Council faces a possible £40m budget black hole

ARGYLL and Bute Council could face further cuts of up

Fancy that! Disco is a real spooktacle

ST COLUMBA’S Primary School in Oban had a spooktacular turn-out

Plan for 650 new affordable homes

Proposals are being put forward to the Scottish Government by

Oban charity is up for funding award

HOPE 2 Oban has been shortlisted from 800 applicants for

Road will be closed overnight for work

WORK to resurface a section of the A83 through the

Predator jailed for 18 months

A MAN who had sex with a vulnerable teenage girl

Dutch students visit Mull firm

THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has welcomed six students from

Oban pub gets set for reopening

THE ICONIC Oban Inn will open its doors tomorrow (Friday

Youngsters discuss energy projects

YOUNG people will be involved in a workshop in Argyll

Milton Keynes presents lifeboat to Tobermory

A SCALE replica of a Severn-class lifeboat has been presented

Swinney pledges to boost number of Gaelic speakers

‘GAELIC is a good use of public funds,’ Scotland’s education

Island’s young chefs are hot stuff

THREE teams have now been selected to take part in

Convenor hits out at councillor

OBAN Community Council’s convenor spoke out this week following a

Oban residents flock to give blood after mum’s plea

PEOPLE in Oban queued for more than an hour to

Hearing will decide fate of Connel house

COUNCILLORS are holding a public hearing in Connel Village Hall

Lorraine shows she’s on the ball

A WOMAN from Oban got an unexpected surprise last week

Police ask for help from witnesses

A 28-YEAR-OLD man was seriously assaulted on Glencruitten Road at

One man and his dog lead clean up of Oban beaches

A MAN who is walking the coast of Britain picking

Fantastic range of events for festival

CLOOTIE dumplings, Victorian dress, science treasure hunts, the Three Wee

Remedial plan of action agreed for Oban playparks

A SHORT-TERM and long-term plan for Oban Community Play Park

Oban gets set for annual fireworks extravaganza

OBAN’S fireworks display will take place this Saturday (November 5)

PM will raise case of Connel prisoner Billy

PRIME Minister Theresa May’s visit to India this month could

Networking event will boost business

A UNIQUE speed networking event will be taking place in

Dunbeg teenager to spend months helping in Africa

A 19-YEAR-OLD rugby player from Dunbeg has been selected to

Islanders reject proposals for waste treatment plant

ALL three of Scottish Water’s options to replace its failing

Lorn and Islands Hospital team nominated for award

THE audiology team at Lorn and Islands District General Hospital

Kirk is in nation’s top 10 buildings

HAVING already acquired a certain air of antiquity and a

Success for annual CalMac conference

MORE than 100 people attended the third annual CalMac travel

Toxin levels rise in Loch Striven

ARGYLL and Bute Council’s environmental health team, working with Food

Oban charity needs public to vote for it

AN OBAN organisation is in the running to receive a

RNLI crew goes to aid of fishing boat

THE Oban RNLI lifeboat was called to assist a fishing

Exhibition is a triumph of community spirit

A SLATE Islands exhibition entitled, 200 years of island community:

Volunteers defend Seil against fear of French

TWO artillery companies, called the Easdale Volunteers, guarded Seil’s western

Labour of love as Helen honours 39 men who died in world wars

ARCHITECT Helen Glennie from Seil researched each life and story

Mapping out the good times and bad in islands’ history

ONE exhibit displayed maps of Seil from circa 1600 to

Forum presses case for better transport links

‘LEVELS of disappointment on transport-related issues are at an unacceptable

Hallowe’en fun and smiles

There was a feast of Hallowe’en fun across Lochaber last

Rescue teams find missing man

THE FORT William Coastguard team was called into action on

Appeal for new council members

NOMINATIONS are being sought for Fort William, Nigg and Shandwick

School campus work continues

Pupils at Caol Primary School and St Columba’s RC Primary

Drastic spending cuts on hold as councillors call ‘special meeting’

