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Road safety campaign launched early

POLICE have launched a road safety campaign three weeks earlier

Exciting discovery could rewrite Iona’s history

THE SITE of a potential prehistoric village has been found

Hospital beds ‘reconfigured’

FOUR beds in Lorn and Islands hospital are being ‘reconfigured’

SAS says response times improving

THE SCOTTISH Ambulance Service has assured people it responds to

Oban Live confirmed for 2017

SKERRYVORE took some time out from their seven week tour

Tralee chippy takes home a good food award

A BENDERLOCH fish and chip shop beat off more than

Bunessan show correction

In last week’s paper we printed the wrong photograph with

Summit set to deal with Islay ferry disruption

AFTER two weeks of cancellations and ferry trouble on mainland

Parking charges boost for coffers

PARKING charges in Oban raised £165,023 between April and June

Students give SAMS UHI lecturers top marks

FOUR lecturers at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS

Distillery presentations

BOWMORE Distillery’s former manager and current master distiller Eddie MacAffer

Half Marathon

A WELL-KNOWN runner from Kintyre was first past the post

Group hits out at wind farm report

MOUNTAINEERING Scotland has refuted a ‘meaningless’ report that concluded wind

Youth work charity set to close after funding slashed

A CHARITY helping young people in Argyll into work could

Parsley the cat’s celebrity status ensures he still has the upper paw

AFTER his rise to fame through the pages of The

Argyll MSP angered over partnership chief’s failure to answer questions

AN MSP has accused the boss of the newly-formed health

Village aims to discourage overtaking

PLANS are afoot to discourage drivers overtaking on the A816

Christmas lights cash

CHRISTMAS lights funding has been protected for the next three

Raft racers boldly go round the bay to raise charity cash

THERE was just one sinking and six disqualifications at Saturday’s

Tanuilt summer ceilidh success

TAYNUILT summer ceilidh on August 6 had a good blend

Organic growers host open day

LORN Organic Growers held a very successful annual Open Day

Get your map for annual art trail

ARTISTS from throughout Argyll came together for the launch of

Councillors push for Argyll support

SUPPORT for businesses and skills development would make significant improvements

Partners unveiled for Argyll Enterprise Week

A WIDE range of partner organisations have signed up to

Oban Masonic Lodge hosts fun day helping raise thousands for charity

A WEEKEND fun day organised by Oban’s Masonic Lodge has

Lessons of war brought home

This year marks 100 years since the River Leven Prisoner

Sentence deferred on executive

A FORMER fishing executive who stole from his Lochaber employer

Plans for new student halls

PLANS have been submitted for new student accommodation in Fort

Town celebrates new pontoons

Fiona Hyslop, minister for culture tourism and external affairs, will

Gaelic gathering

A GATHERING will be held in Oban this weekend for

Surfs up on Tiree

BLACK HOUSE Watersports Tiree are the hosts of this year’s

Jobs fair success

ARGYLL MP Brendan O’Hara said he was ‘delighted’ with the

Pledge to farmers

FARMING unions from across the UK say it is essential

A lament for my lost piper

Alastair Campbell was at his brother’s side as he wrestled for years with schizophrenia. Donald died last week. Speaking for the first time about that battle, the former spin doctor tells of a mind and body ravaged but a loving, musical soul undimmed

