Nation’s first festival celebrating Scotland’s incredible geological story

£1m community broadband scheme for Mull ‘in jeopardy’

MULL’S ‘groundbreaking’ project to bring superfast

Atlantis celebrates landmark anniversary in style

It was all go at Atlantis Leisure as the centre celebrated

New road issue at Catalina Avenue

A 25FT ROCK face in the middle of a residential area

Priorities published for islands

THE Outer Hebrides Community Planning Partnership (OHCPP)

Mull company takes up ownership of new vessel

MULL-BASED Inverlussa Marine Services, has taken delivery

Barra and Vatersay health and care hub plan is unveiled

PLANS have been revealed for a new £18.2 million health

CalMac selects its new board

The creation of the 12-member board was a key element

£420,000 boost from festival

MUSIC fans from home and abroad helped generate £420

Hugh Smith’s letter from Islay

CONGRATULATIONS to island GP Dr Kate Pickering who

Major repairs set for the A82

MAJOR repairs are set to take place on the A82 along

Gordon goes wild for new calendar

TOP wildlife photographer Gordon Buchanan has praised

Driver charged after detergent leak causes traffic chaos on A85

Driver charged after detergent leak causes traffic

LiveArgyll launched to deliver leisure and library services

LiveArgyll launched to deliver leisure and library

Asbestos fears are found to be without foundation

THE new owners of the Isle of Seil’s Highland Arts

POLICE FILES

ABOUT 8.40pm on Thursday September 28 in High Street

Below the surface: news from SAMS

AS THE student body at SAMS UHI grows, we welcome students

Five jobs go as Rockport shuts and is put up for sale

OBAN’S Rockport Hotel has closed with the loss of five

Age is no barrier to creativity at Rockfield

THE Rockfield Centre is gearing up to host a weekend

Drivers reminded of disruption in Soroba

OBAN residents are being reminded that traffic will

Thousands of pounds raised for Macmillan

PEOPLE in Oban, Lorn and the Isles have raised – and

Vote for BID4Oban to help maintain town’s prosperity

THIS is a very important time for BID4Oban as tomorrow

Live broadcasting of council meetings ‘kicked into touch’

Live broadcasting of council meetings ‘kicked into

BoW fest draws 6,000 visitors to Inverarary

LAST month’s Best of the West Festival of music, art

Trad nominees wanted

NOMINATIONS for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music

Oban advocacy event focuses on self-management

PEOPLE living with long-term health conditions joined

Help for businesses to tender

ARGYLL and Bute Council is committed to keeping local

Debate on bid to protect Loch Awe

A BID to have Loch Awe designated as a National Scenic

£10,000 to help farmers in Malawi

FIVE churches in Argyll have raised £10,000 to help

Police buildings to be sold

A NUMBER of disused police stations in Argyll will

Fiddle club’s new season

INVERARAY and District Accordion and Fiddle Club gets

Happy birthday to Atlantis Leisure

OBAN’S Atlantis Leisure centre celebrated its 25th

First Year intake 2017

LiveArgyll will be responsible for the on-going management

Highland comic con draws the crowds

FORT WILLIAM played host to one of the biggest comic

WHAT’S ON

THE LOCAL History Society will welcome back Bill Cameron

Property firm defends Glencoe hotel plans amid objections

A PROPERTY firm has defended plans to extend an historic

Fort car wheels plant could be rolling by 2020 says boss

Fort car wheels plant could be rolling by 2020 says

Police warning on drink driving

POLICE in the Highlands and Islands are urging motorists

Have your say on polling places

VOTERS are being invited to have their say on a review

Firefighters climb Ben for Gary

TWO FORT William firemen donned their full kit and

Parents warned of school holiday absences

LOCHABER High School pupils returned home last week

New film spotlight on Skye’s wild places

RELEASED online on Sunday night, ‘Cúchullain’ is the

Staffin Community Trust to appeal Storr land rejection

A SKYE community organisation is to request a formal

Trotternish ladies are island’s Queen Bees

IT’S ‘BUZZINESS’ as usual for a group of women in north

Comhairle approves library digitization

COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar’s communities and housing

Film studio takes inspiration from Hollywood star

A NEW training scheme being launched by a Skye film

Wave of success as Jessica secures coastal degree first

JESSICA Leggatt will make history tomorrow (Friday)