DRASTIC funding cuts to third sector organisations have been blocked

Dance boosts Mod funds by £1,294

FUNDRAISING for next year’s Royal National Mod in Lochaber began

Fighter jets boom out over Lochaber

PEOPLE out and about in Fort William last Friday afternoon

Minor delays as lorry leaves road

THE ROAD from Fort William to Glasgow was partially closed

Forum presses case for better transport links

‘LEVELS of disappointment on transport-related issues are at an unacceptable

Hallowe’en fun and smiles

There was a feast of Hallowe’en fun across Lochaber last

Rescue teams find missing man

THE FORT William Coastguard team was called into action on

Appeal for new council members

NOMINATIONS are being sought for Fort William, Nigg and Shandwick

School campus work continues

Pupils at Caol Primary School and St Columba’s RC Primary

Search on for new resident sheriff

AFTER an absence of more than seven months, a new

Cruise company and master fined

A CRUISE company and master have been handed fines totalling

Community care at home fund

THE HIGHLAND Council has endorsed a new Community Care at

CalMac is living wage champion

FERRY operator CalMac has been named as Scottish living wage

Pupils enjoy Hallowe’en fun and games

THERE was something spooky in the air at schools in

Drastic spending cuts on hold as councillors call ‘special meeting’

DRASTIC funding cuts to third sector organisations have been blocked

Dance boosts Mod funds by £1,294

FUNDRAISING for next year’s Royal National Mod in Lochaber began

Fighter jets boom out over Lochaber

PEOPLE out and about in Fort William last Friday afternoon

Minor delays as lorry leaves road

THE ROAD from Fort William to Glasgow was partially closed

WHAT’S ON

FRIENDS of Glen Nevis will hold its autumn litter pick

Young mechanics take up new jobs

THE HIGHLAND Council has completed a recruitment drive for apprentice

Caol garden winners bloom at prizegiving

Best block: 85 and 87 Kilmallie Road, Mrs M MColl

Dinner raises £11,000 for Fort museum funds

MORE than £11,000 was raised at a charity event as

Graduation cheer at college celebrations

STAFF and students at the West Highland college celebrated their

Works starts on new Glen Nevis bridge and path

A NEW bridge and path are being built at Glen

Remote island turns to social media to land new teacher

A REMOTE Highland school with just eight pupils has found

Event highlights domestic abuse

‘EMOTIONALLY exhausting’, ‘thought provoking’, ‘gripping’ and ‘powerful’ – some of

Path reopens after rockfall

A PUBLIC walkway closed by a landslide near Fort William

Grass cutting cost under scrutiny

The current cost of providing these services is £2.393million, included

Coast project in society spotlight

LOCHABER Natural History Society’s next meeting will be a talk

Staff put energy into helping trust with heating

AN ENERGY firm donated a day’s labour to a Lochaber

Whisky, fire and song on Raasay

THE ISLE of Raasay will be jumping this weekend as

Curtain rises on first mini mountain festival event

For the first time, the Fort William Mountain Festival delivered

Council faces a possible £40m budget black hole

ARGYLL and Bute Council could face further cuts of up

Fancy that! Disco is a real spooktacle

ST COLUMBA’S Primary School in Oban had a spooktacular turn-out

Plan for 650 new affordable homes

Proposals are being put forward to the Scottish Government by

Oban charity is up for funding award

HOPE 2 Oban has been shortlisted from 800 applicants for

Road will be closed overnight for work

WORK to resurface a section of the A83 through the

Convenor hits out at councillor

OBAN Community Council’s convenor spoke out this week following a

Oban residents flock to give blood after mum’s plea

PEOPLE in Oban queued for more than an hour to

Hearing will decide fate of Connel house

COUNCILLORS are holding a public hearing in Connel Village Hall

Lorraine shows she’s on the ball

A WOMAN from Oban got an unexpected surprise last week

Police ask for help from witnesses

A 28-YEAR-OLD man was seriously assaulted on Glencruitten Road at

Taynuilt

TAYNUILT Scottish Women’s Institute president Jessie Servant welcomed eight members

