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Cost of Oban blaze could soar as high as £5 million

THE COST of the fire at the largest council depot

Free parking for Oban winter fest

PARKING in Oban’s pay-and-display car parks will be free during

Man injured on town centre bench

A MAN who was injured on one of the new

Three free books for every child

AS PART of Book Week Scotland, the national celebration of

Crofting chief cleared of charges

THE CROFTING commissioner at the centre of a maelstrom of

Drivers warned of road disruption

MOTORISTS are being warned of disruption on the A85 west

Sign up to reduce amount of waste

WITH European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) fast approaching, Zero

Speaker booked for wildlife trust

LANDSCAPE and Wildlife of the Falkland Islands was the subject

Residents act to address ‘crisis’ in Mull social care

RESIDENTS on the Isle of Mull are taking positive action

Family of lost fisherman donate thousands to RNLI station

THE Isle of Barra lifeboat station has received a massive

Survey begins to drive Gaelic learning

A NEW survey has been launched as part of research

MSP joins fight against boundaries plan

ARGYLL and Bute MSP Michael Russell has questioned boundary proposals

Gaelic learners’ group is to close

At the group’s annual meeting in Edinburgh on Saturday, members

Activities for the elderly

OLDER Mull residents are invited to join a free healthy

Debt problem blights Argyll

ALMOST 10 per cent of people from Argyll and Bute

CalMac passengers warned about booking system

FERRIES operator CalMac is refreshing its online ticketing to make

Controversial housing schemes are approved by planning body

PLANS to build 24 affordable flats and 12 houses in

Firm fined £3,000 after worker’s hand is crushed

A COMPANY in Oban has been fined £3,000 for a

Argyll and Isles tourism businesses scoop regional awards

TOURISM businesses from across Argyll and the Isles topped off

Residents rally to Ann’s house campaign

A FACEBOOK page that has been set up in support

Tiree man convicted of dealing cannabis

TWO drug dealers from Tiree and Fife have been convicted

POLICE FILES

A DRINK driver who was arrested as part of a

Residents highlight priorities

PEOPLE across Argyll and West Dunbartonshire have highlighted anti-social behaviour,

Court case masks a human tragedy

THERE was a story last week that made me pause

Great response from Oban Times readers

IF EVER there was a good example of the hi-tech

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My new mission now is to save planet Earth

Dunbeg-based scientist Dr Raeanne Miller from SAMS is about to join an Antarctic expedition. Here she explains what inspired her to apply for the women-only project

Oban responds in droves to mum’s appeal

THE PARENTS of a baby who was born 14 weeks

Argyll MP backs cancer charity

LOCAL MP Brendan O’Hara showed his support for Macmillan and

Crossroads is here to help carers

CROSSROADS is a locallymanaged charity in North Argyll aiming to

MSP fears Brexit could hit tourism

ARGYLL and the Isles has had a bumper year for

Businesses reap dividends from first enterprise week

ARGYLL Enterprise Week, which took place in Oban from October

Social enterprises are ‘inspiring’

