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A leather and Scottish Tweed specialist business has brought tweed stitching operations ‘in-house’, following funding advice from Business Gateway Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute Council can offer a range of funding and expert advice to help local businesses recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
A new national tourism body is urging visitors to support community owned tourism enterprises across Scotland and deliver a boost for local jobs and services as the sector rebuilds after Covid-19
Help keep Argyll & Isles unspoiled, says tourism chief across , Helensburgh, Loch Lomond and Dunbartonshire
A ten-strong delegation from Argyll’s growing food and drink producer group took part in a fact-finding visit to Orkney
Are you an Oban business that offers takeaway food? The GRAB Trust are looking for you to participate in an exciting trial this summer
The hotel comes with planning consent for an additional 12-bedroom annex in the grounds.
Erecting a beacon at the Commando Memorial to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee had not been possible, members heard, but Jahama Highland Estates has offered to host the event on its land.
Clients and volunteers of Care Lochaber had a special visit to Inverlochy Castle Hotel.
Wright has 13 years of experience managing large teams across various departments including food and beverage, housekeeping, and banqueting.
All get a kennel club puppy foundation certificate and rosette on completion of the course.
Organisers have announced this week that the Games will be held on Wednesday July 27 at Traigh Farm
Gary Maclennan and Paul Paterson completed last week’s SSDT event on their 40 year-old Fantic 200s.
Travelling public are asked to take heed of the warnings and temporary speed limits.
A team of local volunteers have worked on cleaning, fixing up and decorating the hall which is finally ready to reopen.
It is anticipated the cleaning work will take around two weeks. This will be followed by repairs to the flagstone area surrounding the memorial which will take a further three weeks.
Crofting Federation says funding promised for island goose control is welcome but ‘bitter-sweet’
Over 50 teams from 11 clubs spread between Fort William and Campbeltown took part in the fourth annual festival at the North Connel venue
Initial consultation finds support for the proposed project.
Police are appealing for information to help trace 71-year-old Neil Skinner reported missing from the Bridge of Orchy area
Multi-national news company CNN described the scenic West Coast Line as a a ‘greatest hits’ of the best landscapes Scotland has to offer.
The hotel comes with planning consent for an additional 12-bedroom annex in the grounds.
Erecting a beacon at the Commando Memorial to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee had not been possible, members heard, but Jahama Highland Estates has offered to host the event on its land.
Over 100 youngsters travelled to Mull for the third Dalriada tournament of the season.
As for his own concerns, Mr Logue is an electric car driver and says he will ‘hold the council’s feet to the fire’ to get better public charging infrastructure.
Clients and volunteers of Care Lochaber had a special visit to Inverlochy Castle Hotel.
A lack of homes for workers on Mull and Iona is stifling the islands. Also on Mull, posties are exhausted working double-shifts due to staff shortages. You can read the local election results – who’s in, who’s out, and what next. And it’s a happy 70th birthday to the Campbell triplets.
Join us for this week’s lively What’s In This Week’s Oban Times podcast. We’re talking about the return of the Highlands & Islands Music & Dance Festival, plans to bring more Christmas sparkle to Oban’s streets, a new look for Oban Hospital’s Macmillan Day Bed unit, a hoolie blowing over the Mull ferry row and a £1.6m project to update Staffa as a tourist attraction. Of course we’ve also got a fast pace sports round-up for you too.
Remember the Mantrap! This week’s Oban Times brings you news that the old institution that poured its last pint in Argyll Street about 20 years ago is opening its doors again – TheView’s Daniel MacIntyre has just got licensing for it.
A lost First World War shipwreck had been found for the first time since it was sunk by a German mine off Coll. There’s fighting talk over ferries, more missing mail in Oban, and we look ahead to the Mull Music Festival this weekend, following a four year gap.
This week’s Oban Times includes lots to keep you busy this Easter weekend – check out Adventure Oban’s website for details of a chocolate egg hunt, Friday sees the opening of a new kids’ heritage play zone at The Rockfield Centre and the start of a three-day exhibition celebrating 50 years of Oban’s lifeboat station.
Reeling in the news for What’s In This Week’s Oban Times we have a story on Oban Phoenix Cinema receiving £44,266 funding to buy a mobile projection kit the whole community can use.
Join Kathie, Fiona and Sandy as they discuss “What’s In This Week’s Oban Times”
Coll and Tiree community councils are demanding action after uniting to highlight the impacts of CalMac’s ‘disastrous’ ferry service in 2022. They say only a third of Coll’s sailings, just seven return trips, were successful in February
Teachers at Oban High School are insisting pupils hand over phones and lunch money to borrow forgotten school ties, we’ve been told.
We bring you a round-up of more Oban aid for Ukraine, news of a sea shanty festival coming to town in June and a Hope Kitchen appeal for quick and easy-cook tinned meals to help people receiving food parcels cope with rocketing energy costs.
Fury in Oban as the council skips Gaelic school books worth £1000s. A Connel family faced a ‘horrific’ £1k bill using ‘cheaper’ heaters. A Mull mussel farm creates 12 jobs. Cullipool protects itself from sea erosion. Argyll needs £100M for road repairs. Plus this week’s sport.
‘I wandered lonely as a copepod’: Marine sciences staff managed to flawlessly recite their love of the ocean.
Take a look back at some of the highlights this year.
Relive the celebrations after last night’s win over Nairn.
Some of Lochaber’s best known landmarks were lit up blue.
They arrived at the nest together shortly after 7pm on Thursday night.
Ian MacPhee spoke to the Lochaber Times about his new book celebrating the history of Ballachulish Camanachd Club.
Jon Cox, better known as “Loki Doki”, started fundraising for the club with his online fans.
More than 100 people stopped to lend a hand with the clean-up throughout the day on Saturday.
Anna Wells’ short film has been entered into the British Mountaineering Council’s “Women in Adventure” competition.