Kilmore

THE OCTOBER meeting of the Kilmore branch of the Scottish

Inveraray

INVERARAY Castle welcomed its 100,000th visitor for the 2016 season,

Benbecula’s dancing stars shine

DANCERS from Benbecula’s Lorna Laird School of Irish Dancing enjoyed

Kilchrenan

THE KILCHRENAN Inn has reopened after an extensive refurbishment with

Barguillean

LORN Organic Growers would like to hear from new or

Cadets remember battle

OBAN Sea Cadets gathered in Taynuilt earlier this month to

Young chef on shortlist

A COMMIS chef at Oban’s Isle of Eriska Restaurant has

Royal date for food firms

TWO ARGYLL food companies, Gigha Halibut and Alba Smokehouse, met

Morvern at the Mòd

FOR CENTURIES Morvern has been well-known for its Gaelic bards

North Uist

A NORTH Uist group has been granted £60,000 to help

North Uist

WESTERN Isles council is calling for action to deal with

Kinlochleven

TWO teachers from Kinlochleven High School, Michelle Du Preez and

North Uist

THREE Invergarry Primary School pupils have been named young volunteers

Lochaber students get down to business

Pupils from Kinlochleven and Mallaig High Schools learned about running

Ground-breaking deal for skiers

SKIERS and snowboarders in Scotland and Iceland are to benefit

Lochalsh and Skye

AN ENERGY advice service has welcomed a report highlighting the

Highlands and Islands

TOURISM awards in the Highlands are targeting growth after confirming

Live music group hits the right notes with Caol gig

A KILMALLIE-BASED group created to share their love of music

Morvern at the Mòd

FOR CENTURIES Morvern has been well-known for its Gaelic bards

Viewpoint

A report to Argyll and Bute Council’s Policy and Resources

Days gone by – Oban fire station

Several local charities benefited from an open day held at

Glasgow Letter

There are always a few scary sights out and about

Social media

NEWS that the hospital in Oban is to be able

Gaelic road signs should be scrapped

On a recent trip up to the West Coast, we

Beachd Ailein

CHAIDH na h-uiread de dh’amasan an coileanadh aig cèilidh ann

Viewpoint

There has been considerable – and understandable – frustration over

Days gone by – Oban fire station

Several local charities benefited from an open day held at

Happy Hallowe’en

There are always a few scary sights out and about

Social media

NEWS that the hospital in Oban is to be able

Gaelic road signs should be scrapped

On a recent trip up to the West Coast, we

Beachd Ailein

CHAIDH na h-uiread de dh’amasan an coileanadh aig cèilidh ann

Oban’s pre and primary school children celebrated Hallowe’en at Atlantis

SPOOKY Draculas, creative pumpkins and handsome super heroes. On Monday

A bottomless well of cultural riches

In Gaelic Scotland we have one of the richest musical

Fasanta festival shows it’s right on trend

DUNOLLIE’S fourth annual Fasanta textile festival and fashion show adorned

Tiree remains a stronghold for rare and declining corncrake population

POPULATIONS of one of Scotland’s rarest breeding birds – the

Top literary stars head for Argyll and Bute as part of Scotland's Book Week

BOOK Week is hosting hundreds of free events across the

A tale of love, war and drama

TIMELESS Highland anecdotes told through the ‘romantic Highland story’ Ardnish

Jamie and Eilidh are well versed in creating illustrated poetry book

A 25-YEAR-OLD man from Oban has self-published his first poetry

Folk star Ewan plans gig at Benderloch

AN AWARD-WINNING Scottish folk musician will be visiting Benderloch this

Crofting lawyer on awards shortlist

B RIAN INKSTER has been shortlisted for Solicitor of the

Autumn efforts to improve grassland management include fortnightly sward height measurement and sheep movement

