Hunt continues for hillwalker

DWP change catches out Mull man

A DISABLED man on Mull faces becoming ‘a prisoner in

OBANLIVE

KT Tunstall wowed the audience at Oban Live on Saturday,

Public meeting to discuss Ganavan

FOLLOWING representation from the community about Argyll and Bute Council’s

Isle of Eriska goes for gold

THE Isle of Eriska hotel is going for double gold

Artists wanted for St Conan’s project

ST CONAN’S Kirk has been chosen as one of the

Charity founder meets with Pope

A DALMALLY-BASED charity has been given the Pope’s blessing and

Hi-tech idea connects with judges

A SKYE healthcare technology company has won the Connected Society

B&B wins national recognition

A FRIENDLY bed and break fast on Islay has beaten

Islanders hear of problem in trying to recruit doctor

ROSS of Mull residents have been told a new GP

Rally of classic vehicles drives crowds wild with excitement

MEMBERS of the Oban and District Classic Vehicle Club travelled

Paddling into a place in history

AT AROUND 6am on Thursday May 12 three adventurers set

Going swimmingly!

On Saturday May 14, 14 swimmers - eight from the

Lifeboat cashes in on muster

OBAN lifeboat has been awarded a cash donation of £823.74

Residents cause a stink over scheme for sewage disposal

SCOTTISH Water’s plans to pump sewage from Seil into a

Motorists are driven to distraction by bad road

DRIVERS in Oban have raised concerns about the state of

Bike run could be one in a million

OBAN is the starting point tomorrow (Friday) for a £1

Hotel is simply the best

A FAMILY-RUN hotel in Port Appin has received multiple accolades

Islanders praise new ferry service

THE ADDITION of an extra ferry on the Oban to

Burning passion is dampened

A ROMANTIC gesture turned into a ‘bit of a nightmare’

School pipe band triumphs

Oban High School Pipe Band triumphed at the 60th Gourock

Taking the pathway to success

AN OBAN High School pupil, who only arrived in Scotland

Sail back in time with trip on the Waverley

A WORLD famous paddle steamer will be sailing from Oban,

Argyll hero who fought with Resistance is honoured

ARGYLL war veteran Hamish Craig, a British and French Resistance

Best in the country

FAMILY-OWNED business Argyll Holidays is celebrating winning Scotland’s marketing team

Half of Oban are told: ‘You’re not in the town or even Argyll’