Councillor’s shock at lack of discussion over island air service

‘ASTONISHING and abysmal.’ Those were the words of a Western

Caol’s gardeners put on bloomin’ marvellous show

DESPITE the recent wet weather, there was a fair turnout

Hearing scheduled

THE next hearing regarding a judge from Fort William charged

Ideas week

LOCHABER Chamber of Commerce has announced Fraser Doherty as the

Business goes extra mile to kit kids out for school

CHILDREN across Lochaber returned to school this week and local

Oban-based scientists assist crisis response

CONFIRMATION that diesel has begun leaking from the stranded Transocean

Salvage team on board rig to assess recovery options

A SALVAGE team have begun a full assessment of an

Transport forum to meet MSPs

The forum will get together with SNP MSP, for Skye,

Duo are ‘winging it’ to Skye

A GUITAR duo hoping to ‘capture the imagination’ will be

Group’s cafe fundraiser is a piece of cake

THE LOCHABER Autism Support Group (LASG) raised £807.78 by holding

Talent sought for open mic session

LOCAL talent is sought for an open music sessions in

Consistent exam results praised

ANOTHER year of consistent exam results in the Western Isles

Lessons of war brought home

This year marks 100 years since the River Leven Prisoner

Sentence deferred on executive

A FORMER fishing executive who stole from his Lochaber employer

Corpach fights ‘bonkers’ situation

A PETITION has been set up by a local committee

Plans for new student halls

PLANS have been submitted for new student accommodation in Fort

Town celebrates new pontoons

Fiona Hyslop, minister for culture tourism and external affairs, will

Councillor’s shock at lack of discussion over island air service

‘ASTONISHING and abysmal.’ Those were the words of a Western

Caol’s gardeners put on bloomin’ marvellous show

DESPITE the recent wet weather, there was a fair turnout

Hearing scheduled

THE next hearing regarding a judge from Fort William charged

Ideas week

LOCHABER Chamber of Commerce has announced Fraser Doherty as the

Business goes extra mile to kit kids out for school

CHILDREN across Lochaber returned to school this week and local

Oban-based scientists assist crisis response

CONFIRMATION that diesel has begun leaking from the stranded Transocean

Transport forum to meet MSPs

The forum will get together with SNP MSP, for Skye,

Duo are ‘winging it’ to Skye

A GUITAR duo hoping to ‘capture the imagination’ will be

Salvage team on board rig to assess recovery options

A SALVAGE team have begun a full assessment of an

Group’s cafe fundraiser is a piece of cake

THE LOCHABER Autism Support Group (LASG) raised £807.78 by holding

Talent sought for open mic session

LOCAL talent is sought for an open music sessions in

Consistent exam results praised

ANOTHER year of consistent exam results in the Western Isles

Oban Dental Care accept NHS patients

OBAN Dental Care, formerly known as Argyll Square Dental Practice

Road safety campaign launched early

POLICE have launched a road safety campaign three weeks earlier

Exciting discovery could rewrite Iona’s history

THE SITE of a potential prehistoric village has been found

Hospital beds ‘reconfigured’

FOUR beds in Lorn and Islands hospital are being ‘reconfigured’

SAS says response times improving

THE SCOTTISH Ambulance Service says it responds to life-threatening calls

Gaelic gathering

A GATHERING will be held in Oban this weekend for

Surfs up on Tiree

BLACK HOUSE Watersports Tiree are the hosts of this year’s

Jobs fair success

ARGYLL MP Brendan O’Hara said he was ‘delighted’ with the

Pledge to farmers

FARMING unions from across the UK say it is essential

Group hits out at wind farm report

MOUNTAINEERING Scotland has refuted a ‘meaningless’ report that concluded wind

Youth work charity set to close after funding slashed

A CHARITY helping young people in Argyll into work could

Parsley the cat’s celebrity status ensures he still has the upper paw

AFTER his rise to fame through the pages of The

Argyll MSP angered over partnership chief’s failure to answer questions

AN MSP has accused the boss of the newly-formed health

Village aims to discourage overtaking

PLANS are afoot to discourage drivers overtaking on the A816

Christmas lights cash

CHRISTMAS lights funding has been protected for the next three

Partners unveiled for Argyll Enterprise Week

A WIDE range of partner organisations have signed up to

Oban Masonic Lodge hosts fun day helping raise thousands for charity

A WEEKEND fun day organised by Oban’s Masonic Lodge has

Mallaig

CALMAC staff in Mallaig have raised £500 for MS Society

Cowal

THE COWAL Peninsula’s 14th annual walking and outdoor festival starts

Colonsay

A 10-YEAR-OLD Kilchattan Primary School pupil has raised more than

Quarry donation keeps Lismore bus on the road for another year

LISMORE’S ‘granny bus’ will be kept on the road for

Loch swim boosts centre fund

TO CELEBRATE the 25th anniversary of a community centre on

Championship chance for Oban teenage rider

A 15-YEAR-OLD girl from Oban will represent North Argyll Pony

Lola celebrates 100th birthday

A TOBERMORY woman received a letter from the Queen last

Books for lonely St Kilda and other island memories

IT WAS a pleasure, a few weeks ago, to welcome

‘Minister’s House, St Kilda, August 12, 1900

MY DEAR Friend, all hail to you from my heart!

Viewpoint

Road safety is an issue that is on most people’s

Days gone by – Woolworths staff dance, Oban, 1979

This week’s flashback photo was submitted by Mary Tindall of

World Championship success

MORE than 35,000 people attended the World Pipe Band Championships

SNH not behind plan to re-introduce lynx

I would like to correct some inaccuracies in the letter

Named person scheme ruled unlawful

It is now official: the draconian ‘named person scheme’ drawn

Call to help children suffering from cancer

This September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and we are

Rain is not a pain to Oban cinema

I want to thank all the people who have visited

Social media

A NUMBER of stories in last week’s Oban Times caught

Beachd Ailein

CHAN e càil ùr a th’ ann dha seirbheisean poblach

Salen’s spirit is key to success

THE ISLE of Mull’s annual agricultural show has been described

Paying tribute to departed friends friends

The premature passing of friends, family and those close to

Bodach

Fishing boats, boats for fishing: quotas, marine protection and life

Baywater Restaurant

RELAUNCHED last year, The Arisaig Hotel’s restaurant Baywater, now has

Grandfather one of first to di

A CENTURY ago the Battle of the Somme was raging

Powerful lesson at POW show

This year marks 100 years since the River Leven Prisoner

Cowal Highland Gathering

With around 23,000 people visiting each year, Cowal Highland Gathering

GLAMPING In Scotland 2016

IF THE idea of camping calls to mind images of

Buying property with a partner

Today's housing market means many more people are deciding to

Port Ellen crofter reigns supreme at Islay Show

‘WILL somebody with a tractor please report to the secretary’s

Strontian show field packed with entries

AFTER a week of bad weather, the skies brightened on

Organisers look forward to welcoming large crowd to popular Killin event

KILLIN and District Agricultural Society’s annual show will be held

Jeremy Clarkson names “Extremely Exciting” Mercedes-AMG GT S one of his top 10 cars

