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Islay’s broken street lights will cost £120,000 to fix

The money equates to half of Argyll and Bute Council’s street lighting budget for the year

Trolley dash winner Liz shares her luck with charity

January 24, 2019

Try your luck to be an Oban Times competition winner, says Liz.

Argyll and Bute broadband speeds among slowest in Scotland

January 24, 2019

Only the Orkney and Shetland Islands are slower, according to consumer magazine Which?.

News

Calls for drug mapping exercise in Oban

January 24, 2019

The only figures available are how many clients used the needle exchange service locally.

Nutcracker opens in Oban

January 24, 2019

Ballet Wests The Nutcracker opens in Oban at the start of an 11-date tour.

Have you got the right ingredients for this job?

January 24, 2019

Up to 100 people a day eat at Luing’s Atlantic Centre in the peak season.

Seil to stage the fairest pantomime of all

January 24, 2019

Be happy not grumpy at Seil Drama Group’s fun take on Snow White and the Seven Dwarves or in this case the Seven Seileachans on Saturday January 26.

Is this the best office view in Oban?

January 24, 2019

The former Seafood Temple building has been transformed into office space

1	BOWFest cancelled due to funding shortfall15th January
2	No update to Oban playpark saga15th January
3	National Galleries of Scotland launches updated Gaelic Language Plan15th January
4	Oban’s Liz celebrates Tesco trolley win14th January
5	Litter picked from Tesco car park in aid of charity14th January

Sport

All Sport

Lochaber boxers secure winning start to 2019

Two of the club’s brightest talents put in strong performances at a show in Rutherglen last Friday.

Fast times at Fassifern Faff

January 24, 2019

Fifty-four runners took part in the Fassifern Faff on Sunday.

Lochaber 10 pin bowling leagues

January 24, 2019

Clyne gets set to deliver in Oban

January 23, 2019

Scotland’s number two squash player looks to serve up some coaching sessions.

Bob secures partnership with Orion Group

January 23, 2019

Golf: ‘Bob MacIntyre: probably better than I was at 22,’ said 2017 Race to Dubai winner Tommy Fleetwood.

Shinty

Isla and Emily scoop top awards at Glengarry shinty awards night

January 22, 2019

The Glengarry Girls Shinty Club had their Players’ Player of the Year for last season.

Football

Fort William FC match postponed

January 22, 2019

laggan Park fell foul of the recent cold weather on Saturday.

Impressive display from the Green Machine

January 22, 2019

Rugby: Oban Lorne 45, Uddingston 7 – Tennent’s West Division 2.

Oban Ladies learn who their Scottish Cup opponents are

January 22, 2019

Oban Lorne Ladies have been drawn in Pool 2 of the Sarah Beaney Scottish Cup.

Young rugby players entertain at Glencruitten

January 22, 2019

U14 players will have more opportunities to play with local sides in the coming months with the second half of the Argyll Dalriada season.

1	Abi scores for Scotland6th December
2	Young Lochaber boxing stars shine on the road6th December
3	West Highland Wheelers named Club of the Year6th December
4	Fort youths unveil new strips6th December
5	Argyll rallyers fly in Fife6th December

Leisure

All Leisure

Glasgow Letter – Week 04

Robert Robertson at Celtic Connections

Argyll and Bute draws in happy couples

January 23, 2019

More than 600 marriages are conducted by Argyll and Bute Council’s registrars each year.

Big Farmland Bird Count is back for the sixth year

January 22, 2019

Farmers, land managers and gamekeepers are asked to spend 30 minutes spotting species on their patch of land.

This week’s walks – week 04

January 21, 2019

Get out and about with an organised hike.

UK’s only polar bear cub celebrates first birthday

January 21, 2019

Hamish took his first steps outside in March and has since attracted more than 200,000 visitors to the park.

Argyll residents urged to watch the birds

January 21, 2019

RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is the largest garden wildlife citizen science project.

Leisure

Skye to host first ever all Gaelic music festival

January 20, 2019

Beò Festival it to be held at Armadale Castle on Friday 17 May and Saturday 18.

Nostalgia

Morvern Lines with Iain Thornber week 03

January 19, 2019

It doesn’t matter how wealthy you are or what you own – if you are unwell, everything else pales into insignificance.

Leisure

Lookout for the aurora in Scotland

January 18, 2019

Leisure

New single from Gary Innes features Karen Matheson

January 17, 2019

Swan Song is a preview to Gary’s album Imminent that will be released on Friday February 15.

Opinion

All Opinion

Letters

Letters to the editor week 05

Readers offer their opinions on a range of issues.

Kay McDonald: Around Oban

January 24, 2019

First month has passed in a flash at the Bid4Oban office.

Retro roamer – week 04

January 24, 2019

A few more Roamerisms from the early 1990s.

View from the Chamber – week 04

January 23, 2019

Brexit is now only a few weeks away, but the way ahead for businesses is anything but clear…

Beachd Ailein with Allan Campbell week 03

January 19, 2019

Someone always suffers from broken promises, whether in politics, attending medical appointments as arranged, or having your car at a ferry port on time.

At random with Martin Laing week 03

January 18, 2019

The Oban Times deputy editor laments the amount of rubbish in Oban.

Retro Roamer

January 17, 2019

Letters

Letters to the editor – week 03

January 17, 2019

Readers offer their opinions on a range of subjects.

View from the Chamber

January 17, 2019

Drop in for coffee and a chat at Lochaber Chamber’s Tourism Roadshow.