‘Oban the Perfect Destination’

Oban woman is seriously injured in US hit-and-run

A 55-YEAR-OLD Oban woman has been seriously injured

Oban and Dunbeg sparkle for fireworks

Mickey and Minnie Mouse were the star attractions –

Billy Irving is back in Indian court

CONNEL man Billy Irving appeared in front of an Indian

Broken street lights spark outrage

A DUNOLLIE man who is awaiting a hip replacement has

Anger as books are left to rot

ARGYLL and Bute Council is facing anger for dumping

Awards galore for Higlands and Islands hospitality sector

Awards galore for Higlands and Islands hospitality

Owner of Ulva supports buy-out

THE community of Ulva has raised more than £10,000

Mull welcomes its new doctor

NORTH Mull has gained a new doctor who will replace

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MSP welcomes living wage rate Mixed fortunes for the

Luing lands £150,000 windfall

THE Isle of Luing Community Trust has been awarded

Mull artist wins top competition accolade

GRAHAM Bruce Richards from Mull has been selected from

First road is to be built on Hebridean isle

A SMALL island in the Inner Hebrides is on track to

Man jailed for attack on former girlfriend

AN EAST Lothian man was jailed for five months on Tuesday

Van driver is banned for a year

A MAN has been banned from driving for one year after

Oban man is sentenced to one year for sex offences

AN OBAN sex offender has been imprisoned for a year

Dalmally youngsters take home St Conan’s Cup for art

Pupils from Dalmally Primary School were the overall

GigaPlus Argyll founders as company winds up

ATTEMPTS have failed to save Mull’s ‘groundbreaking’

Death of Oban inmate could have been avoided, rules FAI

Death of Oban inmate could have been avoided, rules

POLICE FILES

AT ABOUT 3.15am on Tuesday October 31, in Colonsay

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AN EIGHT YEAR OLD boy from Oban has donated the contents

Overflowing bins in Soroba are blasted

OVERFLOWING bins are yet again causing problems in

Pool gains blowup assault course

Atlantis Leisure’s swimming pool has launched its new

Behind the scenes at Atlantis Leisure

ELIZABETH Kennedy has just joined the reception team

Skerryvore launches Oban Live 2018

SKERRYVORE might be used to touring the world, but

Oban looks for new walking tour guides

AFTER a positive tourist season for 2017, Oban is looking

Time to recuperate before the big ho ho ho

WELL, now that Hallowe’en and Guy Fawkes are over we

Oban Sea Cadets win swim gold and silver

OBAN Sea Cadets had a resounding result at the northern

Sexual harassment alleged at council

FEMALE councillor from Oban has accused fellow Argyll

760 new homes are to be built

MORE than 760 new affordable homes are planned by Argyll

Windfall for creative idea

A TOTAL of £360,000 of funding has been awarded to

Free tickets to historic sites

HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) is set to roll

Spectacular fireworks light up skies over Oban and Dunbeg

Spectacular fireworks light up skies over Oban and

Winter Fest gears up for fun

‘HAGGIS of distinction’ from across the nation will

Positive report for housing group

ARGYLL Community Housing Association (ACHA) has published

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A BEE GEES tribute band concert planned for the Corran

Developer urges community to celebrate Glencoe hotel plans

Developer urges community to celebrate Glencoe hotel

First winter snow falls at Aonach Mor

NEVIS Range welcomed the first snow of winter at the

Firm to consult on wind farm

LOCAL residents have been invited to two public events

Trees bloom for Remembrance Day

PROJECT is hoping to restore Glencruitten’s Cathedral

Shelagh’s a winner despite narrowly missing award

THE TERM ‘school librarian’ tends to conjure up an

Western Isles reports largest rise in quitters

THE Western Isles has reported the highest percentage

WHAT’S ON

BALLACHULISH Community Company will hold its annual

View from the Chamber

LOCHABER Ideas Week is just around the corner and we’d

Hundreds pay respects to Kyle

MORE than 400 mourners gathered at a special ceremony

Fort cannabis grower did it to ‘keep out of trouble’

