Musicians bring their talents to their home audiences

Tributes paid to ‘precious, fun-loving’ Kayla, eight

AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD girl who died during an incident

Viewpoint is littered with rubbish

POLICE have agreed to do regular foot patrols of the

Vandals cause mayhem and mess at castle

LANDOWNERS at Kilchurn Castle say there is an ongoing

Vaila is a real golden girl

A TOBERMORY High School pupil has received ‘the world’s

Hugh Smith’s letter from Islay

LOCAL and visiting classical music aficionados were

Islay man plans to start rum business

ISLAY’S first rum distillery could be up and bottling

MSP gives backing to care home

ARGYLL and Bute MSP Michael Russell has shown his support

£800 fine for strangling woman in an Oban pub

A BUS driver has been fined £800 for ‘a moment of madness’

Oban MS centre appeals for more volunteers

Oban’s MS Therapy Centre is recruiting volunteers to

Sex offender guilty of threatening officer

A SEX offender who threatened to visit the home of

Journeys launched at the Rockfield Centre

JOURNEYS to the Little Bay – An-t-Òban is the Rockfield

POLICE FILES

BETWEEN 11.50pm on Friday July 14 and 12.20pm on Monday

Oban basks in warm summer sunshine

THANK goodness the sun has come out at last and let’s

Progress on new Kerrera ferry

SIGNIFICANT progress has been made on the construction

MP backs stem cell register initiative

ARGYLL and Bute MP Brendan O’Hara joined a cross-party

Apology

IN AN article on page four of The Oban Times of July

Mum and dad quit jobs to raise cash for son with MS

TWO parents from Oban have given up their jobs to raise

Inner Wheel ladies harness cash for disabled riding charity

Inner Wheel ladies harness cash for disabled riding

RNLI goes to aid of vessel

OBAN lifeboat launched on Monday July 24 to assist

Young farmers donate to Oban charities

THE North Argyll Young Farmers’ Club has chosen Oban

WHITE VAN Man

IS THE culture we live in changing the way we work

Almost 400 people back bid to to save North Connel business

Almost 400 people back bid to to save North Connel

Motorists support our A85 campaign

THE problems surrounding the A85 is still a hot topic

Memories sought of Highlands film guild

MEMORIES of a unique travelling cinema that toured

Dunbeg study reveals mystery of the deep

AN EXPERIMENT conducted in a Scottish loch has revealed

SAMS doctor leads £5m seaweed project

A DOCTOR from SAMS will lead a £5 million project that

High praise and thanks for Mull games stalwarts

MULL Highland Games is considered by many to have one

Hay bale bid to prevent fatal accident at notorious corner

Hay bale bid to prevent fatal accident at notorious

Strontian paddler back home after historic round-Britain canoe trip

Strontian paddler back home after historic round-Britain

New affordable homes for Fort

SCOTTISH Government minister for housing Kevin Stewart

Views sought on housing plans

THE HIGHLAND Council is looking for the public’s views

Mallaig Maritime Day raises cash for RNLI and Mission

MALLAIG was packed last Saturday as people turned out

Highland Council urged to be more ambitious with Gaelic

A FORMER Fort William councillor is calling for more

POLICE FILES

A WINDOW was broken at the Whisky Shop on Fort William

Pint-sized hero scales the heights for charity cash

PINT-SIZED hero Alfie McAnespie stepped up his efforts

Man found slumped at wheel of car banned

A MAN found slumped at the steering wheel of his car

Council faces questions following ferry chaos

HIGHLAND Council needs to answer questions following

Free bike repair workshop

LOCHABER Environmental Group has teamed up with Nevis

Skye feed plant recruitment drive

MARINE Harvest has launched a major recruitment drive

Not guilty of causing fear or alarm

AN ARIVEGAIG man was found not guilty of causing fear

WHAT’S ON

IF YOU go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a

Kilchoan show and sports a success despite weather

MULL’S James Campbell made it 10 in a row when he won

View from the Chamber

DEVELOPING the Young Workforce (DYW) West Highland

Underwater Centre gets extra cash boost for diving training

Underwater Centre gets extra cash boost for diving

Talent shines through at Fèis

DRAMA, dance and singing talent shone through at Fèis

Fort man punched police officer

A FORT William man has been fined £400 after punching

Body found on Barra identified

POLICE Scotland have confirmed that a 32-year-old man

Man denies disorderly charges

A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with behaving in

Banned for ‘terrible piece of driving’

