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Warning as figures reveal babies are among the homeless in Oban
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Comedian’s tweet helps family raise thousands
A TWEET from comedian Jason Manford has helped raise
Islanders ambush ministers to fix Jura’s road
MAJOR repairs are planned for Mull, Lismore, Islay
NEWS
TIMESLINE
WESTERN Isles MP Angus Brendan MacNeil is calling on
Litter appeal to Tiree tourists
HOLIDAYMAKERS heading to Tiree are being invited to
CalMac partnership set to boost marine awareness
WEST COAST ferry operator CalMac has teamed up with
Worldwide interest in flag contest
ENTRIES for the Tiree flag competition are coming in
Iona appeal to build ‘brilliant’ new hall
DESIGNS for Iona’s new village hall, An Talla Baile
Move to have spaceport located in North Uist
WESTERN Isles MP Angus Brendan MacNeil, representatives
New CalMac boss expects busy season
CALMAC’S new interim managing director, Robbie Drummond
POLICE FILES
with Sergeant Iain MacNicol
Concern over faulty Oban town centre defibrillator
AN ‘UNAVAILABLE’ defibrillator caused concern in Oban
Future of Jura and Islay in summit spotlight
THREE Scottish Government ministers were in Bowmore
Mull man had indecent images of children
A 38-YEAR-OLD man from Tobermory has pleaded guilty
First prize for old into new creation
FURNITURE upcycler Julie Ruddock has won a meal for
End of an era as CalMac ferry retires
THE MV Eigg, the last Island-class ferry in the CalMac
Oban North Pier Building officially handed over
THE OFFICIAL handover of the keys to a new maritime
100 years of 1918 Education Act celebrated at cathedral service
100 years of 1918 Education Act celebrated at cathedral
Gardener Billy’s tool legacy nurtures vegetable project
THE WIDOW of a prizewinning gardener well-known for
Fundraising toast to volunteer Megan
OBAN teenager Megan Evans said ‘cheers’ to restaurant
Get out and enjoy the extra hours of daylight
NOW THAT mornings and evenings are brighter, it seems
Training first for Argyll churches
CATHOLIC leaders in churches across Argyll are the
Residents and MSP power ahead with pylon protest
RESIDENTS fighting plans for more pylons in one of
Supporting communities fund open to votes
BIDS to use books to bridge the generation gap in Benderloch
Plans to spend £24.5m on housing
ARGYLL Community Housing Association (ACHA) plans to
Sad end for sheep rescued by divers from cliff
A RESCUED sheep that went missing from an Oban shed
Oban Times reader Ivor wins whisky prize
OBAN Times competition winner Ivor Clark has collected
Planning committee agrees to save Seil hut
COUNCILLORS have agreed to save a hut built without
On their trikes to help improve disabled access
TRIKE business inspired by a couple’s profoundly disabled
University town project puts Oban on the map
ON MARCH 1, the Oban as a University Town project was
WHAT’S ON in Lochaber
■ The Aonach Mor Uphill Race will take place on Saturday
Emporium conjures a world of the exotic
AS YOU climb the small winding staircase to the first
Ardnamurchan High School holds annual partnership evening
A GOOD turn-out of partners, parents and the wider
Lochaber Food Bank sees numbers soar
AFTER Lochaber Food Bank opened in 2013, it handed
View from the Chamber
AS LOCHABER Chamber of Commerce’s recent trade mission
Ospreys back at Loch Arkaig
OSPREYS Louis and Aila returned to their nest at Loch
Lochaber children celebrate centenary
THE Diocese of Argyll and the Isles recently celebrated
Fort Greenpeace stages first demo
LOCHABER’S newest environmental activism group, Fort
Olympic medallist opens new Aldi store
OLYMPIC silver medal rower Polly Swann will officially
Funding limit is removed
WITH just under a year left to commit funds of £258
First affordable homes in Staffin for 20 years agreed
PLANS to build affordable houses in a north-east Skye
CalMac partnership set to boost marine awareness
WEST COAST ferry operator CalMac has teamed up with
Wind farm charity secures future of piping competition
ONE OF the world’s most prestigious piping events,
Harris Tweed marks 10th birthday at Glasgow awards
HARRIS Tweed was the centrepiece of the glittering
Stromferry bypass to close for three months
DRIVERS using the Stromeferry bypass in Wester Ross
Lochaber MSP says tackling climate change is ‘everyone’s responsibility’
Lochaber MSP says tackling climate change is ‘everyone’s
Lib Dem Rixson wins in Caol and Mallaig by-election
NEWLY-ELECTED Caol and Mallaig ward councillor Denis
Anger boils over on continuing roads issues
FRUSTRATION is growing over what is claimed is a continuing
£320,000 worth of drugs seized
DRUGS with a street value of more than £320,000 have
Cameron Highlanders’ Association
IN A report of a cheque handover involving the Cameron
DISTRICTS
Tobermory
A TOBERMORY man who brought two Scotch distilleries
Inveraray
INVERARAY and District Accordion and Fiddle Club met
