Argyll tourism shake-up needed, says media boss

ARGYLL’S foremost government- backed and -funded tourism

Sun blesses games as stalwart Margaret stands down

Margaret Mather, the secretary of Inveraray Highland

Highland Arts sold to store boats

IT IS described by visitors as ‘unique’, ‘strange’

Staying in tune with island life

TOBERMORY is known for many things. A famous car rally

HANNAH PREPARES TO SWAP MULL FOR MEXICO

A WOMAN from Mull will embark on a trip of a lifetime

Island of Ulva for sale at £4.25m

ONE of the finest private islands in northern Europe

Raasay distillery appoints new man

YOUNG whisky brand R&B Distillers has now appointed

Blind visitor raises fears over paving in Oban centre

A BLIND man has labelled the tactile paving in Oban’s

Jailed Connel man’s fiancée pleads for continued effort to free Billy

Jailed Connel man’s fiancée pleads for continued effort

POLICE FILES

ABOUT 2pm on Monday July 10, on a public footpath near

£3,500 raised to pay for funeral of ‘lovely big guy’

MORE than £3,500 has been raised to cover the funeral

Ducks take to water in Oban for race down the Black Lynn

Ducks take to water in Oban for race down the Black

Atlantis Leisure plans anniversary fundraiser

ATLANTIS Leisure celebrates its 25th birthday this

O2 and Vodafone reveal 4G for Oban

MOBILE phone networks O2 and Vodafone have said they

Final three of Atlantis mascot competition

THE Atlantis Leisure mascot competition has been narrowed

WHITE VAN Man

THIS week I want to look back at my younger days but

GMB union dismisses company assurances over Glensanda jobs

GMB union dismisses company assurances over Glensanda

Party for Myra’s 100th birthday

FORMER nurse from Easdale celebrated her 100th birthday

Builder pays price for assaulting former client over unpaid debt

Builder pays price for assaulting former client over

Oban drug dealer is fined £500 for supplying cannabis to friends

Oban drug dealer is fined £500 for supplying cannabis

Man found with 17g of heroin

A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been imprisoned for 12 months

12-month ban and fine after driver crashed

A MAN has received a 12-month ban from driving and

Motorists warned to expect delays on A82

DAYTIME traffic will be disrupted on the A82 south

Support hub to be created at Beatson

SCOTLAND’S biggest cancer centre, vital for patients

Dance Diaries turn back time to a forgotten era

IN A world where we hear more about twerking than Highland

MORVERN lines

A remarkable cairn and its doughty builder

Blood service concerns

HIGHLANDS and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has raised

Islands Bill support

LEADERS of three island councils have re-affirmed their

Fiona Hyslop set to visit Skye for tourism meeting

THE CABINET Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External

Stornoway Coastguard is final base to join nationwide search and rescue network

Stornoway Coastguard is final base to join nationwide

Young Hebridean skippers’ loan boost

SEVEN young skippers from the Outer Hebrides have been

Western Isles affordable homes launch

THE THIRD phase of an affordable housing development

Manager for Skye project

ANGUS Murray has been appointed the new programme manager

Extra cash to help GP practices get online

NHS HIGHLAND says additional government funding has

Fort William man placed on sex offenders’ register

A 23-YEAR-OLD Fort William man who admitted sexually

Wide load causes mid-day roads chaos on A82

THERE was chaos on Fort William’s roads on Monday when

Drivers face delays at Ballachulish

MOTORISTS using the A82 just south of Ballachulish

Drug dealer given jail term for offences

A 28-YEAR-OLD Fort William man has been sent to jail

Church working group takes shape

THE SETTING up of a working group, a move considered

Father Tom looks back on 60 years in the priesthood

THE WAR against Nazi Germany still had more than six

Bill beats back bonxies on debut St Kilda marathon

LOCHABER High School teacher Bill Cameron was well

Problem trees to come down in Kinlochleven

RESIDENTS in the Wades Road area of Kinlochleven could

WHAT’S ON

AN ART exhibition will be held in Port Appin Hall until

View from the Chamber

DID YOU know the Chamber runs events that welcome new

Plan to cater for more visitors

THE NATIONAL Trust for Scotland (NTS) has applied to

First whisky distiller

R&B DISTILLERS has appointed the first whisky distiller

Firm’s assurances on quarry jobs dismissed by GMB union

THREE-QUARTERS of the workforce at the Glensanda Quarry

New High Street book shop opens in Fort William

OWNERS of Fort William’s new book shop say they hope

Ambulance in collision with motorbike on A82

AN AMBULANCE carrying a casualty from a crash on the

Drones to the rescue in Lochaber

LOCHABER Mountain Rescue team (LMR) has been using

Sheriff describes retired police officer’s behaviour ‘shocking’

