The Oban Times - 2018-03-08

• Call for care in the community rethink as big budget cuts bite
• Oban’s university town showcase a success
• Salmon farmers review environmen­tal impact report
• Islanders consider old school hall plan as Kerrera ‘booms’
• Bunnahabha­in upgrade
• Long-serving ship retires from CalMac duties
• Refurbishe­d Machrie Hotel to re-open
• Nine-hour ordeal on damaged Tiree ferry
• Oban jobs event goes like a fair
• ‘Top’ Oban shop shuts for business
• POLICE FILES
• Last residents to leave Auchinlee
• Big Lottery funds art therapy for sexual violence survivors
• Plenty to look forward to this spring
• Bumper year for cruise ships
• Internatio­nal Women’s Day at The Rockfield Centre
• Kilbowie saved from closure
• Still no opening date for new maritime visitor centre
• Deliveries cost more to the ‘Isle’ of Oban, MPs hear
• ‘Private profit before environmen­t’ claim as gold mine gets green light
• Drive to develop Dunbeg’s derelict football pitch
• At Random
• Teenager takes a lead on digital rights
• Hares, witches, wildlife... and potholes
• A fitting musical tribute to the Lochcarron Bard
• Community urged to love and nurture new Oban woodland
• Measured debate is needed on rewilding
• Sad times for Fort William Football Club
• Beachd Ailein
• The real facts of the renewables debate
• Social media
• Frustratio­ns voiced at failure to fill Belford surgeons’ jobs
• Volunteers tackle A82 litter blight
• Lorn Drama Festival
• Taynuilt dancer wins prestigiou­s silver medal
• Success for Islay event
• Oban’s charity dance concert is hailed as a raving success
• Boost for birds as Shiant Isles are declared rat-free
• THIS WEEK’S WALKS
• Charity calls for end to mountain hare culling
• New evidence of risk to bees from pesticides
• Farmers urged to limit vole damage to trees
• Countdown begins for Royal Highland Show
• Around the markets
• Food and drink producers map out their vision
• Farmers praised for efforts during the recent big freeze
• Death of owner who brought luxury sailing to Scottish hospitalit­y
• Tributes paid to former councillor
• Yells wins final winter league race of the season
• Jags deal stinging blow to Helensburg­h’s title hopes
• Liberty bring Wheelers more pedal power
• Lochaber club lotteries
• Oban area Sports Hall Athletics
• Close games at Atlantis
• Only one game survives the ‘Beast from the East’
• Travis Perkins national first shinty festivals
• 2018 Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup final comes to Oban
• Saints take on Yoker for a place in last eight of the Scottish Cup
• Weather wins as rugby is called off
• Frustratio­ns voiced at failure to fill Belford surgeons’ jobs
• Anti-terrorism cop clocked at 102mph
• Volunteers tackle A82 litter blight
• Women’s Day marked in Lochaber
• Glen Spean Brewery launches first range of beer
• View from the Chamber
• Fort economy will be ‘hit’ by parking fees
• Deliveries cost more to the ‘Isle of Oban’
• Fire service is happy with its blaze response
• Glenelg climber sets ‘astonishin­g’ new record for winter Cuillins traverse
• Skye hotspots get cash windfall
• Raasay ferry retires from CalMac duties
• First female principal is appointed for Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
• Lochaber canines head for glory at top dog show
• Sheriff describes ‘road rage’ pair as ‘two grown men acting like children
• Progress made on repairs to Knoydart peninsula
• Electric bike helps avalanche forecaster
• Fort William bookshop up for national prize
• Roy Bridge joins with Faith to help Kenya
• Despairing of Stagecoach attitude
• Beachd Ailein
• Call for care in the community rethink as big budget cuts bite
• Weather wins as rugby is called off
• Saints take on Yoker for a place in last eight of the Scottish Cup
• Jags deal stinging blow to Helensburg­h’s title hopes
• Liberty bring Wheelers more pedal power
• Yells wins final winter league race of the season
• Lochaber club lotteries

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