THE Mercedes-AMG GT S has been named by Jeremy Clarkson

Fastest Selling Used Cars revealed by CAP HPI

AUTOMOTIVE data experts cap hpi have revealed the fastest-selling used

Cammish is Scotland bound as Carrera Cup heads to Knockhill

PORSCHE Carrera Cup GB championship leader Daniel Cammish returns to

BISSET

Colin Gothard Bisset passed away suddenly on July 29, 2016,

CAMERON

Peacefully at Lynn of Lorne Care Home, Benderloch, on Sunday

FORREST

Sheila. Peacefully, at Abbeyfield Nursing Home, Ballachulish on August 11,

MACKENZIE

Peacefully at Lorn and Islands Hospital, Oban on August 12,

MACLACHLAN

Flora née Gunn. Peacefully in her 85th year at the

MACQUARRIE

Peacefully at home on August 11, 2016, surrounded by her

McCLOUNNAN

Peacefully after a short illness, at Lorn and Islands Hospital,

NICOLSON

Margaret Nicolson (née Beaton) passed away peacefully with her family

ROBERTSON

Peacefully at North Argyll House, Oban on August 11, 2016,

CAIRNS

In loving memory of my sister and our aunt Christine

CAMPBELL

In loving memory of a dear auntie Tootsie, (Sarah), who

CRUICKSHANK

Flora, died August 22, 2013, a much loved Mum. Another

CRUICKSHANK

Our beautiful Nanna Flora, Kind was your nature True were your

CRUICKSHANK

In loving memory of our dear dad Duncan and seanair,

LAIRD

In loving memory of Davy, a much loved dad and

MACGILLIVRAY

Mum, two years have passed since you left Miss you

MACKAY

In loving memory of our mum Alison, who died August

PENROSE

- In loving memory of Jack, who died on August

PENROSE

- In loving memory of Jack, brother-inlaw and uncle, sadly

POTTER

- Treasured memories of a dear husband, father and danda,

ROBERTSON

- In memory of my dear wife Heather, who passed

WELLS

-Remembering our dear son and brother Gary, who died tragically

WELLS

WYLIE

In loving memory of a dearly loved husband, dad and

£20,000 prize fund available for churches in national competition

IT IS NOT too late for churches in Scotland to

Thought for the week

Isaiah 56.3 “We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each

Ten out of ten as Oban Saints dump Argyll rivals

‘We pressed high up the park and never let their defence settle on the ball’

Duncan wins ‘down the line’ shoot

THE DAY, which started bright, ended in heavy rain but

Andrew and Kyle lift the silverware

OBAN Bowling Club’s Open Pairs was held on Saturday (August

McPhee struggles in Austria

CONNEL’S John McPhee endured a weekend to forget at the

New kit for Lochnell youngsters

The choice of where to go for pre-match meals was

Lorne lose out in Dundee

OBAN Lorne made the long trip to Dundee on Saturday

Oban sisters play in Super Series

THE REGIONAL draws for the Scottish Super Series 2016 have

Oban sports groups urged to get involved in national project

ARGYLL and Bute Council is encouraging sports clubs and organisations

Killin

GENTS Open: Saturday 6 August Scratch: The Davies Trophy: 1

Tobermory

GENTS: August Medal - 1 Graham Davidson 72-07-65; 2 Tom

Glencruitten

GLENCRUITTEN stood up remarkably well considering the rainfall leading up

Narrow win sees Newtonmore reach Camanachd Cup final

Newtonmore are through to the Camanachd Cup Final after they

Oban side on Camanachd Cup semi-final duty this weekend

OBAN Camanachd’s game against Kyles Athletic due to be played

May the Rugby Force be with you

OBAN Lorne RFC fully embraced Scottish Rugby’s RBS Rugby Force

Taynuilt boys in West of Scotland volleyball squad

FIVE boys from Taynuilt have been selected as part of

Argyll and Bute sports awards

ARGYLL and Bute Council has launched its new Sports Awards

Tough draw for Saints in Scottish

OBAN Saints have been given a difficult away tie in

SAFL results and fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results: Premier Division – Oban Saints 10, Campbeltown

South Lochaber Thistle get off to a winning start

SOUTH Lochaber Thistle marked their first ever com petitive game

Ex-players come back to haunt Fort William

FORT WILLIAM headed east last Saturday to face top of

New sponsoship deal and playing kit for Kilmallie Shinty Club

KILMALLIE Shinty Club received new strips and sponsorship from Bowman

Nevis Range defeat Ballachulish to win their first-ever trophy

NEVIS Range lifted their first ever trophy in a pulsating

Robert bowls them over to win singles title