The Oban Times - 2017-10-19

• Council plans 90 job cuts to help plug £20m black hole
• Western Isles schoolgirl is ‘stateless’
• First new-build homes open on the Island of Coll
• Hugh Smith’s letter from Islay
• Unexploded Second World War mine found on Tiree
• Appeal launched to fund buy-out of Ulva
• ‘Cheeky’ William causes ‘carnage’ at Number 10
• POLICE FILES
• Round-up from Oban Sheriff Court
• Graduates celebrate degrees in Oban’s Argyllshir­e Gathering halls
• Care provider pulls out of town
• There’s still loads to do in and around the town
• Anger as plans escape scrutiny due to errors
• ‘Harmless’ hut built without permission
• Argyll tourist informatio­n centres to close
• Charity lights candles in Oban for lost babies
• At Random
• Western Isles lottery success
• Eyewitness remembers tragedy on Loch Etive
• MORVERN lines
• From The Oban Times, August 20, 1955
• We can help victims of sexual abuse
• Beachd Ailein
• Greatly saddened to hear of Coll’s death
• Revised proposals are revealed for Argyll and Lochaber constituen­cies
• Charity ladies will be in the pink
• Glasgow Letter
• Lochaber businesses encouraged to register for Sustainabl­e Business Week
• Colonsay food and drink festival
• Volcanoes, dinosaurs and three billion years of history
• THIS WEEK’S WALKS
• Coalition calls for hares to be protected
• Dynamic duo gear up to judge competitio­ns
• Tobermory former teacher Janet MacDonald named Gaelic Ambassador of the Year
• Islay crowned choral winners
• Ulaidh Nàiseanta!
• Initiative to boost number of Mòd juniors bears fruit
• Young and not-so-young perform well
• Mòd results Mòd results Mòd results
• Around the markets
• Farmers are given safety warning following deaths
• Free soil event for farmers calls at Oban
• Highland minister will be next Kirk moderator
• Fantastic fightback for John McPhee at Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi
• Targa Rally held on Mull
• Oban go down at Giffnock
• Oban Lorne Ladies turn on the style
• Depleted Green Machine go down at Stewartry
• Shinty/hurling internatio­nal takes place in Inverness on Saturday Marine Harvest North Division 1 Kinlochshi­el P Beauly P
• MacRae looks for improved showing
• Ross upbeat ahead of Irish clash
• Saints march on in West Cup
• Narrow win for Mull in West Highland derby
• Cinema group in desperate plea for funds
• Insurance company agrees terms to settle over wrecked Fort health centre bus shelter
• Blackford hammers Gove over farm cash
• All aboard the MacBrayne’s bus for the Loch Abar Mòd!
• Mòd shop generates heaps of cash and laughter
• Swinney announces Gaelic and Mòd cash
• View from the Chamber
• Bòrd na Gàidhlig welcomes cash for Gaelic medium early years’ groups
• Hiker climbing Ben 31 times in as many days
• The day the Mòd came to Chrissie in Caol...
• Dad of family saved by Hogwarts Express praises all those involved
• Ballachuli­sh Bridge set to close overnight in final phase of works
• Skye college reaches historic milestone at graduation
• Skye graduate Hannah named Highland student of the year
• Councillor­s defend decision to refuse Storr land transfer
• Sister Diane bids fond farewell to Lochaber
• Fort knitter left disappoint­ed at Mòd showcase confusion
• Fort man on slippery slope to prison
• RETRO Roamer
• Old phonebox gets new lease of life as defibrilla­tor base
• Trainee and student reach SQA Star Awards finals
• Lochaber residents urged to give views on free transport
• We can help victims of sexual abuse
• Beachd Ailein
• Greatly saddened to hear of Coll’s death
• Revised proposals are revealed for Argyll and Lochaber constituen­cies
• Charles Kennedy Memorial Lecture
• Lochaber Phoenix fighters set for Scottish novice championsh­ips
• Referee’s injury sees Lochaber frustrated as game is cut short
• Battling Fort go down to Locos in tough Claggan clash

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