Vital service is cut from Lorn and Islands Hospital

PEOPLE with bladder problems will now have to travel

Oban Unsigned winners are ready to go live

Excitement is now at fever pitch for the imminent Oban

Family of fisherman slam inquiry

THE family of a fisherman who was lost aboard a small

Islay Hospital plans to reduce number of beds from 10 to six

Islay Hospital plans to reduce number of beds from

Volunteers pick up 65 sacks of rubbish on beach

MORE than 30 people gathered at Breachacha, one of

Value of Scottish seafood catch at record high

THE value of fish landings is at a record high, according

Islanders warned of new scam

TRADING Standards are warning residents that there

‘Major’ new facility for Tobermory

A ‘MAJOR new facility’ encompassing a visitor centre

Hebridean challenge

THE Moray Wheelers, a group of 32 cyclists with an

Hugh Smith’s letter from Islay

LAGAVULIN is one of the three distilleries operating

Barra rallies together after tragedy of Manchester bomb

Eilidh MacLeod’s parents offer a moving statement

Father John Paul MacKinnon

FOLLOWING last week’s tragedy, Barra’s parish priest

Politicians led tributes following the atrocity

Angus Brendan MacNeil MP said: ‘We are all simply heartbroken

Bishop visits island to offer comfort

THE Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, Bishop Brian McGee

Angus McCormack writes with sadness

Dear Annag [head teacher Castlebay Community School)

Work on tots’ park starts in July

CONSTRUCTION of the under- fives’ play park at Atlantis

Kay McDonald: Where is this?

WHAT a hectic month May was, with a holiday weekend

Soroba fashion show

SOROBA Fashion Show held last weekend was a treat for

Am Am teams and tee-off times

OBAN Rotary Club is looking forward to welcoming more

Children in Need cash

BBC Children in Need is giving a three-year grant of

Gaelic school news brief

PUPILS from P1 and 2 had great fun working together

WHITE VAN Man

THE breakwater for Oban Marina has arrived and is now

Appeal to Humza Yousaf

THIS week another serious accident closed the A85 at

Carers win top national recognition

AN INNOVATIVE home care project in Appin and Lismore

Consultation today on Dunbeg’s proposed masterplan

DUNBEG residents are reminded that a drop-in information

Day out sees Angus a double champion

PIPER Angus D MacColl from Benderloch ‘took a lift’

Surge in number of visitors from overseas

SCOTLAND experienced a six per cent surge in visitors

POLICE FILES

ABOUT 10am on Monday May 22, a 23-year-old man was

Councillors grilled over parking in Oban

NEW members elected last month to Argyll and Bute Council

Kintyre crash victims named

TWO men killed in a light aircraft crash two miles

Argylls in appeal for Oban old soldiers to back project

THE Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum

MORVERN lines

I WAS passing through North Ballachulish recently and

Stornoway port masterplan revealed

THE FINAL version of the masterplan outlining a 20-

Work starts on Criche Bridge

WORK has started to widen the carriageway on Criche

Collaboration the key to success of Skye tourism

THE DRIVING forces behind a boom in tourism in Argyll

Mallaig winner visits European Parliament

LOCHABER Rotary Club’s essay competition winner Jasmine

Music students hit the road

This year’s concert tour by students of Sgoil Chiùil

Concerns mount about Skye health provision

THE Scottish Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee

Ensemble’s Skye date

THE 45-STRONG Kelvin Chamber Orchestra will perform

Conference success

NHS WESTERN Isles’ Macmillan nursing team held a successful

Council apprentices

COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar and partners will publish

Lochaber has fun in the sun

FAMILIES and friends have been welcoming the summer

WHAT’S ON

JOIN in and help Nether Lochaber community be a better

OAP’s trial is adjourned

A RETIRED police officer has denied six charges, including

Fort Legion hopes to clean up in Best Kept competition

MEMBERS of the Fort William branch of Royal British

New bookshop set to open in High Street

FORT William will be getting a new addition to the

U-turn welcomed over A82 summit

LOCHABER MSP Kate Forbes has said community councils

Captain impressed with Fort William

MORE than 900 passengers descended on Fort William

Court bid to confiscate money from former hotel owner

MOVES are afoot to confiscate money from the former

Vital service is cut from Lorn and Islands Hospital

PEOPLE with bladder problems will now have to travel

Bike to School Week rolls out

FAMILIES across Scotland are being encouraged to take

Reprieve for Glasgow Islay Association

THERE may be a last minute reprieve for a 155-year-old

Bus company starts new services and tours

West Coast Motors, which operates City Sightseeing

Fusion Marine moves offices to Dunbeg

FUSION Marine is moving its administration office from

Council celebrates double recycling wins

It has scooped gold in two categories, beating councils

DISTRICTS

A PRIVATE garden in Port Appin was recently opened

Friends honour stalwarts

THE Friends of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, the independent

