First jack of the new season

Parents fear for safety of children on danger road

PARENTS at Lochnell Primary School in Benderloch are

Tiny dancer takes to the street

Katiya Ballantyne, three, was enjoying the Highlands

Arran, seven, gives £500 to ship

AN OBAN schoolboy surprised restorers of Scotland’s

Plans for marina are revealed

OBAN Marina’s new owners, Gary Adams and Catherine

Tree-planting leaves lasting legacy on Islay

CHILDREN at Bowmore Primary School on Islay have been

St Kilda goes digital

ST KILDA has been painstakingly recreated on the model

Population on the rise

THE population of Argyll and Bute increased by 240

Lismore playpark plan wants bags of help

LISMORE Community Trust is bidding to bag a massive

Hugh Smith’s letter from Islay

CAOL Ila Distillery, on the north-east coast of the

Plans for 600 new homes at Dunbeg are given go-ahead

DUNBEG’S dream of a Kirk Road upgrade and a new A85

POLICE FILES

FOLLOWING three recent reraising incidents at a derelict

Online film tells of inspiring family

THE inspiring story of a Skye family’s experience of

Only a month to go until Oban Live

ANOTHER busy weekend over and only another month before

Oban causes cash in on fund

A POT of cash for Oban projects has seen a flurry of

Fire crews are back up to full strength

OBAN’S full-time fire crew is back up to strength,

Firm faces ruin if phones are cut off

AN OBAN company claims it faces ruin if its phone and

Oban runner helps to raise £32,000

AN OBAN man who ran in the London marathon to raise

Accused threw plant pot at man

AN OBAN man has been sentenced to 240 hours of unpaid

Council fund up for grabs

COMMUNITY groups in Argyll and Bute are being invited

Family business is now cruising along

A FAMILY from Connel has added an additional small

WHITE VAN Man

AS EACH of us grows older, and having crossed the 60

Road users have their say on A85

THE response to The Oban Times’ Stay Alive on the A85

Lifeboat responds to three emergencies after exercise

A MAJOR multi-agency emergency exercise took place

Man ran at police

A MAN has been fined £500 for resisting officers who

Double awards triumph for Skye hotel owners

SKYE hotel group Sonas is celebrating a double triumph

Surprising discovery on a hunt through history

YOU never know what a search into your family history

MORVERN lines

EVERY spring a minor miracle happens in Argyll – as

Plantation association’s plea for volunteers

A FORT William community group is appealing for volunteers

Audi driver who went on run given last chance

A THIEF, who went on the run after colliding with a

Model show raises £1K for mountain rescue

MODELLERS, collectors and enthusiasts raised approximately

Rotary talk call for more volunteers

songs, volunteers are being sought to help to prevent

‘Outrageous’ taxi fare hike set to go ahead

A FORT WILLIAM taxi driver has said he is ‘disappointed’

Fraud case delayed

THE CASE against a woman charged with embezzlement

Clarification

LAST week the Lochaber Times reported on Thomas Allan

Project bee

STAFF at Inverlochy Castle Hotel are looking to increase

WHAT’S ON

■ A group of volunteers will be meeting for a ‘spring

Mental health agencies gather to discuss services in Lochaber

Mental health agencies gather to discuss services in

WCA holds first all-girl shinty fest

THE WOMEN’S Camanachd Association (WCA) held the first

View from the Chamber

THE Outdoor Capital of the UK is gearing up for UCI

Lochyside developers respond to disability panel’s concerns

Lochyside developers respond to disability panel’s

ELLCT plans not at odds with smelter owners

EFFORTS by a trust to purchase 125,000 acres of land

Ballachulish defibs installed

COMMUNITY members keeping their ‘finger on the pulse’

