Coll shop adapts and delivers through COVID
TES Coll, the only store on the island, had to think outside the box after having to close its doors overnight because of social distancing laws.
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Katie Morag connection backs Coll playpark appeal
Youngsters on the tiny island that inspired the popular Katie Morag stories, have been without a play space for two years and now they hope that name-dropping as part of a fundraising campaign will help them get well on their way to getting a new one.
Business
Broadband’s ‘Bear Grylls’ camps on island to fix faults
Engineer takes tent to Coll, camps out under stars and faces three-mile beach hikes to fix broadband for remote islanders
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Community comes together for Arinagour pupils
The island’s pupils have been set a wide variety of remote learning challenges during lockdown.
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Coll gets deliveries despite panic shoppers
Dougie Brown who runs the island’s only shop was raging when suppliers were left struggling to complete his weekly order for residents relying on him.
Nostalgia
Comunn Eachdraidh history group launches on Isle of Coll
Coll History Group welcomes all ideas, stories or help from anyone with a link to the island.
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Coll flights ready for take off after pay row
Problems recruiting a new council-run fire crew meant flights from the mainland were suspended on safety grounds.
Outdoors
Coll prepares for annual bird festival
On the weekend of May 8 to 10 , Coll Bird Festival is delighted to be hosting Professor Rhys Green who will speak on the important subjects of the corncrake and the spoon-billed sandpiper.
Oban
New minister for linked parishes
It is three years since the congregation at St Oran’s has been without a minister and one year since Ardchattan had a minister.