At random with Martin Laing 21.11.19
The Oban Times deputy editor is delighted by the return of seaplanes to Oban.
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News
Bike shop owner ready to take his feet off the pedals
It was his grandfather David Graham who first opened the Combie Street shop in 1949 to be joined soon after by his son, also a David, after he was demobbed from RAF wartime service.
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Oban lifeboat appeals for new recruits
To find out what it takes to be part of a life-saving team, the RNLI is inviting potential volunteers to go along to a recruitment night on Monday November 25 at the town’s station, starting at 7pm.
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St Andrew’s bash pipes up for music groups
Oban Gaelic Choir, Oban Pipe Band and Oban High School Traditional School of Music are teaming up to hold a big fundraising event this St Andrew’s Day.
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Ganavan concerns raised at Dunbeg have your say
Ganavan residents worried about new housing encroaching on recreational land near the beach and its sacred shinty pitch, made up a majority of people turning out to the have your say event at Dunbeg School last week.
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Dismay as beach plastic ‘flytipped’ near Oban Airport
Two caged-council trucks were spotted dumping the loose haul on land right next to Oban Airport runway.
Outdoors
Hedgehog haven in the Highlands
Highland Titles Nature Reserve in Duror is approaching the end of construction of a purpose built hedgehog hospital to increase the capacity of their existing hedgehog rescue programme.