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Vote to name new Little Minch ferries
A public vote to name the two new ferries that will serve the Isle of Harris and North Uist has been launched. The post Vote to name new Little Minch ferries appeared first on The Oban Times....
Tree-mendous festival at St Conan’s
More than 4,000 visitors went along last year to admire the trees of all shapes, sizes and great designs from groups, families, schools and organisations - organisers are hoping for even bigger numbers at the 2023 festival The post Tree-mendous festival at St Conan’s appeared first on The Oban...
Police files – week 48 2023
Possession of a controlled substance At 10.15pm on Saturday November 25, at the Lochawe Hotel, Lochawe, police detained a man, aged 30, under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 for the purpose of a search. This revealed he was in possession of herbal cannabis. The man was charged with the offence and a re...
Make time to have a say on Oban Bay’s future
Christmas and New Year are well-known to be the busiest times of the year for a lot of people and although not everyone will be dashing about posting cards, wrapping and delivering gifts and partaking in festive jollities - Argyll and Bute Council's timing of the consultation is not as generou...
Boy oh boy! Oban sure is bonny
Introducing Oban to Oban, the Yorkshire tot named after his family's favourite holiday spot The post Boy oh boy! Oban sure is bonny appeared first on The Oban Times....
Ready for Taynuilt Inn re-build
Argyll and Bute planners gave permission in July this year for the hotel to be brought back to life. The post Ready for Taynuilt Inn re-build appeared first on The Oban Times....
Funding boost for Oban’s Royal Mòd
The 2024 Mòd will take place from October 11 to 19 in the town - the location of the first ever event in 1892. The post Funding boost for Oban’s Royal Mòd appeared first on The Oban Times....
Oban Baptist Church demolition gets green light
Pastor Stuart Lawson has thanked planners and supporters and told those who were concerned or who objected to the project that they will always be welcome should they ever want to visit. The post Oban Baptist Church demolition gets green light appeared first on The Oban Times....
Data from the deep
A successful mission between the Scottish Association for Marine Science, AutoNaut and Sonardyne used a robotic vehicle named Jura to retrieve data from sensors located 1,800m down in the Rockall Trough. The post Data from the deep appeared first on The Oban Times....
Ganavan is top quality bathing spot
Swimming water at Ganavan is rated excellent. The bathing water near Oban is one of 84 per cent of Scottish swim spots achieving high standards according to The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) working with regulated operators and stakeholders across the country to bring about impro...
Campaigners blast festive holiday timing of Oban Harbour consultation
Oban Community Harbour Development Association (OCHDA) is demanding to know why, almost two years after deciding to establish a Municipal Harbour Authority for Oban, Argyll and Bute Council has chosen to formally consult the public at a time when most people will be busy with festivities. The po...
Good luck for Thistle Awards finals
Melfort House owner Matthew Anderson has brought home a trophy from this year’s Highlands and Island Thistle Awards. His country house bed & breakfast establishment on the shores of Loch Melfort at Kimelford was regional winner in the B&Bs and guest house category that celebrates businesse...
Setting geotourism in stone
Expressing an Island workshop of Luing could inspire a geotourism trail thanks to starter funding from Culture, Heritage & Arts network across Argyll and the island CHARTS The post Setting geotourism in stone appeared first on The Oban Times....
Lights on as Oban counts down to Christmas
About 5,000 people turned out to see Santa come to Oban for the reindeer parade and festive lights switch-on The post Lights on as Oban counts down to Christmas appeared first on The Oban Times....
Island and African connections make new minister feel at home
“Reading the parish profile was like reading my CV,” said the Rev Trudi Newton who has justbecome the new minister for Netherlorn Churches with Colonsay and Oronsay The post Island and African connections make new minister feel at home appeared first on The Oban Times....
What’s In This Week’s Oban Times – 30th November 2023
The countdown to Christmas has well and truly started in Oban, with around 5,000 people turning out for this year's Reindeer Parade and Christmas lights switch-on. The post What’s In This Week’s Oban Times – 30th November 2023 appeared first on The Oban Times....
Free festive off-street parking
The move is part of ongoing measures from the council to support employment and business recovery, by encouraging more people to shop local. The post Free festive off-street parking appeared first on The Oban Times....
Island set to stream with ultrafast broadband
More Jura properties will be able to upgrade before Christmas, as engineers continue work on the ground on the island’s full fibre network. Around 200 will benefit in total. The post Island set to stream with ultrafast broadband appeared first on The Oban Times....
Santa rocks at Rockfield
Santa made himself at home in his grotto at The Rockfield Centre with little helpers at hand and a sackful of presents to give away The post Santa rocks at Rockfield appeared first on The Oban Times....
Empty George Street shop gets a re-vamp
Hope Kitchen has teamed up with the Connecting Communities Collective to re-purpose the empty premises at 113 George Street to offer second hand clothes and bargain-price homewares as well as run projects for reducing food waste and workshop sessions for remaking, repairing and upcycling. The p...