ARGYLLS

Council considers options for Millpark site following fire

A FIRE recently at Millpark, Oban, may give Argyll and

Drug dealer out on bail pending appeal

THE SCOTTISH Court Service has confirmed an Oban man is

Festive message of support for Kieran

An Oban mum whose heart went out to a family

Oban fishermen are quarantined after catching discarded bomb

FOUR men from an Oban fishing boat were quarantined after

Couple may have slipped on ice

A COUPLE from the Isle of Lewis found dead outside

Lifeboat rescues stricken crew

ISLAY RNLI lifeboat Helmut Schroder of Dunlossit was called out

Oban Christmas tree size row

A SOCIAL media argument about the size of Oban’s Christmas

Lizzie has success all sewn up

LIZZIE Campbell-Preston started sewing tapestries as a child. By the

Enterprising Barra shop takes hat-trick of honours

A COMMUNITY local produce hub in the Western Isles is

Mull Eagle Watch wins top tourism award

THE Innovation in Tourism Award at the Highlands and Islands

Islands given 4G pledge

ISLES MP Angus MacNeil recently met representatives from mobile giant

Number of jobless increases

THE NUMBER of people claiming unemployment benefit in Oban in

Crofting faces ‘catastrophe’

THE CHAIRMAN of the Crofting Commission has asked First Minister

Thief left hotel key at scene of crime

A MAN who left his hotel key at a crime

Family visit Billy in India

BILLY IRVING’S father Jim and brother Jamie arrived in India

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Oban’s celebrity adventurer – Parsley the cat – graced Oban

Carcasses washed up on island ‘not polar bears’

A TRIO OF carcasses washed up on the Island of

Mary’s Meals founder is honoured for charity work

THE Royal Scottish Geographical Society has named Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow OBE

POLICE FILES

A DOG died after becoming unwell on a walk at

Let’s cut the council some slack

There have been countless complaints in recent times about the

Snap up a chance to win £150

OBAN Winter Festival began on Friday and, now in its

Do repairs before someone is hurt

THERE has still been nothing done to repair the lights

Get in touch with your thoughts

Do you have something you want to share? Let me

Bus ‘guru’ proposes changes to timetable

AN OBAN pensioner has come up with a plan to

School children put focus on film festival

St Columba’s Primary School in Oban had a fantastic visit

Can you ID these men?

The nephew of a man who flew Catalina flying boats

Search is on to find heroes

PEOPLE in Oban are being encouraged to nominate themselves or

Trust asks for group nominations

THE Scottish Civic Trust is calling for nominations from local

Fury at quarry proposal

A PLAN to open a quarry at Glasdrum, Fasnacloich, on

MP praises those involved in providing village’s new homes

TEN homes have been completed by Argyll Community Housing Association

Councillor wants fees to be waived

AN ARGYLL councillor who has spent more than £12,000 in

Rotarians celebrate 67th annual charter dinner

OBAN Rotary Club held its 67th annual charter dinner last

Film companies flock to Argyll

SEVENTEEN film productions took place in Argyll and Bute between

WASPI group holds inaugural meeting

THE WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) Argyll and the

Winter is the season to be brolly

ONE of the highlights of this year’s Oban Winter Festival

Sleigh ride awaits poetry winners

The Lochaber Rotary’s annual poetry competition attracted more than 80

Smelter sale deal brings future hope after year of uncertainty

AN AGREEMENT for the sale of a Lochaber smelter has

All the fun of Invergarry’s Christmas Fair

THERE was festive cheer for everyone when Glengarry Community Hall

CalMac passengers reach five million

PASSENGER numbers and revenues both increased over the past year,

Nevis Centre in line for £850,000 work

A REFURBISHMENT costing more than £850,000 looks to be on

Appeal to cyclists after ‘hit and run’