OBAN residents were understandably confused last week to discover that

Dementia is a hot topic

FRIENDLY firefighters in Oban have shown their support for Alzheimer’s

Hospice appeals for help

IDEAS and expertise are being sought by an Oban charity

Classic story is given new life

MODERN-DAY adventurers Alan Rankin and Willie Gibson are to create

Fostering offers such rich rewards

CHILDREN and young people in foster care are calling for

SiMBA help for baby loss

A NEW support group for families bereaved of new babies

Memorial to a much-loved shinty star

The annual memorial shinty match in memory of Drew Ferguson,

Bold move to pay for new houses

A NEW move is to be made to secure funding

Hunt continues for hillwalker

POLICE in Lochaber are appealing for information to assist in

Fort William cinema could be open again within a year

LOCHABER Cinema Group’s ambitious plans to reopen the Fort William

Shinty teams in memorial game for Drew

FORT William shinty team held their annual memorial match in

Holocaust survivor is to visit school

A HOLOCAUST survivor has been invited to Lochaber High School

Driver training for volunteers on offer

MINIBUS driver training is on offer for volunteers who work

Toasting success for new café

GUESTS from Lochaber were invited to celebrate the official opening

POLICE FILES

◼ Between 3pm and 7.15pm on May 10 an attempt

TV star Paul drops into youth hostel beside loch

ONE of Britain’s best-loved comedians and broadcasters Paul Merton recently

BT seeks to hire new engineers

BT HAS announced plans to recruit an additional 35 engineers

Fort William cinema could be open again within a year

LOCHABER Cinema Group’s ambitious plans to reopen the Fort William

Shinty teams in memorial game for Drew

FORT William shinty team held their annual memorial match in

Holocaust survivor is to visit school

A HOLOCAUST survivor has been invited to Lochaber High School

Driver training for volunteers on offer

MINIBUS driver training is on offer for volunteers who work

Toasting success for new café

GUESTS from Lochaber were invited to celebrate the official opening

POLICE FILES

◼ Between 3pm and 7.15pm on May 10 an attempt

TV star Paul drops into youth hostel beside loch

ONE of Britain’s best-loved comedians and broadcasters Paul Merton recently

BT seeks to hire new engineers

BT HAS announced plans to recruit an additional 35 engineers

DWP change catches out Mull man

A DISABLED man on Mull faces becoming ‘a prisoner in

OBANLIVE

KT Tunstall wowed the audience at Oban Live on Saturday,

Public meeting to discuss Ganavan

FOLLOWING representation from the community about Argyll and Bute Council’s

Isle of Eriska goes for gold

THE Isle of Eriska hotel is going for double gold

Artists wanted for St Conan’s project

ST CONAN’S Kirk has been chosen as one of the

Residents cause a stink over scheme for sewage disposal

SCOTTISH Water’s plans to pump sewage from Seil into a

Motorists are driven to distraction by bad road

DRIVERS in Oban have raised concerns about the state of

Bike run could be one in a million

OBAN is the starting point tomorrow (Friday) for a £1

Hotel is simply the best

A FAMILY-RUN hotel in Port Appin has received multiple accolades

Islanders praise new ferry service

THE ADDITION of an extra ferry on the Oban to

Kilmore

KILMORE and District Scottish Women’s Institute (SWI) members celebrated their

Taynuilt

JESSIE Servant welcomed 14 members to the annual general meeting

Glenorchy and Innishail

Glenorchy and Innishail Community Council has received a letter from

Emma raises £1,000 at her 30th birthday party

EMMA MacDougall celebrated her 30th birthday at Glencruitten Golf Club

Hospital thanks groups for monitor donations

HEART monitors ideal for cardiac patients on the islands have

Plockton

TWO WELL-KNOWN football managers took centre stage at a fund-raising

Inveraray hosts business workshop

A WORKSHOP designed to help provide companies with the tools

Loch Teacuis - a once-avoided sea loch attracts visiting yachts

HISTORY was made in Morvern a few weeks ago when

Summer Weddings

A wedding may be the biggest party a couple will

Viewpoint

Not only did we enjoy a bit of a heatwave

Oban air cadets need adult volunteers

The RAF Air Cadet Squadron based in Oban is in

Named person law is not necessary

The SNP must scrap its unpopular plans for state guardians

Take a leap of faith in aid of a good cause

If you’ve ever wondered how it would feel to swing

Wrong Mrs Fleming identified in story

I always enjoy reading Iain Thornber’s ‘Morvern Lines’ in your

Glasgow bands steal the show at Oban Live

THE SUN shone all the way up the A82 on

Beachd Ailein

BHA CAOCHLADH ADHBHAIR cianalais agam ‘s mi aig an t-seann

Award-winning chef to headline Oban’s Festival of the Sea

A leading Scottish chef will return to his home town

All smiles as UK’s largest oral health campaign celebrates 40th Birthday

LEADING health charity, the Oral Health Foundation, is delighted to

Garden Summer tidy for DEN

Clematis is one of the National Gardens 'plants of the

Oban comes alive as town welcomes two-day music festival to Mossfield

The music and the fun does not stop on Saturday

Tobermory community celebrates new coastal path connection

EVEN the typical west coast weather couldn’t dampen the community

Food & Drink

The Taynuilt Hotel is fast growing a reputation as the

ObanLive festival fans party on in best frame of mind

XpoNorth gears up for creative industries’ coming-of-age event

A FREE training event for people aspiring to careers in

Coll bird festival sees visitors flock to the island with a special guest appearance by the elusive corncrake

THE THIRD annual bird festival on Coll took place over

Western Isles steps up fund-raising gears for Mòd

THE LOCAL organising committee for Mòd nan Eilean Siar 2016

Music with Jonathan Rimmer

WHILE much of the town was living it up at

Bodach

In this series, The Oban Times’ resident Bodach (Gaelic: old

Rockfield Centre celebrates first birthday

THE OBAN and Lorn community turned out in force to

Art exhibition at The Rockfield Centre showcases wealth of artistic talent in Oban and Lorn

WHAT do Cullipool pebbles, Port Beag and Sophia Loren have

New book is fitting tribute to last of the traditional Gaelic bards

A SONG and poetry book written by the late Niall

Farming

LAMBING has started at SRUC’s Kirkton and Auchtertyre farms and

Claire hits high notes with competition win

A BUSINESS case for a new agricultural supply co-operative on

Subsidy application deadline extended

THE SCOTTISH Government has extended the application window for applying

Sheep and cattle sold at Caledonian Marts, Oban

AT THE firm’s Oban centre on Tuesday May 10, Caledonian

United Auctions holds second Tiree spring sale

THE SECOND spring sale of all classes of cattle and

Vaux-hall the fuss about?

