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Man with Campbeltown connections reported missing

Mark Davey was reported missing from Peebles earlier this morning

Mull Rally will return this year, organisers reveal

April 18, 2019

Due to insurances issues, the rally hasn’t taken place since 2016.

Make your mind up time

April 18, 2019

Shorlisted bands battle it out for Unsigned Oban Live title.

News

Good Friday gig at Victory Halls

April 18, 2019

Eilidh Shaw and Ross Martin play Benderloch’s next gig offering.

Power provider says sorry with a free lunch

April 18, 2019

Lessons will be learned from Colonsay’s 48-hour outage earlier this month, says SSEN.

Work on new Fionnphort path is on track

April 18, 2019

Community’s efforts pay off to get a new path keeping them safe from busy single track roads.

Get your entries in now for Oban Mod

April 18, 2019

Oban and Provincial Mod has 113 classes and competitions this year.

Oban

RNLI goes to aid of fish farm vessel

April 18, 2019

Tobermory lifeboat responds to drifting hazard to navigation.

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

Football

Fort now two years without a league win after Fraserburgh loss

Fraserburgh had four goals disallowed in the first half.

Young Lochaber gymnasts put on a show at Nevis Centre

April 18, 2019

From vaulting to floor routines, there was plenty of action in the Nevis Centre.

Julie throws first jack of the new Fort William Railway Bowling Club season

April 18, 2019

The first jack of the season was thrown at the Inverlochy green on Saturday.

Lochaber 10-pin bowling singles league results

April 18, 2019

Fort William Table Tennis teams narrowly beat Inverness

April 18, 2019

Craignure Golf Club takes the initiative

April 16, 2019

New concept will see Mull course temporarily shortened

Deer dies after getting caught in Claggan Park goal netting

April 11, 2019

Fort William Football Club has issued a statement saying it was ‘extremely saddened’ to discover that a deer had died.

Shinty

Shinty round-up

April 2, 2019

Atlantis goes from strength to strength

March 29, 2019

Trustees predict a healthy future for community leisure facility

Gallery

Curtain call for 45th Lochaber Music Festival

March 28, 2019

The 45th edition of the festival drew to a close last Thursday.

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

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Leisure

Bonnie Babies is back!

Time to vote in the Bonnie Babies Competition

Call to join spring clean of Scotland

April 18, 2019

Quartet of organisations call for collective ownership of outdoor paths.

Leisure

Glasgow Letter – week 16

April 18, 2019

with Robert Robertson.

New book goes in search of the Highland tiger

April 16, 2019

This is a story of hope and how conservation can turn things round.

This week’s walks – 18.04.19

April 15, 2019

Get out and about with an organised hike.

Nostalgia

Forces veterans wanted for heritage initiative

April 14, 2019

Poppyscotland is on the lookout for veterans from every conflict since 1939.

Views sought on woodland plan for national park

April 14, 2019

Authority has launched a public consultation on its strategy for how woodlands are to be enhanced and used within the national park.

Nostalgia

Morvern Lines with Iain Thornber 11.04.19

April 13, 2019

One recumbent slab in particular catches the eye as on it there is a skeleton.

Tiree surf culture helps VisitScotland make waves

April 11, 2019

Tiree has a starring part in VisitScotland’s new TV campaign.

Glasgow letter with Robert Robertson 11.04.19

April 11, 2019

The sun has had its hat on this week in Glasgow for the first time in a good long while.

Opinion

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MacPhail: permanent tribute to Eilidh MacLeod

Memorial is a fitting way to remember a bright and talented young girl.

At random with Martin Laing 11.04.19

April 12, 2019

The Oban Times deputy editor urges people to vote in Oban Unsigned.

Letters

Letters to the editor 11.04.19

April 12, 2019

Readers offer their views on a range of subjects.

MacPhail: let us fight to save our language

April 12, 2019

Beachd Ailein with Allan Campbell 11.04.19

April 12, 2019

Shouldn’t someone be accountable for such as the betrayal of Windrush immigrants?

View From The Edge by Cath Macdonald

April 11, 2019

In the first week of March, Outer Hebrides Tourism held a two-day conference in Benbecula and Stornoway.

Cruise ship’s return is a bonus for business

April 11, 2019

Coming up this weekend, we have the Costa Mediterranea.

View from the Chamber 11.04.19

April 10, 2019

How prepared is your business to deal with technology problems?

Morvern Lines with Iain Thornber 04.04.19

April 6, 2019

Chronicling our native wild goats.