SOCIAL entrepreneurs from across Argyll and Bute came together in

Delegates get creative

AS PART of Argyll Enterprise Week, XPONORTH, Scotland’s leading creative

Pub scoops top award for toilets

AN OBAN bar has won acclaim for the quality and

Argyll council tax discount for second homes could be removed

A TEN per cent council tax discount on second homes

Chainsaw attacker pleads guilty to attempted murder

A CRAZED man carried out a horrific chainsaw attack on

Mum’s relief leads to fundraising vow

A FORT WILLIAM mother whose daughter was diagnosed with a

Lomondgate is new A82 gateway

REGULAR travellers can’t have failed to notice the development activity

Decision time on Santa’s helpers

THE DECISION as to who will be Santa’s little helpers

Fashion show and pop up shop

A LADIES fashion show and pop-up shop will take place

Skaters roll into Nevis Centre with Sister Act

SISTER ACT is coming to Lochaber next weekend but with

Concern over government silence on HIE future

A HIGHLANDS and Islands MSP is deeply concerned she has

Midwife retires after 20 years in Lochaber

A MIDWIFE who spent more than 20 years helping pregnant

Groups share ideas on wasting less

A TALK to help more people waste less in Lochaber

Sports fun for young Gaelic speakers

THE SECOND phase of a popular sports club has kicked

Woman accused of card theft is freed

A WOMEN accused of stealing her elderly friend’s bank card

Group reports cruise ship visit had positive impact

ATTRACTING cruise ships to Fort William will boost the local

Man walks free after paying back cash

A FORMER fishing executive who embezzled more than £1,000 from

POLICE FILES

POLICE are keen to speak to anyone with information about

Remembering the fallen from Oban and Argyll

THE annual remembrance services taking place around the region on

Chainsaw attacker pleads guilty to attempted murder

A CRAZED man carried out a horrific chainsaw attack on

Mum’s relief leads to fundraising vow

A FORT WILLIAM mother whose daughter was diagnosed with a

Lochaber falls silent to remember

‘WE WILL remember them’; a promise made by young and

Decision time on Santa’s helpers

THE DECISION as to who will be Santa’s little helpers

Fashion show and pop up shop

A LADIES fashion show and pop-up shop will take place

More people get food handouts

EMERGENCY food supplies have been given to more than 400

Fort pub toilets win top award

A FORT William pub has won acclaim for the quality

Have your say on local democracy

A CALL for the public’s view on local democracy in

Care home’s delight at donation

Community windfarm on Lewis pledges to continue cash support

Skye man’s message on the dangers of alcohol

AN ISLE of Skye man on a mission to warn

Progress on better island healthcare

AN INTEGRATED health and social care hub is set to

Disappointment over energy delay

MSPS and community members in the Outer Hebrides have expressed

Appeal to tackle ‘alarming’ poverty rate

THE ‘ALARMING’ scale of poverty in the Highlands and Islands

Lochaber pupils get down to business in enterprise ‘den’

LOCHABER pupils got a taste of setting up their own

Skaters roll into Nevis Centre with Sister Act

SISTER ACT is coming to Lochaber next weekend but with

Concern over government silence on HIE future

A HIGHLANDS and Islands MSP is deeply concerned she has

Sports fun for young Gaelic speakers

THE SECOND phase of a popular sports club has kicked

Woman accused of card theft is freed

A WOMEN accused of stealing her elderly friend’s bank card

Group reports cruise ship visit had positive impact

ATTRACTING cruise ships to Fort William will boost the local

Midwife retires after 20 years in Lochaber

A MIDWIFE who spent more than 20 years helping pregnant

Groups share ideas on wasting less

A TALK to help more people waste less in Lochaber

Man walks free after paying back cash

A FORMER fishing executive who embezzled more than £1,000 from

POLICE FILES

POLICE are keen to speak to anyone with information about

Future of Rio Tinto smelter in spotlight

THE SCOTTISH Government has been accused of ‘stalling’ on what

Families flock to Ballachulish for eleventh annual fireworks display

The eleventh annual fireworks display took place in Ballachulish last

Firefighter stands down to concentrate on day job

A FIREFIGHTER who has helped protect local people for almost

Council staff praised after Lochaber schools finish top of the class in design awards

THE HIGHLAND council has received recognition for the design of

View from the Chamber

THE Outdoor Capital of the UK is proud to support

WHAT’S ON

GLEN Nevis autumn litter pick and curling ponds tidy up,

Event in memory of climber Kieran

FRIENDS of a 21-year-old student who died this year are

Commissioner exonerated

THE CROFTING commissioner at the centre of calls for his

Lochaber man facing jail for assault on 17-year-old

A 57-YEAR-OLD Lochaber man is facing jail after being found

Bookbug library challenge returns

HIGHLAND children are being encouraged to get borrowing with the

Scottish group’s forestry warning

‘EXPERTISE in forestry must be maintained and strengthened’, according to

Christmas card design winner

A PUPIL from Ardgour Primary School has won a competition

Death of games stalwart Ronnie

He retired in 2015 when he was presented with a

Gold medal winning sports star inspires school pupils

SCOTLAND’s first gymnastics Commonwealth Games gold medallist visited Kinlochleven High

Raising awareness of pancreatic cancer

NOVEMBER is World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and an NHS

Man not guilty of supplying drugs

A MAN charged with selling mephedrone to someone who died

Single mother guilty of assault and shouting homophobic abuse at men

A SINGLE mother awaits her fate after assaulting and shouting

Cost of Oban blaze could soar as high as £5 million

THE COST of the fire at the largest council depot

Lomondgate is new A82 gateway

REGULAR travellers can’t have failed to notice the development activity

Free parking for Oban winter fest

PARKING in Oban’s pay-and-display car parks will be free during

Man injured on town centre bench

A MAN who was injured on one of the new

Three free books for every child

AS PART of Book Week Scotland, the national celebration of

Controversial housing schemes are approved by planning body

PLANS to build 24 affordable flats and 12 houses in

Firm fined £3,000 after worker’s hand is crushed

A COMPANY in Oban has been fined £3,000 for a

Argyll and Isles tourism businesses scoop regional awards

TOURISM businesses from across Argyll and the Isles topped off

Residents rally to Ann’s house campaign

A FACEBOOK page that has been set up in support

Tiree man convicted of dealing cannabis

TWO drug dealers from Tiree and Fife have been convicted

POLICE FILES

A DRINK driver who was arrested as part of a

Residents highlight priorities

PEOPLE across Argyll and West Dunbartonshire have highlighted anti-social behaviour,

