New Oban hotel owners pledge jobs boost
MGM Muthu Hotels has added The Regent Hotel on the Corran Esplanade as its third property in Oban.
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Podcasts
A Something For the Weekend Podcast 5th March 2021
Holiday plans play a big part in this week’s chat and you can find out where the team will be jetting off to once lockdown lifts as well as what childhood books they may be stashing in their suitcases. Guests this week include Oban Pride chairman Phill Dexter with news of a new club
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Catamaran fundraiser speeds towards target
But CMAL says vessel would require ‘significant modification’ to meet MCA standards.
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Oban post box’s famous author link
Argyll Street pillar box is only one of its type in Scotland and one of only five in the UK.
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Help for Hebridean businesses
The Outer Hebrides – Local Business Discretionary Fund (LBDF) aims to help those experiencing immediate financial challenges.
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Record tree planting year
Scottish Forestrys staff hailed for ‘record rate’ having backed applications for over 13,000ha of new woodland.
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Oban Airport’s £2M drone future
Official eye state-of-the-art specialist centre to serve as a drone training base and flagship centre for UK.
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Gilli posts news of her retirement
Selling stamps have been just a small part of Gilli Chrystal’s postal duties with her often going above and beyond the job, acting as the village’s unofficial tourist information centre.
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Celebrating women helping save lives at sea
Last year Oban RNLI welcomed its third woman volunteer onboard the lifeboat as Jasmin Manning joined existing crew members Lawrie McMillan and Leonie Mead.