A FORT William man who started growing his own cannabis

Kinlochleven man fined for racist jibes

A KINLOCHLEVEN man was fined £320 at Fort William Sheriff

Sensory care moves back to Caol

STAFF and volunteers have finally moved back into the

Lochaber boxers set to put on a show for Gary

BOXERS in Lochaber are coming together to show their

Fort man admits having unlicensed firearm

A FORT William man who had previously denied charges

Musicians up for trad awards

SEVERAL Lochaber musicians have been nominated for

New round of LEADER funding for Hebrides

THE Outer Hebrides LEADER 2014-2020 programme has announced

Businesses benefit

NEW figures show the Scottish Government’s Small Business

Minister promises Skye will get tourism task force

THE Isle of Skye is to have its own tourism task force

Fairy Pools plan given welcome boost

PLANS to help alleviate congestion at one of Scotland’s

Kate Forbes nominated for ‘rising star’ award

KATE FORBES, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, is

SEALL opens new office

SKYE MSP Kate Forbes joined the Cabinet Secretary for

Services to remember Armed Services and our fallen

PARADES and services to mark Armistice Day, Saturday

Public dental events in Uists

THE WESTERN Isles Integration Joint Board (IJB), which

Lochaber MSP supports calls to improve West Highland Line

Lochaber MSP supports calls to improve West Highland

Stramash light up the sky in bonfire night spectacular

A BUMPER crowd braved the cold to witness a fantastic

Collapsed Knoydart road to be repaired

WORK has begun to repair a collapsed section of road

Spean soldier promoted to ministry of defence role

A BRITISH Army officer from Spean Bridge has earned

Tourism firms take top prizes

LOCHABER tourism companies enjoyed success at the annual

Oban woman is seriously injured in US hit-and-run

A 55-YEAR-OLD Oban woman has been seriously injured

Oban and Dunbeg sparkle for fireworks

Mickey and Minnie Mouse were the star attractions –

Billy Irving is back in Indian court

CONNEL man Billy Irving appeared in front of an Indian

Trees bloom for Remembrance Day

A PROJECT is hoping to restore Glencruitten’s Cathedral

Benderloch

A GROUP in Benderloch has been established to help

Lismore

PEOPLE on Lismore are ‘delighted’ after receiving a

Kilbrandon

STUDENTS from the Scottish Association for Marine Science

Connel

THE next Connel Community Council meeting will take

Oban

AFTER a quiet summer, Oban Bridge Club’s Friday afternoon

Ardentinny, Innellan, Benmore and Kilmun

ENVIRONMENTAL charity Keep Scotland Beautiful last

Islay

ARGYLL and Bute Council is considering closing the

Kilmore

THERE was a good turnout on Saturday for the Kilmore

Rothesay

PUPILS and staff at Rothesay Joint Campus on Bute are

At Random

YET again the issue of refuse collection has reared

Fort William

BEFORE a large audience in Fort William’s Duncansburgh

Fort William

There were plenty of laughs and a lot of fun at last

Plockton skipper donates tips to charity

A GENEROUS Plockton boat skipper has donated all of

Pupils discover reading is ‘so Caol!’

CAOL Primary School pupils have discovered their love

Road safety operation held in town

ROAD policing officers based in Fort William have carried

RETRO Roamer

It was ceilidh time in the Small Isles as the directors

Did Hitler visit Argyll?

THERE is a story which surfaces from time to time about

Victims of sinking washed up on Small Isles

WE PUBLISHED two weeks ago (The Oban Times, October

Everything you need to know about this year’s BBC Children in Need

Everything you need to know about this year’s BBC Children

BBC Children in NEED

This year’s Lochaber Times Children in Need special

Viewpoint

There has been a widespread sense of shock felt across

Days gone by – 1996

Celebrating Hallowe’en back in 1996 at Dalavich school

The Piper’s Cave/Cave of Gold (continued)

‘… The piper boldly burst out through the door of the

Social media

Our story last week about the chaotic bins situation

LETTERS

I had known for some time of the proposed boundary

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Days gone by – 1996

Celebrating Hallowe’en back in 1996 at Dalavich school

The Piper’s Cave/Cave of Gold (continued)

‘… The piper boldly burst out through the door of the

Social media

Our story last week about the chaotic bins situation

Parliament boundary plan is horrendous

I had known for some time of the proposed boundary

Up to 500 enthusiastic voices in massed choir

I refer to Angus MacPhail’s remarks about choral singing

Plea for anglers to be more careful

While walking my dog on the Kilchoan Pier on Saturday

Appeal for help to trace family member

I am researching my family history and have come across

Deeply concerned over toilet closures

I am deeply concerned and angered by the proposed public

Frightful waste of a good food resource

Has anyone given thought to the frightful amount of

Be prepared for judgement day

There are many people sceptical of God, who foolishly

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Gamekeepers seek talks over ‘unsustainable vandalism’

