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Cyclist’s widow speaks after FAI


Caroline MacIntyre, widow of cycling champion Jason MacIntyre, acknowledged Highland Council's condolences given by the authority's solicitor Jackie Watt on the final day of the fatal accident inquiry into her husband's death in Fort William.


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Shinty fans witness landslide


Shinty fans witness landslide

Spectators at Fort Willam's An Aird witnessed a spectacular sight - which had nothing to do with the way their team was playing.


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Lochaber Music Festival


Lochaber Music Festival

Lochaber Music Festival kicks off tomorrow (Friday) with five days of comeptitions and performances.


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Lochyside dances to find cure


Lochyside dances to find cure

Pupils at Lochyside Primary School put on their dancing shoes to raise funds to cure 50 children with leprosy.


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New bid to kickstart Fort’s West End


The property firm behind a major development in Fort William's run down West End is making a bid to kickstart the stallled project.


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FAI hears driver did not see cyclist


Experts at a fatal accident inquiry in Fort William into the death of cyclist Jason MacIntyre, 33, have disagreed over whether or not a lack of bright clothing being worn by the cyclist was a factor in the accident. The accident was put down to driver error.


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Avalanche closes Fort rail link to Glasgow


Avalanche closes Fort rail link to Glasgow

Fort William's rail link to Glasgow could remain closed until next week after an avalanche buried the track in four places between Tulloch and Tyndrum.


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Plans for proposed Fort superstore on show


Developer Morbaine Ltd organised a consultation on its proposals for a major supermarket at the North Road in Fort William despite the fact that current plannign allows for only non-food retailing.


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Birthday girl celebrates 100 years


Birthday girl celebrates 100 years

Ina Hope has spent more than three-quarters of a century in Fort William and she celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family in Caol Community Centre.


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Champ’s bicycle to be produced at FAI


The bicycle that cycling champion Jason MacIntyre, Fort William, was riding when he was involved in the road accident which led to his death is to be produced as evidence at the fatal accident inquiry.


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