Now available in digital format, The Oban Times has been bringing its readers all of the most up to date coverage of the West Highlands and Islands of Scotland for over 150 years. Reporting issues from the Mull of Kintyre to Kyle of Lochalsh on the mainland, to the Inner and Outer Hebridean Islands with Argyll and Lochaber at its heartlands.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in The Oban Times & Lochaber Times 9th February 2017.
Soroba residents’ rat surprise
dmcphee@obantimes.co.uk
A SOROBA couple were surprised last week after their dog captured a rat outside their close in Colonsay Terrace. However, this was not the only shock Sheila and Andy Bro...
Charity founder honoured
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THE EXTRAORDINARY work of Argyll man Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, founder of Mary’s Meals, was recognised at an award ceremony in the Palace of Westminster on Tuesday February 7.
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Oban Times’ team’s fundraiser update
A TEAM of 10 Oban Times staff walking one million steps this month to raise money for Cancer Research UK have already raised £690 of their £1,000 target and are 6,183 steps ahead of schedule. The cha...
Positive talks despite budget cuts
SAVINGS of £16million are yet to be found in the £22m black hole in Argyll and Bute’s health and social care budget. Argyll and Bute Integration Joint Board (IJB) is facing a deficit of £16.3m in 201...
Jim tempted out of retirement for new distillery
WHISKY distiller Jim Mc-Ewan has been appointed production director of the new Ardnahoe Distillery on Islay -18 months after he retired.
Left to right: Stewart Laing, Jim McEwan, Andrew Laing...
Meet the dynamic team behind Oban’s lifeboat
mlaing@obantimes.co.uk
IT HAS been a busy start to the year for the crew and support staff at Oban lifeboat. The RNLI station next to Railway Pier has been a hive of activity, with a far higher...