarry

INVERGARRY has a second defribrillator after a successful

SWI centenary tea in Fort William

MEMBERS of the Lochaber Federation of the Scottish

RETRO Roamer

 Local worthy making his way home up the hill at 2.30am

Oban man’s sacrifice in the Salonika Campaign

STRUMA Cemetery, north of Thessaloniki in Greece, is

MORVERN lines

THE MOST Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle

Momentum builds as food and drink celebration heads in to second week

Momentum builds as food and drink celebration heads

Store your Boat Boat for the winter

Your comprehensive guide to preparing your boat for storage this winter

Viewpoint

An innovative community care scheme launched in Appin

Days gone by – 1995

Our photograph this week is from August 1995 and pictured

MacPhail

JUST to keep things varied, this week’s piece is a

Social media

Photographs from our archives have been going down

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Cinema’s aim is to cover all of Lochaber

In response to the letter of August 23 regarding the

Mull residents’ fears over Gazelle use

Regarding the article ‘Debate continues over treatment

Islay councillor urged to meet with ICC

I write in response to Councillor Redman’s letter to

Beachd Ailein

MA SHEALLAS SINN air ais air eachdraidh na Gàidhlig

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

Viewpoint

Traffic congestion and drivers not heeding speed limits

Days gone by – 1995

Our photograph this week is from August 1995 and pictured

MacPhail

JUST to keep things varied, this week’s piece is a

Social media

Photographs from our archives have been going down

Cinema’s aim is to cover all of Lochaber

In response to the letter of August 23 regarding the

Mull residents’ fears over Gazelle use

Regarding the article ‘Debate continues over treatment

Islay councillor urged to meet with ICC

I write in response to Councillor Redman’s letter to

Beachd Ailein

MA SHEALLAS SINN air ais air eachdraidh na Gàidhlig

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

Young talent to the fore at Mull and Iona Provincial Mòd

Young talent to the fore at Mull and Iona Provincial

Taynuilt dancers swap Argyll for Portugal

SIX BALLET West dancers have traded Taynuilt for Portugal

Argyll’s murderous past explored

BENDERLOCH’S Bookends Festival will explore Argyll’s

Glasgow Letter

A GLASGOW taxi driver commented to me on Sunday night

Countryfile’s Tom Heaps to speak at Oban conference

THE UK’S leading Arctic scientists are due to gather

Argyll and Bute groups success at Beautiful Scotland event

Argyll and Bute groups success at Beautiful Scotland

Potential boost in butterfly sightings this autumn

THE BUTTERFLY Conservation is hoping for a boost in

Argyll photographers urged to Picture It

PHOTOGRAPHERS in Argyll are being urged to enter a

Holyrood honours mountain rescue volunteers

MOUNTAINEERING organisations have met with politicians

THIS WEEK’S WALKS

The walk leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet

Wet weather prompts calls for SUSSS extention

THE FIFTH wettest summer on record has left Scotland’s

Meeting to help farmers maximise livestock production from grass

Meeting to help farmers maximise livestock production

Farmers get online to apply for CAP funding

MORE farmers are to be encouraged to apply online for

Clarification

KILLIN Agricultural Show have asked that we print the

Bovine TB consultation

FOLLOWING the publication of proposals to introduce

Around the markets

UNITED AUCTIONS held its annual show and sale of Blackface

Home buyers in Scotland up 25 per cent in the second quarter of 2017

Home buyers in Scotland up 25 per cent in the second

HOUSE BUYERS AND MORTGAGE LOAN OWNERS SWITCH THINKING FOR A FIRMER FUTURE

HOUSE BUYERS AND MORTGAGE LOAN OWNERS SWITCH THINKING

Fastest WiFi in the world: in car WiFi for Subaru WRX STI

Fastest WiFi in the world: in car WiFi for Subaru WRX

Appin brothers share young citizenship award

TWO APPIN brothers who spent the previous year fundraising

New leader appointed to the Iona Community

Dr Michael Marten explains how he felt about his new

Thought for the week

‘While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.’ (Romans

Mid Argyll Cricket Club pulls up the stumps

THE SOUND of leather on willow could be heard recently

MARTIAL ARTS

YOUNG Darryl McLaughlin travels south on September

2017 Marine Harvest National Shinty Awards

THE CAMANACHD Association, in partnership with Marine

Heartbreak for Saints as they lose out to late goal against league champions

Heartbreak for Saints as they lose out to late goal

North Argyll teams kick off Mini Rugby season

MINI Rugby teams at Oban Lorne, Etive Vikings, Mid

Sutherland Cup takes centre stage this weekend

THE RE-SCHEDULED Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup

Oban golfer plays well despite Walker Cup disappointment

OBAN golfer Robert MacIntyre fulfilled a dream when

McPhee falls foul of conditions at Misano

CONNEL’S John McPhee fell out of contention at the

Martin Heath team lead mini squash team league

THE THIRD round of the Glensanda Mini Squash Team League

Oban Lorne suffer heavy defeat

AN UNDERSTRENGTH Oban Lorne 1st XV fell to what could

Scottish Amateur FL results and fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results: Premier Division - Oban Saints

Oban Saints youths’ results and fixtures

LAST weekend’s results - Helensburgh 1, Under 13s 14.

Results from Glencruitten

ALLAN MacPhee won the first class medal finals at Glencruitten

Lochaber come up short against Bishopton

LOCHABER travelled to Bishopton for their first away

Swimmers celebrate at annual awards night

YOUNG Lochaber swimmers enjoyed a night of celebration

Fraserburgh goal fest humbles struggling Fort

IT WAS a difficult day for Lochaber football on Saturday

Shinty ladies looking for votes

FRESH from their Camanachd Cup Final appearance last

Lochaber club lottery numbers

THIS week’s Fort William Golf Club lotto numbers were

Kings win Donnie MacLean Sixes

THE ANNUAL Donnie MacLean Sixes took place at Spean

Clearing town centre congestion a priority

THE HIGHLAND Council is to look at ways of easing congestion

Highland Council plans cuts to tackle ‘challenging’ budget gap

Highland Council plans cuts to tackle ‘challenging’

Special service marks three celebrations at Duncansburgh Macintosh Church

Special service marks three celebrations at Duncansburgh

Firebomb threat man sentenced

HEARING difficulties combined with extreme drunkeness