Glad tidings of baby joy

Scouts bring Light of Peace to shine in Oban

Oban is to host the Light of Peace, lit from Bethlehem’s

Tiny Tim settles into new home

Meet Tiny Tim – the new cob on the stable block. At

Council blames government for funding gap

The most senior Argyll and Bute Council finance off

I’m away to put my feet up and enjoy time off

This is the last you will be hearing from me for this

Villagers fi ght to have speed limit reduced

A community fighting to protect its children from speeding

POLICE FILES

• Between 4pm on Friday December 7 and 8am on Saturday

Brown Owl takes flight after 42 years

Brown Owl Caroline MacInnes has ‘pack’-ed in Brownies

Tapestry will weave a waterworld wonder

An exciting project coming to Oban in the new year

Film-maker asks for help to find Father John

Do you recognise this man? Film-maker Sarah Cohen got

Funding is available for Arctic adventurers

Funding is available for young Arctic-bound explorers.

Light Up A Life event remembers loved ones

Loved ones were remembered in Oban last week at the

New mental health guide is approved

Argyll and Bute Council has approved a new mental health

Mary celebrates her 100th birthday

There were 100th birthday celebrations recently for

Oban High pupils dance the night away

Friday December 14 was the date for the 31st Oban High

Warmest Christmas greetings to all our readers

On behalf of everyone at BID4Oban – Andrew, Joe and

Top appointment for Dunbeg oceans expert

A researcher from the Scottish Association for Marine

Lee gives rubbish near school a clean sweep

Lee McKillop has been out again doing a litter pick

Complaint against ex goes wrong

A 32-year-old man found himself in the dock at Oban

Views sought on Coll and Tiree linkspans

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is inviting

Mental health forum promotes festive care

Oban’s new mental health forum wants to flag up crisis

MacPhail

The most wonderful time of the year is once again upon

Man fined for sending ‘joke in bad taste’

‘A joke in extremely bad taste’ has cost a property

Party invitation for Oban volunteers

Volunteers in Oban are invited to a thank you party

Santa and carols sing out the Christmas countdown

Oban packed out the Corran Halls for Oban Rotary Club’s

Highlanders battalion holds Christmas service and lunch

Soldiers from Lochaber’s infantry battalion, The Highlanders

Climber dies after falling on Ben Nevis

The climber who died following a fall on Ben Nevis

Communities get early Christmas present

Communities served by Spean Bridge, Roy Bridge and

Free festive parking in Fort William finally approved

Highland councillors have voted in favour of allowing

Marathon effort in memory of cousin

Determined Fort William runner Sharon Smith is taking

Lochaline ferry terminal project awarded

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has appointed

Kilted Yoga star Finlay in special Lochaber visit

Kilted Yoga star Finlay Wilson and his twin brother

Concerns linger over mains gas and roads

Environmental issues and transport networks were once

NHS Highland misses waiting time targets

Latest figures from Information Services Division Scotland

Understanding adverse childhood experiences

Highland councillors last week noted the extensive

Invergarry speed limit to be lowered

Transport Scotland has con- firmed to Lochaber MSP

Fort barber wins national prize

A Fort William barber shop has been named best in Scotland

View from the Chamber

There has been a welcome rise in awareness about mental

Mary celebrates 100th birthday

A form ay. Mary Macintyre was born in Ardnamurchan

Vision for future priorities set out by council

Highland Council agreed six priority commitments in

SNH says no ‘cull’ of ravens in 2018

No cull of ravens was sanctioned in Lochaber or on

Lochaber panto a real beauty this year

Lochaber Showstoppers this year proudly presents Beauty

Councillor holds out for HERO

For more than 30 years, The Highland Council has collated

Guide memories from Fort expats

We have a real blast from the past this week with a

Staff step in with hospital cash

Staly from the Fort William off ce of insurance broker

Warmest Christmas greetings to all our readers

What is Christmas to you? Trees, lights, shopping,

MacPhail

The most wonderful time of the year is once again upon

MSP Allan welcomes islands NHS cash boost

Alasdair Allan, SNP MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, has

Prince Charles to attend Iolaire service

It has been announced that Prince Charles and First

Lockerbie bombing is modern equivalent to Iolaire disaster

The bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie 30

Uists residents enjoy a BIG Lunch in Balivanich Hall

The first BIG Lunch held in Balivanich Hall, Benbecula

Mowi hosts Kyleakin community event

The team from Mowi (formerly Marine Harvest) welcomed

IN BRIEF

• The tender process for the Dunoon-Gourock ferry service

CalMac breaks barriers with youth training

Modern apprenticeship (MA) opportunities with ferry

Highland lead for Scottish region of Community Leisure

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Visualising the Iolaire 100 years on – tragedy of war

