A couple of diamonds

Dalmally-based charity Mary’s Meals presented with coveted Queen’s Award

CONGRATULATIONS were well deserved this week for the Argyll charity

Jobs and lorries axed as bin runs cut to every three weeks

ELEVEN members of staff and eight bin lorries will be

Power firm battles ‘pesky’ peckers

IT’S NOT wind or torrential rain or indeed a terror

Oban singer wins trad award place

AN OBAN girl has reached the finals of BBC Radio

Oban Marks and Spencer update

MARKS and Spencer has confirmed it is interested in moving

Allegations lead to resignation call

CROFTING Commissioner Colin Kennedy is calling for the Scottish minister

Website spotlight on autism

A NEW website has been launched to inform and connect

Tiree Wave Classic gets under way

THE 30th annual Tiree Wave Classic gets under way this

Luing trust urges council to up car ferry crossings

LUING’S Atlantic Islands Centre Trust is appealing to Argyll and

Tiree beach hut objectors spell out concerns ahead of planning site visit

RESIDENTS who want a beach hut on the island of

New ferry contract in force

THE £900m contract to operate ferry services on the west

Nerabus Chapel

ON A FLAT area of land overlooking the east coast

Bòrd na Gàidhlig visit

MEMBERS of Bòrd na Gàidhlig, headed by their chairman Allan

Islay marathon

CONGRATULATIONS to Rhona Hutchens, nee Gillies, on her winning ways

It’s a family affair

Keeping it in the family: It was all hands on

‘Urgent’ call for crash barriers at site of A816 tragedy in July

CALLS for crash barriers on the ‘uneven surfaces’ of the

Getting into the spirit of new gin

TO GIVE cooks inspiration this Seafood Week, one Scottish food

GP is banned from the road after driving at over 100mph

A DOCTOR from Appin has lost his driving licence for

Man is jailed for assault

A 24-YEAR-OLD Oban man has been sentenced to 15 months

Argyll and isles in tourism spotlight

ARGYLL and the Isles will take centre stage at the

Lifeboat races to help sick sailor

THE VOLUNTEER crew of Oban RNLI lifeboat was called out

Let’s fight for safety barriers on A816

IT SHOULD come as no surprise that a campaign has

Well done to organisers of the Mòd

AS THIS week’s Oban Times highlights, the Royal National Mòd

Who left the lights on at Lidl?

THERE has been a widespread welcome for the new Lidl

Go along and support rugby clubs

ANYONE who knows me will be well aware that rugby

Get in touch with your thoughts

Do you have something you want to share? Let me

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Park Primary School, Oban, held a sponsored Born to Move

Gian wins praise in House of Commons

A SHOP worker in Oban had a surprise recently when

Praise for retiring coxswain John

THE dedication of Oban’s full-time coxswain has been celebrated as

POLICE FILES

POLICE are calling for witnesses to a driver who performed

Rockfield scoops top award

THE RURAL Innovators Award 2015-16 for land was presented to

Winners mussel in on titles

THE WINNERS of Scotland’s best oysters and mussels were announced

Families urged to step out on school run

IT’S WALK To School Month this October when the UK

Mary’s Meals honoured with top Queen’s award

MARY’S MEALS has been presented with the prestigious Queen’s Award

Long-serving duo praised for work

OBAN and Lorn Lions Club stalwarts Rob Chipchase, left, and

Extra cash for computing science and digital skills

A £250,000 funding pot supporting computing science and digital skills

Manager’s work on patient safety earns shortlist place

AN NHS Highland manager has been nominated as a finalist

Crofting chief to fight on

Colin Kennedy is refusing to resign as the group’s chairman,

Trad music world mourns for Angus

RENOWNED Scottish fiddler and the frontman of one of the

Old folk celebrate with free cakes from Oban Times

THE Oban Times’ team in Fort William visited Invernevis House

CalMac training comes home for apprentices

A LINK-UP with City of Glasgow College means all ferry

Island communities join for special event

ISLAND communities in Argyll and Bute are coming together for

Royal National Mòd gets unique design

HARRIS Tweed Hebrides of Shawbost has created an exclusive design

Public respond to appeal for support to save astroturf pitch

A HIGHLY-PRIZED astroturf pitch could be saved by the community

Businesses are up for tourism awards

THE CONTEST to find the best tourism operators in the

Talk will explain history of archive

LOCHABER Archive Centre will be holding a talk on the

Second climber dies on Ben Nevis

POLICE in Lochaber have confirmed the death of a man

Minister clocks up 60 years

LOCHABER churches joined together last week to celebrate a prominent

Centre’s staff and volunteers raise awareness of mental health

STAFF AND volunteers at the Glengarry Centre in Fort William

Sheriff brands trio ‘disgraceful’

