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Argyll Training closes after failed bid for funding

A LAST-DITCH appeal to the Scottish Government for £160,000 to

No fun for school holidays

As the October school holidays begin youngsters are told…No cycling, no ball games, no skateboarding, no scooters – which means ‘no fun’ for Oban’s young people

What you said via The Oban Times Facebook page

Chris Hamill: I dearly hope the very same councillors are

Billy waits in hope over bail hearing

AN INDIAN court hearing is expected to rule today (Thursday

US woman aided by GPS alarm

AN AMERICAN woman who fell while walking on Ben Cruachan

Scottish Government rejects Dawnfresh appeal over cages

FRIENDS of Loch Etive (FoLE) has welcomed a Scottish Government

Housing investment welcomed

AN ANNOUNCEMENT by the Scottish Government last week about building

Barra community’s plea to save shop from demolition

A PETITION on Barra to save a community shop has

Councillor’s email sparks call for him not to attend Tiree hearing

A COUNCILLOR has been told he is not welcome at

Hunt on to find Mòd’s best vlogger

A VIDEO competition to find the best Vlogger at the

Farmers wanted for BWMB county role

THE British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) is seeking new county

Managers appointed at Tiree and Islay airports

HIGHLANDS and Islands Airports Limited has appointed new station managers

Dangerous driving charges

A CLAGGAN man has pleaded not guilty to charges of

Council hits out at Audit Scotland

COUNCILLORS last week accused Audit Scotland of failing to understand

Police files

POLICE in Oban are looking for two husky dogs who

Oban housing row reaches new heights

A ROW over the height of flats on the Glenshellach

Lack of carers prolonging OAP’s hospital stay

AN OBAN pensioner who has been ‘stuck’ in hospital for

Councillors’ plea for ‘plain English’ in reports

TWO ARGYLL and Bute councillors have made a plea for

Tackling weed invasion

AS INVASIVE non-native weed species such as Himalayan balsam and

Pensioner drove into petrol pump

AN OBAN pensioner has been banned from driving for 16

Teens sentenced for violent assault

A TEENAGER has been jailed and a second sentenced to

Benderloch’s first book festival praised as real page turner

BENDERLOCH’S ‘tremendously successful’ week-long Bookends Festival ended last weekend when

