Lifeboat volunteer kayaks 500 miles

MP in town for Rockfield community shares launch

Argyll and Bute MP Brendan O’Hara was in Oban on Saturday

Travelodge’s Oban bid

Travelodge is looking to build a £5 million hotel in

Man’s remarks make for ‘very expensive night out’

A Crianlarich man has been fined £700 for making threatening

Cal comes to Oban on epic sea challenge

A woman paddleboarder is expected in the Oban area

Tobermory RNLI shop seeks new volunteers

Tobermory RNLI’s successful lifeboat shop is looking

Graveyards space running out on Mull

People on Mull are unable to prepare for the end of

Nursing ‘crisis’ strikes care home and hospital

Argyll is in the grip of a nursing ‘crisis’, causing

Admonished after sexual assault

An ex-Oban High School teacher has been admonished

School is set for Summer Sensations

Oban High School’s inaugural Summer Sensations concert

Oban’s pontoons bring 2,000 people a week

Oban’s new pontoons are bringing almost 2,000 people

Weed-infested Oban bay beach ‘dreadful’

The beach at Oban bay has been labelled a ‘dreadful

Oban lifeboat goes to aid drifting yacht

The volunteer crew of Oban lifeboat Mora Edith MacDonald

Oban High Pipe Band finish second in UK

Oban High School Pipe Band took second place in the

POLICE FILES

■ At around 9.50pm on Sunday June 10, at Corran Brae

Shares project is launched

Rockfield Centre raises £25,000 from first offering of community shares

Three little words code could be Mull lifesaver

Bizarre but true …. these three little words ‘Stir

Stephen is taking one for the Iona team

Fundraisers for Iona’s new village hall have been thanked

Business opens with hot tubs and Prosecco

A new Oban business opened its doors last weekend and

Call for phone box ideas

Dial-a-disco, an aquarium and an out-of-hours cake

Oban flood management study begins

People in Oban are being asked for their views and

Loads of fun at Dunbeg

Beat the goalie, the human fruit machine and toss the

Summer sale at Gordons Chemists

Do you need sun cream for your summer getaway or false

Council’s website wins four stars

Argyll and Bute Council’s website has been awarded

Orca fright brothers want their kayaks back

Terrified brothers who had a close encounter with killer

Looking forward to Lorne Games

It’s time for the Lorne Highland Games again this Sunday

Plan to get parents involved in education

Councillors have agreed a revised parental engagement

Cherished babies remembered

Dozens of butterflies were released at Dunollie Castle

Tobermory RNLI tasked to mayday before training exercise

Tobermory RNLI’s volunteer responded to a mayday from

Women will be to the fore at Engineering Day

Oban’s new Lego Club will be themed on the Year of

Oban attracts students from across the globe

Until recently, Oban’s young people had to leave the

Science is spark for graduate Jessica’s designs

Venezuelan SAMS graduate Jessica Giannotti set up her

Tourism firms urged to enter for awards

Businesses and individuals are being encouraged to

Call-outs have lifeboat at sea for over 10 hours

The volunteer crew of Oban lifeboat Mora Edith MacDonald

Volunteers brave rain to do the weeding

Four volunteers from Keep Oban Beautiful met on Saturday

Volunteers in Uists land cash windfall

The Western Isles Lottery supported Volunteers Week

Fish farmer Geoff casts off

Father of three and one of Scottish Sea Farms’ top farm managers retires

Civic prayer breakfast held

An ecumenical civic prayer breakfast was held last

Jobseeker numbers decline

The number of jobseekers claiming benefits across Argyll

Chaplain is there to offer spiritual help

The Oban Times is running a series of articles championing

MacPhail

The constancy of landscape contrasting with the moving

Farms see drop in sea lice and salmon disease

Scotland’s two leading salmon farmers have reported

OBE awarded to Craignish charity founder Jamie

Jamie Spencer from Craignish has been awarded an OBE

Cancer drug campaign for Scottish women

‘Women in Scotland should be able to access the life-extending

Dalmally charity in urgent plea for help

Argyll-based charity Mary’s Meals is launching an emergency

Oban’s Tesco store introduces unwanted plastic point

Campaigners protesting at plastic food waste are celebrating

Community council finances are fine

Finances are looking fine for Kilmelford and Kilninver

Five-star accolade for island distillery

Isle of Raasay Distillery is delighted to announce

Argyll MP explains Commons walkout

Argyll and Bute MP Brendan O’Hara said he walked out

Admonished for being of good behavior

A Fort William woman who had admitted behaving in a

Woman, 60, sentenced for attack on husband

A Lochyside woman was placed on a year-long supervision

Arrest warrant issued for Fort man

An arrest warrant was issued at Fort William Sheriff

Kinlochleven man must carry out 120 hours’ unpaid work

A Kinlochleven man who admitted having herbal cannabis

Sheriff orders Claggan man be arrested after no-show

An arrest warrant was issued for a Fort Willian man

Police inquiries ongoing into death of man in Fort William

Police inquiries ongoing into death of man in Fort

Ardnamurchan High School hosts pupils’ graduation dinner

Ardnamurchan High School last week held its annual

Painter fined and banned from road

A teenage Caol painter and decorator was fined a total

Claymore stolen from Canna House

Police Scotland is appealing for information following

Community groups invited to apply for housing association grants

Community groups invited to apply for housing association

WHAT’S ON in Lochaber

■The next Lochaber Transport Forum bus users’ group

SNP walkout was not a publicity stunt, says MP

Ian Blackford MP explains what led to the SNP walkout

Exiled Russian wins extradition battle

An exiled Russian scientist now living in Lochaber

Police spotlight on safe driving around cyclists

Police in Lochaber have been promoting safe driving

CalMac managing director is appointed

The board of David M a c B r a y n e Limited has appointed

Fire service veteran retires after 18 years

Firefighter Neil Mellis has retired after 18 years’

Residents invited to help plan new Fort hospital

Lochaber residents are being given a ‘once-in-a-lifetime

Walkers and climbers urged to speak up for wild land

Mountaineering Scotland is urging walkers and climbers

Tobermory RNLI responds to yacht mayday call in Loch Sunart

Tobermory RNLI responds to yacht mayday call in Loch

Heading heading heading

Kate Forbes MSP has welcomed a fresh round of improvement

Volunteers in Uists land windfall

The Western Isles Lottery supported Volunteers Week

Farms see drop in salmon disease and sea lice

Scotland’s two leading salmon farmers have reported

Geoff is still hooked after 40 years

One of Scottish Sea Farms’ top managers retires, but has no plans to give up on his love of fish

