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All aboard the bedtime express: A nine-hour journey on the Caledonian Sleeper to London

The Fort William to London sleeper is like time-travelling in your pyjamas.

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Newtonmore chef admits nine-year campaign of abuse against former partner

Jordan Clark subjected his former partner to years of threatening and abusive behaviour.

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Oban man charged after 20-year-old found injured

Police made the grim discovery on Friday morning.

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Heavy rain warning prompts police travel advice for west coast and Highlands

The warning is in place until midnight on Sunday.

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Man, 63, reported missing from Oban found

Police Scotland thanked the public for their assistance.

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Oban court will hear Doc Macarthur case after family push for local justice

Lorry driver Derek Russell, 52, from Milton of Campsie, has been charged with causing death by careless driving and pleaded not guilty. 

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The Highlands and Islands most unique Christmas tradition? The mighty creel Christmas tree

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Man jailed over Oban cannabis farm operation worth £29,000

Miraldo Ruko had 145 cannabis plants in the Pulpit Hill home.

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Oban Aldi shoplifter threatened to stab staff during violent theft attempt

Marco Telfor tried to walk out of Aldi without paying for his bag of groceries.

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Oban man ordered to pay £200 after assault on Claredon Hotel bouncer

Stuart Maccormack refused to leave the bar and was throwing punches.

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Offender sent explicit photo to a dog groomer after mistaking her for porn star influencer

Kevin Hobbs claims it was a misunderstanding when he sent the image to the shocked woman.

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TV dancer ‘couldn’t have been stopped’ in Oban double killing, fatal accident inquiry finds

Oskars Rancevs was 32 at the time of the incident.

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Oban man jailed for nine months after admitting to hundreds of indecent child images

Andrew Berry, 58, downloaded the images because he was lonely during Covid, Oban Sheriff Court was told.

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Oban mum-of-two given devastating diagnosis says ‘all I want is more time with my kids’

Eilidh Lowell, 42, has Stage 4 cancer and says she’s fighting to stay alive for her two children

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Kilmore crash sees Luing driver banned after 93-year-old seriously injured near Oban

Jury found Oban classroom assistant Kirsty Gommersall guilty by majority.

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‘Bed and breakfast’ warning for Alness fisherman who bit Oban police officer

Stephen Murchison was described as doing a tour of northern courts.

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Tributes as Oban mourns tragic sudden death of mental health campaigner Helen Pearson

The 59-year-old was a well-known Gaelic singer who had 'the most beautiful voice'.

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Loch Awe Hotel head chef guilty of racist message and damaging room

Andrew Norton, 30, was also found guilty of causing fear and alarm to an ex-partner.

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Oban man convicted of strangling ex-partner released an hour after jail sentence handed down

Drew MacCallum, 31, was taken to the cells bur released pending appeal within an hour.

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WATCH: Oban pensioner fined after mounting pavement and narrowly missing pedestrians

Video shows the pensioner doging pedestrians on George Street in Oban.