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Jesus’s death, remembered on Good Friday, and his resurrection on Easter Sunday invite us all into a narrative bigger than all our own stories together.

Church

Obituary: Anne Flavell

April 19, 2019

Cookie of Tobermory – a much loved legend and institution.

Church

Districts

Lochaber High pupils wave the flag for animal charity

May 23, 2019

Lochaber High pupils wave the flag for animal charity

Districts

Work starts to improve A830 at Loch Eil Station

May 23, 2019

Motorists using the A830 at Loch Eil Station are set to benefit from £185,000 of improvements to the road surface, which started on Monday.

Districts

Luing first responders update their skills

May 22, 2019

Four new recruits joined the volunteer scheme recently after an intensive four day training course, which they also successfully passed.

Districts

A830 at Loch Eil Station getting £185k of improvements

May 17, 2019

Motorists are set to benefit from £185,000 of resurfacing works to the A830 at Loch Eil Station, due to start next week.

Districts

Top US choir heads for Fort

May 16, 2019

Top US choir heads for Fort

Districts

Arisaig war memorial improvements completed

May 16, 2019

The improvements to Arisaig War Memorial have been completed with the installation of an interpretation panel this month on a stone cairn at the foot of the path to the monument.

Districts

Pupils from Caol Primary set to get fizzy!

May 16, 2019

Pupils from Caol Primary School will be experiencing chemistry and mixing up some mysterious mixtures in the lab when Generation Science, a touring programme of science shows delivered by Edinburgh Science, visits their school next week.

Districts

Districts – week 20 16.05.19

May 16, 2019

Districts

Inverlochy pupils in croft visit

May 16, 2019

Pupils of Inverlochy Primary School were able to spend a few hours learning about the importance of animals to crofting.

Districts

Plockton’s Charlie enjoys special day with Ross County

May 11, 2019

Plockton’s Charlie enjoys special day with Ross County

Farming

NFUS asks members about Brexit

May 23, 2019

Survey results to be released at 2019 Royal Highland Show.

Farming

Around the markets 23.05.19

May 21, 2019

The latest prices paid for livestock at Oban and Stirling.

Farming

New group to take food and farming message to children in Argyll

May 21, 2019

Currently Argyll and Bute is the only part of Scotland that does not have a local RHET group.

Farming

Market prices – week 20

May 15, 2019

Farming

Market report – 9.5.19

May 9, 2019

Farming

Climate change report sees farmers and crofters playing their part

May 8, 2019

Farmers and crofters are green by nature, says NFUS president.

Farming

Two weeks to go until single application form deadline

May 7, 2019

Scottish farmers and crofters are reminded to complete their SAF by May 15.

Farming

New entrant backs British Wool support scheme

May 2, 2019

‘Financial support is always very important when you are just starting out, and what attracted me was knowing that we would get the return on our wool immediately.’

Farming

Management is key, say farmers, as beaver protected in law

May 2, 2019

Ability to limit damage is essential, according to NFUS

Farming

Call for new agricultural policy to meet food production and environmental challenges

May 1, 2019

NFU Scotland joined WWF Scotland and award-winning crofter Lynn Cassells at the SNP spring conference on Saturday, April 27, to highlight the importance of a new agricultural policy post-Brexit.

Lochaber

Caol man pleads guilty to stealing handbag

May 23, 2019

Valentin Surunovs pleaded guilty to the theft of a handbag.

Lochaber

Fort man admonished for good behaviour

May 23, 2019

Kamil Borowka has been admonished for being of good behaviour.

Lochaber

Claggan man pleads not guilty to assault

May 23, 2019

Sean Laskey will now appear for trial on Monday August 12.

Lochaber

Fort man played role in supplying £2,250 worth of drugs

May 23, 2019

Police found 224.65gm of amphetamines, with a street value of £2,250, in the vehicle.

Lochaber

Fort Conscious Living Fair success will see repeat in 2020

May 23, 2019

Fort Conscious Living Fair success will see repeat in 2020

Lochaber

Police appeal after ‘unusual’ Carbost break-in

May 23, 2019

Extensive damage was caused to the store and cash was stolen.

Districts

Lochaber High pupils wave the flag for animal charity

May 23, 2019

Lochaber High pupils wave the flag for animal charity

Districts

Work starts to improve A830 at Loch Eil Station

May 23, 2019

Motorists using the A830 at Loch Eil Station are set to benefit from £185,000 of improvements to the road surface, which started on Monday.

Lochaber

Hometown hero Parton sets sights on World Cup

May 23, 2019

Parton finished just four places behind defending Downhill World Champion Rachel Atherton at the recent UK nationals.