THE Scottish Gamekeepers’ Association (SGA) is to seek

Campaign continues to fight golf course proposal

A COALITION of Scotland’s leading conservation charities

National park is given a facelift

WITH more than four million visitors a year, Loch Lomond

THIS WEEK’S WALKS

THE WALK leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet

Glasgow Letter

I had great fun singing to an appreciative and large

Malt OF THE month

New whisky distilleries on the Isles of Islay, Arran

Mallaig to host book festival

This year’s Mallaig’s Book Festival, A Write Highland

Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

Three fiddle players from three very distinctive Nordic

Eye to eye

It’s official. The clocks have gone back and winter

Islay Sessions

This year’s Islay Sessions kicks off from November

Introducing Birl-esqe

Birl-esque, a new album inspired on the morning ferry

Nominations are in for Scots Trad Music Awards

Shortlisted nominations for the MG ALBA Scots Trad

Fred Morrison’s tour stops by Oban

Fred Morrison’s Scottish winter tour comes to Oban’s

Norwegian farming model has lessons we should learn

Brexit has become top of the agenda on the NFUS priority list, but can we learn from others’ experience, asks vice-president

Union calls for clear labelling on meat in supermarkets

NFU Scotland’s latest shelfwatch, looking at almost

Around the markets

Mart, United Auctions sold 2,016 head of all classes

Farmers beware as bluetongue is found

FARMERS in Scotland should remain watchful for signs

Pesticide use revealed

NINETY-EIGHT per cent of arable crops were treated

Protect your pipes before cold weather this winter

SCOTTISH Water and STV weather forecaster Sean Batty

Nominate an inspirational Argyll young person

DO YOU know a young person in Argyll and Bute, aged

Thought for the week

THE SECULAR acts of Remembrance at cenotaphs throughout

MacCrone delighted with 10th place finish in Wales Rally GB

MacCrone delighted with 10th place finish in Wales

Currie comes out tops in Wales

TWENTY-YEAR-OLD Tobermory rally driver Alasdair Currie

Scottish Amateur FL results/Flxtures

LAST Saturday’s results: Scottish Amateur Cup, third

Kerr coaches Kenyan League winners

FORMER Argyll and Bute football development officer

Oban Saints youths’ results and Flxtures

LAST weekend’s results: Saturday; Under 13s 2, Kerse

Bob makes qualifying final

OBAN golf star Robert MacIntyre has progressed to the

MARTIAL ARTS

CALEDONIA Kyokushin held its annual junior tournament

Oban Lorne defeated by the weather

OBAN Lorne’s West Division 1 fixture at home to Carrick

Nine-hour round trip ends in defeat for Mull

MULL’S first away match would prove to be their furthest

Red and blacks pay the penalty as Kingussie win London Shield

Red and blacks pay the penalty as Kingussie win London

Falkirk’s late equaliser denies Saints Scottish Cup victory

Big crowd expected for replay at Glencruitten on Saturday

Developer urges community to celebrate Glencoe hotel plans

Developer urges community to celebrate Glencoe hotel

First winter snow falls at Aonach Mor

NEVIS Range welcomed the first snow of winter at the

Energy company to consult on 40-turbine Laggan wind farm

Energy company to consult on 40-turbine Laggan wind

Players look to resurrect Lochaber Hockey Club

A GROUP of keen hockey players in Lochaber are giving

Shankland proves to be a big shot

THE GLENFINNAN Gun Club shoot took place on Saturday

Indoor winter league results

LATEST results from week three of Sammy’s Indoor Winter

Lochaber boxers shine in front of huge home crowd

FORT William played host to a big night of boxing last

Lochaber overpower Hyndland in second-half comeback

LOCHABER fought back from being four points down at

Caol Primary School unveil new shinty strips

YOUNG shinty players at Caol Primary School were presented

Game-changing tactics secure fourth win in a row for Jags

Game-changing tactics secure fourth win in a row for

Lochaber clubs’ lottery numbers

THIS WEEK’S Fort William Golf Club lotto numbers were

Claggan Park fails pitch inspection

LAST Saturday’s Highland League game between Fort William