Large boulders on Rest made safe but A83 remains closed
Assessments and clear-up operations following landslip to continue until sunset.
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Assessment and clear-up operation continues at Rest and Be Thankful
A helicopter is being used to help manage a large boulder exposed on hillside after a further 100 tonnes of debris reached A83 overnight.
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Exam results delivery ‘failure’ leaves Oban pupils upset
The Royal Mail has told customers there remains ‘varying levels of disruption due to Coronavirus-related absences’.
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Ban wildcamping vans from Mull, councillor pleads
The call has come from worried Mull councillor Mary-Jean Devon who has sent an urgent letter to rural economy minister Fergus Ewing.
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Martyn’s Monday Club opens new doors
What started out as a vision 18 months ago when the club started meeting at Hope Kitchen in Oban, has become reality sooner than expected thanks to the generosity and support of the town and funders.
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What’s in This Week’s Oban Times 5th August 2020
Should Ganavan get a nighttime barrier to keep out badly behaved motorhomes turning the car park into an unofficial car park?
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Cameron backs new Scottish Tory leader
Cameron hails ‘formidable’ new Scottish Tory leader but SNP dub him ‘Boris-backing and Brexit positive’
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Work on blocked A83 starts to clear boulders the size of cars
Geotechnical specialists have been on site since first light this morning to carry out initial safety inspections of the area and to begin checking the damage caused by the slips due to heavy rain.
Business
Oban M&Co ‘to avoid closure’
The company’s headquarters has not formally commented but staff understand that the Oban store is safe.
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Rest and Be Thankful closed until further notice
The closure means a 59-mile diversion route for some drivers.