China offers economic boost for Argyll

New hope for Connel man Billy in Indian prison hell

CONNEL ex-para Billy Irving is expecting to hear within

Argyll and the Isles march to remember the fallen

Oban Pipe Band led the march from the Corran Halls

Injured Oban woman ‘looking better’

THE daughter of the Oban woman injured in a hit-and-run

TIMESLINE

AT ABOUT 2.30am on Wednesday November 8, in a hotel

‘Stateless’ schoolgirl is now British citizen

A WESTERN Isles schoolgirl, who was previously described

Islay school is up for prestigious Rolls-Royce award

PORT Ellen Primary School on Islay has been shortlisted

Youngsters set course for new career at sea

THE first intake on a new hospitality modern apprenticeship

Preparations begin to mark disaster at sea

PREPARATIONS are continuing for a series of events

Hugh Smith’s letter from Islay

A GROUP of distinguished archaeologists and historians

New claim of council ‘intimidation’

AN OBAN councillor has accused Argyll and Bute Council’s

Oban High youngsters earn Duke of Edinburgh bronze and silver awards

Oban High youngsters earn Duke of Edinburgh bronze

POLICE FILES

AT ABOUT 11pm on Sunday November 5, in a pub in Oban

TIMESLINE

THERE are just over two weeks to go until the St Conan’s

Community council resists new housing without infrastructure

INFRASTRUCTURE in Dunbeg was the main topic of conversation

Court is told of man biting ear

A MAN who bit another’s ear in a fight and then acted

Roll up for Oban’s Got Talent

A CHARITY Oban’s Got Talent contest hopes to find a

ACHA opens eight Oban homes worth £1.2m

THE KEYS to eight new affordable family homes on Oban’s

The Dove Centre opens in Oban

FRIENDS of Oban Hospice were delighted to open the

Benderloch’s Joy spreads a little birthday cheer in aid of Hope Kitchen foodbank

Benderloch’s Joy spreads a little birthday cheer in

Call for people to donate foreign coins for charity

AN OBAN mother is seeking old and foreign coins in

Excitement builds for Oban Winter Festival

I DON’T know about anyone else but I can’t wait for

Locating Lorne

OBAN’S Rockfield Centre will host three weekly events

Summit success

DELEGATES from China were given a tour of Oban as part

Stay healthy on the run

THE saying ‘growing old doesn’t come itself’ will ring

TIMESLINE

THE scenery and people of Argyll and Bute have received

Oban Winter Festival begins

OBAN Winter Festival – a fantastic, awarding-winning

Youth project to continue this year

A YOUTH exchange programme between Argyll and Bute

Trust celebrates 20th birthday

MULL and Iona Community Trust (MICT) gathered to celebrate

All the dates for the Christmas switch-ons

FESTIVE lights to make Christmas sparkle are going

Argyll tops table for workplace injuries

ARGYLL and Bute has the highest rate of workplace injuries

Lochaber turns out in hundreds to pay tribute to fallen

The remembrance service at the Commando Memorial was

Strontian care home to close

RESIDENTS will not be returning to Dail Mhor Care Home

Liberty submit Fort plans

LOCHABER’S economy could be bolstered by more than

Argyll bows in silence to remember the fallen

HUNDREDS of people from across Argyll attended services

WHAT’S ON

■ The people behind the Kilmallie Christmas Lights

Lochaber remembers

Parade in Fort William on Sunday. Photograph: Iain

Fort chamber part of European plan for up-skilling adventure tourism sector

Fort chamber part of European plan for up-skilling

Belford issues Norovirus warning

MANAGEMENT at the Belford Hospital are asking people

Ex-cop Kirsop returns to Fort court over behavior

EX-POLICE officer Thomas Kirsop was back in court last

Weather station returns to Nevis

RESEARCH scientists scaled Ben Nevis last week to install

Crackdown on poaching

WILDLIFE crime officers in the Highlands and Islands

Theft

POLICE are appealing for information after a number

Charity dinner raises £11,000 for West Highland Museum in Fort

Charity dinner raises £11,000 for West Highland Museum

Skye health petition hearing postponed

A SCOTTISH Parliament committee that was expected to

Electricity consultation

SCOTTISH and Southern Electricity Networks welcomed

Blackford calls for urgent replacement Skye school

THE MP for Skye has hit out at the state of one of

Lewis literacy consultant petitions parliament

A FORMER primary teacher from the Outer Hebrides gave

Western Isles nurses given long service awards

TWO Western Isles community nurses, who have collectively

Highland MSP appointed childcare minister

HIGHLAND MSP Maree Todd, originally from Ullapool,

Uist family’s donation in memory of Mary Flora

NHS Western Isles recently received a recliner chair

Fort teen admonished over row with ex

A FORT William man who had never been in trouble with

Caol man admits drugs offence

