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Islanders step up campaign to save lifeline GP service

HUNDREDS of islanders in a remote part of Mull and

Festival organisers thrilled at turnout

Thousands flocked to Oban for the 35th Highlands and

Police to investigate Nancy Glen sinking

A CRIMINAL investigation is to be carried out into

Residents rally against more Lonan Drive houses

AROUND 100 residents from Soroba and Morvern Hill packed

Salmon farm moratorium call

LOCAL fishery trusts and boards are calling for an

Baby Hero witnesses Islay monument rededication

THE great-great-great-granddaughter of an Islay man

Mull gin makers raise spirits with new distillery go ahead

Mull gin makers raise spirits with new distillery go

Report praises council progress

COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) has

Road works will last for six weeks

RESURFACING work on Western Isles roads started on

Social inclusion fund launched

COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar has launched a newfinancial

Threat tofishing’ slammed by MSP

ALASDAIR Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, has condemned

Council champions Mull Gaelic teacher despite visa refusals

Council champions Mull Gaelic teacher despite visa

Petition and questions for bank chief over closures

A PETITION to halt the closure of Castlebay and Inveraray’s

Minister refuses father’s plea to raise wreck of fishing boat

Minister refuses father’s plea to raise wreck of fishing

Benderloch project opens safe path for walkers and cyclists

Benderloch project opens safe path for walkers and

Airline steps in to save Coll couple’s honeymoon

NEWLYWED couple who stay on Coll had their honeymoon

POLICE FILES with Sergeant Iain MacNicol

A 23 YEAR OLD man was arrested for drink driving at

Burns club donates £600

THE BURNS Club of Oban has donated £600 to a local

Hotel guests evacuated after smoker triggers alarm

MORE than 100 guests had to be evacuated from Oban’s

Townsfolk invited to come along and ‘Get to Know Us’

PEOPLE with learning disabilities in Oban are calling

Young buskerteers belt it out for Oban’s Hope Kitchen

OBAN’S newest boy band ‘The Three Buskerteers’ raised

Stepping out on first Oban walking tours

FOLLOWING the successful completion of an intense training

Last chance to grab a stall at Charities Day

OBAN’S popular Charities Day takes place in less than

Oban welcomes epic walker on his birthday

EX-SOLDIER Chris Lewis who is walking the entire 7

Oban festival one of the best yet

I THINK I was right about the 35th Highland & Islands

Group aims to fix travel issues

ARGYLL and Bute Council leader Aileen Morton is setting

Heritage angels are wanted

GROUPS and individuals involved in heritage projects

Which is your favourite chippy?

THE SEARCH is on for the nation’s best chippy. Run

Feasibility of underground cables to be looked at again

A POWER company has pledged to explore the possibility

Flytippers turning Dunbeg into eyesore

OVERFLOWING recyling bins in Dunbeg are putting a nearby

Friends of Oban Hospice have confidence in the future

FRIENDS of Oban Hospice has raised around £300,000

Oban Sea Cadets give no quarter

OBAN Sea Cadets attended a weekend of intensive boating

Rape Crisis youth work praised by MP

A CHARITY working with young people to discuss issues

Campaign highlights fishermen lost at sea

THE FISHERMEN’S Mission has launched a campaign to

Rotary help for young Catriona

CATRIONA Mackenzie, a student at Oban High, has been

Youths charged with break-in

FIVE youths have been charged with breaking into Oban’s

Special goodbye for charity shop manager

A SPECIAL farewell party has been held in Oban for

May marks month of action on litter

ROADSIDE litter and plastic pollution are in the spotlight

Benderloch

BENDERLOCH’S Victory Halls welcomes Gaelic Americana

Taynuilt

TEST your general knowledge at a quiz night tomorrow

At Random

I’M STARTING to panic. The fantastic annual Rotary

Loch Lomond

LOCH Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority

Dunoon/Oban/Appin

PUPILS at Sandbank, Dunoon, Rockfield, Oban, and Strath

Dunoon

ORGANISERS of this year’s Dunoon and Cowal Royal National

Knapdale

A WORKSHOP teaching rural skills will take place in

Fund vote winners

AFTER a public vote, nearly 60 projects have won funding

Castlebay Co-op to get £1m make-over

THE CO-OP is to serve up a new-look store in Castlebay

Learning lessons of Assynt

IT JOKINGLY used to be said that the definition of

Plockton

THE LOCHALSH branch of Legion Scotland raised £222

Sunart

MOTORBIKE enthusiasts from as far afield as Thurso

Boys’ Brigade holds annual prizegiving

MEMBERS of the 2nd Fort William Boys Brigade Company

Good turnout for Glen Nevis litter pick

FRIENDS of Nevis thank the volunteers who took part

Ardgour

HOPSCOTCH Children’s Charity has hit the road running

Youngsters receive confirmation

Children of St Mary’s RC Church in Fort William - Amelia

Newly digitised images tell story of rural Scotland

TWO extensive surveys of rural Scotland undertaken

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The return to service of the CalMac ferry MV Clansman

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Praise for islanders as Islay remembers

CLOSE on 1,000 islanders and visitors, among them the

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Cathedral of Trees opens after restoration

FOR A couple of weeks in early April, the peaceful

THIS WEEK’S WALKS

LOCHABER AND LORN RAMBLERS The walk leader is to be

Gorgeous gardens in Argyll open to public

STUNNING gardens in Argyll will have their gates opened

Walkers warned of spring snow dangers

HILL WALKERS are being urged to treat long-lying snow

HIGHLAND GAMES CALENDAR 2018

All the world loves Highland games

35th Music and Dance Festival is busiest yet

Thousands enjoyed Oban’s 35th Highlands and Islands

Kilmartin Museum project lands £3.2m National Lottery windfall

Kilmartin Museum project lands £3.2m National Lottery

Glasgow Letter

As part of the forthcoming West End Festival, the Glasgow

Legendary Poozies all set to play Caol

If you are a lover of folk music, you will likely already

It’s Show Time

Summer in the West Highlands and Islands means that it is show time for our farmers – so come along and join in the fun and celebrate all their hard work and fine livestock and produce.