Winter volunteers shortlisted for award

A GROUP of Oban volunteers have been nominated for a

Cake and coffee packs out Oban parish event

SPARE seats were sparse at Oban Parish Church’s coffee morning

Laura’s campaign sees more than 200 sign up to lifesaving stem cell register

MORE than 200 people from Oban have signed up to

Moo-ve on down to Oban cattle festival

THIS Saturday will see the town buzzing with cattle buyers

Have-a-go gran bravely abseils down Cruachan

Moira takes on challenge for charity and ticks it off her bucket list

What a view: new sign enhances Oban attraction

VISITORS to MacCaig’s Tower in Oban will now be able

Tourist’s appeal to help find brooch

ROSE Mclaren, a tourist in Oban, lost a silver brooch

Business spotlight in Argyll and Bute

A SERIES of informal business briefings across the area will

Wanted: Pink Ladies who deserve a day’s pampering

A SURVIVOR of a life threatening disease is putting her

Funding for credit unions in schools

CREDIT unions will be encouraging children to manage their money

Park to close for maintenance

OBAN Community Playpark has had to close while it undergoes

CalMac agrees new pay deal with staff

CALMAC has been able to come to an agreement with

Pupils’ cash dash for H2O

AROUND 350 pupils from Oban High School took part in

Let’s get behind the hospital campaign

RURAL and remote ... the phrase is so often used

‘Inspiring’ student dies during climb

A ‘WONDERFUL, inspiring’ Highland student has died after falling while

Argyll College UHI graduations

MORE than 100 graduating students and their guests assembled in

New group is formed to save park as plans for site change

DRAWINGS for a development on the site of a former

Parents voice fear for safety at school crossing

RENEWED concerns over the safety of children making their way

Views sought on development plan

A PLAN aiming to highlight the best options for future

Trial halted after lawyer is taken ill

THE trial of a man accused of attempted murder by

Public welcome at Transport Forum

THE NEXT quarterly open meeting of the Transport Forum will

POLICE FILES

A BLACK Ford Focus, parked on Moss Road in Caol,

Gilberta celebrates 100th

A CENTENARIAN says long walks and fresh air has helped

EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY

LOCHABER Phoenix Boxing Club’s next show takes place at Kilmallie

Traffic wardens return

PARKING enforcers are back in Fort William in a bid

WHY I LOVE LOCHABER

Maureen Cameron, 64, lives in Claggan, Fort William. ‘I was

‘Inspiring’ student dies climbing

A ‘WONDERFUL, inspiring’ Highland student has died after falling while

Visit by cruise liner gives boost to town’s economy

AFTER an uncertain start, the cruise liner Boudicca’s maiden call

WHY I LOVE LOCHABER

Oliver Millington, 25, from Fort William, runs the town’s climbing

New group is formed to save park as plans for site change

DRAWINGS for a development on the site of a former

Parents voice fear for safety at school crossing

RENEWED concerns over the safety of children making their way

Views sought on development plan

A PLAN aiming to highlight the best options for future

Trial halted after lawyer is taken ill

THE trial of a man accused of attempted murder by

Public welcome at Transport Forum

THE NEXT quarterly open meeting of the Transport Forum will

POLICE FILES

A BLACK Ford Focus, parked on Moss Road in Caol,

EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY

LOCHABER Phoenix Boxing Club’s next show takes place at Kilmallie

Gilberta celebrates 100th

A CENTENARIAN says long walks and fresh air has helped

Traffic wardens return

PARKING enforcers are back in Fort William in a bid

WHY I LOVE LOCHABER

Maureen Cameron, 64, lives in Claggan, Fort William. ‘I was

Youngsters go wild for conservation bus

AN EDUCATION bus has visited students in the Highlands, appealing

WHY I LOVE LOCHABER

Baiba Samohvalova, 32, moved from Latvia to Fort William eight

£10,000 donation is in memory of Kelly

FRIENDS and family, who fundraised to save a Lochaber girl

Pupils settle in at new shared campus

A NEW sense of motivation is being felt by staff

New group aims to improve bus services across Lochaber

A NEW bus users’ group has been set up in

Three are injured in head-on crash

THREE people were injured in a head-on collision at Glencoe

Fundraising jazz concert in village

JAZZ duo Ian Millar and Dominic Spencer are set to

Apprenticeships the way forward

SMALL Highland businesses are being urged to consider apprenticeships to

Argyll Training closes after failed bid for funding

A LAST-DITCH appeal to the Scottish Government for £160,000 to

No fun for school holidays

As the October school holidays begin youngsters are told…No cycling, no ball games, no skateboarding, no scooters – which means ‘no fun’ for Oban’s young people

What you said via The Oban Times Facebook page

Chris Hamill: I dearly hope the very same councillors are

Billy waits in hope over bail hearing

AN INDIAN court hearing is expected to rule today (Thursday

US woman aided by GPS alarm

AN AMERICAN woman who fell while walking on Ben Cruachan

Dangerous driving charges

A CLAGGAN man has pleaded not guilty to charges of

Council hits out at Audit Scotland

COUNCILLORS last week accused Audit Scotland of failing to understand

Police files

POLICE in Oban are looking for two husky dogs who

Oban housing row reaches new heights

A ROW over the height of flats on the Glenshellach

Lack of carers prolonging OAP’s hospital stay

AN OBAN pensioner who has been ‘stuck’ in hospital for

Councillors’ plea for ‘plain English’ in reports

TWO ARGYLL and Bute councillors have made a plea for

Tackling weed invasion

AS INVASIVE non-native weed species such as Himalayan balsam and

Pensioner drove into petrol pump

AN OBAN pensioner has been banned from driving for 16

Teens sentenced for violent assault

A TEENAGER has been jailed and a second sentenced to

Benderloch’s first book festival praised as real page turner

BENDERLOCH’S ‘tremendously successful’ week-long Bookends Festival ended last weekend when

Western Isles

COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) recently hosted visitors

