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Bay chippy gets gold award

Tralee Bay Fish & Chips couple Angela and Paul Bailey have been served up a gold award

Mull GP shake-up is blasted over lack of consultation

May 24, 2018

Emotions run high at a community meeting in Bunessan when health chiefs outlined their plans.

Drunken Oban man goes on rampage

May 24, 2018

Inebriated holidaymaker on Coll admits assaulting a former Scotland rugby captain.

Oban

Final touches being made for Oban Am-Am

May 24, 2018

The Rotary Club is looking forward to an excellent day with funds being raised for local good causes.

Firefighters tackled small fire in Oban’s Columba Hotel

May 24, 2018

Firefighters located and extinguished the fire, which took hold in a second floor cupboard

Oban

Community care at its best

May 24, 2018

Appin daffodil tea raises £12,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Start hoped for island’s delayed new homes scheme

May 24, 2018

A housing shortage on Colonsay is driving skilled workers away from the island.

Oban

Police files

May 24, 2018

A round-up of offences responded to by officers in the Oban area.

Hundreds take part in Atlantis Leisure’s MAD event

May 24, 2018

The MAD event was a 10km obstacle race around Ganavan and attracted more than 250 adults and children

Public turn out to hear Brexit debate

May 24, 2018

Different expert takes were given on Brexit at a debate near Oban earlier this week

1	Former Oban High teacher is struck off23rd May
2	Oban and Lorn Lions Club raise £500 for Oban High School Pipe Band23rd May
3	Hundreds attend Argyll’s First Wee Vegan Fair23rd May
4	Lifeboat rescues fishing boat in Oban Bay23rd May
5	Oban gets new ‘click and collect’ farmers market24th May

Sport

All Sport

Martial arts

Sport

Big turnout at Fort William Golf Club for Mike McFall Texas scramble

May 25, 2018

Mike McFall Funeral Directors sponsored the charity competition which was in aid of Gary Campbell’s stem cell treatment campaign.

Football

Mallaig edge through to final after 18-goal thriller

May 24, 2018

Mallaig will now play either Glenelg or Kyleakin in the final of the GF MacRae Cup.

Etive Vikings host final mini rugby festival of season

May 24, 2018

Football

Thistle secure points in ill-tempered match against Westcliff

May 24, 2018

Thistle come home with three points after being 6-2 after the referee abandoned the match.

Sport

Podium places for Lochaber riders in national series

May 24, 2018

Five local riders secured podium places in the senior competitions.

Shinty

Kilmallie beat Ballachulish to win Aitchison Trophy

May 24, 2018

Kilmallie were crowned winners of the Iain Aitchison Trophy, played against Ballachulish, a fortnight ago ahead of a re-run of the fixture this week.

Mull hosts the world’s most sociable sevens

May 24, 2018

Mull driver’s championship hopes back on track

May 22, 2018

Currie and Oban co-driver Grant MacNiven dominate Scottish Rally Championship Junior category at weekend.

Shinty

Shinty round-up

May 21, 2018

1	Saints play well but lose out to late goal16th May
2	Lochaber’s MacDonald secures podium spot in SSDT14th May
3	Six of the best for Argyll Select15th May
4	Mini rugby teams hold Dalriada Festival in Lochaber16th May
5	Double up for Isle of Bute shinty youngsters16th May

Leisure

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Glasgow Letter – week 21

Regular column from Robert Robertson

Gaelic Americana comes to Benderloch

May 24, 2018

Tickets can be bought on the door for tomorrow’s Victory Hall gig in Benderloch featuring Gaelic Americana artist Kyle Carey

Ballet West showcase spectacular

May 24, 2018

Ballet West’s Showcase performance at the Corran Halls will be repeated this weekend on stage in Stirling

Argyll brewery features in national ale festival

May 24, 2018

Fyne Ales will be part of the third ‘Isle of Ale’ Scottish Craft Beer Festival, in Lidl’s Scottish stores from today.

What’s on in the Oban area

May 24, 2018

In partnership with Oban Town Diary and www.bid4oban.co.uk.

Special Scottish theatre tour comes to Easdale

May 24, 2018

A young woman who has Down’s Syndrome is the star of a hard-hitting new play.

Outdoors

This week’s walks – week 21

May 21, 2018

Get out and about with an organised hike.

Outdoors

Garden party celebrates Islay festival

May 18, 2018

An evening of music and malt awaits as the Islay party ramps up.

Life in a Day: new dance work at Mull Theatre

May 18, 2018

Outdoors

Hebridean trail will promote Scotland as top whale-watching destination

May 18, 2018

Its development is being led by the Mull-based charity Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust.

Opinion

All Opinion

At Random with Martin Laing week 21

The Oban Times deputy editor

Angus MacPhail: One down – one to go!

May 25, 2018

Fundraising for Eilidh’s memorial is going well but we still have a fair bit to go to reach the £3,000 target.

Letters

Letters to the editor week 21

May 25, 2018

Readers offer their opinions on a range of subjects.

Oban welcomes cruise ship Seabourn Quest

May 24, 2018

A packed weekend of activities is on the cards in the Oban area.

View from the Chamber week 21

May 23, 2018

You could be the lucky winner of £10,000 to invest in your business.

Opinion

Kirk’s new Moderator installed

May 21, 2018

Highland minister Susan Brown is welcomed to leading role in Church of Scotland.

Opinion

Thought for the week – week 20

May 20, 2018

It is necessary for us to extend mercy and compassion to others.

Angus MacPhail: a change is as good as a rest

May 20, 2018

I am very much looking forward to a new season of boating and some of our voyages will be recounted in these pages.

View from the Chamber

May 19, 2018

Free training modules will be available to help adventure tourism businesses.