Sheriff describes retired police officer’s behaviour

Board urged to drop scan photo charge

PREGNANT women in the Highlands are the only ladies

Rothesay

A GRANT of £1.9 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund

Kilchrenan

THE Kilchrenan Art Group and Chloe. meets weekly in

Stornoway

THE Mackenzie Lane housing development near Stornoway

Prize guys are given awards

DUNBEG Primary School’s annual end-of-session service

Morvern

IN A new move to tackle climate change and air pollution

Western Isles

COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar is looking for foster carers

Campbeltown

TWO community projects in Campbeltown are to benefit

At Random

I DEFY anyone not to have been moved emotionally by

Western Isles

COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar is looking for foster carers

Lochaber

SCOTLAND’S largest community broadband network is expanding.

Serving Royal Marines join annual Spean Bridge parade

ROYAL Marines from 43 Commando, based on the Clyde

Stornoway

GOOD quality breastfeeding support is important for

Morvern

IN A NEW move to tackle climate change and air pollution

Kinlochleven

A KINLOCHLEVEN man has received one of the highest

RETRO roamer

￭ Did you notice that Banavie signal box was demolished

Viewpoint

Sometimes the phrase ‘perfect storm’ springs to mind

MacPhail

AS THE whole of the last piece only got us as far as

Social media

There was a furious reaction to a post on our Facebook

We were let down by the MV Balmoral

I am writing to you with regards to a complaint owing

Money-saving ideas the council can adopt

Surely the problem with Argyll and Bute Council is

Police face challenges from centralisation

New figures have shown that the number of grievances

Tobermory needs Glen Iosal care home

I joined the huge crowd of local people outside the

Your columnist is years out of date

I read Martin Laing’s cheesed-off remarks about early

Call to supports Dog Trust campaign

The Dogs Trust is calling on the government to take

Beachd Ailein

‘THA MI AIR MO NÀRACHADH leis mar a tha na daoine sin

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

Viewpoint

Sometimes the phrase ‘perfect storm’ springs to mind

MacPhail

AS THE whole of the last piece only got us as far as

Social media

There was a furious reaction to a post on our Facebook

We were let down by the MV Balmoral

I am writing to you with regards to a complaint owing

Money-saving ideas the council can adopt

Surely the problem with Argyll and Bute Council is

Police face challenges from centralisation

New figures have shown that the number of grievances

Tobermory needs Glen Iosal care home

I joined the huge crowd of local people outside the

Your columnist is years out of date

I read Martin Laing’s cheesed-off remarks about early

Call to supports Dog Trust campaign

The Dogs Trust is calling on the government to take

Beachd Ailein

‘THA MI AIR MO NÀRACHADH leis mar a tha na daoine sin

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

Dunbeg scientist appeals for help from sea anglers

SEA ANGLERS who have fished for common skate off the

Pupils see creatures from the deep in Dunstaffnage

PRIMARY and nursery children got their hands on a variety

Scotland is hotspot for breeding seabirds

WHEN British seabirds aren’t on land, it is likely

Attenborough urges Scots in Highlands to count butterflies

SIR David Attenborough is urging people across the

THIS WEEK’S WALKS

The walk leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet

Travel fast and light when heading outside

THERE’S a big movement in the outdoor world and it

Highland games will be a measure for the rest

IT MAY have been the wettest Highland games in the

Flamenco guitarist is to entertain at Craignish Village hall

Flamenco guitarist is to entertain at Craignish Village

Tents and audiences are blown away at Tiree Music Festival

THE eighth Tiree Music Festival has been hailed as

Glasgow Letter

Sir Francis Chichester, on becoming the first person

MP in talks on economic regeneration of Oban area

ARGYLL and Bute MP Brendan O’Hara has met Argyll and

Interface: connecting businesses

Do you want to create or develop a new product, service

Highland Blast joins Guild of Master Craftsmen

Highland Blast, a mobile abrasive blasting and coating

Some of their most recent abrasive blasting projects

WHYW celebrates its 70th birthday!