Lochaber

Green distillery reaps rewards of pupil cask initiative

May 23, 2019

The scheme was met with controversy last year.

Oban

News

Tiree businessman looks to claw back some profit

May 23, 2019

Eureka moment led to construction of the UK’s first lobster vending machine

News

New exhibition looks at a world in flux

May 23, 2019

The farthest point, the limit of any journey is Ultima Thule, a new exhibition opening at An Tobar Gallery next month.

News

Accommodation is Oban’s main issue for finding staff

May 23, 2019

James Anderson, manager at the Perle Oban, is finding it tough to fill at least seven positions

News

Model look for seafood shack John

May 23, 2019

Luxury brand picks hardy heroes to be the face of its latest fashion campaign

News

Finlay has designs on game of tones

May 23, 2019

Student teams up with hairdresser in the name of fun and learning

News

Could you become a foster family?

May 23, 2019

Fostering changes young lives and can be a rewarding challenge for carers

News

Carry on collecting for Betty’s Pots

May 23, 2019

Saved up 5p pieces are supporting the charity’s work in the town.

News

Wear a band and smile for awareness

May 23, 2019

Help spread the message that it is okay to talk.

News

Summer teas start at St John’s

May 23, 2019

Proceeds are going towards the cathedral’s building fund

News

Campervans flout Argyll parking rules

May 23, 2019

Council promises to monitor car parks and carry out patrols checking for illegal overnight campers

Royal National Mod

News

Campaign to raise £8,000 for talented clarsach player

October 25, 2018

Meredith Kiemer won numerous competitions at this year’s Royal National Mòd.

News

Royal National Mòd in Dunoon comes to a close

October 25, 2018

Somewhere in the region of up to £2 million expected to have been generated for the local economy

News

From Stone Ridge USA to Dunoon

October 24, 2018

James Duff from Stone Ridge, USA, loves attending the Mod

Royal National Mod

My Mòd with Robert Robertson

October 24, 2018

A Mòd of wardrobe malfunctions caught on camera.

News

Oban Gaelic Choir’s performance at the Mòd is going viral

October 23, 2018

People are loving their cover of Niteworks’ Maraiche – it has been viewed more than 44,000 times on social media.

News

Royal National Mod competitions come to a close

October 19, 2018

Friday saw week of competitions come to a close.

News

Stuffed teddies prove lucky at this year’s Royal National Mòd

October 18, 2018

Two Rockfield pupils said ‘Oscar the Mòd dog’ helped them both win a trophy.

News

Allan’s Mod

October 18, 2018

Ailean Caimbeul from this year’s Royal National Mod in Dunoon.

News

Mod results – week 42

October 18, 2018

Results from competitions on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday.

News

Young people have their say at Royal National Mòd in Dunoon

October 17, 2018

A young person’s committee was set up to help the event reach a younger audience

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Lochaber

WATCH: Lochaber landmarks shine blue for World Parkinson’s Day

April 12, 2019

Some of Lochaber’s best known landmarks were lit up blue.

Lochaber

WATCH: Osprey pair Louis and Aila back at Loch Arkaig

April 5, 2019

They arrived at the nest together shortly after 7pm on Thursday night.

Lochaber

VIDEO: Author discusses Ballachulish Camanachd Club 125th anniversary book

March 20, 2019

Ian MacPhee spoke to the Lochaber Times about his new book celebrating the history of Ballachulish Camanachd Club.

Lochaber

WATCH: Virtual football manager Loki Doki visits Fort William FC

March 15, 2019

Jon Cox, better known as “Loki Doki”, started fundraising for the club with his online fans.

Lochaber

WATCH: Families turn out in force for Stramash fire clean-up

January 28, 2019

More than 100 people stopped to lend a hand with the clean-up throughout the day on Saturday.

Lochaber

WATCH: Stunning video entry shows off best of Lochaber landscape

January 21, 2019

Anna Wells’ short film has been entered into the British Mountaineering Council’s “Women in Adventure” competition.

Leisure

Oban Winter Festival 2017…so far!

November 24, 2017

Don’t miss out on this weekend’s activities.

Video

Birds-eye view of Dunollie

February 4, 2017

Dunollie Castle from the air

News

A birdseye view of Oban Bay

January 25, 2017

Readers can enjoy this view of Oban thanks to Neil Owen of ArgyllUAVs Ltd who was commissioned by The Oban Times to take some video footage of Oban Bay using one of his drones, fitted with a gimbal-stabilised wide angle camera.

Video

Oban Times’ First Hustings

January 10, 2017