Lost rucksack owner fails to show
Its discovery sparked searches by helicopter and mountain rescue in case the owner had got into difficulty.
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Affordable homes granted planning permission on Colonsay
An initial phase of nine affordable homes will be built on the island, with plans for more.
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National Piping Centre launches crowdfunding campaign
The two-strand project involves the digitisation of the magazine archive, a resource that will be free to access online, and the production of a new annual publication that carries the Piping Times title.
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Kiltwalk family smashes fundraising target
Money raised will be topped up 50 per cent by The Hunter Foundation which so far means their Kiltwalk challenge is looking at raising more than £2,000.
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Barra gin wins world spirit award
Its Barra Atlantic Gin was awarded silver in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021.
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Fundraisers give May Day Appeal some welly
Anyone who would like to join in the challenge can get the knitting pattern from Oban Lifeboat’s Facebook page.
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Toy cupboard supporters splash the cash
From the salty sea to peaty lochs and even a burn in Kilmichael Glen, fundraising swimmers have not missed a daily dip throughout the whole of April in aid of Oban Toy Cupboard.
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Keep Ganavan Green – 6.5.21
Question: If you had a house at Ganavan, would you travel all the way to the Halfway House for access over the hill to your property?
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End of the line for Oban’s Angus
It’s the end of the line this week for well-known Oban train conductor Angus MacColl who retires after 42 years.