News
Stricken isles may get rescue catamaran, as CalMac reports progress on chartering MV Pentalina
CalMac has made ‘positive progress’ in chartering the catamaran MV Pentalina, as it struggles to maintain lifeline ferry services with an ageing and failing fleet, The Oban Times understands
News
‘Bin’ school clusters, council report recommends in u-turn
Councillors are being advised to ‘bin’ Argyll and Bute Council’s controversial school clusters proposal, according to a member of the committee due to vote on it next Thursday
News
New safety role for Salen surgery
Adapting the old NHS building into a new fire station will save well over £1m in funds
Leisure
Skipinnish return with new single Summer Call
The highly-anticipated single is available to download and stream from tomorrow (Friday August 19)
News
Frank’s happy birthday flight
Etive House resident Francis Blue was treated to a Hebrideanair flight for his 94th birthday soaring over Oban, Appin, Lismore, Kerrera and out over Easdale before bringing him back down to ground.
News
Islay show emerges into broad sunlit uplands
On Thursday August 11 at the Showfiled in Bridgend, Islay, it was as if the last two years had just been a horrible dream
Sport
Fort squad shaping up well for season opener
Golspie Sutherland travel to Claggan Park this weekend (2pm) for the first of Fort William’s North Caledonian League tests of the 2022/23 season.
Sport
Oban boats fly the flag high at West Highland Yachting Week
Six boats from the local club competed in this year’s West Highland Yachting Week with creditable performances from each.
Leisure
Lochaber’s shinty memories to feature in Blas Festival
Gary Innes and Hugh Dan MacLennan will be weaving a web of wayward strands around the West Highland Museum’s shinty holdings.
Sport
Solid seventh for John in chaotic British Grand Prix
The Oban race ace was less than a second from victory on his home track.
Sport
A tale of ifs, buts and maybes for Fort Augustus
Fort lost by 73 runs in their NoSCA League clash against high flying Northern Counties last weekend.
News
Freddy receives his trophy just in time to return it!
As a result, Freddy only actually took possession this week, just in time to have his
name engraved and then return it to the competition organisers for the upcoming 2022
event.
Leisure
Tales of Scotland’s landscapes to launch Scottish Geology Festival
Explore and enjoy Scotland’s past, present, and future through geology from September 1 to October 9
Leisure
Nevis Hillwalking Club: Saturday August 20
This route via Carn Dearg (1221) is still a challenging route that has some sections of Grade 1 scrambles, surrounded by proper rock climbs.
Lochaber
Fort museum to host leading Scottish expert on history of tartan
Mr MacDonald is now the Honorary Head of Research & Collections for the Scottish Tartans Authority.
Leisure
Return for Oban Music Society
Oban Music Society is pleased to welcome violinist Gina McCormack back to Oban with the pianist Nigel Clayton, for a concert on Saturday August 20 at 7pm in St John’s Cathedral
Leisure
Round the world cyclists explore Scotland’s Adventure Coast in a new film
Mark Beaumont, Jenny Graham and Markus Stitz cycle the boundary of Argyll and the Isles
News
Behind the scenes documentary will showcase CalMac and its people
CalMac’s staff and customers are set to be the subject of an eight-part TV documentary in 2023
Columnists
View from the Treeline: Iain Jenner
At the root of this is the depletion of funds to those agencies responsible for
environmental protection, and a culture of defensive-ness to community
engagement.
News
Lorn Healthy Options weekly health tip – August 18
Whether your food tastes sweet or not, carbohydrates are sugars, and too many carbohydrates can be an issue.