Britain’s premier event for fans of performance and modified Vauxhalls

Supply and demand rise in April as Scottish housing market picks up

The supply of Scottish residential properties coming on to the

Building societies could help stem personal debt crisis, says new report

Britain’s building societies are well placed to help stem the

BIRTHS

DAVIDSON - David and Ann are delighted with the arrival

GOLDEN WEDDINGS

At Oban Old Parish Church on May 4, 1966 by

CHISHOLM

Peacefully at Lorn and Islands, Hospital, Oban on May 10,

HUNTER

Peacefully, after a short illness, on May 11, 2016, at

IRELAND

Dougie. Peacefully at R.A.H, Paisley on May 12, 2016. Much

MACDOUGALL

Peacefully on May 13, 2016, aged 85 years, Danny, beloved

MACKENZIE

Peacefully at Davenzie, Fairburn, the home of her daughter Heather,

MACPHEE

Peacefully, at the Lorn and Islands Hospital, Oban, on Tuesday

MACPHERSON

Peacefully and with great dignity, at Ardfenaig, Ardrishaig on May

PRESTON

Philip. Gently on May 15, 2016 at home, husband of

STEWART

Jimmy. Peacefully at Peterborough on May 12, 2016, devoted husband

STRACHAN

Peacefully at home and surrounded by his family, on May

CAMPBELL

Treasured memories of dear father and grandpa Alasdair, who died

GALBRAITH

In loving memory of Jimmy, who died on May 23,

KENNEDY

God has her in His keeping, we have her in

MACKINNON

Loving memories of dear auntie Dunkie, who passed away on

MACKINNON

Precious memories of a dear mother and nana, Duncanina, who

MACLENNAN

In loving memory of a dear mother and grandmother Margaret

MACLEOD

In loving memory of my son Donald MacLeod who passed

MACLEOD

MORRISON

In loving memory of Mary, dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother

MORRISON

In loving memory of Mary our dear mum and granny

MORRISON

In loving memory of a dear mum and granny, Mary,

NICOLSON

In loving memory of our dear father and grandfather Donald

NICOLSON

In loving memory of our dear mother, grandmother and great

STEWART

In loving memory of Isobel, who died at Lynn of

Right Reverend Dr Angus Morrison steps into the spotlight on BBC Alba

ONE OF the most high profile men in Scotland stepped

Thought for the week

This realisation has caused many Oban Times readers to come

Currie wins in the Isle of Man

MULL’S Alasdair Currie, 18, and co-driver Steven Brown, 31, dominated

MARTIAL RTS WITH IAN RODGER

IONA McCulloch, from Inveraray, passed the coveted black belt test

Dunne and dusted

THE Dunne brothers from Oban excelled at the North District

Glencruitten

SEAN Dunstaffnage won the Isis Trophy on Saturday with net

Fort William

ON SATURDAY May 14 the Craig Paterson Memorial Trophy was

Taynuilt

TAYNUILT Golf Club held a three-person team open stableford on

Camanachd or Kyles will play Inveraray in Celtic Cup final

Inveraray are through to the Gregor Cameron Consultancy Glasgow Celtic

Saints reach Jimmy Marshall Cup final

OBAN Saints made their fourth consecutive Scottish Amateur Football League

Scottish AFL results and fixtures

LAST Wednesday’s result: Jimmy Marshall Cup, semifinal - Motherwell Thistle

Oban Saints’ youth results and fixtures

LAST weekend’s results: Under 13s 0, Ardencaple 1; Milngavie 1,

Oban side make their point in East Kilbride

A VERY much down to the bare bones Saints side

Etive Vikings host last mini rugby festival of the season

ETIVE Vikings RFC hosted the last Mini Rugby Dalriada Festival

Scott called up for UEFA Regions’ Cup

OBAN Saints full back Scott Maitland has been called up

SiMBA help for baby loss

A NEW support group for families bereaved of new babies

Memorial to a much-loved shinty star

The annual memorial shinty match in memory of Drew Ferguson,

Bold move to pay for new houses

A NEW move is to be made to secure funding

Town’s only jeweller’s is to close

FORT William’s only jeweller is to close down in the

Kinlochleven to host Enduro World Series qualifying event

NO FUSS Events has announced that Kinlochleven will host the

Lochaber Rotary Club holds annual AmAm

LOCHABER Rotary Club will be hosting its 16th annual charity

Tight at the top in welfare league

RESULTS from last week: Caol Utd 3-0 Nevis Range (walk

Darren decides to hang up his boots

A PROMOTION at work has meant that Fort William FC