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Oban

Drive to help people in Argyll and Bute on low incomes

Financial Health Check is a one-stop personalised service on money matters.

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Snowdrops spring up in Taynuilt

January 18, 2019

News

Man placed on supervision after late night disturbance

January 18, 2019

Twenty-nine-year-old behaved in abusive manner at supported accommodation in Oban.

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Matt the author

January 18, 2019

News

Interim road keeps traffic flowing in Tyndrum

January 18, 2019

A new two-lane temporary diversion road has opened.

News

Crowdfunders back holistic homestead bid

January 18, 2019

Support from donations has come from as far away as Los Angeles.

News

Oban army cadets need you

January 18, 2019

Young people aged between 12 and 18 can join the army cadets.

News

Driver who crashed near primary school banned for three months

January 18, 2019

Motorist is also fined £300 at Oban Sheriff Court.

1	BOWFest cancelled due to funding shortfall15th January
2	No update to Oban playpark saga15th January
3	National Galleries of Scotland launches updated Gaelic Language Plan15th January
4	Oban’s Liz celebrates Tesco trolley win14th January
5	Litter picked from Tesco car park in aid of charity14th January

Sport

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MacIntyre tees off in Abu Dhabi

Oban golfer Robert MacIntyre has secured a place in the $7,000,000 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

Lochaber

Corpach climber gets backing for national success

January 17, 2019

Thirteen-year-old climber Archie MacIntyre, from Corpach, has secured a sponsorship deal from Liberty British Aluminium.

Sport

Oban Lorne hold world rugby first aid course

January 15, 2019

The course was delivered by Ailsa McAleer from Lochaber RFC.

Shinty

Kenny Wotherspoon appointed Oban Camanachd assistant boss

January 15, 2019

Football

Five-goal Thistle defeat Fort

January 15, 2019

The win takes Grantown-on-Spey club up to 13th in the league, while the Fort remain firmly rooted to the foot of the table.

Shinty

Dougie MacIntyre named new Oban Celtic manager

January 14, 2019

Football

Saints pay the penalty as they crash out of Scottish Cup

January 14, 2019

Fooitball: Oban Saints 1, Rothie Rovers1 (2-2 after extra time; Rothie won 9-8 on pens) – Scottish Cup fifth round replay.

Sport

Green Machine get back on track

January 14, 2019

Rugby: Loch Lomond 21, Oban Lorne 29 – Tennent’s West Division 2.

Sport

Runners shake off New Year celebrations in Aonach Mor race

January 10, 2019

128 runners in total took part in the annual New Year’s Day race.

Shinty

First Masonic lodge match in 11 years

January 9, 2019

The match, which took place on January 2 at the King George V Park, was played in good spirits.

1	Abi scores for Scotland6th December
2	Young Lochaber boxing stars shine on the road6th December
3	West Highland Wheelers named Club of the Year6th December
4	Fort youths unveil new strips6th December
5	Argyll rallyers fly in Fife6th December

Leisure

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Leisure

Lookout for the aurora in Scotland

Leisure

New single from Gary Innes features Karen Matheson

January 17, 2019

Swan Song is a preview to Gary’s album Imminent that will be released on Friday February 15.

Leisure

Glasgow Letter

January 17, 2019

Robert Robertson finds himself in a quandary as Celtic Connections begins.

Leisure

National Galleries of Scotland launches updated Gaelic Language Plan

January 15, 2019

‘we are looking for new opportunities to promote and use Gaelic in the context of our work and our vision of Art for Scotland: Inspiration for the World’.

Outdoors

This week’s walks – week 03

January 14, 2019

Get out and about with an organised hike.

Nostalgia

Highlanders feature in biographical dictionary

January 14, 2019

The latest update of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography was published last week.

Leisure

Ghillie kicks off 125th Cowal Highland Gathering celebrations

January 12, 2019

Ghillie the Games bear left Dunoon onboard Western Ferries with multiple World Highland Dancing Champion Morgan Bamford on a world trip

Columnists

Morvern Lines with Iain Thornber week 02

January 12, 2019

There were more than 80 native Highland dyes of almost every procurable shade.

Leisure

Dogstar Theatre announces productions for spring tour

January 11, 2019

Company will tour The Tailor of Inverness and The Stornoway Way.

Outdoors

Council challenged over iconic glen

January 11, 2019

Mountaineers say Highland Council needs to protect Glen Etive.

Opinion

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At random with Martin Laing week 03

The Oban Times deputy editor laments the amount of rubbish in Oban.

Columnists

Retro Roamer

January 17, 2019

Letters

Letters to the editor – week 03

January 17, 2019

Readers offer their opinions on a range of subjects.

Columnists

View from the Chamber

January 17, 2019

Drop in for coffee and a chat at Lochaber Chamber’s Tourism Roadshow.

Columnists

Looking forward to visiting cruise ships

January 17, 2019

The Port of Oban Cruise Group has been working for years to improve the experience of cruise ship visits to the town.

Columnists

MacPhail: Celtic Connections is a tonic most powerful.

January 17, 2019

Take a look through the impressive programme of events taking place in Glasgow over the following 18 days.

Columnists

Beachd Ailein with Allan Campbell week 02

January 12, 2019

One of my resolutions in 2019 is to make more effort to check price options for the services I must buy annually.

Columnists

At random with Martin Laing week 02

January 11, 2019

The Oban Times deputy editor calls for bus shelters between Oban and Ganavan.

Columnists

View from the Chamber week 02

January 11, 2019

Take your business to the next level in 2019.

Columnists

Kay McDonald – week 02

January 10, 2019

There is plenty to look forward to in the coming weeks, including quizzes and ceilidhs.