Summer sale at Gordons Chemists

Do you need sun cream for your summer getaway or false

Fun and games mark end of youth season

As rain lashed Lochaber Rugby Club’s Banavie pitch

Kilmallie Community Council

Kilmallie Community Council (KCC) met on Monday May

School spending concern

Kate Forbes MSP has praised a school building programme’s

Caol’s Kai follows in dad’s bonnie baby winning ways

He might only be 15 months old, but Kai Duncan Laverty

Search on for Isle of Muck teacher

Highland Council is looking for a new principal teacher

Harbour authority member retires

Mallaig fish merchant Andy Race has stepped down from

Crofters worried about earnings

Earning a living is the main worry of crofters, The

Tourist spend hits £64.5m in Hebrides

The tourism spend in the Outer Hebrides has been estimated

Young musicians shine at Skye provincial Mòd

Young musicians took centre stage at the recent Skye

Lewis wind farm trust wins charity award

Wind farm charity Point and Sandwick Trust won a major

Man dies in helicopter accident

Police Scotland has confirmed the identity of the man

Laxdale youngsters are hailed as green pioneers

A class of 11-year-old Lewis pupils have been recognised

Business improvement partnership is backed

A meeting last week of the comhairle’s Sustainable

Trust doubles its show sponsorship

Anticipation is building for this year’s Point Agricultural

Ardnamurchan Mòd remembers stalwart

Young musicians hit all the right notes in tribute to Charlie MacColl

Ardnamurchan Mòd

Lundavra sports days fun

Children of all ages took part in Lundavra Primary

Linda’s dash for trolley glory at Fort Lidl store

Lucky Linda Melrose bagged herself a trolley dash at

VIEW FROM the chamber

Lochaber Chamber of Commerce is delighted to be part

Fresh hope Dornie toilets will stay open

Highland Council has told the constituency MSP it is

School uniform grant increased

Financial support for many families in Highland towards

Highland Council launches new anti-bullying policy

The Highland Council launched its new ‘Positive Relationships

Designers shine at Fort William fashion show

Glamour and local businesses came together to celebrate

Bold ‘food first’ approach provides benefits

An innovative ‘food first’ approach to reduce or eliminate

Charity in bid to help families in debt crisis

Lochaber and Argyll churchgoers are being encouraged

MSP backs call for life-extending cancer drug for Scottish women

MSP backs call for life-extending cancer drug for Scottish

Harris gin wins top national recognition

There was recognition for the Isle of Harris Distillery

Invaluable lessons teach youngsters the importance of saving

Invaluable lessons teach youngsters the importance

Highland coo-ravan on the move

The McCooravan was spotted last week making its way

Caledonian Sleeper reintroduces Oban bus link after trial success

Caledonian Sleeper reintroduces Oban bus link after

Harris gin wins top national recognition

There was recognition for the Isle of Harris Distillery

Invaluable lessons teach youngsters the importance of saving

Invaluable lessons teach youngsters the importance

Argyll works to preserve all our yarns of yesteryear

People across Argyll and Bute are being encouraged

History that was written in stone

Apparently, we are all archaeologists now but I wonder

LETTERS

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Beachd Ailein

THOIR DHOMH DO LÀMH, an tiotal air fear de na h-òrain

TAYNUILT

Public art sculptor David Wilson has been adding the

MULL AND IONA

A group of around 20 women and children representing

OBAN

Dancers from as far a eld as Colarado in America and

Taynuilt strawberry tea boosts carers’ funds

Oban Inner Wheel served up a fundraising treat at their

MULL

Bosses from a Mull-based outdoor pursuits charity making

Lottery cash for skiffs and songs

A new Argyll choir and rowing club are amongst projects

Communities asked to partner up over cemetery upkeep

Communities are being asked to consider partnering

At random

We published hundreds of photos on our website and

SPEAN BRIDGE, ROY BRIDGE AND ACHNACARRY

Spean Bridge, Roy Bridge and Achnacarry Community Council

Nevis Centre to host dog show

Preparations are well under way for Lochaber and District

Lochaber GP commended for dedication to patients