A CAOL man had sentence deferred for background reports

Fort woman to be of good behaviour for six months

A WOMAN, who claimed she only went to the home of an

Fort man fined after ‘sustained attack’ in pub

A FORT William man who carried out what was described

Ballachulish teenager banned for 10 weeks

AN 18-YEAR-OLD Ballachulish driver was banned from

Kinlochleven woman told to behave

AN UNEMPLOYED Kinlochleven woman had her plea of not

Caol roofer fined £315 for assault on officer

A PART-TIME roofer from Caol was fined £315 at Fort

Winter warning for walkers and climbers visiting Highlands

HILL walkers and climbers are being urged to stay safe

New hope for Connel man Billy in Indian prison hell

CONNEL ex-para Billy Irving is expecting to hear within

Argyll and the Isles march to remember the fallen

Oban Pipe Band led the march from the Corran Halls

Injured Agnes is ‘better’

THE daughter of the Oban woman injured in a hit-and-run

Lochaber bows in silence to remember the fallen

Ordinary cadet Cameron Campbell and ordinary cadet

Fort William hosts the first Cloutman Commando dinner in Scotland

Fort William hosts the first Cloutman Commando dinner

Good turnout as Lochalsh marks Remembrance Sunday

ON A cold November morning, with showers of hail, the

Killin

KILLIN SWI held its monthly meeting in the McLaren

Dalmally

DALMALLY-based charity Mary’s Meals has launched a

Kilbrandon

THE ladies of Kilbrandon SWI welcomed guest speaker

Taynuilt

PUPILS in Taynuilt Primary School were treated to an

Stornoway

TWO Highland schools have reached the semi-final of

Isle of Lewis

A FORMER primary school teacher from the Hebrides is

Dunoon

PRIMARY five pupils from Kirn Primary School had the

Argyll

FLAVOURS of Argyll and Bute have featured on the Good

At Random

I WENT along to Argyll and Bute Council’s offices in

RETRO Roamer

■ A consignment arrived at the BA from Woodford Green

Budding writers recognised in national contest

PUPILS at Ardnamurchan High School have once again

Kinlochleven pupils in a spin

PUPILS and staff at a Lochaber school have raised more

Open day appeals to Fort students

WEST HIGHLAND College UHI welcomed dozens of prospective

Weird, wonderful words

EVER need the word for the choking groan made by a

Fascinating history of Argyll caves

AS WE top up our heating oil tanks or order another

Viewpoint

It is a sad fact of life that we continue to live in

Days gone by – 2001/2002

There were plenty of goodies on offer at this PTA raffe

MacPhail

FOR Highlanders and islanders living in Glasgow, November

Social media

Our story last week about the project which is aiming

How to put a stop to sexual harassment

With regard to Councillor Julie Mc- Kenzie’s comments

China offers economic boost for Argyll

Last week BID4Oban attended Argyll Enterprise Week

Scotland’s poor record on breastfeeding

I wrote to Tesco in Oban about the large aisle sign

Cathedral of Trees has air of tranquillity

Following your excellent article ‘Trees bloom for Remembrance

Unfair costs for single-parent families

As I try to decide whether to purchase a Nevis Range

Opposition MSPs excluded from talks

It is extremely disappointing that the Scottish Government

Beachd Ailein

DÈ CHANAS TU A-NISE? Bidh cuimhne aig a mhòr-chuid

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

Viewpoint

It is a sad fact of life that we continue to live in

Days gone by – 2001/2002

There were plenty of goodies on offer at this PTA raffe

MacPhail

FOR Highlanders and islanders living in Glasgow, November

Social media

Our story last week about the project which is aiming

How to put a stop to sexual harassment

With regard to Councillor Julie Mc- Kenzie’s comments

Scotland’s poor record on breastfeeding

I wrote to Tesco in Oban about the large aisle sign

Cathedral of Trees has air of tranquillity

Following your excellent article ‘Trees bloom for Remembrance

Unfair costs for single-parent families

As I try to decide whether to purchase a Nevis Range

Opposition MSPs excluded from talks

It is extremely disappointing that the Scottish Government

Beachd Ailein

DÈ CHANAS TU A-NISE? Bidh cuimhne aig a mhòr-chuid

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

TV star Elaine tours Highlands and Islands

A brand new series of Elaine C Smith’s Burdz Eye View

Glasgow Letter

There’s a new band on the trad scene who fuse folk

Kilmartin Museum to host Christmas fair

Kilmartin Museum is hosting a Christmas- themed market

Oban writing group is seeking submissions

An Oban writing group is seeking submissions for its

Morrison continues Highland tour before playing Oban on December 7

Morrison continues Highland tour before playing Oban

OFFERS & competitions

To enter, send separate entries (in the same envelope)