CalMac’s wildlife efforts recognised with award

CALMAC’S efforts to build better environmental partnerships

‘Gutless kayaker’ takes on Great Glen for charity

A MAN who only has a fifth of his intestines remaining

Lord Thurso to deliver memorial lecture

VISITSCOTLAND chairman Viscount Thurso will deliver

Gender inequality and welfare the focus for Lochaber Women’s Aid

Gender inequality and welfare the focus for Lochaber

Ground-breaking move by NHS Highland and UHI

NHS HIGHLAND has agreed to form Scotland’s first university

£1m community broadband scheme for Mull ‘in jeopardy’

MULL’S ‘groundbreaking’ project to bring superfast

Atlantis celebrates landmark anniversary in style

It was all go at Atlantis Leisure as the centre celebrated

MP hits out at minister over crew shortages

WESTERN Isles MP Angus B MacNeil has voiced disappointed

Sporting legend Gavin Hastings to inspire Lochaber at Ideas Week 2017

Sporting legend Gavin Hastings to inspire Lochaber

Ardchattan

OPINIONS are being sought by Ardchattan Communty Council

Grimsay

GRIMSAY Community Association (GCA) is launching a

Achaleven

ACHALEVEN Primary School pupils raised more than £127

Islay

A PHOTOGRAPH and caption on Thursday September 21 regarding

Talented gardeners of all ages celebrate success in Taynuilt

Talented gardeners of all ages celebrate success in

Loch Etive

ALMOST £1,800 was raised for prostate cancer research

Loch Fyne oysters leads the world

THE FIRST company in the world to receive a prestigious

Dalmally and Inveraray pupils and residents discover area’s local history at school event

Dalmally and Inveraray pupils and residents discover

At Random

CONCERNS were raised in The Oban Times last week about

Kinlochleven

THREE Kinlochleven Primary School pupils impressed

Fort William

SHIRLEY-ANNE Somerville MSP, minister for further and

Top Inverlochy and Torlundy gardeners

INVERLOCHY and Torlundy Community Council presented

Glenfinnan

GLENFINNAN is one of nine Scottish railway stations

High-tech Ardnamurchan bottles to safeguard whisky against fraud

High-tech Ardnamurchan bottles to safeguard whisky

City pupils enjoy trip to Ullapool

A GLASGOW primary school was invited to Ullapool for

RETRO Roamer

 A Caol mum had a pile of washing and ironing to do.

Poetic journeys across the land of Duncan Bàn

A NEW book grounds the poems of the Glen Orchy bard

MORVERN lines

THE RIFLE was a 15-ton, private steam yacht which sailed

Oban is starting point for new ‘bikepacking’ route

OBAN is the official start and finish of a new long-distance

Highlands and islands feature in first Geoheritage Festival

Highlands and islands feature in first Geoheritage

Monster campaign to target overseas visitors

A VISITBRITAIN campaign using the legend of the Loch

CalMac lands prize

EFFORTS by CalMac to build better environmental partnerships

THIS WEEK’S WALKS

The walk leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet

Viewpoint

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Days gone by – 1997

Tobermory Primary School Choir is the focus of days

MacPhail

I CAN assure readers that when I wrote last week’s

Social media

Traffic congestion in Oban remains a hot topic, with

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

Plans for Kingshouse are all about money

I lived at Kingshouse for 16 years, working at White

Wonderful treatment from Oban hospital

While on holiday in Oban last week I was admitted to

Decision is political correctness gone mad

I would like to join the numerous councillors that

Islands transport needs to be addressedSir,

Once again there are murmurs of an extra ferry for

Council should not be asked to intervene

I am astonished that a Dalmally charity should expect

Where is CalMac’s sense of humanity?

