HENDERSON

Rubbish row rumbles on

RATS, rubbish and an increase in fearless foxes have all

Still going strong at 104!

A WOMAN in Oban celebrated her 104th birthday last week

Man arrested over alleged assault

AN ALLEGATION of serious assault on Hogmanay (December 31 into

OAP lucky after car rolls across A85

A PENSIONER was thanking her lucky stars on Tuesday afternoon

Have your say in consultation

THERE is still time to have your say as part

Storm throws up Oban mystery

RESIDENTS near McCaig’s Tower in Oban started 2017 with a

Trees will have to be removed from park

AS PART of the start to the £3.3 million Hermitage

Ancient island census sheds light on way of life on St Kilda

A 250-YEAR-OLD census showing the earliest recorded list of the

Student Molly runs to fund jungle journey

A MULL student endured an ‘advent run’ last month –

Projects share out £600,000 windfall

ALMOST £600,000 has been handed out to 14 community-led projects

Harris Tweed extends its global reach

HARRIS Tweed has been given a new global platform through

Lagavulin marks 200 years with special Islay legacy

INVESTMENT to mark the 200th anniversary of Lagavulin will ensure

Oban racer’s drive to make a difference sees her recognised in New Year’s honours list

ALMOST 1,200 people received an award in this year’s New

Trust aids tumour trial

THE OWNER of the Oban Bay Hotel has handed over

Magic moment

AN OBAN Slimming World manager has got ‘the magic touch’

Government cash boost to transform care services

THE SCOTTISH Government is investing £1.84 million in Argyll and

Gift scheme is all present and collect

A GIVE A GIFT collection in Tesco in Oban helped

Mobile signals are restored to masts

A NUMBER of mobile phone users in Oban experienced a

Community council holds first meeting

GLENORCHY and Innishail Community Council will meet for the first

Hotels urged to get TV licence

AFTER a bumper year for the tourism industry in Argyll

Film-makers flock to Gaelic movie project

A RECORD number of promising and talented film-makers have submitted

Fraud team nets £80,000 in first year

A TEAM set up to tackle fraud in Argyll and

CalMac is right to put public safety as its top priority

THERE was, unfortunately, considerable disruption to many people’s travel plans

Housing association delivers quality affordable homes

ARGYLL Community Housing Association (ACHA) has been getting a bit

Waste collection system has now descended into a farce

THE hot topic of Argyll and Bute Council’s waste collection

What do you think?

DO YOU have something you want to share? Let me

Saving the banner

DURING the Gulf War, a headline caught my attention. It

Overwhelming number of objections to Glen Creran gravel quarry plan

MORE than 1,100 objections have been lodged against a plan

Incredible story of woman’s life journey aired on TV

A DOCUMENTARY charting the journey of a Spean Bridge woman’s

Skye woman is awarded BEM

A WOMAN from Skye has been recognised in the New

Incredible story of woman’s life journey aired on TV

A DOCUMENTARY charting the journey of a Spean Bridge woman’s

Skye woman is awarded BEM

A WOMAN from Skye has been recognised in the New

Lochaber Rotary bags £6,000 for good causes

MORE than £6,000 was raised by Lochaber Rotary Club by

MSP puts up motion praising charity

A HIGHLAND MSP has applauded the efforts of Christian charity

Sports grants up for grabs

SPORTSCOTLAND is encouraging groups to apply for its sport facilities

Selfless community volunteers are given their just rewards

INDIVIDUALS and schools from the Isle of Skye and Raasay

Location of new hospital for Skye comes under fire

MSPS are set to discuss a petition on the redesign

Boundary changes slammed by public

‘A REDUCTION in MPs will have a direct impact on

Comhairle takes on 17 new modern apprentices

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has employed 17 modern apprentices. All

