Mull residents slam council’s ‘mayhem’ parking charges

Oban business leaders slam parking shambles

Argyll and Bute Council’s new parking charges are now

Fiona is a Great Scot

Fiona Bennett shows her Unsung Hero Award. The North

Crossing safety summit

Multiple agencies come together to discuss near misses at school

Argyll people urged to have flu vaccine

People most at risk from complications from u are being

Agnes’s hit-andrun driver found

Pennsylvania police have tracked down the hit-andrun

POLICE FILES

• At about 12.15am on Tuesday October 23, a man behaved

Taynuilt welder is Apprentice of the Year

A 20-year-old welder from Taynuilt has been crowned

Fiona hailed as Great Scots’ Unsung Hero

A mum-of-two from North Connel, who raised thousands

Park primary ditches homework

Park Primary School has ditched all homework except

Oban and Dunbeg are set for bonfire night

This year’s Oban reworks display will be one of the

Band pipes up for charity with a soup lunch

Oban Pipe Band committee and friends are organising

Islanders’ poppy tribute made with heartfelt love

Islanders have created thousands of handmade poppies

Stefanie’s in high spirits after victory

Seil’s Stefanie Anderson has won a top bartender contest.

Alert as cat loses tail and leg in snare

A Dalmally pet owner has issued a warning about snares

Oban Living Well Initiative up for award

A team of healthcare professionals from Oban are finalists

Atlantis Leisure lock-in is a ‘huge success’

Atlantis Leisure was home to 140-plus high school pupils

‘Massive’ row shuts popular gastro pub

A successful gastro pub near Taynuilt has shut ather

Oban chip shop and restaurant closes

A popular Oban chip shop and restaurant served its

Desperately still seeking lost monkeys

Two lost monkeys are still on the loose in Oban, despite

Buy-out fund is postponed

This year’s World Stone Skimming Championships on Easdale

Gin festival is a real tonic for Oban

It was a dream come true for Oban gin lovers on Saturday.

Village joins in Battle’s Over celebrations

Kilninver and Kilmelford Community Council is playing

It is all go as fireworks show looms

What a hectic month October has been … I would say

Food hub delivers online market

The online farmers’ market had its first collection

Western Isles MP blasts Home Office

Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil is highlighting what

Winter ceilidh at Royal Hotel

A festive ceilidh and dance is taking place at the

Jobs bonanza could be coming to Oban

New data published by Skills Development Scotland (SDS)

Plan aims to support deaf people in Argyll

A new plan to promote the use and raise awareness of

Council tax change for buildings under repair

Buildings under long-term repair in Argyll and Bute

Dalavich hydro scheme secures new investors

A hydro scheme run by a micro community in Dalavich

MacPhail

Like most professions, skills and attributes, it has

Scientists reveal plastics problem

Marine creatures living in the deepest parts of the

Argyll MP lobbies chancellor on behalf of WASPI women

MP Brendan O’Hara has written to the Chancellor of

Work starts to repair damaged breakwater

Work has started on a £800,000 scheme to demolish and

Specialist Jayne is all heart

The Oban Timesis running a series of articles championing

Tanker competition draws on creativity

More than 80 primary pupils from Oban and Fort William

Timetable changes hit local bus users

South Lochaber residents left at disadvantage

Drivers clocked at over 100mph in Lochaber

Road policing off cers have issued a warning about

Town team thanks volunteers

The fantastic weather on Friday ensured Fort William

Jacobite steam train season finale

Friday was the final day of this year’s steam service

End of pipe dream for Fort William’s Glen Mor band

The assets of one of Lochaber’s most successful pipe

Delays and long traffic queues at Corran Ferry

Motorists using the Corran Ferry have been experiencing

Abellio boss misses Lochaber meeting due to train disruption

The head of business development at Abellio, the company

Blar Mhor plans given green light

Plans for ‘one of the most important developments’