A Lochaber GP has been recognied by NHS Highland for

Retro Roamer

A retrospective look at the Roamer columns of the early

School’s out for summer

Soon it will be the summer holidays and echoes of ‘can

Fantastic subscription offer

one month for the price of one week

People told to get on e-bikes

Two new funds are being announced to encourage more

Ocean rower just ‘happy to be alive’

Solo ocean rower Niall Iain Macdonald said he is ‘just

National park communities invited to village hall summit

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Oban in Airbnb’s top five for destinations in Scotland

Oban reached fifth place on Airbnb’s top destinations

This week’s walks

The walk leader is to be contacted before hand for

Festival weekend sees Killin alive with music

Killin came alive with music this weekend, attracting

Summer dining in Oban: Manor House

At the Manor House, Head Chef Gerard Mccluskey and

Countdown to Cowal

Once again Scotland’s premier family-friendly Highland

Full house for cathedral memorial concert

St John’s Cathedral was packed on Sunday for the inaugural

Glasgow Letter

I was intending a quiet evening last Thursday, ahead

The future has virtual fencing

Technology is something all forms of agriculture has

Campbeltown Motor Company’s 21st-century stylish showroom

Campbeltown Motor Company’s showroom refurbishment is Peugeot perfection

Your second most important purchase

Owning a car is an essential component for those of

The all new Subaru Outback

When you own an Outback, you always have the ability

The Mazda Rx-7: Celebrating an icon at 40

• Produced across three generations from 1978 to 2002

Obituary: Tom Webster, Oban Mountaineering Club member

Tom Webster, who has died aged 94, was an agricultural

THOUGHT for the week

‘Do not worry, saying “what shall we eat?” or “what

Rev Morag Muirhead installed as moderator of Lochaber Presbytery

Rev Morag Muirhead installed as moderator of Lochaber

‘Grudge’ match ends with honours even

The annual Dalmally versus Oban Rotary Club ‘grudge’

MacIntyre in the money

Oban golfer Robert MacIntyre made the cut after finishing

Oban rugby star Abi helps Scots to 7s triumph

Scotland gain promotion back into the Grand Prix Series

Scottish Rally Championship heads for Dunoon

Returning to the Scottish Rally Championship calendar

Martial arts

Grading tests took place over Saturday and Sunday of

Taynuilt Seniors’ Open

Munro’s of Oban sponsored the Seniors’ Open played

Wet conditions at Glenfinnan

Glenfinnan Gun Club held a shoot on Saturday in wet

Inverlochy take the honours at Macaulay sixes

The Artemis-sponsored Macaulay Sixes took place on

Wild Lochaber weather hampers Three Peaks Yacht Race finish

Wild Lochaber weather hampers Three Peaks Yacht Race

New first team coach for South Lochaber Thistle

Kinlochleven football club South Lochaber Thistle have

Mallaig prove too strong for Portree

Mallaig started the game the better side and took the

Spean take top spot in netball tournament

Spean Bridge Primary triumphed at the Lochaber primary

Kinlochleven High’s Dent wins big in Fife bike classic

Kinlochleven High School’s Alex Dent took one of the

MacIntyre in the money

Oban golfer Robert MacIntyre made the cut after finishing

Lochaber Club Lotteries

Ballachulish Shinty Lottery numbers were 6, 15 and

Ballachulish rider wins veteran dressage championships

Laura MacLachlan and her horse Capitalist won the Scottish

Isle of Skye results

Ladies’ section: Sunday June 10, medal – 1, Donalda

Wet conditions at Glenfinnan

Glenfinnan Gun Club held a shoot on Saturday in wet

Inverlochy take the honours at Macaulay sixes

The Artemis-sponsored Macaulay Sixes took place on

Nevis Range support for Fort rider Parton

Nevis Range has announced a yearlong support deal with

Glencoe ski area event to feature tribute to murdered MP

Glencoe ski area event to feature tribute to murdered

‘More win MacTavish Cup

Newtonmore won the cottages.com MacTavish Cup, Kilmallie

Athletics success for high school pupils

Last weekend, the Scottish Schools athletics competition

Oban Saints announce pre-season fixtures

Oban Saints have announced and attractive schedule

Strontian care home success

After almost a year of campaigning, Dail Mhor House