Tag: McCaig’s Tower
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Oban and Lorn Map 2022
In days gone by when travel was mainly by rail and steamer Oban was called the Charing Cross of the north. It was where all routes seemed to meet.
The same still holds true today, if you’re going out to or coming from the islands chances are your ferry will berth here.
It’s a great place to sit and watch the world go by.
News
Adrian’s legacy shines a light on pancreatic cancer
With nearly 1,000 people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in Scotland each year and more than half of those with the disease dying within three months of diagnosis, Adrian Beard was determined to help change that statistic by raising awareness and funds for research
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Double celebration turned McCaig’s Tower brilliant blue for Mary’s Meals
The illumination marked last month’s announcement that Mary’s Meals is feeding two million children in 19 countries around the world every school day, and proclaimed the start of World Porridge Day
Leisure
Free film to show power of water at McCaig’s Tower
A free outdoor screening of a documentary celebrating the awesome and destructive power of water will be shown at McCaig’s Tower in Oban as part of a nationwide festival of Scottish film
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Firefighters tackle raging wildfire throughout the night
At the peak of the blaze above Oban there were four appliances from as far away as Inveraray at the scene after the first call to a grassfire was reported at 3.34pm yesterday.
Oban
McCaig’s Tower blue as lights fail to go green
Oban resident and retired professional photographer Phil Hatfield kindly provided these artist’s impressions of how it could have looked.
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McCaig’s Tower to shine for Megan
Tonight from around 7.30pm the iconic monument will go green to mark the colour of the mental health awareness ribbon and one of Megan’s favourite colours to wear.
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McCaig’s Tower to reign purple on Thursday
Through BID4Oban, Adrian Beard organised for McCaig’s Tower to light up for World Pancreatic Cancer Day.
Leisure
Whatever the question – Music is the Answer
Scottish artists line up to take part in new stream series from iconic locations.