World otter day
IOSF will hold its second World Otter Day webinar on Wednesday.
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Oban city bid fails
Oban has lost to Dunfermline in its bid to become Scotland’s eighth city in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations this year
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Isles council convener chosen by cutting cards
A cut of the deck was the dramatic conclusion to the contest for the convenership of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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Oban councillors named chiefs of planning, care, roads and harbours
An Oban North and Lorn councillor has been selected as Argyll and Bute Council’s new policy lead for planning after the previous lead was unseated
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Isles council calls catamaran to the rescue, as CalMac crash leaves Uists without a ferry
After the MV Hebrides struck Lochmaddy pier on Wednesday, leaving the Uists without a single CalMac ferry to the mainland, the Western Isles council is urgently calling on the Scottish Government to charter the catamaran MV Pentalina
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Tribute to former Barra councillor
Flags fly at half mast in Castlebay for Captain Roderick Mackinnon, who has passed away at the age of 93
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Dunollie pipes up for the Jubilee
Piper Jamie MacGregor will be at Dunollie joining pipers across the Commonwealth in playing a tune composed for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations
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Plans are in for second Cruachan station
Drax says if it gets planning permission, the new power station could be up and running as early as 2030 with building work beginning in 2024.
Sport
Sam and Jim are driving force at Islay Open
The field was made up with players from Scotland, England, Ireland, USA and Germany giving a final entrant number of 155.
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By George Lorna’s trio take triples crown
Ten triples competed for the George Barnett Shield at Oban Bowling Club.
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All aboard for the 35th Mull 7s
Sixteen men’s teams and eight ladies teams will compete in respective competitions with the aim of being crowned 2022 Mull 7’s champions.
Sport
Texas comes to the Fort in Rotary AMAM
Following a break for two years due to Covid this year’s event will take place on Sunday, May 29 at Fort William Golf Club and teams are being invited to enter now.
Sport
SLT Galacticos surge ahead with 21-goal victory in FIFW league
Only the Fort-Ballers have yet to win a game so remain firmly fixed to the bottom of the table despite bursts of skill and fortitude in each fixture.
Leisure
Time to dance again for OHS pupils
A short programme of 10 pieces will be performed between 7pm and 8pm in the Oban High School Atrium on Tuesday, May 31.
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Paolo Nutini’s long-awaited UK tour heads to Oban
The Corran Halls gigs are on Friday May 27 and Saturday May 28 and follow the singer songwriter’s shows at Sheffield’s famous Leadmill and four night’s at London’s 100 Club marking the 35-year-old’s long awaited return to the stage.
Leisure
American film-maker brings rhododendron documentary to Fort cinema
Pushed up the Mountain will have its Scottish Premiere on May 20 at the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh, followed by screenings at the Highland Cinema in Fort William on Sunday (May 22).
Leisure
Nothing Alike: Fort musician pens new song
Fort William-based singer-songwriter Keir Gibson is back with his first new release in two years
Oban
Bend It Like Bertie in Oban
Bend It Like Bertie, written by Scots football playwright and die hard Celtic fan Jim Orr, is set to play at Oban’s Corran Halls
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Lorn Healthy Options weekly health tip – May 19
‘On behalf of Healthy Options can I wish all our local children and young adults (and more mature ones) the very best of luck as exam time approaches’ – Cameron Johnson, exercise professional, Healthy Options.
