Puffer benefits from fundraising day

Fresh ideas for the Rest

‘We want to show that if they came up with a permanent fix it would cost less in the long run’

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Three-year-old Vinnie Convery is determined to bag that duck at

MAMAFest looks for sell-out crowd

IT WAS announced recently that the Mid Argyll Music and

Appeal for witnesses

A SPEEDING van in Kilmartin has police appealing for witnesses

Co-op theft

POLICE are investigating the theft of several items from the

Car vandalism

POLICE are investigating after a silver Vauxhall Astra was vandalised

Dinghy theft

A BLUE wooden dinghy measuring nine feet in length was

Assault and abuse allegations

A 55-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in Cairnbaan last Wednesday after

Bail breach call

POLICE are trying to trace a man who allegedly breached

Traffic cops make stops

A 48-YEAR-OLD man was stopped by police for allegedly going

Big strides made on Tarbert footpath

NORTH Kintyre ramblers could soon be looking out their walking

Police pass pedalling training

ARGYLL’S law enforcers were put through a cycling course, aimed

Jessica gets her prize – at last

TARBERT Primary School pupil Jessica McCallum has received her Dux

Fun day in Inveraray for deaf children

A FREE fun day will take place in Inveraray next

People with disability have their say

DISABLED people living in Argyll had the chance to give

New speed limit

THE Argyllshire Advertiser threw out a question on Facebook last

Former oil works transformed into industrial art gallery

A DISUSED oil works on the Crinan Canal will be

Community spirit shines on Loch Fyneside

LAST weekend demonstrated that community spirit in Furnace is alive

Craignish Festival is a big success

THIS year’s Craignish Festival has been hailed by organisers as

Scaling the heights for pink charity

A HARDY team from Loch Fyne Oysters, Cairndow, took on

MacAskill wows the crowds

PERHAPS the best known stunt rider in the world, Danny

Garden party attracts the crowds

IT WAS fun and games last weekend at Lochgilphead MS

More than just memories at Lochgilphead charity event

SiMBA, Simpson’s Memory Box Appeal, is a charity that responds

Intrepid Chris to ship up in Tarbert

POWERBOAT instructor Chris Pell is tackling some of the busiest

Argyll pub gong has tails wagging

OWNERS of a popular Argyll pub-restaurant will be wagging their

WEST COAST MEMORIES

IN THIS edition we continue a remarkable series of vintage

Opulence from a bygone era

HISTORICALLY there have been impressive ships whose names have been

Invest in the Rest before the onset of our winter weather

THERE are the beginnings of a distinct autumnal feel about

opinion

On Monday afternoon I heard from my garden the alarming

Ground source heat pumps

Ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) use pipes which are buried

Seeking impartial advice about installing a renewables system? Speak to Home Energy Scotland

The Scottish weather may be mixed, as this summer has

Up to £15,000 interest-free loans* to help improve your home

There are lots of ways you can make your home

Hydro Power

Hydro technology uses running water to generate electricity, whether it’s

Energy efficient windows

All properties lose heat through their windows. But energy-efficient glazing

Solar panels

Solar panel electricity systems, also known as solar photovoltaics (PV),

A service of healing in Lochgilphead

A GENTLE service of prayer, laying-on of hands and anointing

Shemaron comes to Ardrishaig once again

A RARE surviving example of a ring net fishing boat

Annual fun day held at Ford

A LOVELY warm day greeted visitors to Ford Village Hall,

‘Amazing’ Ardrishaig Flower Show

ARDRISHAIG Horticultural Society held its 65th annual show last week,

Your Route to 66 and the history behind the registration plate…

September 1st sees the launch of the new ‘66’ registration

Do you yearn to learn? Don’t stall your ambition to get behind the wheel

I LOOK in the rear view mirror and all I

Discover the new face of Volvo’s V40 at Strathmore

Now available at Perthbased dealership Strathmore, Volvo’s bestselling V40 and

Local company takes European customer service honours

Local Toyota dealer, Helensburgh Motors, has been honoured for achieving

Lunch is on us at Helensburgh Motors

Helensburgh has undergone a multimillion-pound transformation and is well worth

Popular Just Add Fuel® with Telematics now extended to PEUGEOT 308* and 308 SW*

Just Add Fuel® is PEUGEOT’s fixed-price motoring package has hassle

All-new Renault Mégane receives best-in-class running cost figures

The All-New Renault Mégane has received best-in-class service, maintenance and

Does this car look good on me?

Survey reveals men value image more than women...when it comes to buying cars

Driving Force REVIEW

The Oban Times editor Susan Windram puts the Subaru Levorg through its paces

Biker Down course could help you save lives

Oban Community Fire Station will host it’s first-ever Biker Down

SUBARU ANNOUNCES UPGRADES TO XV COMPACT CROSSOVER

New features include 7.0-inch infotainment and Siri® Eyes-Free voice control

Isuzu D-Max Arctic Trucks AT35: The most extreme D-Max ever sold

The all-new Isuzu D-Max Arctic Trucks AT35 is a pick-up

UK-wide survey Of 340,000 tyres reveals over 10 million vehicles could be driven with an illegal tyre in 2016. . .

• Tyres cause more accidents resulting in casualties than any

Garage Services

Driver advice: Vehicle maintenance

Mid Argyll Show 2016 - the results

THE following are the results of the various competitions held

Your new career could be in your pocket

Thanks to two local entrepreneurs it has never been easier

Surveyors predict rise in Scottish house prices

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said demand for

Thought for the Week

LIKE a miser trying to hide his jewels, the mist

Artists at work

TEMPLAR Arts and Leisure Centre in Tarbert is set to

Cowal Highland Gathering

WITH the annual three-day Cowal Highland Gathering in full swing,

SWI ready for new season

THE LADIES of Ford SWI will be resuming their monthly

GRUNEWALD

On August 7, 2016, after a short illness, Kathleen (Kathy)

MACCALLUM

Peacefully, at the Campbeltown Hospital, on August 16, 2016, Jean

MCKERRAL

Peacefully, at the Campbeltown Hospital, on August 20, 2016, Martha

MUNRO

Suddenlyat home, 5 Wallace Cottages, Southend, on August 21, 2016,

SINCLAIR

Joyce. At Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock on August 17, 2016, Joyce

SMITH

On August 18, 2016, peacefully at Lorn and Islands Hospital,

GARDNER - Edwin

MACINTYRE

MCKERRAL

Neil, a loving and much loved son, brother and uncle,

MITCHELL

In loving memory of our dear father, grandfather, great grandfather

ORR

In loving memory of Uncle Archie, who died August 26,

SHIELDS

SHIELDS

SHIELDS

In memory of a dear friend Rita. Never more than

WAGGETT

Raymond, died August 23, 2012, a much loved brother, uncle

Oban Camanachd back in shinty’s showpiece final

OBAN Camanachd are through to the 2016 Camanachd Cup final

Young bowlers qualify for final

YOUNG Mid Argyll bowlers Emma and Kirsty Gargan have reached

Argyll athletes excel at Scottish

YOUNG athletes from Argyll excelled at the Scottish age group

Red Star on cloud nine

LOCHGILPHEAD Red Star made a blistering start to their new

Trophies galore at golf day

L O C H G I L P H E

Brotherly battle for golf trophy

TWO brothers vied for a prize named in honour of

Inveraray shinty open day success

INVERARAY Shinty Club hosted an open day at the Winterton

Tarbert are kitted out for the new season

TARBERT AFC are pictured in their new home strip, sponsored

Sports lotto draw results

ONE lucky winner picked up a £300 prize in Kilmory