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Sheila Brown was alarmed to see a group of young people in the car park of Oban Tesco linking arms and not maintaining the two-metre social distancing rule – despite being from different households.
President Douglas Small said the club would be making a weekly financial donation to Hope Kitchen to help it support the most vulnerable in the community.
This week The Oban Times heard from Michael McCuish in New York and Emma Gordon in Rome who are using letters and a diary to record their lockdown experiences and this extraordinary time while thousands of miles away from home and family.
Environmental charity, Earthwatch, has launched a new subscription-based service for parents to help children feel that they are doing something positive for nature and connecting to the outdoors, to help reduce anxiety among families during the lockdown period.
Charity says additional helicopter will save lives in time of need, urging the public to continue vital support.
The Oban Times deputy editor praises the sense of community in the face of crisis.
Brendan O’Hara has called on Airbnb owners across the Highlands and Islands to cease trading immediately, if they have not already done so, or face being responsible for encouraging a surge of unwanted visitors to the area over the Easter period.
It had meant facing up to the worst of winter’s weather reliant on Islay’s fossil-fuel dependent Bowmore Power Station.
University of the Highlands and Islands students should connect with the Highlands and Islands Student Association (HISA) [www.hisa.uhi.ac.uk] for regional-specific news and updates, as well as staying in touch with staff at their own campus.