Frighteningly good fun at Claggan Hallowe’en party

A Hallowe’en party organised by Claggan Residents Association

Community joy as pupils welcomed to new school

For months when he walked to his school nursery, young

VIEW FROM THE CHAMBER

If you’re in business, you’ll no doubt spend a lot

Crash dad praises Fort medics for saving life

A father, trapped in his car for an hour near Laggan

Kyle RNLI called to Broadford bay to aid yacht

Kyle of Lochalsh RNLI’s volunteer crew battled rough

Fort police presented with new defibrillators

Police off cers in Fort William and their colleagues

Western Isles MP blasts Home Office

Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil is highlighting what

Highland hotel rates capped

The Scottish Government has announced that hospitality

Traigh course teed up for book boost

A new book celebrating the most scenic golf courses

Lochaber Gaelic Choir reflects on Mòd success

Almost two weeks ather the closing concert, Còisir

MacPhail

Like most professions, skills and attributes, it has

Glencoe’s Fraser finalist in Young Chef of Year

Glencoe chef Fraser Cooper is through to the final

Weekend changes to gritting on Lochaber roads

The Highland Council says it is ready for winter and

WHAT’S ON in Lochaber

• The Lochaber Local History Society welcomes its own

Mallaig Pool and Leisure gains £10,000 for bike scheme

The first winners of the £2million Smarter Choices

Police launch new initiative to help recruit rural special constables

Police launch new initiative to help recruit rural

Spean Bridge business recognised by AA again

MP urges support for WASPI women in upcoming budget

Ian Blackford MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber has written

ATLAS Arts boosts Wikipedia articles on Skye women

Thirteen new articles and 6,340 words about women on

MSP raises flights cancellation at first minister’s questions

MSP raises flights cancellation at first minister’s

Angus Macleod annual lecture set for next week

The late Angus Macleod is well known for more than

Argyll firms head for tourism ‘Oscars’

Tourism businesses from all over Argyll are heading

New AITC leadership announced at AGM

Argyll and the Isles Tourism Co-operative’s annual

Young Highlanders selected for new entrepreneur programme

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Highland Clearances Trail given update

A new edition of the popular guide to sites that pinpoint

Map makers and plum pudding

Colby is not a surname you come across much in Argyll

DOWN MEMORY LANE

We delve into The Oban Times archives to bring you faces and places from yesteryears

LETTERS

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YOUR PICTURES

We know our readers love to take photo graphs so we

Beachd Ailein

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LETTERS

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Western Isles show receives lottery boost

Westside Agricultural Show Committee has received £2

Tiree youngsters enjoy adventure to Scotland’s capital city

Tiree youngsters enjoy adventure to Scotland’s capital

DISTRICT NEWS

A charity in Arrochar has been awarded £84,000 to provide

Ross of Mull Historical Centre celebrates 21 years

Located at the old water mill in Bunessan, Mull, the

At random

Agnes is the Oban woman who suthered devastating injuries

Seal trips raise hundreds for local charities

Calum Mackenzie, of Calum’s Seal Trips in Plockton

DISTRICT NEWS

Fort William Community Council (FWCC) held a meeting

Skye and Lochaber projects receive share of £1.1million

Five projects around Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh have

Retro Roamer

• Some weather, eh? And, in the midst of the worst

Annual winter warning for mountaineers

Walkers and climbers are being reminded to take extra

Saddle up for a new type of holiday

A new horse trekking holiday business has been established

Cyclist wins charity crusader’s bike

A cyclist has a new set of wheels after winning a carbon

This week’s walks

The walk leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet-up

Tiree piper wins top award

A piper from Tiree came top overall in the Glen ddich

Kindness is contagious

Hope Kitchen is hosting a Rebel Acts of Kindness event

Oban publisher celebrates second award nomination

An Oban-based publisher and author is celebrating this

Glasgow Letter

Many of next year’s Celtic Connections shows have been

Storyteller pays ‘princely’ visit to Oban Library

Oban Library welcomed royalty when it got a visit from

Oban and Islay distilleries get into the spirit of opera

Oban and Islay distilleries get into the spirit of

Energetic young trio to perform for Oban Music Society

Tree outstanding graduates of the Royal Conservatoire

Come out of cold to Taynuilt winter warmer

Taynuilt is hosting a Winter Warmer in the village

WHAT’S ON IN OBAN

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Families sure to have magical time at Oban’s Winter Festival