AN INVERMORISTON man has been banned from driving for

Tribute paid to former councillor

THE CONVENER of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has paid

Concern remains over computers

CONCERNS about the security of library computers in

Tributes paid to ‘precious, fun-loving’ Kayla, eight

AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD girl who died during an incident

Annual ceilidh trail is in full swing

THE annual three-week Argyll Ceilidh Trail has got

Mull

PHOTOGRAPHY club Mull Through the Lens has announced

Killin

THE KILLIN 10K race, sponsored by Portnellan, takes

Caring Clachan pupils honoured

BAKING more than 40 Christmas cakes for retired residents

Helensburgh

ARGYLL and Bute MP Brendan O’Hara, with other guests

Ardchattan

PREPARATIONS are well under way for the Ardchattan

Oban digs deep for Fishermen’s Mission

THE OBAN fishing fleet is much smaller than it used

At Random

THIS week’s Oban Times is, I would suggest, unrivalled

Arisaig

A CLANSMAN who flew in for this month’s Clan Ranald

Loch Arkaig

THE OSPREY chick at Loch Arkaig has begun to stretch

Plockton

PLOCKTON Brewery founder Andy Will celebrated 10 years

Skye dancer Sophie helps keep ancient Gaelic tradition alive

Skye dancer Sophie helps keep ancient Gaelic tradition

Games attract a bumper crowd

THIS year’s Lochcarron Highland Games attracted people

Solicitors made partners at Lochaber law firm

A LOCHABER law firm has promoted two of its solicitors

RETRO Roamer

 This week has seen the reintroduction of the dining

Argylls’ regimental museum lands £40,000 new funding

MUSEUMS Galleries Scotland, the national development

MORVERN lines

ON AUGUST 25, 1893, the sound of a rifle shot echoed

Viewpoint

Most of us could not even begin to imagine what it

Days gone by – 1995

AFTER an energising and enjoyable voyage to Cushendall

Social media

Traffic chaos on the roads last week caused by a wide

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

It is time Oban GPs embraced technology

I have no problems with BBC staff being well paid as

It is time to build a bridge at Corran

Accidents happen and I want to applaud the professionalism

Swift response from roads department

I was very pleased to see Argyll and Bute Council’s

The Green Party is anything but insipid

In reply to W B Coutts (Letters, The Oban Times, July

Is it legal to impose parking fines?

I think Argyll and Bute Council is committing an offence

Corran ferry crew deserve high praise

Full credit must be awarded to the skipper and crew

ACHA puts emphasis on tenants’ wishes

I write to you in relation to a letter you published

Newsreaders on the BBC are ‘talent’?

I am spectacularly under-concerned at the level of

Where have all the air weapons gone?

The Scottish Government said there were 500,000 air

Clarification

In The Oban Times (Thursday July 6), we published a

Beachd Ailein

BHEIL CUIMHN’ AGAIBHSE air droch aimsir nuair a bha

Viewpoint

Most of us could not even begin to imagine what it

Days gone by – 1995

AFTER an energising and enjoyable voyage to Cushendall

Social media

Traffic chaos on the roads last week caused by a wide

Press policy

WE AT The Oban Times endeavour to ensure that all our

Your letters

THE EDITOR welcomes letters of approximately 300 words

It is time Oban GPs embraced technology

I have no problems with BBC staff being well paid as

It is time to build a bridge at Corran

Accidents happen and I want to applaud the professionalism

Swift response from roads department

I was very pleased to see Argyll and Bute Council’s

The Green Party is anything but insipid

In reply to W B Coutts (Letters, The Oban Times, July

Is it legal to impose parking fines?

I think Argyll and Bute Council is committing an offence

Corran ferry crew deserve high praise

Full credit must be awarded to the skipper and crew

ACHA puts emphasis on tenants’ wishes

I write to you in relation to a letter you published

Newsreaders on the BBC are ‘talent’?

I am spectacularly under-concerned at the level of

Where have all the air weapons gone?