At Random

IT IS hard to know where to begin, such has been the

Plockton

PLOCKTON’S community telephone directory has been updated

Cameron hits all the right notes at club

ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Cameron MacIssac has been crowned Fort

Sensory care race night raises £835

A CHARITY which helps the visually impaired and hard

Pupils’ project earns Unicef certificate

KINLOCHLEVEN High School’s eco committee is making

Re-Act Lochaber sets up shop in Caol

RE-ACT Refugee Action, Lochaber and Argyll has moved

Second tidy up planned for gardens

GREEN-FINGERED volunteers have given Kilmallie community

RETRO Roamer

More mid 1980s roamer items

National park celebrates ‘wee hills with big views’

YOU don’t have to be an experienced hillwalker to enjoy

Chequered skipper season is with us again

ONE of the wildlife specialities of the region is that

THIS WEEK’S WALKS

NEVIS HILLWALKING CLUB Please see full walk details

Get hands on to improve the paths in our mountains

ACROSS Glen Nevis and our various events, from tree-planting

Charity walk costs family their disability mobility car

Charity walk costs family their disability mobility

Inverlochy fun run raises almost £3,000

SCHOOLS around Lochaber have been hosting summer fun

Charged over library incident

A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been charged in connection with

Tributes to shinty star

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Kilmallie shinty player

Reprieve for Glasgow Islay Association

THERE may be a last minute reprieve for a 155-year-old

Bus company starts new services and tours

West Coast Motors, which operates City Sightseeing

Fusion Marine moves offices to Dunbeg

FUSION Marine is moving its administration office from

Council celebrates double recycling wins

It has scooped gold in two categories, beating councils

Viewpoint

The pain being felt by the MacLeod family on Barra

Days gone by – 1984

This week we travel back to 1984, courtesy of a photograph

Terror strikes at heart of island community

FROM an island tragedy of long ago about which I wrote

Social media

THERE was a huge outpouring of grief from all over

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

LETTERS

In the 1980s I looked after the 24-berth, very weather-dependent

Beachd Ailein

THA MI A’ SGRÌOBHADH seo an dèidh tilleadh dhachaigh

Meet the candidates hoping for your vote in this month’s general election

Meet the candidates hoping for your vote in this month’s

Tide Lines kick off their Scottish tour at Oban Live this weekend

Tide Lines kick off their Scottish tour at Oban Live

Dunbeg pupils put on a show at ‘special’ fun day

DUNBEG Primary School celebrated its annual fun day

K9 Kev and Rory O’B’s album launch raises £760 for three Oban charities

K9 Kev and Rory O’B’s album launch raises £760 for

Holiday Time

With the stunning weather we have been enjoying recently

Barbara Dickson is coming to Coll

Scotland’s biggest-selling female singer of all time

Glasgow Letter

On Saturday June 17 in the Centre for Contemporary

Stòras brings riches from Argyll

Oban Gaelic Choir will take its audience on a musical

Breabach play Sunart Centre

SCOTTISH five-piece Breabach will be appearing in the

Care in the Community

Impossible cost: dementia care bill would take 125

United Auctions takes on running of Oban centre

UNITED Auctions will replace Caledonian Marts in running

Crofters must ‘stand up with one voice’

THE Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has written

NFUS urges government to set timetable for CAP payments

FARMERS need a clear timetable for payments to plan

Around the markets

FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd, on Friday

21,000 Scots could face up to a total £22.6m rent gap from planned under-35s LHA cap – interim report suggests

21,000 Scots could face up to a total £22.6m rent gap

VAUXHALL OFFERS A GRAND DEAL TO YOUNG DRIVERS

• Young drivers (18-24) can get a £1,000 insurance

Parish visit to Germany

The Oban Times was read last week in Germany by the

Christian Aid UK chief says poverty ‘is an avoidable scandal…that diminishes us all’