‘UTTERLY disgraceful’ were the words used by a sheriff to

Councillors in plea for plain English

TWO ARGYLL and Bute councillors have made a plea for

Tackling a growing weed invasion

AS INVASIVE non-native weed species such as Himalayan balsam and

Glencoe Autumn Festival attractions

From Friday October 21 to Sunday October 30, there will

Oban welcomes Highland Cattle Society to town

VOLUNTEERS from Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds, Crafty Ewe, Oban,

Family appeals to late mother’s colleagues for clues about asbestos dust exposure

THE FAMILY of a Highland woman are appealing for former

Oban to host Memory Fest for dementia

OBAN will be home this October to Memory Fest –

Different approach to get people moving

AGE SCOTLAND is hoping its new campaign Let’s Get Moving

Maryanne wins top award for care work

A HEALTH board manager from the Highlands has won a

Help for vision and hearing

AN EVENT is tyaking place to help people with hearing

Fèis celebrates in fine style

FÈIS NA MARA celebrated its 19th year in style with

Major success for first rescue day

AROUND £1,900 was raised at the first ‘rescue day’ in

Public respond to appeal for support to save astroturf pitch

A HIGHLY-PRIZED astroturf pitch could be saved by the community

Businesses are up for tourism awards

THE CONTEST to find the best tourism operators in the

Talk will explain history of archive

LOCHABER Archive Centre will be holding a talk on the

Second climber dies on Ben Nevis

POLICE in Lochaber have con-firmed the death of a man

Minister clocks up 60 years

LOCHABER churches joined together last week to celebrate a prominent

Centre’s staff and volunteers raise awareness of mental health

STAFF AND volunteers at the Glengarry Centre in Fort William

Sheriff brands trio ‘disgraceful’

