Married man guilty of raping teenager in Oban
A married barman who raped a teenage girl in bushes near a music and conference venue has been jailed.
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What’s In This Week’s Oban Times – 6th December 2023
A Gofundme campaign has raised £5,155 and counting to help a Benderloch couple left homeless after a landslide flattened their new house.
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Ballet teacher cleared of having sex with students while in position of trust
Jonathan Barton, 41, was accused of a total of eight sexual offences against eight girls at a dance school on Argyll and Bute between 2004 and 2019
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Union raises Tiree care home concerns
GMB Scotland has reported that four of their union members employed at the Tighe A Rudha home in Scarinish are off work with stress after a long-running dispute.
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Christmas timing over harbour consultation ‘rides roughshod’ over Oban
Oban community council convenor Frank Roberts said he felt “duped” by a reassuring council letter in response to concerns about the bad timing of Argyll and Bute’s formal public consultation on the future management of Oban Bay
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Chef Tufayal was hot favourite at awards
Almost 500 businesses and individuals from across the country were nominated for Euro Asia Curry Awards this year and Tobermory’s Spice of Mull took Chef of the Year
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Tractors and lights switch-on thrill Benderloch crowds
The Benderloch community rallied around last weekend to support the village’s Christmas lights switch-on and inaugural tractor run.
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Two ferries to serve key Islay sailings again
The main ferry service to Islay from the mainland is expected to return to a two-vessel service on Thursday.
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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.
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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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First acts on HebCelt 2024 star-studded bill announced
Del Amitri, Sharon Shannon and Elephant Sessions among first names revealed for Outer Hebridean music festival
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Scottish child payment benefits thousands in Argyll
In Argyll & Bute, 46,175 payments worth £5,854,385 have been paid out to help tackle child poverty – with over £450 million issued across Scotland.
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Highlands and Islands urged to lead home heating transformation
Scotland offers the most generous package of support anywhere in the UK: a £7,500 grant for switching to a heat pump or other clean heating, with £9,000 for rural homes; and similar help available for households undertaking energy efficiency work.
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Weather disruption expected to disrupt ferries
Stormy weather is expected to affect CalMac’s west coast ferry network on Tuesday, with cancellations and disruption expected.
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Spotlight’s mother of all pantos steals the limelight
Over four performances, the Spotlight Musical Theatre Group thrilled audiences with colourful and interactive renditions of ‘Mother Hubbard and the Magic Purse’.
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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.
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Baptist church prays for new church funds
Before Covid, architects estimated the project in Oban for a new church and community building would tot up to about £1.2m but costs will have upped since then
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Special visitors bring festive cheer
Santa and reindeer – an early festive combo for residents at Oban’s Eader Glinn Residential Home
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New pay deal for Northern Lighthouse Board workers
Around 40 Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) workers have secured a pay rise after an unanimous vote by Unite the Union members.
Sport
Sad passing of Glasgow Mid Argyll Shinty Club stalwart
Alan Crawford was a member of the 1973 Camanachd Cup-winning team.
Football
Top MLS job for Lewis man Ally
Ally Mackay, from Point, has signed a four-year contract to help an American club up its game in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer.
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Darts season finishes with a flourish
The Oban and District Darts League celebrated the end of its latest season with an awards ceremony and contest between the top eight players in the overall table.
Nostalgia
Under Loch Fyne
Next month’s talk takes place at 7.30pm on Tuesday December 5 in the Inveraray Parish Church hall.
Leisure
Hoolie in the Hydro
One month until biggest single night of traditional music as Hoolie in the Hydro breaks own sales records
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Ardnamurchan musicians go on the record at Ardgour studio
The talented young Gaels came together to produce a four-track EP at the renowned Watercolour Music studio which happens to be right on their doorstep.
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Cat walk returns to Skye with Ragtag and Textile annual fashion show
The aim of Ragtag is to enhance and sustain the environment by recycling textiles – diverting this waste from landfill sites and creating new products using traditional hand-crafted techniques.
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Heather’s Treks: Cruach Breacain and The Still Loch via Robber’s Den
Heather Thomas-Smith runs Heathery Heights, an outdoor adventure and discovery company based in Lochgilphead, offering guided walking adventures, outdoor activities, training, and experiences.
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Travel in Time – Thomson’s Scotland – Lochaber Series No 24: Tombuie, Corpach
Travel in Time – Lochaber Series is supported by the West Highland Museum and the Year of Stories 2022 Community Fund.
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Croftless Crofter: Nic Goddard
The rewards of the time spent outside are also worth pausing to acknowledge when they come.
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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.
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Lorn Healthy Options weekly health tip: The talk test and our cellular engines
Let’s prepare to grow older and live, not just exist.