LOCHABER Police are urging cyclists to be more considerate when

Islanders mourn elderly couple found dead outside Lewis home

AN INVESTIGATION is under way after a couple from Lewis

Glenfinnan bids farewell to Gathering stalwart Ronnie

THE END of an era was marked as friends, family

Fort William Then and Now success

AN AUDIENCE of 50 attended the ‘Fort William Then and

Lottery numbers

NUMBERS drawn in the Fort William Golf Club lotto on

Wide load causes traffic chaos in Fort William

BEAR Scotland, the organisation responsible for managing and maintaining trunk

POLICE FILES

AROUND 2.20pm on Saturday November 19, two RAB jackets were

Sleigh ride awaits poetry winners

The Lochaber Rotary’s annual poetry competition attracted more than 80

Smelter sale deal brings future hope after year of uncertainty

AN AGREEMENT for the sale of a Lochaber smelter has

All the fun of Invergarry’s Christmas Fair

THERE was festive cheer for everyone when Glengarry Community Hall

Attempts to reform Fort council fail

The council was disbanded in January this year after all

Waterfront plans win design award

FORT William Town Team’s plans for a new waterfront have

Fort restaurant lease for sale

A FAMILY-RUN restaurant in Fort William has put its lease

Doorstep selling warning issued

COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar Trading Standards Officers are warning Uist

Appeal for new council members

AN ELECTION is to be held to appoint new Airidhantuim

Lewis coastguard, 19, humbled by sight of veterans on parade

A 19-YEAR-OLD from Lewis who was invited to take part

College does the double

A LOCHABER college student and one of its programmes were

Call to recognise man credited for getting skiing in Scotland started

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to give the man credited

Friends of Nevis charity group holds litter pick

A COMMUNITY conservation charity was out in force to maintain

Mountain website goes live

AN ORGANISATION for mountaineers, climbing and hill walking enthusiasts in

Appeal to cyclists after ‘hit and run’

LOCHABER Police are urging cyclists to be more considerate when

Islanders mourn elderly couple found dead outside Lewis home

AN INVESTIGATION is under way after a couple from Lewis

Glenfinnan bids farewell to Gathering stalwart Ronnie

THE END of an era was marked as friends, family

Fort William Then and Now success

AN AUDIENCE of 50 attended the ‘Fort William Then and

Lottery numbers

NUMBERS drawn in the Fort William Golf Club lotto on

Wide load causes traffic chaos in Fort William

BEAR Scotland, the organisation responsible for managing and maintaining trunk

POLICE FILES

AROUND 2.20pm on Saturday November 19, two RAB jackets were

WHAT’S ON

ART LOCHABER will have a pop-up shop at the Pine-marten

Lochaber gets down to business at Ideas Week

THIS year’s Lochaber Ideas Week has been voted a massive

View from the Chamber

INVESTORS in Young People (IIYP) is part of the wider

Spots and stripes across Lochaber as pupils dig deep for Children in Need

SPOTS and stripes were seen at schools all over Lochaber

Annual reunion of Cameron Highlanders

LOCHABER Cameron Highlanders held their annual reunion at the Alexandra

Council considers options for Millpark site following fire

A FIRE recently at Millpark, Oban, may give Argyll and

Drug dealer out on bail pending appeal

THE SCOTTISH Court Service has confirmed an Oban man is

Festive message of support for Kieran

An Oban mum whose heart went out to a family

CalMac passengers reach five million

PASSENGER numbers and revenues both increased over the past year,

Nevis Centre in line for £850,000 work

A REFURBISHMENT costing more than £850,000 looks to be on

Couple may have slipped on ice

A COUPLE from the Isle of Lewis found dead outside

Lifeboat rescues stricken crew

ISLAY RNLI lifeboat Helmut Schroder of Dunlossit was called out

Oban Christmas tree size row

A SOCIAL media argument about the size of Oban’s Christmas

Crofting faces ‘catastrophe’

THE CHAIRMAN of the Crofting Commission has asked First Minister

Thief left hotel key at scene of crime

A MAN who left his hotel key at a crime

Family visit Billy in India

BILLY IRVING’S father Jim and brother Jamie arrived in India

Untitled

Oban’s celebrity adventurer – Parsley the cat – graced Oban

Carcasses washed up on island ‘not polar bears’

A TRIO OF carcasses washed up on the Island of

Mary’s Meals founder is honoured for charity work

THE Royal Scottish Geographical Society has named Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow OBE