WEST Highland Yachting Week (WHYW) celebrates its 70th anniversary this year and the regatta, running from July 28 to August 4, is set for a spectacular birthday party, both on and off the water.

A warm welcome to all

Craobh Marina manager Alastair Spence said: ‘Holt Leisure

Tunnock’s head up WHYW 70

In 1980, West Highland Yachting Week entered into a

The Joint Regatta Committee

Andy Knox chairs the current Joint Regatta Committee

Family friendly

Although the earliest days of WHYW saw the tradition

The race team

The event is renowned for its excellent race organisation.

Photographs at WHYW 70

Ron and Graeme Cowan, the wellknown yachting photographers

West Highland Yachting Week Sailing Programme 2017

The Craobh race marks the start of the points series

Nancy Blacks - serving the boating and outdoor needs of Oban since 1965

Nancy Blacks - serving the boating and outdoor needs

EVENT SPONSORS

The Joint Regatta Committee gratefully acknowledges the support of all sponsors ensuring the success of the 70th West Highland Yachting Week.

West Highland Yachting Week

Craobh Marina & Lord of the Isles Pub & Restaurant

Where to see the fleet

Craobh Marina – with the mass of yachts mustered for

HOME OWNERS MOVING HOUSE LESS FREQUENTLY IN UK

People are moving home in the UK much less than they

Soggy but smiling at third Lismore show

IT WASN’T third time lucky for the Lismore Agriculture

Around the markets

STIRLING – Caledonian Marts on Thursday July 13 sold

Sunart and District Agricultural Show

LOCH Sunart provides the lovely backdrop for Sunart’s

SUBARU SCOOPS ACCOLADES IN DRIVER POWER SURVEY

SUBARU OUTBACK and Forester have picked up a quartet

GOLDEN WEDDING

PEARSON – MITCHELL – At Oban Old Parish Church on July

DEATHS

EMERY- Passed away suddenly at home in Scotland, on

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

MACCOLL - Maude would like to thank family and friends

MEMORIAMS

ARCHIBALD - In loving memory of our dearly loved daughter

GRADUATIONS

Graduated with a BSc Honours in Physiology and Sports

Obituary – Neil ‘Nonny’ MacInnes 1970 – 2017

NEIL ‘NONNY’ MacInnes was known for many things – his

Pilgrim Ways steering group is set up

AT A meeting in Oban on Wednesday June 21, local member

Thought for the week

And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the

Western Isles athletes break record for medals in Sweden

WESTERN Isles athletes have flown back home with an

Glasgow Warriors camp on Friday

YOUNG rugby players from Argyll and Bute will be given

Golf News

CLUB Championship – third round, medal and order of

Mull rally driver is denied win in Wales

TOBERMORY’S Alasdair Currie was denied victory at last

Fort William win Balliemore Cup after penalty shoot-out drama

Summer weather causes a number of postponements

Machrihanish success for Oban rally team

AN OBAN rally driver and his Mull co-driver roared

MARTIAL RTS

Oban BJJ coach Coogie Potter is preparing his competitors

Saints back in action

AFTER a well-earned break, Oban Saints players will

14-goal thriller at Atlantis

DUE TO several call offs for a variety of reasons,

Corran Ferry breakdown leads to road traffic chaos

Latest shambles likely to lead to new calls for fixed crossing

Day-long deluge fails to dampen spirits at 2017 Morvern Games

Day-long deluge fails to dampen spirits at 2017 Morvern

Man, 20, assaulted police officers

A 20-YEAR-OLD Fort William man has been ordered to

Soldiers Bridge revamp is completed

IMPROVEMENTS to a vital community link in Fort William

Fort’s fitness shines through in a rain-lashed friendly

THE WEATHER was anything but friendly for this pre-season

Lottery numbers

THERE is £1,000 available in the Fort William Golf