VIEW FROM THE CHAMBER

Cost of agency nurses strains health budget

’The availability of housing here is a barrier for

Crash scene has a safety message

More than 200 high school students saw first-hand this

Islanders blast Jura fish farm plan

Islanders say there can be no mitigation when it comes

The Dunblane memorial tree at Oban High School has been temporarily relocated while work to complete the £32 million school is carried out.

The Dunblane memorial tree at Oban High School has

Funding snub for rape crisis work in Argyll

Rape survivors in Argyll and on the islands have missed

POLICE FILES

• At about 4.45pm on Monday November 26, at Superdrug

Beetle drive and coffee morning

Oban Congregational Church at the top of Argyll Street

Water treatment works completed

Scottish Water has completed one of its biggest investments

Seil singers sow festive seeds for charity

Seil Sound presents an afternoon of festive music and

Have your say over community spending

Oban, Lorn and the Inner Isles Health and Wellbeing

New barriers at Dunbeg are slammed

An Oban driving instructor has condemned safety barriers

Mull fears losing remote area nurse

Islanders living in remote parts of Mull fear they

Oban chef needed TV subtitles for Americans

Oban-born chef Graham Campbell’s broad accent baffled

Oban Rotary presents cheque to hospice

The Friends of Oban Hospice are putting the final touches

Video-link makes history at Oban Sheriff Court

History was made at Oban Sheriff Court on Tuesday when

Santa prepares to visit Oban

For once, I took my own advice and had a quiet weekend

urged to back Hope Kitchen’s appeal

An Oban charity is asking people to donate £5 to pay

Timeline revealed for Seil £5.6m waste water solution

Scottish Water has revealed its timeline to get a planning

Argyll and Bute schools are given good report

Education inspectors have paid another visit to Argyll

Phone box at Rockfield becomes information hub

There is now a direct line to find out what’s going

Tree festival hailed biggest and best

Organisers of this year’s St Conan’s Kirk Christmas

Festive fairs and markets

Makers and craft ers across the district were out in

Oban celebrates St Andrew’s with music and talent

St Andrew’s celebrations culminated three weekends

Argyll population decline concerns

Argyll and Bute Council’s leader wants to involve cabinet

Puffer pub up for sale

Easdale’s multi award-winning Puffer pub is on the

MacPhail

I am no follower of boxing and nor did I know anything

Mull couple’s first aid efforts win top award

Outstanding work to bring training to remote communities

’Awesome’ new book delivered to Argyll pupils

Copies of Diary of a Brilliant Kid: Top Secret Guide

Life saving with the ANPs

The Oban Times is running a series of articles championing

Charities benefit from memorial fundraiser

Four charities received cheques last week from money

Man issued threats to boss

A man whose ‘frustration snowballed’ when chasing wages

Black Lynn quick flood fix waiting for barrier

Council bosses say a flood barrier to go next to the

Pampering puts ladies in the pink

This year’s Pink Ladies Day was held at the Loch Fyne

Teen’s head shave raises thousands

Katie with her family and hairdresser Debbie Cox, left

Belford doctor was over five times limit

Fort William’s Belford Hospital looks set to lose one

Baxter slams council’s ‘excuse’ over parking

Fort William and Ardnamurchan councillor Andrew Baxter

Woman who died in Glencoe named by police

Police Scotland have named the woman who died in Glencoe

First ‘friends’ sign up to Women’s Aid

More than 40 guests joined Lochaber Women’s Aid (LWA)

WHAT’S ON in Lochaber

■ Tearlach MacFarlane will deliver a talk entitled

Young people more committed to staying in Lochaber

More young people see themselves living and working

Outdoor instructor admits road crash

An outdoor instructor’s careless driving caused his

Service to celebrate Christmas story

With Christmas Day just over two weeks away, a town

Banavie pupils celebrate St Andrew’s Day

Pupils at Banavie Primary School celebrated St Andrew’s

Hearing date set for Caol flood scheme

A provisional hearing date for the multi-million-pound

Mountain festival has something for everyone

Lochaber is set to host another world-class weekend

Plans for more than 400 houses in Upper Achintore

Plans for two new housing developments in Fort William

New book sheds light on historic Lochaber estates

Last Thursday saw the long-anticipated launch of Richard

MacPhail

I am no follower of boxing and nor did I know anything

Drink driving warning for festive period

Traffic police in the Highlands and Islands are urging

Gathering time ‘down under’ for expats

’It was the Inverlochy sign that drew the attention

Fort bookshop hosts launch

Tomorrow night (Friday), will see the launch of a biography

Fort station open for new business

ScotRail is looking for local and national retail partners

MSP delivers speech at Rotary charter dinner

Another successful Rotary Club Annual Charter Dinner

Island seafood industry ‘expendable’

Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MSP Alasdair Allan has highlighted

Harris Tweed wows Glasgow crowds

A unique collaboration between Harris Tweed Hebrides

Novel idea from Caol crime writer

From Braveheart to Harry Potter, the West Highlands

Spring start for Glencoe bridge replacement work

The A82 Partnership says it is trying to ensure traffic

Listen to public on mobile island library service, says councillor

Listen to public on mobile island library service,

Dog rescued after falling down cliff

Coastguard rescue teams from Kilchoan, Tobermory and

Hundreds of entries for card competition

More than 300 entries from pupils in 30 primary schools

Lewis wind farm trust wins national award

Community wind farm charity Point and Sandwick Trust

Allan elected convenor of parliamentary Gaelic group

Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MSP Alasdair Allan was elected