POLICE FILES

A DOG died after becoming unwell on a walk at

Appin

FEIS na h-Apainne has been running for almost two years

Lochawe

THE FIRST meeting of the new session was held on

Western Isles

Nomination papers may be obtained from the Election Office, Council

Pupils enjoy Seafood in Schools roadshow

PUPILS from Benbecula and Barra have been learning where their

Taynuilt Gaelic Choir entertains at Strone

TAYNUILT Gaelic Choir performed to a packed audience at Strone

Seil

SEIL islanders and their friends from far and wide packed

Prisoner-of-War camps in Argyll

CAMPS have been in the news a lot lately. In

Plockton

LOCHALSH held its Armistice parade and service on Sunday November

Ballachulish

EFFORTS are being made to improve access to an important

Spean Bridge

SPEAN Bridge Primary School is taking part in a challenge

Kinlochleven project delivers

A SOCIAL enterprise in Kinlochleven received recognition at a Highland

Caol school gets knocked down

Caol Primary School pupils moved into their new state-of-the-art campus

Glenuig Inn’s green credentials praised by MSP

AN MSP has congratulated an award winning Lochaber inn on

Stornoway

A STORNOWAY-BASED educational resource organisation has been nominated for multiple

Partnership goes live with help

HIGHLAND Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (HADP) is holding a live

Prisoner-of-War camps in Argyll

CAMPS have been in the news a lot lately. In

Viewpoint

Last weekend saw the start of the annual Winter Festival

Days gone by – Oban Flower Club

This week’s picture from the past takes us back to

Glasgow Letter

Unable to attend the Tiree Gathering concert on Thursday night,

Social media

THERE was a considerable amount of comment about Oban’s Christmas

Discrimination against islanders

I have a long-held question on the words community and

Permission for house should be rescinded

If I want to build a house in Argyll, I

Council regularly flouts planning rules

Argyll and Bute Council may be flouting planning rules in

Abolishing homework is drastic measure

It was with great sadness and disappointment that I learned

Gaelic road signs do not help the language

Your correspondent with the pseudo Gaelic names (Arra Mac a’

Money from Argyll to be spent elsewhere

The SNP’s tax grab plans have been revealed, with Argyll

Beachd Ailein

FEUMAIDH COMHAIRLICHEAN an cridheachan a chruadhachadh a’ co-dhùnadh air gearraidhean

Viewpoint

There is great sadness at the death this month of

Days gone by – Oban Flower Club

This week’s picture from the past takes us back to

A weekend to remember

Unable to attend the Tiree Gathering concert on Thursday night,

Social media

THERE was a considerable amount of comment about Oban’s Christmas

Discrimination against islanders

I have a long-held question on the words community and

Permission for house should be rescinded

If I want to build a house in Argyll, I

Council regularly flouts planning rules

Argyll and Bute Council may be flouting planning rules in

Abolishing homework is drastic measure

It was with great sadness and disappointment that I learned

Gaelic road signs do not help the language

Your correspondent with the pseudo Gaelic names (Arra Mac a’

Money from Argyll to be spent elsewhere

The SNP’s tax grab plans have been revealed, with Argyll

Beachd Ailein

FEUMAIDH COMHAIRLICHEAN an cridheachan a chruadhachadh a’ co-dhùnadh air gearraidhean

SCOTSOTRAD

THE voting has now closed and it is time to

oban WINTER FESTIVAL

OBAN’S 10-day Winter Festival began in spectacular fashion on Friday,

Appeal for actors who want to try becoming Gaelic performers

A BHEIL ùidh agaibh ann an dràma Gàidhlig? Am biodh

Gaelictronica album co-authored by Salen award winning singer

AN ALBUM that has been declared innovative and experimental has

Bodach

Ripping yarn tells gripping story of the Young Pretender's flight across Scotland

Powerful tribute to Great War's unsung heroes moves audience to tears

FROM the initial enthusiasm that drove young men to sign

'Oh the Caledonian Canal for me …'