Scottish researchers have created a digital visualisation

St Patrick and Pontius Pilate were here

In the days when The Oban Times did its printing in-house

DOWN MEMORY LANE

We delve into The Oban Times archives to bring you faces and places from yesteryears

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Charities benefit from selThess work of so many volunteers

Your Lochaber Times this week is replete with upbeat

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas

It would be fair to say that 2018 has been an eventful

DISTRICT NEWS

Plockton and district raised a record £1,142.86 for

Retro Roamer

•The Belford Hospital’s ‘Surgical Ward PCA Infusion

10-pin league results

After week eight of the Lochaber Building Supplies

Lorne’s fixture falls victim to the weather

Oban Lorne’s fixture away to Millbrae in West Division

Youngsters enjoy Lochaber rugby club Christmas party

Lochaber Rugby Club hosted its children’s Christmas

Top 15 fi nish for Robert MacIntyre

Oban’s Robert MacIntyre is hoping he can go from strength

Swim team’s success at the Highland championships

Young Lochaber swimmers showed ‘massive improvements’

Weather wreaks havoc as Lochaber play out scoreless draw

Weather wreaks havoc as Lochaber play out scoreless

Lottery numbers

This week’s Fort William Golf Club lotto numbers were

Saints march on in Scottish Cup

A five star performance from Oban Saints in very testing

DISTRICT NEWS

Easdale Primary School’s Parent Forum has thanked local

At random

I was talking at the weekend to two diTherent people

Hebridean Dark Skies Festival is launched

A photo of a mysterious phenomenon known as Steve (Strong

Organisations urge safety in mountains

A safety campaign to promote mountain safety awareness

Highland Wildlife Park celebrates 200,000 visitors in record-breaking year

Highland Wildlife Park celebrates 200,000 visitors

This week’s walks

The walk leader is to be contacted before hand for

LEISURE &ENTERTAINMENT YOUR GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON IN ARGYLL AND LOCHABER Mánran to play Corran Halls

LEISURE &ENTERTAINMENT YOUR GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON

Glasgow Letter

Dr Alasdair Whyte has been named the new chairman of

Storyteller Jess to pop up at Bookends

Bookends will be popping up again in Benderloch in

Excitement as fi rst acts named for Oban Live 2019

Argyll’s biggest outdoor live music event Oban Live

Oban lines up for legends Country show

Now seen by more than 250,000 fans, the hugely popular

Proceeds from new Donald M MacLeod CD to go to charities

A second CD has just been released of the BBC recordings

North Connel panto comes up ‘Trump’s

Trump put in a special guest appearance at Benderloch

Skipinnish joins forces with school pipers

Skipinnish are at Oban's Corran Halls this Saturday

Unusual take on swimming trunks

Oban Photographic Club members enjoyed some constructive

Eventful year is nearing its end

By Ewen Campbell, SRUC’s Kirkton and Auchtertyre farms

Minimum rate of pay is set for farm workers

A single minimum level of pay for agricultural workers

Mystery surrounds injured sheep in Ford

An injured sheep found in Ford may have been shot,

New Gaelic carol was written by a church member

A new Christmas carol sung in Gaelic has been written

THOUGHT for the week

‘For to us a child is born, to us a son is given and

Gareth Evans on four years in charge at Lochside Rovers

The 2018 shinty season was always going to be a testing

Feathers fly at OHS badminton championships

Oban High School held its U14 and U16 Badminton Championships

Martial arts

The winter grading tests took place over the weekend

Lorne’s fixture falls victim to the weather

Oban Lorne’s fixture away to Millbrae in West Division

Weather fails to dampen the spirits as Saints march on in Scottish Cup

Weather fails to dampen the spirits as Saints march

More magic from MacIntyre

Oban’s Robert MacIntyre is hoping he can go from strength

Fort tops town centre study

Fort William has topped a ‘health check’ study into