The Oban Times goes digital

Published on Jun 17, 2010

No matter where you are in the world, you can now buy The Oban Tmes digitally on-line.

This means if you are across the Atlantic or just up the road at John O'Groats, you can pick up all the latest news, photos and views at the same time as family and friends at home in the Wes Highlands every Friday morning from 7.30am.

Be the first to see the headlines, apply for that job or the first to make an offer on your ideal car.

No more reaching for the magnifying glass if your eye sight is not what it was, you can zoom in on stories and pictures - and even pick out the faces on the back row.

If you live abroad or your newsagent doesn’t stock The Oban Times - buy a digital subscription and enjoy discussing the issues, photos and latest news with friends and family all over the world on the same day it hits the streets.

Click here to buy.

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Lochaber woman breaks English Channel swimming record

Published on Jul 29, 2010

LOCHABER swimmer Morag Hughes has become the oldest Scottish woman to swim across the English Channel.

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No place left to hide

Published on Jul 29, 2010

DRUG DEALERS have nowhere to hide in Oban after a significant number of raids on suspected dealers and drug users in the town.

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St Conans Kirk needs public support

Published on Jul 29, 2010

PUBLIC support for the cash-strapped St Conan’s Kirk in Lochawe may be more valuable than financial donations, according to the church’s trustees.

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Clachan Flats wind farm unveiled

Published on Jul 29, 2010

A NINE-turbine wind farm nestled in the hills above Cairndow and Loch Fyne was officially unveiled last Thursday.

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Robert wins Argyll and Bute title

Published on Jul 29, 2010

ROBERT MacIntyre from Glencruitten Golf Club, Oban scored an emphatic victory in last Saturday’s Argyll and Bute Boys Championship held at Cowal Golf Club.

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European visitors give Isle of Skye’s summer holiday season a lift

Published on Jul 29, 2010

HOLIDAYMAKERS from Europe seem to be providing a boost to an otherwise mediocre tourist season on Skye.

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Saints enjoy pre-season trip to Uist

Published on Jul 29, 2010

LAST weekend a party of players, coaches and committee from Oban Saints travelled to Uist to take part in Southend Football Club’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

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John so close to a place in the Olympic Games

Published on Jul 29, 2010

MOIDART shotgun ace John MacDonald won the Scottish Open Olympic Trap Championships in a dramatic shoot-off at Loch Ness Gun Club on Saturday.

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The new face of Fort William

Published on Jul 29, 2010

NEGOTIATIONS are continuing this week to finalise a deal that would see JD Wetherspoon open an outlet in Fort William.

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