Remembering the fallen from across Lochaber

A DAY of Remembrance was marked across businesses, and schools

Kilbrandon

THE NOVEMBER meeting of the Kilbrandon branch of the Scottish

Oban

The charity is looking for ex-servicemen and women, ex-seamen and

Barcaldine, Benderloch, Connel

WEDDING bells, firework displays and birthday celebrations ensured that village

Barra

ISLE of Barra lifeboat station has received a donation of

Soap stars’ Loch Fyne Hotel gig boosts specialist cancer charity

A UNIQUE weekend fundraiser, headlined by the stars of Emmerdale,

On the run for Oban museum

OBAN War and Peace Museum received a cash windfall this

Appin

OBAN Gaelic Choir sang for the first time since the

The Crofter’s champion

HISTORY, they say, has a habit of repeating itself, which

Film Guild memories

YEARS ago, before television and electricity came to the area,

Save painting for Scotland

IT IS disappointing to discover that after many years of

Arisaig

ARISAIG residents are invited to have their say on what

Fort William

MEMBERS of the Fort William branch of the Scottish Women’s

Glenuig

THE GLENUIG Inn on the Sound of Arisaig has been

Western Isles

ISLES MP Angus MacNeil recently met representatives from mobile phone

Broadford boxes spread festive cheer

CHILDREN at Broadford Primary School have put their best foot

Raasay school’s garden project opens

RAASAY Primary School’s all-weather gardening project was officially opened last

Skye

A ‘THOUGHT provoking and arresting take’ on roots and folk

Lochaber students in debate final

THE DEBATING chamber of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in Stornoway

New project helps Kinlochleven pupils hone job interview skills

PUPILS at Kinlochleven High School took part in mock job

The Crofter’s champion

HISTORY, they say, has a habit of repeating itself, which

Film Guild memories

YEARS ago, before television and electricity came to the area,

Save painting for Scotland

IT IS disappointing to discover that after many years of

Viewpoint

COMMUNITIES all across Argyll and the Isles came together once

Days gone by – Mòd concert 1981

This week we turn the clock back to 1981 and

Glasgow Letter

WITH the recent events in America, as well as the

Off ended by call to scrap Gaelic signs

In response to John and Jackie Paddison’s call to ‘Scrap

Plan to charge 50p for toilets is sheer lunacy

I see that the Highland Council in its wisdom is

Boundary plans show disdain for Highlands

The sketch maps shown here are drawn from those available

Incontinent adults can have extra bins

As a result of a series of emails between myself

Burning tyres are toxic and dangerous

Inevitably at this time of year bonfires abound and are

Beachd Ailein

THACHAIR AN RUD ris nach robh dùil, agus ‘s e

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THERE was a lot of comment and widespread engagement on

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all

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THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words in length

THE Oban Times & WEST HIGHLAND TIMES

COMMUNITIES all across Lochaber came together once again at the

Days gone by – Mòd concert 1981

This week we turn the clock back to 1981 and

Beware the wild Tiree gathering

WITH the recent events in America, as well as the

Offended by call to scrap Gaelic signs

In response to John and Jackie Paddison’s call to ‘Scrap

Plan to charge 50p for toilets is sheer lunacy

I see that the Highland Council in its wisdom is

Boundary plans show disdain for Highlands

The sketch maps shown here are drawn from those available

Incontinent adults can have extra bins

As a result of a series of emails between myself

Burning tyres are toxic and dangerous

Inevitably at this time of year bonfires abound and are

Beachd Ailein

THACHAIR AN RUD ris nach robh dùil, agus ‘s e

Oban musician finally releases debut EP with help from Radio 1

AN OBAN musician who received discouraging comments when he first

PSYCHIC NIGHT WITH A HAPPY MEDIUM

TV PSYCHIC & LIFE COACH DEREK McGILLIVRAY

Classic book is now available after society obtains permission for a second edition