The Scottish Government said there were 500,000 air

Clarification

In The Oban Times (Thursday July 6), we published a

Beachd Ailein

BHEIL CUIMHN’ AGAIBHSE air droch aimsir nuair a bha

Temperatures soar as crowds flock to Inveraray Games

ARGYLL, as many people know, is a place of extremes

OBAN PHOENIX CINEMA

Fri: 14.45, Sat: 14.45, Mon: 14.45, Tues: 14.45, Wed:

TAYNUILT

Highland games began 1,000 years ago as a means to

Phil Jupitus brings stand up comedy to The Nevis Centre

Join stand-up comedian, poet, improviser, and TV stalwart

Glasgow Letter

Released on October 21, 2016, Fairich – the debut album

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES CLASS OF 2017

Graduated from Edinburgh University BSc (Hons) in Geography.

Quality shines through at successful Tiree Show

THE first rain for 15 years at Tiree Show on Friday

Three rare wildcats born at Highland Wildlife Park

THREE rare Scottish wildcat kittens were born at the

Quadrathlon raises money for Mary’s Meals

ALMOST 300 competitors took part in the Artemis Great

One week left to enter seathemed photo competition

AMATEUR and professional photographers across the UK

Up to £2,000 available to create visual attractions on cycle routes

Up to £2,000 available to create visual attractions

THIS WEEK’S WALKS

The walk leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet

Celebrate Scotland with a walk along the John Muir Way

Celebrate Scotland with a walk along the John Muir

Energy efficiency standards for private landlords should be ‘more ambitious but with longer lead time’ - CIH Scotland

Energy efficiency standards for private landlords should

LANDLORDS - HOW CAN YOU STAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LAW?

LANDLORDS - HOW CAN YOU STAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE

LIMITED RUN SUBARU OUTBACK INTRODUCED

SUBARU are pleased to announce the launch of a limited

WEDDINGS

At St John’s Episcopal Church, Ballachulish, on May

Thought for the week

‘Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen

Obituary – Iain Macarthur MCIT/MILT ‘The Doc

THE DEATH of Iain Alexander Currie Macarthur, whom

Carmichael on fire as Saints and Vale of Leven share the honours

Carmichael on fire as Saints and Vale of Leven share

Open shoot at Glendaruel

SATURDAY August 15 was destined to be one of those

Athletes wanted for MOKTri

IT IS less than two weeks until triathletes swim, saddle

Young shinty players shine through at summer camp

FROM Sunday July 16 until Thursday July 20, 71 of the

Golf News

GRAHAM MacColl won the handicap championship at Glencruitten

John MacDonald, Fort Augustus

JOHN MacDonald, Fort Augustus (Johnnie Munerigie) passed

Lewis defeat Uist 4-2 to retain HebCelt Cup

LEWIS Camanachd retained the HebCelt Cup for the fifth

Kyles and Newtonmore progress to Macaulay final

KYLES Athletic and Newtonmore will meet in the Artemis

Glasgow Warriors hold successful camp in Oban

OBAN Lorne RFC hosted Glasgow Warriors when they delivered

Goals galore at Atlantis

FOLLOWING a number of call-offs last week, it was back

Saints continue pre-season games

OBAN Saints continue their pre-season build-up with

Hay bale bid to prevent fatal accident at notorious corner

Hay bale bid to prevent fatal accident at notorious

Strontian paddler back home after historic round-Britain canoe trip

Strontian paddler back home after historic round-Britain

New affordable homes for Fort

SCOTTISH Government minister for housing Kevin Stewart

Views sought on housing plans

THE HIGHLAND Council is looking for the public’s views

Passenger and pilot escape uninjured after forced landing near Kinlochleven

Passenger and pilot escape uninjured after forced landing

South Lochaber Thistle travel to take on Oban Saints

SOUTH Lochaber Thistle travel to take on Scottish Amateur

Club lotto draws

THERE is £1,100 available in the Fort William Golf

West Ardnamurchan regatta to welcome round-Britain canoeist

West Ardnamurchan regatta to welcome round-Britain

Fort adds nine new local players to squad ahead of season start

Fort adds nine new local players to squad ahead of

Results from Fort William golf club

ON TUESDAY July 11 the Campbell Homes Medal was played