Driver banned for three years

A MACHINE operator has been banned from holding or

Spean Bridge man given penalty points

A SPEAN BRIDGE man was issued with three penalty points

Top Floor Taviers set to play Caol

AN UP-AND-COMING folk band is to play in Caol this

Sports council chairman stands down

THE CHAIRMAN of Skye and Lochalsh Sports Council, Charlie

Wheels up as riders make welcome return to Fort

THE 2017 Scottish Six Days Trial got under way on Sunday

MORVERN lines

EVERY spring a minor miracle happens in Argyll – as

Loch Awe

POLICE Scotland has released an image of the boat that

Appin

MEMBERS of the Appin branch of the Scottish Women’s

Kilmore

MEMBERS of the Kilmore branch of the Scottish Women’s

Kintyre

AN ARMY reservist from Kintyre will race almost 100

Scottish wildlife in primary classroom spotlight

PUPILS from Small Isles Primary School on Jura and

Cairndow

LOCH Fyne Oysters is hosting a third Bike Fyne motorcycle

Campbeltown

A CHINA business trade summit being organised by Brendan

Kilmartin

KILMARTIN House Museum is looking for volunteers to

Helensburgh

A VICTORIA Cross paving stone has been laid in Cardross

Harris

ANGUS MacNeil MP and Alasdair Allan MSP met with The

Benderloch

PUPILS at Lochnell Primary School, Benderloch, are

At Random

SATURDAY was, as we report today on page five, the

Plockton

■ A COFFEE morning in the Plockton Inn in March has

Broadford

THE REPLACEMENT of a 20-year-old bridge has made access

Glen Nevis

VOLUNTEERS clubbed together for a spring clean of the

Nostalgic birthday bash in Moidar

NOSTALGIA was in the air at a special birthday celebration

Raasay

RAASAY Primary pupils became marine scientists recently

Kilmallie

ACCESS to a community pinewood in Corpach has been

Nine-day digital detox reaps big reward for youngsters

PUPILS at Ballachulish Primary School have earned four

RETRO Roamer

THE ROAMER column was the highlight of a Thursday for

View point

There is no denying the fact that the Oban area requires

Days gone by – flower power in 1997

This week we travel back to June in 1997 and a photograph

MacPhail

‘FALBH!’ ars’ an rìgh. ‘Fuirich!’ ars’ a’ ghaoth. (‘Go!’

Social media

A video on The Oban Times Facebook page which shows

Appalled by onslaught against humanists

I was appalled and saddened by Donald J Morrison’s

Christian services are not for everyone

Donald J Morrison (Letters, April 20) claims he met

Custodians of Mull land have responsibilities

In response to the letter from Tim Liddon of Tilhill

EU is unfair to non-Europeans

I refer to the article about a Canadian couple who

Double white lines won’t stop overtaking

With regards to the safety of the Oban to Connel stretch

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Giant mural is unveiled at launch of piping events

THE landscape of Glasgow Green looked very different

Minister takes message to Loch Arkaig

PROMOTING community empowerment through the new community

Tarbert poet is honoured at Makars’ Court

ONE OF Tarbert’s finest wordsmiths has been honoured

New Wild guide to Scotland published

A NEW guide to Scotland’s secret places and wild adventures

Campaign aims to prevent accidents

FAMILIES are being encouraged to come together to help

THIS WEEK’S WALKS

Meeting point for walks is the car park at the Ben

Taynuilt hotel celebrates award win

THE Taynuilt: Etive Restaurant with Rooms is enjoying

Oban Live boost thanks to £10K from Bid4Oban

OBAN’S business improvement district, Bid4Oban, has

Happy ending for young Mull otters

WHEN a Mull resident opened his door to find a visitor

BBC in line for 12 media awards

BBC ALBA and BBC Radio nan Gaidheal have received nominations

Region’s firms meet global tour operators

ARGYLL and the Isles Tourism Co-operative (AITC), Cruise

Glasgow Letter

AS THE summer festival season gets under way in earnest

Arina

cinema, radio and what’s on listings > leisure ideas

Renowned choir brings its music tour to Argyll

THE Glasgow Phoenix Choir is a busy mixed-voice choir

Kick it Up for Kilbride raises funds for preservation work

Kick it Up for Kilbride raises funds for preservation

Karelia House set to make return visit to Mull

ATTENTION all knitters, patchworkers and crafters,

Eye to eye

One of the certainties of life is that change is constant.

Open Day filled with happy healthy smiles

OBAN Dental Clinic, based at Lorn and the Isles General

‘Bleak’ figures show farm incomes fall by almost half

THE incomes of commercial farms in Scotland are estimated

Right to buy could stifl e tenanted sector

A WARNING has been issued that Scotland’s ‘right to

Young farmers are real hot shots

BUDDING sharpshooters from Mid Argyll Young Farmers’