‘UTTERLY disgraceful’ were the words used by a sheriff to

Call goes out for pipers to join the band

ARE YOU a piper without a band? A drummer who

Grieving family donate money in memory of tragic dad Paul

A BEREAVED family who donated funds raised at their loved

Cash gift helps set up units for girls

IT IS hoped a cash injection by a local Rotary

Robber grabs handbag

POLICE are investigating after a woman was robbed of her

Talking paper boost

TALK LOCHABER has received £902 thanks to players of the

Marina proposal will provide huge lift to Lochaber tourism

A DETERMINED community group has high hopes that a £2.5

Footpath to close until the end of October

FOLLOWING a significant rockfall at Steall Gorge, the Glen Nevis

Jobs and lorries axed as bin runs cut to every three weeks

CONGRATULATIONS were well deserved this week for the Argyll charity

Oban singer wins trad award place

AN OBAN girl has reached the finals of BBC Radio

Oban Marks and Spencer update

MARKS and Spencer has confirmed it is interested in moving

Allegations lead to resignation call

CROFTING Commissioner Colin Kennedy is calling for the Scottish minister

CalMac training comes home for apprentices

A LINK-UP with City of Glasgow College means all ferry

Royal National Mòd gets unique design

HARRIS Tweed Hebrides of Shawbost has created an exclusive design

Island communities join for special event

ISLAND communities in Argyll and Bute are coming together for

It’s a family affair

Keeping it in the family: It was all hands on

‘Urgent’ call for crash barriers at site of A816 tragedy in July

CALLS for crash barriers on the ‘uneven surfaces’ of the

Argyll and isles in tourism spotlight

ARGYLL and the Isles will take centre stage at the

Lifeboat races to help sick sailor

THE VOLUNTEER crew of Oban RNLI lifeboat was called out

Getting into the spirit of new gin

TO GIVE cooks inspiration this Seafood Week, one Scottish food

GP is banned from the road after driving at over 100mph

A DOCTOR from Appin has lost his driving licence for

Man is jailed for assault

A 24-YEAR-OLD Oban man has been sentenced to 15 months

Taynuilt

DURING the past few months there have been changes to

Benderloch

SIGHTINGS of ‘HH’ are creating quite a stir in the

Crofter retires from Coastguard after 47 years of dedicated service

JURA crofter Johnny Mac-Donald retired from the island’s Coastguard after

Village hall trustees gather in £7,000

NORTH Connel Village Hall trustees would like to thank local

Argyll

Well that’s what Alexander Ellis-Roswell is currently doing. On August

Sheer poetry

I WAS a bit sorry – no, disappointed – to

Lewis and Harris

THE OUTER Hebrides LEADER programme has announced three grant awards

Western Isles

THE Western Isles Development Trust (WIDT) is inviting community groups

Fort William

SUCCESS has come for one Fort William researcher whose work

Plockton

TREES for Life, in partnership with the National Trust for

Skye

SPORTS clubs from Skye and Lochalsh have been awarded more

Talented students take to the stage

The pupils visited Lochaline on Wednesday September 28 and Acharacle

Heather’s art proves she’s real poster girl

MALLAIG High School pupil Heather Thomson has won the Write

Work on pool is to start soon

REFURBISHMENT work to Mallaig pool and leisure centre will soon

Sheer poetry

I WAS a bit sorry – no, disappointed – to

Viewpoint

This week saw a number of people recognised for the

Glasgow Letter

THE Clydebank Highland Association are holding a ceilidh tomorrow (Friday

Social media

WE ASKED readers on Facebook if the A816 needs crash

Beach hut damages island’s environment

Balevullin is a small Hebridean township on the Isle of

Beachd Ailein

MAR AS SINE a dh’fhàsas tu ’s ann as luaithe

The Oban Times

There were two significant – though unrelated – events last

Days gone by...

We don’t have a date for this picture, but the

Glasgow Letter

We don’t have a date for this picture, but the

Social media

WE ASKED readers on Facebook if the A816 needs crash

Beach hut damages island’s environment

Balevullin is a small Hebridean township on the Isle of

Beachd Ailein

MAR AS SINE a dh’fhàsas tu ’s ann as luaithe

Iconic drama stays as topical today as it has ever been

AN ‘ODE to the Highlands and Islands’, a play called

Up and coming band take the road to isle of Coll’s An Cridhe

UIST band Eabhal come to the Isle of Coll’s An

Hebridean jewel celebrates its food, drink and natural wonders

CONNECT with Colonsay, the island’s autumn festival, is underway until

Scotland’s textile heritage celebrated at Dunollie Castle

PRIMARY schools have been getting creative for this year’s Fasanta

Dalmally get ready to become all woolly minded

DALMALLY is preparing to celebrate its woolliest residents at the

Definitive report on the famous Calanais Stones is published

AFTER many years in the making, the definitive full report

Scottish dog walkers warned as warm weather extends tick season

5 October 2016 – The Met Office has predicted that

Celebrating all things

THE Royal National Mòd – Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail –

Can you help us to identify photographs from the past?

THE OBAN TIMES has covered stories of the Royal National

The full programme of events at Mòd 2016

CAISMEACHD LÒCHRANACH TALLA BHAILE STEÒRNABHAIGH BHO 6.30F, A’ FÀGAIL AIG

Action-packed show and sale draws crowds

THE 119th autumn show and sale turned out to be

Common grazings row comes to a head

A ROW has been going on for several months over

GENERATION EQ - MOBILITY REVISITED

WITH Generation EQ, Mercedes-Benz shows how electric cars can soon

ALLISON

- Suddenly at his home, 6 McCraken Court, Lochgilphead, on

CAMPBELL

- Auctioneer (Fort William). Peacefully, at home, Dykelands, Camaghael, with

JOHNSTONE

- Peacefully, at Ashdene Court, Crieff, after a long illness

MACDONALD

- Peacefully, at Eadar Glinn Care Home, Oban, on Sunday,

MARKS

- Peacefully at Lorn and Islands Hospital, Oban on Wednesday

ROSS

WRIGHT

- Alexander Edwards, aged 86 years, passed away peacefully, at

BLACK

In loving memory of Allan, brother, brother-inlaw, uncle, great uncle

MACGIBBON

- Remembering our dear parents and grandparents, Angus, died October

MACKAY

- In loving memory of Marjory, who passed away on

McLAREN

- In loving memory of a very special aunt, Mary,

STEWART

- Remembering our dear parents and grandparents, Ernie, died November

WOODROW

Obituary Angus R Grant – 1967-2016

ANGUS first picked up a fiddle at five years old

Christmas comes early for Ferguslie

‘It’s not like us to be giving goals away like we did today’