Group welcomes action on energy

‘WE WELCOME the Scottish Government’s assistance in helping make the

Lochaber High School staff bid farewell

‘GOODBYE and good luck’ was the message to three members

Drivers urged to slow down to protect wildlife

A BANAVIE resident is asking drivers on the A830 at

Firm helps families by auctioning off services

A FORT WILLIAM construction company is hoping an idea to

Hamper raffle boosts cancer care charity by £500

AN ACTIVE community member has raised £500 for Macmillan nurses

A generation at risk warns MSP

A HIGHLAND MSP has called for a change in planning

Annual award for promoting play

THE HIGHLAND Council is off ering a £1,000 award for

Phone help for epilepsy suff erers

HIGHLANDS and Islands MSP, Rhoda Grant is re-launching her 2015

Radio manager steps down

THE MANAGER of a local community radio station has stepped

Mallaig Primary rewarded for biodiversity with flag

MALLAIG Primary School has been awarded a new Green Flag

Busy time for pupils at island school

PUPILS at Raasay Primary School had a busy few weeks

Children join music star on stage

MÀNRAN accordionist Gary Innes put on a Christmas carol concert

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Pupils at Strontian Primary School and nursery performed their annual

View from the Chamber

REFLECTING back over the past 12 months, Lochaber Chamber of

Saving the banner

DURING the Gulf War, a headline caught my attention. It

Double initiative brings hope for those in crisis

VULNERABLE people living in Lochaber could enjoy a new sense

Writer Amanda finds release in her poetry

‘YOU HAVE to keep your mind busy, or your hands,

Rubbish row rumbles on

RATS, rubbish and an increase in fearless foxes have all

Still going strong at 104!

A WOMAN in Oban celebrated her 104th birthday last week

Man arrested over alleged assault

AN ALLEGATION of serious assault on Hogmanay (December 31 into

OAP lucky after car rolls across A85

A PENSIONER was thanking her lucky stars on Tuesday afternoon

Have your say in consultation

THERE is still time to have your say as part

Your guide to Independent schools

Kilgraston School is a leading boarding and day school for

The Oban Times

Despite the havoc caused by Storm Barbara and Storm Conor

Days gone by – 1957

This week we go back to August 12, 1957, and

A right Carry On at Celtic Connections

I WOULD like to start this week’s column by wishing

Social media

FOLLOWING our post that bin collection days were to remain

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all

Quite right to have road signs in Gaelic

In The Oban Times of December 22, you included a

Places are hard to identify in Gaelic

How I agree with Lewis Morrison (Letters, December 22) on

Have your say on council’s budget

Following the decision by the Scottish Government once again to

Quality houses are badly needed in Oban

Through your columns could I comment on your article on

Has anyone else been caught for parking?