Around the markets

LOCHMADDY – Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd

THE IMPORTANCE OF MOVE-OUT INSPECTIONS

When a tenant moves out, your first thought will probably

HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVAL RESULTS – 2017

HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVAL

DEATHS

MACKINTOSH - (Roy Bridge) - Peacefully in the Highland

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

MACDONALD - Eileen and family wish to convey their

MEMORIAMS

CLARK – Thomas Goldie. Treasured memories of my dear

Choir mourns loss of new member

A LOCHALINE-BASED choir’s successful trip came to a

Residents are given a taste of Dawnfresh trout

AROUND 60 residents enjoyed a free tasting event last

Thought for the week

Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called

2017 oban Rotary Am-Am round-up

President Graham Fraser, handing over a cheque to Marie

Rotary on course for 32nd Am-Am, raising funds to help the community

Rotary on course for 32nd Am-Am, raising funds to help

Kinlochleven rider’s double first

History was made at the weekend as Kinlochleven rider

Success for leisure centre swimmers

THE LOCHABER Leisure Centre swimmers have been busy

Lorne Ladies lose last game of the season

THE GREEN army set off bright and early at 7am for

Saints come out on top in Argyll derby

OBAN Saints Under-15s tavelled to Campbeltown last

Scotland rugby legends Kellock and Blair join The Rugby Force

Scotland rugby legends Kellock and Blair join The Rugby

Saints slam six past Shawlands

WHILE Joseph’s FP were securing the points necessary

Golf News

ON SATURDAY April 16 a three-man Texas Scramble was

Camamnachd Cup first round ties on Saturday

THERE were surprises, extra- time and penalty shoot-outs

Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup - second round

Holders Newtonmore seconds were too strong for Lochcarron

Marine Harvest Premiership

With their rivals in cup action, Kyles Athletic took

Marine Harvest National Division

Caberfeidh move within a point of leaders Skye in shinty’s

Marine Harvest North Division 1

The Beauly second team were unable to raise a team

Marine Harvest South Division 1

A Steven Parr goal seconds from time earned Taynuilt

Marine Harvest National Division 1

Badenoch & Strathspey defeated Skye Camanachd 4-2

Marine Harvest Challenge Cup - round 1

Cowal & Bute beat the English Shinty Association

Marine Harvest South Division 2

Shelley MacCuish netted for the home side but a Catherine

Development League - West

Lovat hosted the Development League – West at Balgate

Youth Round Up

Fort William top Section A on goal difference thanks

Marine Harvest U14 League

A Max Campbell double and goals from Dillon Brockie

Moves to avert shinty refereeing crisis

CAMANACHD Association Director Angus MacVicar has written

Jeremy takes second place

THE NATIONAL Scottish strongman under-90kg competition

Fort cricketers lead the league

A 20-POINT walkover on Saturday sees Fort William Cricket

Road to the Isles half marathon

THE ANNUAL Road to the Isles half marathon took place

Lochaber hold mini rugby festival

LOCHABER Rugby Club hosted a mini festival on Saturday

North of Scotland Cup win for Fort

FORT William beat Invergordon 3-0 on Saturday in their

Lottery numbers

THE WINNING numbers in the Caol Regeneration Lotto

Youth football festival proves to be another huge success

Over 500 children attended the Oban Youth Football Festival

News from Oban Bowling Club

THE holiday weekend saw the first West Argyll League

Oban Saints youths results and fixtures

RESULTS: Wednesday – Campbeltown Pupils 1, Under 15s

Scottish AFL results and fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results: Premier Division – Shawlands

Kinlochleven rider makes history at Pre-65 Trial

GARY MACDONALD made history over the weekend when he

Bus user ‘disgusted’ at paying double due to new timetable

CONCERNS over weekly buspass costs in Lochaber have

Parking poses problems in Fort

THE LAST weekend in April – or first in May, depending

Portree iCentre set for summer make over

PORTREE information centre is being temporarily relocated

Community is secret to Western isles’ success

TEN years of progress will be followed by another 10

Western Isles athletes receive £1,000

THE WESTERN Isles Island Games Assocation (WIIGA) has

Nurses graduate as dementia champions

TWO WESTERN Isles nurses have become the latest pair

Double triumph for isle of Skye hoteliers

SKYE hotel group, Sonas, is celebrating a double triumph

New homes needed fast to stop depopulation

PLANS for ‘urgently needed’ affordable homes on Skye

The Oban Times & WEST HIGHLAND TIMES

The annual Scottish Six Days Trial got off to a fantastic

Days gone by – flower power in 1997

Following our picture of April 20, reader Hughie McNeill

MacPhail

‘FALBH!’ ars’ an rìgh. ‘Fuirich!’ ars’ a’ ghaoth. (‘Go!’

Social media

A video on The Oban Times Facebook page which shows

Appalled by onslaught against humanists

I was appalled and saddened by Donald J Morrison’s

Christian services are not for everyone

Donald J Morrison (Letters, April 20) claims he met

Custodians of Mull land have responsibilities

In response to the letter from Tim Liddon of Tilhill

EU is unfair to non-Europeans

I refer to the article about a Canadian couple who

Double white lines won’t stop overtaking

With regards to the safety of the Oban to Connel stretch

Beachd Ailein

A’ RUAMHAR ANNS A’ GHÀRRADH an latha roimhe bha mi

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words