Christian Aid UK chief says poverty ‘is an avoidable

Thought for the week

So, are you gripped with election fever? Can’t wait

Oban and Lorn tag rugby festival

MORE than 200 primary school players from across the

Deane wins after shoot-off

THE DUNOON and District Clay Target Club welcomed members

Scotland call-up for Bradbury brothers

FERGUS Bradbury (20) has been called up to the Scotland

Oban bowling

THE LAST Saturday in May brought teams from afar to

Vikings secure sponsorship from fish farm company

A TAYNUILT-BASED children’s rugby club has secured

Obanites run to raise funds to beat cardiovascular disease

Obanites run to raise funds to beat cardiovascular

New gear for the Jags

SOUTH Lochaber Thistle manager Alan Gray was presented

Fort youngsters win national tournament

A LIVELY squad of 20 youngsters representing Fort William

Oban Saints youth teams lift the silverware

Oban Saints Under-15 and Under-16 teams both lifted

Golf News

NEIL Carmichael won the Isis Trophy at Glencruitten

Camanachd Cup: Newtonmore v Kyles Athletic is tie of the round

Camanachd Cup: Newtonmore v Kyles Athletic is tie of

Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup 3rd round draw

THE DRAW for the third round of the 2017 Tulloch Homes

Saints lose out in dramatic end to Marshall Trophy final

Saints lose out in dramatic end to Marshall Trophy

Charity walk costs family their disability mobility car

Charity walk costs family their disability mobility

Inverlochy fun run raises almost £3,000

SCHOOLS around Lochaber have been hosting summer fun

Charged over library incident

A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been charged in connection with

Tributes to shinty star

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Kilmallie shinty player

School project hits new milestone

AMBITIOUS plans are moving forward for a remote Lochaber

Rugby youth section holds successful tournament

LOCHABER Rugby Club youth section hosted an end-of-season

Table tennis club hosts end of season awards

FORT Willam`s Table Tennis Club held their annual end-of

Lochaber Phoenix boxers travel to Motherwell

LAST Sunday three Phoenix club boxers travelled to

Lochaber men’s team finish third in Scottish Championship

LOCHABER Athletics Club’s Finlay Wild saw great success

Fort reserves swing into action

WITHOUT a first-team fixture this weekend, it was time

Winning lottery numbers

THERE were no winners in the Caol Community Centre

Life’s a Beach

Scotland boasts some of the most spectacular beaches in the world. White sands, turquoise waters, peaceful bays and tumbling waves. Who needs the Caribbean when you have all of this on your doorstep? The West Coast, Highlands and Islands of Scotland, from Skye in the north to Kintyre in the south and all of the beautiful Hebridean islands in between are perfect holiday destinations for families, couples and single explorers alike.

Skye: Talisker Beach, Carbost

Talisker Distillery & Visitor Centre, a shop, farm

Harris: Luskentyre Beach

The main ferry port of Tarbert (10 miles north of Luskentyre)

Barra: Traigh Mhor Beach

There is a café in the airport terminal, toilets and

North Uist: West Beach, Berneray

A shop, tea room, post office, church, community hall

Ardnamurchan Peninsula: Sanna Bay

The village of Portuairk is the western most settlement

Camusdarah Beach, near Morar

The charming port of Mallaig is a thriving port on

Mull: Calgary Bay Beach

Shops, café, gallery, B&B’s, self-catering accommodation.

Mull: Kilvickeon Beach, Nr Bunessan

A pub, shop with post office, gift shop and the heritage

Isle of Tiree: Balinoe Beach

There is a post office at Balinoe, and the Farmhouse

Islay: The Big Strand

7miles of sandy beach

Islay: Port Ellen

Many hotels, shops, restaurants, Port Ellen Marina

Islay: Port Charlotte Beach

Port Charlotte has two hotels, a restaurant, a museum

Oban: Ganavan Beach

Beach shop, car park and public toilets and many cafés

Benderloch: Tralee Bay

Playpark beside the beach, car park, village shop,

Kintyre: Tayinloan Beach

Killean Estate’s 5,000 acre working farm with its peaceful

Kintyre: Machrihanish Bay

The village of Machrihanish is home to the lovely Ugadale

Kintyre: Carradale Beach

The village of Carradale offiers services and shops

Kintyre: Southend Beach

The village of Southend has services and shops, plus

Isle of Arran: Blackwaterfoot Beach

Blackwaterfoot Harbour, Kinloch Hotel and Shiskine

Sands of Morar

Fort William, with its charming shops, eateries and