Stornoway

AN EVENT showcasing the life-saving research the Isle of Lewis

Young Taynuilt rider clinches top trials championship title

SEVEN-year-old Euan Sim from Taynuilt recently won the Scottish Auto

Mull riding group marks first year

ISLE of Mull Riding for the Disabled group held a

Website promotes dementia project

AN LANNTAIR has launched a new website for its award-winning

Very rare wild white otter

IF YOU thought hen’s teeth were the rarest thing in

Charity Portsonachan coffee event

A Portsonachan coffee morning organised by volunteers raised £460 in

MP demands apology over flights axe

COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar should apologise for the two years

Kentallen

Investment from Kentallen Leisure Ltd will see new pontoons added

Western Isles

THE WESTERN Isles Council recently hosted eight EU visitors as

Broadford

A ‘COMPROMISE’ by a bank after it announced a branch

Sleat poetry judges impressed

AN AMERICAN poet has won this year’s MacDonald of Sleat

Busy two days as Kyle lifeboat responds to emergency call-outs

THE FIRST autumn gales resulted in two call-outs in as

CalMac bookings will be affected until next week

BOOKINGS with ferry operator CalMac between Mallaig and Armadale might

A very rare wild white otter

IF YOU thought hens’ teeth were the rarest thing in

Community takes over railway station

Arisaig Community Trust has taken over the upkeep of the

2016 marks the final year for the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship

THIS is the final year of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship

Tiree’s musical medicine man

The role of a doctor in a small island community

Sàr-sgeoil: Outlander

THE AUTHOR of the hugely successful Outlander novels – which

New LP out by Scottish hip hop artist Brian Jamieson

COVER is the new LP from Scottish hip hop pioneer

Scottish Opera’s national tour visits Oban this autumn

SCOTTISH Opera’s new production of Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love

Development trust funding applications

THE Western Islands Development Trust (WIDT) is currently inviting applications

Bodach

The ever-changing face of the NHS

Grimsay set to sparkle with week of events and celebrations

GRIMSAY Week starts on November 1 with open houses, exhibitions,

Cove Park Unveils a Brand New Purpose-Built Artists Centre

Cove Park is opening a brand new purpose-built artists' centre

Iona takes centre stage in 'magical' new work by John Lowrie Morrison

ARGYLL artist John Lowrie Morrison OBE, known as ‘Jolomo’, is

Viewpoint

It’s a sign – but not one that many will

Days gone by – flashback to 1994

No wonder everyone was smiling in this photograph as there

Glasgow Letter

WE ARE now one full month into autumn and that

Social media

THERE was heated comment after a sign was erected at

Councillor was only performing his duty

I was intrigued by the column headline ‘Hearing considers councillor’s

Beachd Ailein

‘S IOMADH RUD BUIDHE nach òr agus ‘s iomadh rud

Viewpoint

here are few more emotive subjects than the safety of

Days gone by – flashback to 1994

No wonder everyone was smiling in this photograph as there

Glasgow Letter

WE ARE now one full month into autumn and that

Social media

THERE was heated comment after a sign was erected at

Councillor was only performing his duty

I was intrigued by the column headline ‘Hearing considers councillor’s

Beachd Ailein

‘S IOMADH RUD BUIDHE nach òr agus ‘s iomadh rud

MULL RALLY 2016

Crews race to register for island’s event

Helensburgh Subaru supports local rally team

Subaru’s newest UK dealer, Helensburgh Subaru, is delighted to be

Top 10 tips to keep your home secure this autumn

Autumn is just around the corner; it’s that time of year when we’re settling into the new school year and contemplating when to put the heating back on! Not only is it a perfect time to prepare your home for the cooler weather, but also to make sure it is as safe and secure as it can possibly be

Calls for urgent action from UK government on outstanding issues

URGENT decisions must be made by the UK government on

Relief for dairy farmers as price for milk rises at last

BELEAGUERED dairy farmers are enjoying an increase in the price

Busy times on campus as dozens of visitors stay for study periods

AUTUMN is just around the corner and the store lamb

Difficult task to select best Islay beef herd – but best overall named as Neriby

THE ISLAY beef herd competition was held on Saturday October

Challenge ‘urges’ MSPs to question CAP process and whether IT is fit for job

NFU Scotland has urged MSPs to use the opportunity to

HIGHLAND CATTLE SHOW & SALE

For farming enthusiasts, Oban is home of the most prestigious

CAMPBELL-STEWART

At Oban Old Parish Church by Rev. Wm. MacDonald on

JAMIESON

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

LIPTROT

- On September 18, 2016, Alan, North Argyll House, Bealach

MACKINTOSH

(Balintore/Oban). Peacefully in Raigmore Hospital, Inverness on Wednesday September 28,

