Mull mum secures charity status for rare syndrome

Worker with cancer wins claim for discrimination

Bosses at Tyndrum’s Green Welly Stop have been told

‘Outstanding’ Jura Music Festival celebrates 25 years

The ‘outstanding’ Jura Music Festival celebrated its

Racer Susie heads for home in Oban

Racing sensation Susie Wolff MBE will bring her son

Dispute over blood sample in court case

A man accused of drink driving on Tiree has had his

Scots chief nursing offcer visits university

North nursing students had the opportunity to meet

Dramatic image as storm Ali lights up Oban

Storm Ali arrived with a bang over Oban last Tuesday

Police files

At about 11pm on Saturday September 22, two men were

MSPs back ban on kelp dredging

Petitioners against wild kelp dredging are ‘delighted’

Call for extra ferry on Stornoway route

Labour in the Western Isles has called for a freight

North Connel baking sells like hot cakes

Children in Etive Park, North Connel, organised a bake

Euan cycles more than 1,000 miles for charity

A former Oban High School pupil celebrated his 30th

Man jailed for gouging

An Oban man has been jailed for 15 months aTher gouging

Illegal cold callers scam Oban residents

Workmen have been cold-calling residents in Oban and

Charity gig raises £15k

Hundreds of people attended the final We’ll Walk This

Missing your library visits? Call in to Rockfield Centre!

With Oban library currently undergoing refurbishment

Ulva plans new homes and to hold midsummer festival

Plans to build new homes on Ulva are gathering pace

Couple mark golden day with Parsley in Oban

An Edinburgh couple celebrated their golden wedding

Success for town markets

The final Oban producers’ market of this year took

Argyll residents praised by cancer charity

Argyll and Bute residents have been praised by blood

Watchdog criticises government’s failed broadband projects

A fifth of the internet projects backed by Community

College set for graduations

September is a busy month for the University of the

Event raises cash for brave Harris

Proceeds from this year’s community bonfire and fireworks

Coorie in this autumn with tea and cake

Autumn is here with a vengeance now and it is beautiful.

Argyll and Bute aims to reduce landfill waste

Argyll and Bute Council is upping its efforts to reduce

Top chef Gary backs Dalmally based charity

MasterChef winner Gary Maclean is teaming up with Dalmally-based

Bookends is in full swing

The Victory Hall in Benderloch was packed with people

Western Isles tops national measurement

Western Isles Council has come out top for 16-19-yearolds

Hundreds skim to Easdale Island

The World Stone Skimming Championships on Easdale Island

Argyll MP meets Holocaust survivor

At the launch of Holocaust Memorial Day for 2019, Argyll

Lifeboat launches in storm

The volunteer crew of Oban lifeboat Mora Edith MacDonald

MacPhail

The perceptions of people towards us and, similarly

Kilmallie fears over FW 2040 consultation

The future consultation of the Fort William 2040 masterplan

Tributes pour in for wellknown sheepdog breeder

The family of Brian Strachan say they have been overwhelmed

Cancer sufferer’s anger over ‘bucket list’ rail trip

A Fife tourist with terminal cancer has slammed ScotRail

New road safety initiative welcomed in Lochaber

Police in Lochaber and across the rest of the Highlands

Residents revolt over Duisky dump

Residents on the shores of Loch Eil have threatened

Eco-friendly toilet plan for Traigh and Mallaig

A voluntary group has submitted planning applications

Sex oftender gave lift to teenage girls

Man avoids jail despite breaching court order

Daytime closures on A82 reversed

The decision to close the A82 between Invergarry and

350 students to benefit STEM centre plan at Blar from Mhor

350 students to benefit STEM centre plan at Blar from

Planners give Glenfinnan car park plans green light

Highland Council planners have given the thumbs up

Roy Bridge archaeologist to present ‘viral’ burial findings

Roy Bridge archaeologist to present ‘viral’ burial

‘Delight’ expressed back ban on kelp expressed as MSPs kelp dredging

‘Delight’ expressed back ban on kelp expressed as MSPs

Kate Forbes welcomes economic growth

Lochaber MSP Kate Forbes has praised new figures showing

WHAT’S ON in Lochaber

■ A warm invitation is extended to all parents to go

Ferguson Transport’s rail and marine plans

Ferguson Transport and Shipping has revealed plans

Kilmallie community discusses potential for Loch Linnhe harbour authority

Kilmallie community discusses potential for Loch Linnhe

Police warn dog owners

Dog owners are being warned to keep their dogs on leads

Three Lochs draws crowds

This year’s Three Lochs Festival lived up to promises

VIEW FROM THE CHAMBER

International trade is a huge area for growth in the

Ferry board members frustrated by construction delays

Disappointment and frustration was the overriding feeling

‘Pop-up’ event proves a hit

Linking the Lochaber Rotary Club’s second ‘pop-up’

An evening of inspiration with Eddie the Eagle!

An evening of inspiration with Eddie the Eagle!