Lochaber High School hosts basketball festival

ONE-HUNDRED and forty six pupils from eight local primary schools

Personal best times tumble at Mid Argyll Dolphins trials

THE FIRST time trials at Mid Argyll Dolphins swimming club

Mull win the battle of North Argyll

IN WHAT was dubbed ‘the battle of North Argyll’, Mull

Difficult conditions as Stewart wins Tighnabruaich open shoot

THE Tighnabruaich open shoot was held at the Glendaruel and

Highland too good for Lochaber

LOCHABER travelled away to Highland Reds last weekend with a

Winning numbers

THIS week’s Ballachulish Shinty Club lottery numbers were 4, 6

Oban Celtic lift South One silverware

NEWTONMORE continued their winning ways and it’s all becoming a

Craggy Island Triathlon proves to be another big success

AROUND 500 competitors took part in the annual Craggy Island

Scottish AFL results and fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results: Scottish Amateur Cup – Broomlands 2, Campbeltown

Oban Saints’ youth results and fixtures Youth football

LAST weekend’s results: Under 13s 1, Dumbarton United 1. Scoring

Green Machine turn on the style in Helensburgh

THE GREEN Machine arrived at a sunny Ardencaple in Helensburgh

Scotland legend Chris coaches the art of kicking to members of Oban Lorne RFC

A MIXTURE of youth, 1st XV and ladies players were

Crofting chief to fight on

CROFTING Commissioner Colin Kennedy is refusing to resign as the

Old folk celebrate with free cakes

THE Oban Times’ team in Fort William visited Invernevis House

GP banned for driving at 102mph

A DOCTOR from Appin has lost his driving licence for

Trad music world mourns for Angus

RENOWNED Scottish fiddler and the frontman of one of the

Cadet girls earn their stripes

Jodie Standen and Corran Wineberg have become Fort William’s first

New Lochaber boxing venue proves to be a big hit

LOCHABER Phoenix Boxing Club held their first show of the

‘Brilliant’ performance lifts Fort William off bottom of the table

A ‘BRILLIANT’ performance from Fort William on Saturday pulled the

Generous donation to shinty fund

NIALL, left, Rosemary and Duncan MacPhee present a £600 cheque

New badminton season gets under way

LOCHABER Badminton Club got its winter season under way last

Get wild about Argyll!

This summer between 24 July - 4 August ultra endurance

Welcome to Argyll Enterprise Week

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has teamed up with Argyll

Kicking things off...

The launch event for Argyll Enterprise Week will be held

Realising Argyll’s full potential

Nicholas Ferguson is keynote speaker at launch of inaugural Argylle

Organisati ons on hand to guide and encourage entrepreneurs

Central to the week is a business support fair, being

Argyll’s business in good hands

Ainsley Smith & Co, Chartered Accountants with offices in Oban

Auto enrolment?

Argyll Financial can help employers comply in a very cost effective way

Working together

Supporting entrepreneurs’ ambitions

Fund the growth of your business

At the funding seminars taking place on November 1, five

Digital Garage

Argyll Enterprise Week is excited to be partnering up with

IT help

DigitalBoost is an IT business support programme offered by HIE

HOW SAFE IS YOUR BUSINESS

Your business is vulnerable to cyber security breaches from a

Training is key to first-class tourism

Adventure tourism has been identi fied as a growth area,

Guide to What’s On during Argyll Enterprise Week

11.30am-1.30pm: Launch Event with speakers from across the public and

Feeding into food & drink strategy

Scotland Food and Drink (SF&D) will be running two workshops

Helping you achieve your financial goals

Simmers & Co have been providing a full accountancy, audit

Enterprising pupils

Teaching young people about business

XPONORTH has designs on Oban

XpoNorth is Scotland’s leading creati ve industries festi val; a

Argyll College

Argyll College UHI is running a ‘Field to Fork’ competi

Small Business Taster Sessions

As part of Enterprise Week, Argyll College UHI will be

Hijobs – Your new career right there in your pocket

Thanks to two local entrepreneurs it has never been easier

High standardsrds

Help to keep you on right track

Top advisor to host discussion panel

Margaret Gibson, Chief Executive of Women’s Enterprise Scotland, is thrilled

Women in business Three of the best

Women entrepreneurs are vital to the makeup of the business

Be inspired

Three workshops to help develop and support social enterprise activities

Proudly advising business owners for over 35 years

R A Clement Associates, accountants and business advisors have been

“Kintyre Recycling & Highlander – Perfect partnership on Paper!”

Everyone knows that recycling is important, but do you know