McLEAN

- Kenneth. After a short period of illness, on September

MENZIES

- Suddenly but peacefully, at home, 40 Bruce Drive, Stenhousemuir,

MONCRIEFF

- Surrounded by her family, at the Golden Jubilee Hospital,

NICOL

RALSTON

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

YOUNG

Jacky (John) of Kinlochleven, passed away October 1, 2016. Funeral

Mrs Lynn Galbraith – 1940-2016

MRS Lynn Galbraith, 76, of Eildon, Longsdale Road, Oban, passed

Thought for the week

‘THEREFORE the Lord longs to be gracious to you, and

CRAIG

- In loving memory of a much loved husband, father,

CRAIG

- Not a day goes by without a thought and

MACKAY

In loving memory of a much loved husband, father, father-in-law,

MACLEAN

Fondest memories of our dear mother Bella, who passed away

McGRATH

- In loving memory of our dear dad and grampa,

McTAGGART

- Treasured memories of my dear husband and our dad

MILLS

- Cherished memories of Billy, a loving husband, dad, father-in-law

MUNN

- In loving memory of Angus, a dear husband, dad,

NICHOLSON

- Treasured memories of my darling wife Patricia, who passed

NICHOLSON

- In loving memory of our beloved mum and granny,

STEELE

- In loving memory of a special mum, Margaret, who

STEWART

- In loving memory of a dear mum Ann, granny

WALKER

- In loving memory of Marybell our mother and grandmother,

WALKER

In loving memory of my mother Marybell, who died October

WALKER

In loving memory of our mother Marybell, who died on

Rebecca stars in another Mid Argyll Triathlon success

ONCE again the MacQueen Bros Mid Argyll Triathlon delivered on

MARTIAL ARTS

IT HAS been a hectic couple of weeks for Oban

Generous sponsorship for Fort William FC youth teams

Taynuilt

Gross winners: 1 Anne and Alice MacCalman (Taynuilt GC) 88;

Glencruitten

THE WINNERS of the Bothy Open at Glencruitten on Saturday

Successful festival held by Lochnell Football Club

LOCHNELL Football Club held a highly successful festival – their

Benderloch badminton ladies honoured

Mamie Cattanach and Margaret McColl, Benderloch Badminton Club – service to sport

Mull lose out to league leaders

IN AN extremely tough and physical game, Mull RFC were

# Did you know?

ATLANTIS has more than 40 fitness classes a week, giving

Craggy Island event is a sell-out

THE SOLD-OUT Craggy Island Triathlon will take place early next

Magnificent seven for Newtonmore

Newtonmore clinched a seventh successive Marine Harvest Premiership title when

Disallowed tries prove costly as Green Machine lose at Annan

OBAN Lorne travelled to Violetbank to take on Annan RFC

Good home win for Argyll and Bute

ARGYLL and Bute RFC welcomed Hyndland to Glencruitten on Saturday

Oban Lorne Ladies bow out of Sarah Beaney Cup

AN UNUSUALLY dry and sunny October day welcomed the National

Oban Saints Scottish Cup tie called off

LAST weekend’s Scottish Amateur Cup second round tie was cancelled,

Scottish AFL results and fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results -Scottish Amateur Cup, second round - Broomlands

Oban Saints’ youth results and fixtures

LAST weekend’s results -Under 13s 1, Drumchapel 11. Saints goalscorer

Wee Rangers just too good for the Fort

FORT William entertained current Scottish Highland Football League champions Cove

Lochaber battle all the way but lose out to Ross Sutherland

LOCHABER were looking to build on their good performance from

Ian wins £600 in Lochaber Shinty Club lotto draw

THE JACKPOT of £600 in Lochaber Shinty Club’s weekly lotto