Special performance sees Mull Gaelic Choir Ladies win it all
The island women won everything on offer in the rural choirs sing two-songs competition
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This year’s silver pendants won by Oban and Fort William competitors
Julie-Ann , from Oban, won the women’s silver pendant on Wednesday, while Calum MacColla, from Fort William, won the men’s
Oban
Free training for businesses
The programme aims to help the council reach its 2020 goal of awarding 75 per cent of procurement to small and medium businesses.
Nostalgia
Oban’s heritage story receives major boost
Oban Communities Trust wins lottery funding for its project, An t-Òban – The People and The Place, which will be housed in the Rockfield Centre.
News
Bunessan sheltered housing gets funding approved
An estimated £27,534 is needed to carry out the work at the complex in Bunessan.
Lochaber
CalMac to widen access to community fund
Demand from West Coast youth groups for CalMac’s new Community Fund has been so strong the company is expanding it.
Oban
Eilean Dorcha Festival’s £2m boost for local economy
The figures were released as part of new research into the Benbecula festival.
News
Mental health survey shows highs and lows
Worryingly, almost 68 per cent of those questioned said finding access to getting help from mental health services was not easy.
Lochaber
Lochaber RFC member tells of Japan trip of a lifetime to RWC
Lochaber RFC’s William Stewart tells us of his trip to Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Lochaber
International action on the card for Lochaber boxing home show
Lochaber Phoenix Boxing Club is to stage one of its most ambitious home shows to date with bouts featuring it own boxers alongside international action with members Scotland v England Development squads.
Other Sports
Great win for the ladies despite numerical disadvantage
Oban Lorne RFC 46-12 Glasgow University
Tennent’s National League Division One (Women’s)
Lochaber
SLT frustrated at loss to Westerlands
South Lochaber Thistle suffered another league set back as they succumbed 3-2 to Westerlands in the Greater Glasgow Premier League in a seesaw encounter.
Leisure
Book festival serves up feast and famine
Jim Hunter will talk about about how the 1846 famine affected Mull and surrounding localities at his event on Saturday.
Leisure
Alan Carr cracks up audiences in Fort and Glenuig
Local correspondent Nic Goddard joined hundreds of others in the audience for funny man Alan Carr’s gig in Glenuig hall on Sunday night.
Leisure
Excitement grows as Mallaig gets ready for another literary hoolie!
A Write Highland Hoolie! takes place next month in Mallaig.
Nostalgia
Iolaire Working Group wins COSLA Excellence Award
A new access path to the Iolaire memorial was constructed and a wide range of events took place.
Outdoors
Extra 20,000 trees for Highland nature reserve
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) made the commitment at the start of Climate Week, last week, to build on a long-running tree planting programme at the Wester Ross reserve.
Columnists
At random with Martin Laing 17.10.19
The Oban Times deputy editor urges action over a noise nuisance.
Columnists
Project will illuminate autumn
The official switch-on will be like a wee alfresco party in Stevenson Street.
Columnists
MacPhail: Highland music sees powerful renaissance
Never in my lifetime has the music of the Highlands and Islands been as strong as it is now.
Columnists
Beachd Ailein – 17 An Dàmhair 2019
The 2019 Royal National Mòd got off to a stirring start.
Lochaber
Call to reconsider council cutting of Lochaber’s vital wildflower verges
In a special article this week for the Lochaber Times, Dr Jon Mercer, chairman of Lochaber Biodiversity Action Plan Group, writes about the importance of local wildflower verges.
Columnists
At random with Martin Laing 10.10.19
The Oban Times deputy editor applauds an Oban girl’s success.