Soroba Road’s chemist to shut…and so is WH Smith
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Soroba Road’s chemist to shut…and so is WH Smith

The health and beauty chain is not commenting officially on or revealing a formal list of shops it plans to shut but told The Oban Times that closures are part of a consolidation plan it announced earlier in the year.

Recycled mini Oban is a window winner
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Recycled mini Oban is a window winner

With such attention to detail and featuring Oban’s iconic McCaig’s Tower and the distillery chimney, winning Winter Festivalwindow artist Canadian Lisa Gutcher even included tiny card cut-outs of her friends on the other side of the Atlantic.

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Partners pledge to tackle housing emergency

A collaborative commitment to increase housing supply, and targeted action to tackle Argyll and Bute’s housing emergency, are just some of the key summary points from a Housing Summit in Oban.

Argyll seeks a share of storm funding
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Argyll seeks a share of storm funding

The Scottish Government has announced financial support for areas elsewhere in Scotland recovering from the flooding impact of Storm Babet, Argyll and Bute Council has raised our region’s need for support too.

APPRECIATION: Dr John Adamson of Kyle
Lochaber
APPRECIATION: Dr John Adamson of Kyle

The passing of Dr John Adamson, on November 11 at the age of 87, is indeed a huge and sad loss to Kyle and Lochalsh, the communities which he served as a dedicated and highly respected general practitioner for almost 30 years.

Tree-mendous festival at St Conan’s
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Tree-mendous festival at St Conan’s

More than 4,000 visitors went along last year to admire the trees of all shapes, sizes and great  designs from  groups, families, schools and organisations – organisers are hoping for even bigger numbers at the 2023 festival

Under Loch Fyne
Nostalgia
Under Loch Fyne

Next month’s talk takes place at 7.30pm on Tuesday December 5 in the Inveraray Parish Church hall.

Hoolie in the Hydro
Leisure
Hoolie in the Hydro

One month until biggest single night of traditional music as Hoolie in the Hydro breaks own sales records

Opinion
Allan Campbell – 23.11.23

Last Saturday was Remembrance Day when we honoured the memory of those lost in wars since 1914 and it is right and proper that they be remembered, and their sacrifice acknowledged with honour.