WRITING about music can be tiresome, and I’m sure the

CARE Matters

WITHIN any community, there are many vulnerable people who need

Science park welcomes new company as tenant

THE European Marine Science Park, a development by Highlands and

CalMac lifts living wage champion accolade

WEST COAST ferry operator CalMac has been named as Scottish

Partners go the extra mile to meet on Barra

BIDVEST Foodservice Scotland went ‘the extra mile’ recently to ensure

Broker is best in land

INSURANCE broker Clark Thomson, which has an office in Oban,

AgriScot hears priorities must be set for the future

NFU Scotland says it used its regular slot at AgriScot

Union urges milk processors to raise price

WITH several milk processors across the UK committing to an

NFUS election update

NFU Scotland continues to take nominations for its president and

Construction SMEs defy dip post-Brexit vote

CONSTRUCTION SMEs (small- and medium-sized enterprises) in Scotland reported growth

Aspire to live life to the full, with the Toyota C-HR

The All New Toyota C-HR is designed for people who

BUCHANAN

Sheena (née Yule), wife of the late George Buchanan, beloved

DICKSON

- Annabel, peacefully at Redford Nursing Home, Ayr on Sunday

GAFFNEY

- (nee Allan). Suddenly but peacefully on Monday, November 14

MACDONALD

- At home suddenly, Kestral, Letters Way, Strachur, on November

MACLEAN

Peacefully -with his family by his side on November 11,

McWHIRTER

- It is with great sorrow that Duncan Richard has

PAUL

– John of North Connel passed away suddenly after a

POLLOK

- On November 18, 2016, peacefully at home, Mary Olive

CARMODY

- Fondest memories of our dearest Auntie Ina, who passed

FRASER

- Marie, died November 20, 2015. Sadly missed by all

GRACIE

HENDERSON

- In loving memory of my dear husband Iain who

MACINNES

- In loving of my dear wife Ina, who passed

MACINNES

In loving memory of a dear mum and granny, who

MACINTYRE

Treasured memories of beloved parents, parents-in-law and grandparents, Archibald (Baldy)

MACINTYRE

- In loving memory of our dad and seanair, Calum

MACINTYRE

- In remembrance of Calum died November 27 2015. Loved

MACINTYRE

- In loving memory of our dad, who passed away

MACKECHNIE

In loving memory of Iain our dearly loved, husband, dad,

MACKENZIE -

Treasured memories of Willie, much loved husband, dad and grandpa,

MATTHEWS

- In loving memory of my dear mum Pearl, on

MAY

Precious memories of Cathie, our dearly loved mum and a

SINCLAIR

Cherished memories of Betty, a much loved mum, mother-in-law, gran

SINCLAIR

In loving of Patricia Sinclair who died November 24, 2015,

‘A light for Aleppo’ sent hope to besieged Syria

COMMUNITIES across the country were urged to support ‘A light

Six of the best as Lovat Ladies win play-off

AS LOVAT Ladies look forward to their first season in

Mixed fortunes for Oban teams

OBAN LORNE’S under-18 side were looking to build on last

Last gasp try wins a close game for Oban Lorne Ladies

ON A COLD and crisp Sunday afternoon, Oban Lorne Ladies

GUARANTEED £2,000 FOR CHRISTMAS!

For the first time in the competition’s history The Oban

Magnus makes international debut against tough Argentina

‘To see him receive his cap post-match was a special moment’

Another Scotland debutant

HELEN Nelson, who lives in Glencoe, also made her international

Saints on Marshall Trophy duty

OBAN Saints begin the defence of the Jimmy Marshall Trophy

Oban Saints’ youth results and fixtures

LAST weekend’s results: Under 13s 6, Helensburgh 1. Saints goalscorers

Night golf held at Glencruitten

D&K LAFERTY Contractors sponsored a Night Golf competition at Glencruitten

Bunessan take the island honours

THE annual Bunessan versus Iona football match was won this

So near yet so far for Lochaber

LOCHABER hosted Stornoway on Saturday with the home side looking

Peter wins Braveheart short loop race

IT WAS a lovely dry Lochaber day for the first

Cricket club looking for new members

Cricket training has returned to Lochaber High School this term

Golf club hands out the prizes

FORT William Golf Club trophy winners 2016. Connachie Cup, men’s

Alleycats are the top dogs

AFTER week three of the Lochaber Building Supplies 10-pin bowling

Fort William travel to the Broch

AFTER a free Saturday last weekend Fort William get back

Results

RESULTS of week four: HW Energy 1, The Young Team