AUTUMN is now in full swing, with the leaves turning

Around the markets

UNITED AUCTIONS held a special sale of all classes sheep

CML research shows 80 per cent of people aspire to own a home in 10 years

LATEST research from the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ long-running series

David Brown automotive flies the flag with speedback GTS in Red, White & Blue

BRITISH-BASED, bespoke, luxury sports car maker David Brown Automotive, has

GEM supports Tyre Safety Month 2016

MAKE safety your priority when changing a wheel at the

BYRNE - CROFTON

At St Mary and St Finnan, Glenfinnan by the late

BOLTON

Allan (Ginger). Died peacefully at home with his family on

CAIRNS

Peacefully at Campbeltown Hospital on October 25, 2016, Duncan MacDonald

COOK

Peacefully at home with her family by her side, on

FREW

Peacefully at Lorn & Islands Hospital, Oban, on October 26,

MACDOUGALL

Peacefully at Lorn and Islands Hospital, Oban on October 26,

PAYNE

Edwin Cornelius (Eddie) on October 21, 2016, peacefully at home

CAMERON

In memory of a loving wife and mother Christine, who

CLARK

In loving memory of a special mum, Maureen, who died

DONALDSON

In loving memory of our mother Mary (Maisie) Donaldson on

GRANT

John Duncan (Iain). Treasured memories of our much loved brother,

PARKER

In memory of a dear husband Malcolm Parker, who died

PROSSER

In loving memory of James, a dear brother, uncle and

WHITEHEAD

In loving memory of our beloved dad Walter Whitehead, died

Moderator Designate for Church of Scotland General Assembly 2017-18 announced as Rev Derek Browning

A MINISTER who played a key role in establishing the

Tiree Wave Classic is the world’s longest running windsurfing event

THE 30th annual Tiree Wave Classic took place last week

Defeat sees Lorne languish near foot of the table

OBAN Lorne welcomed Allan Glens to Glencruitten last Saturday looking

Youth rugby round-up

OBAN’S U-18 fixture away to Cartha Queens Park was postponed

Argyll lose out to Lanark at Glen 3

ARGYLL and Bute welcomed second-placed Lanark Rugby Football Club to

John McPhee leaves hospital after horror crash

FOLLOWING his recent accident in the Australian Moto3 Grand Prix

Make your way to Stornoway

STORNOWAY Running and Athletics Club (SRAC) was ‘up and running’

Seven in a row for ’More but Skye relegated to National Division

THERE were contrasting fortunes at the Eilan as Newton-more celebrated

Scotland seniors set benchmark

NOW THE dust has settled on this year’s Marine Harvest

Double up for Lorne in Ireland

CONNEL’S Lorne Sinclair decided to step away from the British

Impressive display as Saints beat last year’s league champions

OBAN Saints moved to the top of the SAFL Premier

Isle of Mull come from behind to defeat Shawlands

ISLE OF Mull RFC once again came from behind to

Home draw for Saints in West of Scotland Cup

OBAN Saints have been given a home draw in the

Saints youngster Sol picked for regional squad

OBAN Saints under-16 midfielder Sol Smith has been selected to

Scottish AFL results and fixtures

LAST Saturday’s results: Premier Division - Drumchapel Colts v Campbeltown

Oban Saints’ youth results and fixtures

LAST weekend’s results: Dumbarton Riverside 2, Under 13s 3. Saints

Disappointing day at the office for Fort William

THERE was another disappointing result for Fort William at the

Sammy’s indoor football league gets under way

MORE than 100 players have already signed up to this

Morgan’s a big hit

A BALLACHULISH boxer ‘gave as good as he got’ when

Stephen wins Fort to Fort race

NEAR perfect weather conditions - light winds, cool temperatures and

Heavy away defeat for Lochaber

LOCHABER travelled to an unbeaten RAF Lossiemouth on Saturday where

Fort William Cricket Club on the lookout for new members

FORT William Cricket Club has said it is ‘determined to