Search on for inspiring young people
THIS year has been selected as the Year of Young People
Eat Safe Awards for two Uist schools
TWO UIST schools, Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath and Sgoil Lionacleit
Oban
OBAN Art Society’s annual supper took place last month
Oban, Lorn and the Isles
PEOPLE in Oban, Lorn and the Isles are being given
Outer Hebrides
THE OUTER Hebrides Community Planning Partnership’s
Plockton
A LARGE crowd attended the Plockton’s open-air church
Quilt exhibition success
MORE than 100 people visited Nether Lochaber Village
AHA Futures hosts final cafe at rural complex
MEMBERS of the Active Health Achieving Futures project
New artwork in the making for centre
A NEW Room 13 Spean Bridge (13SB) artwork is in production
Toddlers try out new backpacks on picnic
INVERLOCHY nursery recently held a ‘teddy bear toddle’
Wind band musical weekend
LOCHABER Community Wind Band was joined by more than
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HERITAGE
Natural intelligence of the Gael
A FEW weeks ago I wrote in these columns of an extraordinary
Oban features in new history series on TV
FASCINATING stories from across Scotland, including
LETTERS
Viewpoint
The real and present scourge of homelessness continues
Days gone by – 1938
Iain Thornber from Morvern submitted this photograph of farm workers using old foot ploughs for digging in the potatoes on Skye in 1938.
Viewpoint
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Days gone by – 1938
INJURIES of any kind, even minor ones, are never pleasant
Gaelic is used as political football
Two items of importance for the future and survival
Tough decisions on how we pay for care
Headlines over the past month have highlighted significant
Mull roads are in a dreadful state
I’m glad to read in The Oban Times that Councillor
Hospital story upset staff and patients
I am extremely disappointed and dismayed by your front
Beachd Ailein
CHA B’ IONGNADH CO-FHAIREACHADH a bhith aig a’ mhòr-chuid
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THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words
LEISURE
This year’s Easter Fèis Latharna is the biggest yet
This year’s ‘fantastically successful’ Easter Fèis
Students join in islands creative project
Students from the Outer Hebrides and Shetland are about
The Proclaimers are coming to the Corran Halls
The gig is on Saturday August 4 and tickets go on sale
Glasgow Letter
I was deeply saddened to hear last week of the death
OUTDOORS
Mull Eagle Watch flies to new location to find birdies
EVERY golfer’s dream to get a ‘double eagle’… and that’s
Mountaineering Scotland makes key new appointment
THE body which represents climbers, mountaineers, hill
Expeditions to study the health of whales in Hebridean waters
Expeditions to study the health of whales in Hebridean
THIS WEEK’S WALKS
The walk leader is to be contacted before hand for
FARMING
Signs of spring at last after extreme winter
Ewen Campbell SRUC’s Kirkton and Auchtertyre research farms manager
Ladies dominate Mull sticks competition
The craft of stickmaking is very old. Throughout time
Anger from NFUS as new entrant grants close
NFU Scotland has written to the Scottish Government
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS
Obituary – Christine Stone
Sitting here in Christine’s flat in Fort William, literally
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MARTIAL ARTS WITH IAIN RODGER
THE IKKU Perth club has organised a beach training
Eric is the big shot at Glendaruel
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Invincibles top Glensanda mini-squash team league
THE FIRST round of the Glensanda annual squash tournament
Thistle win indoor title after shootout
THE INDOOR winter football came to a dramatic conclusion
Saints take on Goldenhill for a place in Scottish Cup semi-final
Saints take on Goldenhill for a place in Scottish Cup
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TEENAGE Tiree surfer Ben Larg triumphed at the Scottish
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Ladies head for Murrayfield final
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Green Machine lose to league leaders
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THE chief executive of the company overseeing more
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Lochaber transport head blasts Stagecoach
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Times Sport
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Gutsy Fort William push Nairn County close
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Fort William club nets Marine Harvest sponsorship
FORT William Netball Club have recently invested in
10-pin bowling singles results
AFTER week two of the 10-pin bowling singles leagues
Lochaber club lotteries
THIS week’s Fort William Golf Club lotto numbers were
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