I wonder if any of your readers have come across

Lochaber projects deserving funding

With regard to the recent announcement of government infrastructure funding,

SNP cannot be blamed for nuisance calls

I am sure many of us must sympathise with the

New Year with gusto

As a regular visitors to Oban, my wife and I

Beachd Ailein

‘S iomadh rud a b’ fheàrr leam fhaicinn na Ameireagaidh

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words in length

Jingle all the way at high school’s Christmas dance

OBAN High School’s annual Jingles, Christmas Dance was a hit

Good crowd at accordion and fiddle club meeting

A GOOD crowd gathered at the Inveraray Inn for the

Traditional bands delight revellers during festive period

OVER the festive period traditional music bands brought their award-winning

Taynuilt carol singers boost MS centre funds by generous £250

ON SUNDAY December 18, a dozen hardy souls sang Christmas

Bodach

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

Killin Hogmanay celebrations

NEW YEAR celebrations in Killin started with the children of

Aims and dreams of a new year

To be plunged deep into the dark drudgery of January

Jingle all the way at high school’s Christmas dance

LOCHABER High School pupils enjoyed their annual Christmas disco and

Review of the year

MANY people have been mystified over the last six weeks

Uncertainty to dominate the 2017 farming agenda

THE First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has recently set

Agriculture leaders gather over Brexit

A RANGE of stakeholders from across Scottish agriculture have met

Union posts a profit as finances improve

NFU SCOTLAND is in good financial shape to face the

Around the markets

CALEDONIAN MARTS LTD, (Tuesday December 27, 2016, at Stirling) had

Success for Bidwells graduates

TWO MEMBERS of the Bidwells Scotland team have passed their

WHAT CAR? Reveals Shortlist of Cars Battling for 2017 Car of the Year Crown

᛫ Battle commences between 43 newcomers for the prestigious Car

KIA KICKS OFF 2017 WITH SUV EVENT IN JANUARY

⚫ Zero per cent PCP offer on MY16 cee’d and

SMITH

Christopher and Valerie (nee McCall) are delighted to announce the

BELL

John, aged 69. Passed away December 28 peacefully in Ward

COLTHART

Peacefully at Lorn & Isles Hosptial, Oban, January 3, 2017

DOUGLAS

Andrew (Davros). Suddenly at his brother’s home in Porto Colom,

MACKECHNIE

John, suddenly at Queen Elizabeth hospital, Glasgow, on December 26,

ORD

Peacefully at home on December 28, 2016, in his 40th

CAMPBELL

Remembering our mum and nana Jean, called home on December

CARMICHAEL

In loving memory of our dear father, father-in-law and grandfather,

CHILDS

- Cherished memories of our wonderful mum Margaret Anne Childs,

FERGUSON

In loving memory of my dear mother Jessie, who passed

HARDEN

Walter. In memory of my darling husband who died January

HENDERSON

- In loving memory of our dear mother, granny &

JACKSON

- In loving memory of my dear mother Liz, who

LAUDER

- Precious memories of our darling son Stephen, who died

LAUDER

- In loving memory of our dear brother and uncle

MACDONALD

Treasured memories of Eileen dearly loved mum of Philip and

MACINNES

- In loving memory of Duncan (Eriskay), much loved husband,

MACLELLAN

- Short but precious memories of our darling infant son

MACLELLAN

- With love we remember Christopher Allan, taken from us

MACLEOD

In loving memory of my two dearly loved sons and

MORRISON

In loving memory of Johnny who passed away January 3,

ROBERTSON

In loving memory of my dear husband George and our

ROBERTSON

Remembering with love my father Colin and mum Maggie, late

Man from Down Under searching for image of Airds House, Appin

A MAN from Down Under is searching for a picture

Bunessan pupils serenade Santa with Gaelic song

SANTA made a surprise visit to Bunessan Primary School, Mull,

Thought

‘The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies

HOME-StartMICT awards HOME-Start £300 to help fund the running of the weekly Home-Start Bumps and Babies group

HOME-Start has been awarded £300 from Mull and Iona Community

Shinty review of the season - part 2

The Oban Times looks back on the second half of the 2016 shinty season

Saints face Aberdeenshire side in fifth round of the Scottish Cup

THIS Saturday at Glencruitten, Oban Saints usher in the Chinese

John McPhee to lead 2017 Moto3 British Talent Team

CONNEL’S John McPhee will line up on the 2017 Moto3

Macaulay Cup draw throws up exciting fixtures

THE DRAW for the 2017 Artemis Macaulay Cup was made

Susan breaks record at Hogmanay parkrun

THE 20th Ganavan Sands parkrun took place on Hogmanay in

Oban Lorne get back in action

OBAN Lorne are back in action after the festive break

Kenny to carry on as Celtic manager

OBAN Celtic manager Kenny Wotherspoon has announced he will continue

Camanachd hold New Year fixture

OBAN Camanachd will hold their annual New Year challenge match

Ewan wins New Year’s day race

A TOTAL of 123 runners turned out on New Year’s

Fort match called off

FORT William were ‘gutted’ after their home game against Strathspey

Balmy conditions for annual Glenfinnan dip

IT WAS one of the warmest Glenfinnan dips to date

Siobhan and Ryan win Fraser MacPhee Trophy

LOCHABER High School pupils Siobhan Chambers and Ryan Boyle have

Plockton High School girls defeat Glenurquhart

PLOCKTON High School’s girls’ shinty team emerged victorious with a