Coronavirus reassurance after Oban school ski trip
Online posts on social media and phone calls from parents whose children were among a ski party to Italy earlier this month have prompted a letter of reassurance from head teacher Peter Bain.
News
News
College sounds death knell for Dunbeg nursery
Concerns are growing that the closure of Little Learners will make it even more difficult for mothers to return to work after having children.
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Mountain fest hits new heights
An estimate of almost 2000 people attended events part of the 16th Fort William Mountain Festival last week.
Oban
Making the most of indoor winter sports
Oban Healthy Living Town looks at activities that people can get involved in, to encourage everyone to be more responsible for their own long-term health and well-being.
News
New classmates wanted for Luing school
Unless more children are registered for the start of the August term, there will be just one pupil left at Luing School.
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Pupils’ pancake day was ‘flipping’ fun
Pupils at the school in Dunollie were taking it in turns to stir the batter and flip pancakes during class time on Tuesday before enjoying the Shrove Tuesday snack.
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Plans afloat for Rowaround Scotland bid
Seil’s Sue Fenton has heard from keen rowers across the globe desperate to join in the attempt to circumnavigate more than 1,800 miles in an open top boat.
Lochaber
Fort William set to host National First Shinty Festivals this Saturday
Fort William set to host National First Shinty Festivals this Saturday
Lochaber
Fort’s Falcons take on top city sides in back to back matches
Fort’s Falcons take on top city sides in back to back matches
Lochaber
Late goal from Coasters torpedoes Fort hopes at Grant Park
Late goal from Coasters torpedoes Fort fightback at Grant Park
Outdoors
Taking time for trees
Mid Argyll author Jo Woolf’s new book, Britain’s Trees – A Treasury of Traditions, Superstitions, Remedies and Literature contains looks at around 40 different tree species and the often weird and colourful traditions attached to them.
Nostalgia
Comunn Eachdraidh history group launches on Isle of Coll
Coll History Group welcomes all ideas, stories or help from anyone with a link to the island.
Outdoors
Report says decline of seabirds is ‘slowing down’
The latest biodiversity indicator published by Scottish Natural Heritage uses data to look at numbers of 11 species of breeding seabird.
Nostalgia
History of Gaelic school campaign launched
A new book, Às na Freumhan (From the Grassroots), follows the history of the campaign to establish an all-Gaelic school in Edinburgh.
Outdoors
Book shows the best of bothy worlds
Scottish Bothy Walks is the sequel to the best-selling Scottish Bothy Bible and describes 28 walking adventures to Scotland’s finest bothies.
Lochaber
An insight into life on the edge of the earth at Mountain Festival’s Polar Night
Nic Goddard attended the Fort William Mountain Festival’s Polar Night that looked into the changing landscape of Antarctica and live on the continent.
Columnists
At random with Martin Laing 20.02.20
The Oban Times deputy editor is put to rights by an Oban Camanachd stalwart.
Columnists
Golf club suits Oban to a tee
Until now I didn’t know that you could hire clubs, trolleys and electric buggies or anything about the Junior Golf Academy.