Future looks bright for Kishorn’s ‘sleeping giant’

More than 100 delegates from the oil and gas sector

Community to resist Corpach Station demolition

Kilmallie Community Council (KCC) has agreed that efforts

Skye’s Moll Road closed ‘until further notice’

The Moll road on the east coast of Skye will be closed

MSP demands island banking services saved

Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MSP Alasdair Allan has demanded

Upper tier of Fairy Pools car park open

The upper tier of the new Fairy Pools car park recently

New information on burial of clan chiefs at Ui church

Urras Eaglais na h-Aoidhe held its annual lecture recently

Bookends is in full swing

The Victory Hall in Benderloch was packed with people

Green Welly worker wins tribunal claim

Bosses at Tyndrum’s Green Welly Stop have been forced

Lifeboat launches into storm

The volunteer crew of Oban lifeboat Mora Edith MacDonald

Mum secures charity status

A Tobermory mother has achieved charitable status for

MacPhail

The perceptions of people towards us and, similarly

Business Gateway tops satisfaction survey

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Workshops will help businesses

Business Gateway also offers a wide range of free-to-attend

Business Gateway tops satisfaction survey

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Workshops will help businesses

Business Gateway also offers a wide range of free-to-attend

Parking turns out to be a historic problem

Parking is a hot topic in the Oban area, and has been

Legendary Moidart pony post

‘I sprang to the stirrup, and Joris, and he; I galloped

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Lifeboat visits most westerly mainland high school

Tobermory RNLI’s volunteers have been teaching students

Islay is now safer thanks to paramedic Joe

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RNLI races to help man in bay

Tobermory RNLI’s volunteer crew responded to a report

At random

Criticism of CalMac simply will not go away. The embattled

Lifeboat visits most westerly mainland high school

Tobermory RNLI’s volunteers have been teaching students

Retro Roamer

■ The phone we use in the offce – solely to make outgoing

Skye otter group has 25th anniversary

November will see the 25th anniversary of the Skye-based

New fund to help save Islay choughs

A new £37,000 project on Islay is being set up to help

Walkers will take annual Cowal Fest in their stride

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This week’s walks

The walk leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet-up

Islay enjoys jazz boom

Whisky is booming on the Isle of Islay, and so is jazz

Art and whisky are heady mix

A talented painting graduate from Robert Gordon University’s

Colin MacIntyre launches new Mull Historical album

Mull’s Colin MacIntyre has launched his new Mull Historical

Glasgow Letter

For one reason or another, the syllabus that the Glasgow

Renowned artist’s work celebrated at Glencoe centre

One of Scotland’s most successful contemporary artists

Funny thing about climate change…

Dogstar has teamed up with one of Sweden’s leading

Irish Stars set to shine at the Nevis Centre

Join four of Ireland’s top country music stars all

malts OF THE month

It was during the 17th century that Scotland’s most

Hollow Mountain String Band headline Bookends Festival

The Hollow Mountain String Band will bring their unique

Fight to save clan chiefs’ newly found grave from the sea

The final resting place of clan chiefs of the Macleods of Lewis has likely been found in a church graveyard falling into the sea

Former Islay head teacher dies

Peter McAvoy, a former head teacher at Islay High School

Treble up for Newtonmore as they win Premiership

Newtonmore added the Marine Harvest Premiership trophy

SPTOT THE SHINTY BALL

We have removed the shinty ball from the photograph

Ian (Parrot) Macmillan schools shinty competition

The annual Ian (Parrot) Macmillan primary schools memorial

Oban youngsters win MacQuiston Cup

Two top shinty youth finals took place at the Taynuilt

Poppy Scotland Armistice Memorial Challenge

The 2018 Women’s Camanachd Association North v South

Lorne Ladies hit top form in Greenock

Sunday saw Oban Lorne Ladies travel yet again, this

Tenth place finish for McPhee

Connel’s John McPhee finished in 10th place at the

Martial arts

Kyokushin is a style of stand-up, full contact karate

Poor first round proves costly for Robert

Oban golfer Robert MacIntyre failed to make the cut

Lochnell hold their third primary football festival

The third Lochnell FC football festival, which will

Results and fixtures

Last weekend’s results: Under 13s no game; Under 14s

Five out of five as Saints top league

Rippon, Kerr Newbigging and Jamie Graham, who dropped

Another impressive win on the road for Oban Lorne

For the third week in a row Oban Lorne were on their

Slick-moving Saints slam three past Motherwell

Oban Saints and Motherwell Thistle shunned the traditional

Poor first round proves costly for Robert

Oban golfer Robert MacIntyre failed to make the cut

Lochnell football festival

The third Lochnell FC football festival, which will

Lochaber club lotteries

This week’s Fort William Golf Club lotto numbers were

Jags romp to a nine-goal victory over Carradale

Hat-tricks from Martin Munro and Andrew MacLean secured

Slick-moving Saints slam three past Motherwell

Last Saturday Oban Saints and Motherwell Thistle shunned

Another impressive win on the road for Oban Lorne

For the third week in a row Oban Lorne were on their

Ten-man Fort knocked out of Scottish Cup by Rose

Fort William were knocked out of the Scottish Cup on

Course record equalled at Spean Bridge senior open

There was an international Thavour to the competition

Depleted Lochaber of the season suffer first defeat

Lochaber’s unbeaten start to the season came to an

Women’s Camanachd Association redraws redraws boundaries to mark Armistice Day

Women’s Camanachd Association redraws redraws boundaries

Last-minute goal seals league title for Mallaig

Mallaig pulled off a dramatic victory over Kyleakin

EE mobile issues ongoing

Ardnamurchan remains without phone coverage

Lochaber pupils shine in poignant WWI event

Pupils from Ardnamurchan and Kinlochleven high schools