I recently had a cataract operation in Glasgow. All

Praise for young man who helped couple

I wonder if it’s possible to thank a young man who

Beachd Ailein

AIR TAOBH EILE Loch Dhùn Bheagain, ma choinneimh bhaile

Viewpoint

Write to us: send your letters to editor@obantimes.co.uk or The Editor, PO Box 1, Oban, Argyll PA34 4HB

Days gone by – 1997

Tobermory Primary School Choir is the focus of days

MacPhail

I CAN assure readers that when I wrote last week’s

Social media

Traffic congestion in Oban remains a hot topic, with

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

Plans for Kingshouse are all about money

I lived at Kingshouse for 16 years, working at White

Wonderful treatment from Oban hospital

While on holiday in Oban last week I was admitted to

Decision is political correctness gone mad

I would like to join the numerous councillors that

Islands transport needs to be addressedSir,

Once again there are murmurs of an extra ferry for

Council should not be asked to intervene

I am astonished that a Dalmally charity should expect

Where is CalMac’s sense of humanity?

I recently had a cataract operation in Glasgow. All

Praise for young man who helped couple

I wonder if it’s possible to thank a young man who

Beachd Ailein

AIR TAOBH EILE Loch Dhùn Bheagain, ma choinneimh bhaile

Beatson’s Mull Motor Sports Fest recaptures ‘The Spirit of 88’

Motor sport magic on the traditional Mull Rally weekend, October 13-15, with the Beatson’s Targa Rally and Mornish Rally Time Trial

Islay Book Festival

Island event is small but perfectly formed

Jura music fest has the island jumping

THE 24TH JURA Music Festival was hailed as another

Nominations sought for the trad music awards

HANDS Up for Trad today invited nominations for this

Bookends Festival draws to a close

The final few days of the Bookends Festival in Benderloch

Search for young composer with the piping X factor

A COMPETITION to find Scotland’s next superstar young

Skipinnish rock the Barrowland

HAVING come storming back from the edge of existence

Poetry of the clearances

ONE of Scotland’s most eminent historians travels to

Glasgow Letter

THIS year’s MG Alba Scots Trad Awards are to be held

HIGHLAND CATTLE SHOW & SALE

Sunday 8th & Monday 9th October 2017

Milking a Highland cash cow

Scotland’s Highland cattle are famed for their beauty

MARKET PRICES

United Auctions held a sale of 4,976 sheep and lambs

HIJOBS announce new app launch

HIJOBS, one of Scotland’s fast emerging technology

There are prizes to be won in Hope2Oban treasure hunt

OBAN youth organisation Hope2Oban is calling for people

Thought for the week

‘Drink deep of God’s pure kindness, then you will grow

Lochnell football festival proves to be a big success

LOCHNELL Football Club held their annual festival on

Scottish Cup defeat for Lorne Ladies

OBAN Lorne Ladies travelled to face Glasgow University

Plain sailing as Saints net six

RESPLENDENT in their new red, white and navy blue kit

Oban golfer Robert MacIntyre turns professional

OBAN golfer Robert MacIntyre has made the leap from

Newtonmore win Camanachd Cup

NEWTONMORE won shinty’s coveted Camanachd Cup for the

Former Fort hero helps sink his old club in 5-0 defeat

FORMER Fort William marksman John McLeod put his old

Lochaber club lottery numbers

THIS week’s Fort William Golf Club lotto numbers were

Lochaber ease past police in league and cup double

LOCHABER Rugby Club secured a narrow victory over a

Inverlochy take top spot at Lochaber area inter-schools triathlon championships

Inverlochy take top spot at Lochaber area inter-schools

Fort triples team wins the Willie Duff bowling cup

Sandra Cameron, left, presents the Willie Duff triples

Ardnamurchan school awarded for sporting commitment

ARDNAMURCHAN High School has been recognised with a

Runners brave the wild conditions at Glencoe marathon

DESPITE the wild and wet conditions, a crowd of gritty

First league win of the season for the Green Machine

OBAN Lorne welcomed fellow league strugglers Irvine

MARTIALRTS

ON SATURDAY September 23, 16-year-old Darryl McLaughlin

Scottish Amateur FL results and fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results: Scottish Amateur Cup, second

Oban Saints youths’ results and fixtures

LAST weekend’s results: Under 13s v Kilbowie Union

Patient’s fury as operation is cancelled at last minute

DRESSED in a hospital gown, Fort William pensioner

Pupils can tend flower tubs again

SPEAN Bridge school pupils have again got access to

May the Fort be with you!

Fort William transformed into a hub for fun and fantasy

Nevis Range boss in new appeal for BT action to fix long-standing problems

Nevis Range boss in new appeal for BT action to fix