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Fiona, Kathie and Sandy take a look at the stories behind this week’s headlines. There’s news of a new partnership between Wild About Argyll and BID4Oban, a film crew at Ganavan, a controversial bid by CalMac’s nationalised owner to control Oban Bay and a chance to name Mull’s newish, second hand ferry. Ferry McFerryface?
Wild About Argyll and Bid4Oban team up to promote Oban as must visit destination in 2022.
Residents evacuated from their homes after a fire at the council’s Millpark depot are being invited to visit and see safety measures in place
Members Oban High School’s senior string group and wind ensemble were treated to a short performance at Seil Island Hall by the award-winning Resol String Quartet and virtuoso saxophonist Richard Scholfield, before working together on a joint performance of an arrangement of Vaughan Williams’ The Lady and the Dragon.
Appin tot Matthew Innes, who is now back at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre in Glagow for his last two radiotherapy sessions, was well enough to wave off firefighters and the village police officer who took on a cycling challenge round Loch Creran in their full kit for Neuroblastoma UK.
From January 2020 to January 2021, the council received 91 film enquiries with 21 productions filmed during the year leading to a local production spend of £310, 000 – compared to an estimated local production spend of just over £1 million in 2019 before Covid
Fiona Davies, interim chief officer for Argyll and Bute Social Care Partnership, expressed hope that the groups identified for a booster vaccine will have received it by the end of 2021.
Food and Craft markets prove popular attractions.
Lochaber Phoenix Boxing Club fighters Kevin Aitchison, Lee Bruce and Farquhar MacRae travelled to the Northern District finals in Inverurie.
A fantastic turnout for the fundraiser allowed the club to raise some much needed cash for all the extra travel.
Shadab Ifitkhar will take up his new role on December 27.
Disappointing day at the Glen for Oban Lorne seniors while Under 14s show great spirit against Loch Lomond.
The Otters are now looking forward to their club gala which will be held this weekend at Atlantis Leisure.
Bishopton RFC 13-10 Lochaber RFC
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Released last week Invisible Things is the new single from Willie Campbell and The Stations – the new creative guise of collaborative working with fellow Lewis man Norman Paterson.
Following the success of the inaugural Women Returners Programme, the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced plans to deliver a second run of the coaching and career building initiative early next year.
The online concert will take place on Saturday, December 11 at 7pm.
Three hills on the east side of Glen Roy.
Having been a member of Inverness Operatic Society in the past acting and singing were not a problem for Cllr Baxter although he admits himself that the dancing is taking a bit more work.
The Hazel and Agg families took part in Heart of Argyll Wildlife and Kilmartin Museum’s Treasure Hunt Trail competition, a self-guided tour which invited participants to take photographs of specific points of interest in the area
Forestry and Land Scotland is preparing for felling work at Cologin Forest by Lerags, just south of Oban, in a bid to limit the impact of a deadly tree disease
After a haitus due to Covid, Mallaig’s well-loved book festival returned with an extra special line-up.
And this year it’s a swashbuckling tale of daring deeds on the high seas
I am told one of the rounds in that quiz was ‘Lockdown’ where all the answers included either ‘lock’ or ‘down’.
Unpleasant signals like pain cause a release of stress chemicals such as adrenaline and cortisol which signal danger and make us feel anxious.
Sarah Fanet, SNP candidate at the by-election in Fort William and Ardnamurchan shares her thoughts as a diver on an incredible tool to tackle climate change.
Concept of battle prizes is probably as old as mankind, and medals are still an important feature of armed forces activity world-wide. Remembrance Sunday probably features the UK’s biggest annual display of medals, worn as evidence of experience rather than celebration. Although my father and his three brothers all earned medals in the Second World War, I have no recollection of their ever wearing these, and the Remembrance Sunday display always reminds me of the powerful sentiment I heard from a Highland veteran who won distinction in the Second World War: ‘Baubles! I threw them away! Why would I be proud of killing other people?’