Families sure to have magical time at Oban’s Winter

Concert marks Poland’s 100-year anniversary

Pianist Marek Kochmanski will be performing at a concert

Exciting line-up for Islay Sessions

The line-up has been announced for this year’s Islay

Visits help with autumn work

By Ewen Campbell, SRUC’s Kirkton and Auchtertyre research

AgriScot is a farming event not to be missed

AgriScot, ‘your farm business event’, will take place

Candidates sought for NFUS positions

NFU Scotland is now taking nominations for the positions

WINTER MOTORING

MOTORISTS URGED TO TICK ALL THE BOXES THIS WINTER, SAYS ‘THE MOTOR OMBUDSMAN’

ADVICE FOR DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODS

HOW TO PREPARE FOR DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN

KEEP ROAD SAFE WITH THE 20 PENCE TYRE CHECK

TYRESAFE is reminding all drivers to ensure they’re

Oban Otters swim along to Sunday screening

Young swimmers from the Oban Otters club this week

THOUGHT for the week

Hallowe’en – part of the autumn ritual, but what’s

SHINTY NEWS

Best for all shinty news, results and fixtures

Ross Brown looks back on Scottish series victory

With a 2-1 series success over Dublin Ladies in the

Bute awards night as club goes national

Bute will mark a successful 2018 shinty season at their

Scotland manager reflects on exciting shinty/hurling win

Scotland manager reflects on exciting shinty/hurling

SHINTY NEWS

Stromeferry No Ferry United won the eighth 2018 Craig

Scotland U21s look to go one better in 2018

Scotland U21 head coach Alan MacRae and his squad are

Kilmallie club celebrates at annual awards night

The Kilmallie player of the year awards were announced

WCA annual general meeting

The annual general meeting of the Women’s Camanachd

Connel rider finishes 14th – one second behind race winner

Connel rider finishes 14th – one second behind race

Lorne finishes quad bike season as one of Britain’s best

Lorne finishes quad bike season as one of Britain’s

Oban back on track

Oban Lorne Rugby Football Club welcomed mid table Clydebank

Good run for U16s and U18s continues at Strathaven

Oban Lorne’s U16 and U18 teams recorded big wins in

Dalriada festival results

Kintyre RFC hosted the latest Argyll and Bute Dalriada

Successful season for Oban equestrian pair

Talented rider Rebecca Scott has achieved Oban High

Cyclists show their grit in endurance races

A Taynuilt cyclist battled against the best, as well

Lochnell FC’s delight at rain jacket donation

Lochnell Football Club’s 2009 and 2010 teams are hoping

Results and fixtures

Last Sunday’s results: Under 13s 5, Whitecraigs 1.

Results and fixtures

Last Saturday’s results: Premier Division - Oban Saints

Saints fail to impress but still pick up all three points

Saints fail to impress but still pick up all three

MacIntyre in line for European Tour card

October has been quite the month for Oban golfer Robert

MacIntyre in line for European Tour card

October has been quite the month for Oban golfer Robert

Jags held at home against league strugglers

High ying South Lochaber thistle were held to a 2-2

Fort William hit for six by Wick

Four second-half goals gave Wick Academy an emphatic

Kilmallie celebrate shinty season success at annual awards nightLeft to right: Mark

Kilmallie celebrate shinty season success at annual

Ten-pin bowling league returns for new season

Lochaber ten-pin bowlers have recently started up their

Fort FC close to £2,000 mark in funding push

Ather launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise extra

Beaten at Banavie for first time this season

Lochaber’s unbeaten home record comes crashing to an end

Cheers as pupils take seats in new Strontian primary

Pupils at Ardnamurchan High School formed a special