MSP says creamery staff deserve answers

WORKERS at a Campbeltown creamery deserve answers from

Farming enterprise in 20th century Glassary

TO READ this book is akin to opening up a time capsule.

SCIAF charity director tours Outer Hebrides

SCOTTISH Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) director

Thought for the week

THEY’RE BACK – the cuckoo, the corncrake, the swallow

Rosie pushes to the limit in ultra marathon

A WOMAN from Ardrishaig completed a gruelling ultra

Sponsors help Inverlochy shinty to double its firepower

INVERLOCHY Primary School will in future be able to

Rugby players get new training kits

Andy Noble, centre left, from BAM Nutall presents LRFC

Bowling club get under way with busy season opener

Allan MacDonald, left, president of the Fort William

Strongmen flex their muscles at Fort event

A NOVICE strongman competition took place recently

Stuart and Ailsa win Crinan Puff er race

A DELIGHTED Stuart McGeachy went one better than his

Lochaber Rugby Club enjoy end of season dinner

LOCHABER Rugby Club held their annual end of season

Oban Lorne turn on the style against Kilmarnock

OBAN Lorne welcomed mid table Kilmarnock to Glencruitten

Isle of Mull RFC hosts youth rugby festival

MORE than 200 mini and youth rugby players descended

Euan Wilson dinner and 7s

GRANGEMOUTH Stags rugby club will be hosting a dinner

Golf news

Pickford Trophy played at Glencruitten at the weekend

Macaulay Cup exit for Newtonmore

BALLACHULISH, Glenurquhart, Kingussie, Kinlochshiel

Saints lose out to Scottish Cup finalists

LAST Saturday at a soggy Glencruitten Scottish Amateur

MARTIAL SPORTS WITH IAIN RODGER

Kyokushinkai Karate Club instructor Iain Rodger was

Soroba House and Saints youths host tournament

THIS Saturday (May 12) Soroba House and Oban Saints

Smith steps down as Fort William co-manager

FORT William FC co-manager Ali Smith stepped down from

Late equaliser denies Fort in final match of the season

FORT William narrowly missed out on recording their

Lochaber take fifth spot in Highland team squash event

FOUR members of Lochaber Squash Club travelled to Gordonstoun

Four-goal Cunningham puts Mallaig into cup semi-fina

MALLAIG progressed to the semi-finals of the GF MacRae

Big numbers for Big Pedal at Lochaber High

A RECORD number of Lochaber High School teachers and

10-pin bowling singles results

AFTER week six of the ten pin bowling singles leagues

Lochaber club lotteries

THIS week’s Fort William Golf Club lotto numbers were

Fifty jobs saved as diving centre finds new owners

MORE than 50 jobs have been secured after a deal was

Wheeling out the champions in Fort

Kinlochleven rider Gary MacDonald joined Sunday’s parade

Rare Lochaber birds are under threat

RARE waterbirds in Lochaber are under ‘real threat’

Skye health review welcomed

NHS Highland has welcomed an independent report on

WHAT’S ON in Lochaber

Lochaber Transport Forum will hold an open meeting

MacDonald retains Pre-65 title

FOLLOWING an exceedingly close-fought event, Kinlochleven

Lochaber man travelled 250 miles hoping to meet young girl

Lochaber man travelled 250 miles hoping to meet young

Lochaber Model Show is a big hit after move to Nevis Centre

Lochaber Model Show is a big hit after move to Nevis

New bus shelter installed

THE long-running saga of the bus shelter outside Fort

Scooter to improve mobility for shoppers

SHOPMOBILITY Lochaber has been awarded £1,500 from

Nevis Radio gets a £10,000 boost

FOLLOWING its recent success with the Tesco Bags for

Fèis receives philanthropy cash award

FÈIS nan Garbh Chrìochan has been awarded £3,000 by

Have your say on police properties

HIGHLANDS and Islands regional MSP Rhoda Grant has

New plans unveiled for Old Knock School refurbishment

A COMMUNITY consultation commenced at the weekend in

North Skye youngsters explore Stories, Stones and Bones in year-long initiative

North Skye youngsters explore Stories, Stones and Bones

Lewis trust secures place in awards finals

COMMUNITY wind farm charity Point and Sandwick Trust

Clansman returns to service

CALMAC ferry MV Clansman returned to service last week

New sight loss group for Skye

A LEADING sight-loss charity is calling for people

Excitement builds for ‘Ben Bronze’

EXPERTS from an Edinburgh foundry were in Fort William

MSP highlights pothole plight of Lochaber

LOCHABER MSP Kate Forbes was due to highlight the number

Boxing gold champ visits Caol school

BOXING Commonwealth gold medal winner Charlie Flynn

Youngsters complete food hygiene cou

AS PART of Kinlochleven High School’s Employability

Cyclist dies after collision with animal

POLICE Scotland can confirm that a male cyclist has

Nominations are wanted

GROUPS and individuals involved in heritage projects