Soroba Road’s chemist to shut…and so is WH Smith
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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.

Recycled mini Oban is a window winner
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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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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.

News
Clear cut case for Fort William law firm

On presenting the award, judges highlighted that they were impressed with MacPhee and Partners’ versatility, embracing technology, promoting wellbeing and demonstrating clear growth.

News
New website shines a spotlight on Oban

The new-look oban.org.uk features more engaging content than ever before and improved search engine optimisation (SEO) aligned to relevant trends, insights and analytics.

Business
North Uist distillery joins the B Corp Certified community

The award follows a rigorous and lengthy analysis of the business’s social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency by the non-profit B Lab, and is based on a vision of creating a community of for-profit companies committed to redefining success in business beyond solely profit.

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Thought for the Week – 6.11.23

But look at the stories of saints and we discover very ordinary people who found that, in their varied experiences of life, having faith in God helped them.

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Thought for the Week – 2.11.23

This time the topic was how can we, the Church, better walk with each other, including with other Christians, in order to proclaim the Good News more effectively today?

Uig Harbour update
Districts
Uig Harbour update

To avoid unnecessary uncertainty the Highland Council has taken the decision to delay the re-scheduled opening until Saturday December 16.

Districts
You are one in a million

Players of People’s Postcode Lottery life-saving support tops £1 million for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance

News
Travelling tartan suit on fundraising quest for MND

The eye-catching two-piece is embarking on a fundraising odyssey throughout the UK – and possibly worldwide – for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, with the ultimate goal of finding a cure for Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

Lochaber
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.

Leisure
Hoolie in the Hydro

One month until biggest single night of traditional music as Hoolie in the Hydro breaks own sales records