Drone restores phone service

Openreach engineers used a drone to restore communications

Firms boosted by maritime funds

Two Hebridean companies have received a share of £4.8

Argyll and Isles firms to the fore ahead of EU exit

Four west coast companies were in London last week

Fiuran Property launches Christmas charity giveaway

Fiuran Property is celebrating its fifth anniversary

TSL Contractors appoints new managing director

Mull-based construction and haulage company TSL Contractors

Council worker wins prestigious award

An Argyll and Bute Council worker has scooped a prestigious

New Iolaire exhibition opens in Sandwick hall

An exhibition on the Iolaire tragedy is to be held

His Majesty the Golden Eagle

Albert Einstein, in his book, The World as I See It

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DISTRICT NEWS

Potholes on the Ardcapel road are giving drivers a

At random

I am usually tempted to join the bah humbug brigade

DISTRICT NEWS

Listening to music from your youth and middle-life

Loch Ness swimming challenge raises £700 for Nevis Radio

Loch Ness swimming challenge raises £700 for Nevis

Police host first Fort william cafe event

In the first event of its kind for Lochaber, Police

Retro Roamer

■ Nigel Chisholm, super veteran of loads of Ben Races

Argyll and Bute teams reach cup finals day

Oban High School U16s reached their second successive

Results and fixtures

Last Saturday’s results: Scottish Amateur Cup, fourth

Results and fixtures

This Sunday’s results: Scottish Cup – Under 13s 1,

SNH survey shows upland birds in long-term decline

Woodland and farmland birds are thriving in Scotland

Oban firm wins RSPB innovation award

CuanTec, a blue biotechnology company based in Dunbeg

Nevis Range and Disability Snowsport UK join forces for 2018/19 season on slopes

Nevis Range and Disability Snowsport UK join forces

This week’s walks

The walk leader is to be contacted before hand for

Winners celebrate trad awards

Hands up for Trad celebrated Scotland’s vibrant traditional

Publisher highly commended

An Oban publisher was celebrating on Friday November

Tobermory main street lights up for Christmas

Tobermory’s Christmas shopping night was a huge success

Glasgow Letter

Last weekend, Perth hosted the MG Alba Scots Trad Awards

Tiree Music Festival early bird ticket rush

Tiree Music Festival (TMF) is celebrating its fastest

Mòd Flag handover signals event’s return to Glasgow

Glasgow’s Lord Provost accepted the Mòd Flag, signalling

Native American film is sell-out at Oban cinema

Scottish film director Steven Lewis Simpson is counting

Inveraray and District Accordion and Fiddle Club

Chairman Niall Iain MacLean welcomed a full house to

Deadline nears for Scots beef support scheme

Eligible farmers and crofters are reminded to apply

Christmas is the time to support local farmers

This festive season, NFU Scotland is asking the public

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CRAWFORD - On November 29, 2018, peacefully at home

Catholic bishops join Holyrood

Catholic bishops of Scotland joined members of parliament

Former Kirk Moderator regales Oban audience

The Rotary Club of Oban held its 69th annual charter

THOUGHT for the week

‘It’s beginning to feel a bit like Christmas’ sang

Report from the Camanachd Association

The Camanachd Association held its annual general meeting

Success for Oban and Lochaber in recent squash tournament

Players from Oban, Lochaber and Stornoway took part

Easy win for youths

Oban Lorne U18s welcomed Bishopton/ Cambuslang U18s

Robert misses the cut

Oban golfer Robert MacIntyre, playing in his first

Prize-winners at Taynuilt

Taynuilt Golf Club held its annual prize–giving in

Saints on Scottish Cup duty this weekend

A waterlogged pitch at the Murray, East Kilbride, unfortunately

Argyll rallyers fly in Fife

Glenrothes Motor Sport Club hosted the final round

Martial arts

The winter grading tests will take place over the coming

Argyll and Bute teams reach cup finals day

Oban High School U16s reached their second successive

Results and fixtures

Last Saturday’s results: Scottish Amateur Cup, fourth

Results and fixtures

This Sunday’s results: Scottish Cup – Under 13s 1,

Derby win for Oban

Oban welcomed Helensburgh to Glencruitten last weekend

Narrow defeat for Scotland

Oban’s Abi Evans gained her ninth cap for Scotland

Derby win for Oban

Oban welcomed Helensburgh to Glencruitten last weekend

Abi and Helen star for Scotland

Oban’s Abi Evans gained her ninth cap for Scotland

Lochaber 10-pin bowling results

After week six of the Lochaber Building Supplies 10-pin

Robert misses the cut

Oban golfer Robert MacIntyre, playing in his first

Lottery numbers

This week’s Fort William Golf Club lotto numbers were

Fort youths unveil new strips

New strips were presented to Fort William FC youth

Buckie put four past fighting Fort

Four first-half goals was enough to earn Buckie Thistle

Young Lochaber boxing stars shine on the road

Young Lochaber boxers were back in action last week

A strong field of runners take part in the Beinn Bhan race

A strong field of runners take part in the Beinn Bhan

West Highland Wheelers named Club of the Year

Lochaber’s reputation as a world-class mountain bike

Villagers win fight for speed limit at school

Parents and villagers at North Ballachulish are celebrating