Fraser Shaw tunebook released to aid MS care

The Fraser Shaw Trust is delighted to announce that

Best of the Bàrdachd

The oldest choir in Gaeldom, Oban Gaelic Choir, launches

Killin Music Festival

The line-up for the third Killin Music Festival has

Tibetan and Gaelic music fuse as monks tour Argyll and Lochaber

Tibetan and Gaelic music fuse as monks tour Argyll

Fears grow for Argyll’s corncrakes

CORNCRAKES, one of Scotland’s rarest breeding birds

Now you can buy Ben Nevis … for £25 an acre

ACRES of Scotland’s largest mountains are up for adoption

Holyrood urged to back pesticide ban

THE Scottish Wildlife Trust is urging the Scottish

THIS WEEK’S WALKS

THE WALK leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet

Lochaber farm is to focus on cattle wintering options

THE exceptionally wet summer is posing a real winter

Free soil event for farmers at Balloch

THIS month, Soil Association Scotland in conjunction

NFUS is ‘disappointed’ at EU failure over herbicide decision

NFUS is ‘disappointed’ at EU failure over herbicide

Union campaigns for best Brexit deal

NFU SCOTLAND remains fully committed to striking the

Around the markets

FORT WILLIAM – Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd on November

New housing sector practice guide launched to support people with dementia

New housing sector practice guide launched to support

MP urges households to ‘keep a step ahead of winter’

NEW research has highlighted that having no heating

DEATHS

BRUCE - Irene. Peacefully at Cowal Community Hospital

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

BLACK - The family of the late John Black would like

MEMORIAMS

CAMERON - In loving memory of Angus Cameron, a very

Ardchattan’s Rev McCormick prepares for move to Callander

AFTER 33 years the Reverend Jeffrey McCormick is leaving

Rugby round-up …rugby round-up…

OBAN Lorne had a weekend off from league duty with

Heath team out in front with one round to go

THE PENULTIMATE round of the Glensanda Mini Squash

Dalmally golf club hands out the prizes

THE DALMALLY Golf Club annual prizegiving took place

Oban Saints youths’ results and fixtures

LAST weekend’s results: Under 13s 13, Dunoon 1; On

Scots athletes train at Loch Fyne

AN ARGYLL spa resort became the temporary training

Kintyre descendant is a world cup winner

TEENAGE England footballer who recently lifted the

Scottish Amateur FL results/fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results: Scottish Amateur Cup, third

All smiles for Myles as he scores the winner in Scottish Cup replay

All smiles for Myles as he scores the winner in Scottish

Another successful shinty season draws to a close

SKYE Camanachd Ladies were crowned Marine Harvest National

Iain Hay reflects on Oban Camanachd’s season

OBAN Camanachd first team manager Ian Hay took time

Oban come out on top in seven-goal thriller

BELEAGURED player-manager Alistair Burton survived

Impressive comeback for McPhee in Valencia

JOHN McPhee was ready for his swan song with the British

Gordon wins Argyll and Bute community coach award

GORDON Shearer was presented with the award for Community

Robert aims for Euro qualifier

GLENCRUITTEN Golf Club’s Robert MacIntyre had his hopes

Thistle spurn twogoal lead in home defeat

SOUTH Lochaber Thistle succumbed to their third defeat

Nevis Centre will see muscles flexed for strongman event

Nevis Centre will see muscles flexed for strongman

Lochaber boxers raise funds for Gary’s fight with MS

LOCHABER boxers got in the ring on Saturday to put

Fort William hosts Highland Squash Championship

SQUASH players and officials from across the Highlands

Entries open for Lochaber’s first Ski-An-Duro

ENTRIES are now open for Scotland’s new ski and mountain

Fort slump to narrow defeat in Inverness

WITH inclement weather forecast for the Saturday fixture

Lochaber turns out in hundreds to pay tribute to fallen

The remembrance service at the Commando Memorial was

Strontian care home to close

RESIDENTS will not be returning to Dail Mhor Care Home

Liberty submit Fort factory plans

LOCHABER’S economy could be bolstered by more than