THE late Eoin McArthur’s book Return to Loch Fyne originally

Joy Dunlop nominated for a prestigious honour at Trad Music Awards

CONGRATULATIONS to Joy Dunlop, who has been nominated in the

The Christmas shopping season is to get off to a colourful start in Duror

A POP-UP show at Duror and Kentallen Community Centre will

It might be the 21st century but it's still a man's world

In this series, The Oban Times’ resident Cailleach (Gaelic: old woman and, by experience, often a storyteller) looks through archive material for articles and pictures that preserve moments from the past. There is always a back story – and sometimes a future one

Open week at Tulloch Bellringing Centre December 1-7

Change Ringing is . . . a team sport, a musical performance, an antique art, a demanding pattern-based exercise and it keeps you fit all at once

Open ringing week from Thursday December 1 – Wednesday December 7

from 10am-noon, 2-4pm and 7-9pm daily

Ballet company begins tour of classic Swan Lake, with appearances to take place in Argyll

BALLET West’s Scottish tour of Swan Lake will feature two

Transatlantic collaboration leads to a Scottish tale

TWO people, who had previously never met decided to co-author

16 Years till Summer

LOU McLoughlan’s tender and moving documentary 16 Years till Summer

The Spell of Na h-Oganaich

A TRIP to Ikea is seldom an experience I find

Lochaber has latest monitor farm

STRONE Farm near Fort William was revealed today (Thursday November

Union urges clarity over Beef Efficiency Scheme

NFU Scotland is urging the government to provide clarity on

Officers target farms thefts

POLICE officers from a cross Scotland are being brought up

WRIGHT

To Charlie and Michelle (Kay), a beautiful baby girl Sophie

ADAIR

- Eileen, peacefully at Oban Hospital, on November 9, 2016,

CARMICHAEL

- Dollina (Dollie) passed away peacefully on November 15, 2016

LOGAN

- Peacefully at home on Wednesday November 9, 2016, aged

MACDIARMID -

Peacefully, at Louisebrae Care Home on Saturday November 12, 2016

REID

- Peacefully on November 14, 2016, aged 73 years, Iain

CAMERON

- In memory of a very dear husband, father and

CAMPBELL

- In loving memory of Nancy who died November 20,

EMSLIE

- In remembrance of my beloved wife Anne, who was

EMSLIE

- Remembering with love and gratitude our mother, mother-in-law and

GEMMELL

Cathie. Treasured memories of our beloved mum who was called

MACGILLIVRAY

- In loving memory of Hugh, a dear husband to

MACINTYRE

- Treasured memories of beloved, parents-in-law and grandparents, Archibald (Baldy)

MACINTYRE

- Betty, died November 9, 2003. In the 99th year

MACKAY

- Treasured memories of Christine, much loved wife, mum and

MACKAY

- In loving memory of Eddie, father and grandfather who

MACKECHNIE

- Precious, happy memories of Jean, died September 22, 2010

Obituary Ewen MacMillan Campbell 1945 – 2016

EWEN, the Auctioneer, as he was affectionately known was ‘a

Muckairn Church holds illustrated charity talk

MEMBERS of Muckairn Church Guild met in the church on

Green Machine lose in East Kilbride

OBAN Lorne travelled to Calderglen Park, East Kilbride, recently for

Runner smashes women’s record at tenth Tin Farm

THE SUN shone for a Campbeltown runner as she posted

Saints players in Scottish squad

OBAN Saints have three players in the Scottish Amateur Football

Another successful shinty season draws to an end

THE FINAL fixtures in a busy 2016 senior shinty calendar

MARTIAL ARTS WITH IAIN RODGER

Iain Rodger and Craig Mac-Lachlan returned recently from the So-Kyokushin

Defibrillator for Inveraray Shinty Club

IN AUGUST this year Inveraray Shinty Club held an open

First leg of Tarbert Gun Club’s winter season completed

TARBERT Gun Club recently held its first leg of the

GUARANTEED £2000 FOR CHRISTMAS!

For the first time in the competition’s history The Oban

Oban Saints pay the penalty

TWO PERFECTLY executed free kicks and a stoppage time penalty

Youth age group age change

THE Camanachd Association are pushing ahead with plans to amend

Scottish AFL results and fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results: Premier Division – Drumchapel Colts 2, Oban

Oban Saints’ youth results and fixtures

LAST weekend’s results: Helensburgh Under-14s 1, Saints Under-13s 5. Saints

Lochaber pupils in the swim

LOCHABER Leisure Centre swim team had a total of 37

Heavy defeat for Lochaber away to Ross Sutherland

LOCHABER travelled to Ross Sutherland recently in their last away

UN TITLE

Lochaber Badminton Club was established in 1982, playing on Wednesday

Fort are battered by Brora

FORT William travelled to Dudgeon Park last Saturday but felt