The Oban Times - 2018-04-19

• Oban friends’ mission to find disease cure after heartbreak
• CalMac two ferries down as busy summer begins
• Volunteers’ three-hour round trip to clear plastic mess from beach
• Hugh Smith’s letter from Islay
• Islay school in line for top marks at education awards
• Food bank ready to open on Uist
• Clampdown on misleading delivery charge adverts
• Kilmelford gig boosts fundraisin­g for Freya
• Families express thanks as fishermen return home
• Frame damaged POLICE FILES
• Meet Oban’s new town guides
• ‘Without this place I would never have coped’
• Ready to share Oban’s long and incredible history
• Man threatened to throw dog on fire in drunken row
• Contents of old Oban High School sent to Somalia
• Planners back bid for 44 more houses on Oban’s Lonan Drive
• Dalavich to celebrate hydro scheme opening
• Swanning around with royal protection
• Museum’s new director helps keep up appearance­s
• Beachd Ailein
• GPs fail to engage over new contracts
• Community councils ‘extremely dismayed’
• Social media
• Linda has healthy respect for Argyll’s caring profession­als
• Where disabled can now go wild
• Dog owners are urged to keep pets under control
• THIS WEEK’S WALKS
• Candidates sought for seats on National Park Authority board
• First Minister invited to Highlands to learn about hares
• Rockfield youngsters create their very own newspaper
• OECD conference delegates visit Dunstaffna­ge
• Investment supports jobs at Ardtornish
• Lucy and Ashleigh jazz up Mary’s Meals
• Record number of entries signed up for Oban’s Highlands and Islands festival
• Lady Mary’s new chapter is book on Scotland’s Tudor Queen
• Kilmallie Singers joined by profession­als for one of greatest classics – Mozart’s Requiem
• Comedy magic to be screened at restored Picture House
• Glasgow Letter
• The shortlist
• Cruachan backdrop for launch of LEAF
• Secrets on how to avoid cyber attacks
• Openreach to recruit 38 trainees in Argyll
• Fusion Marine and Gael Force join forces
• Oban insurance broker taken over
• Around the markets
• NFUS leaders meet Scottish secretary
• Crofting reform will be done in two phases
• Farmers warned of power line risk
• ColumbaFes­t promises Dreams and Visions
• Double up as Harry wins two senior singles tournament­s
• Date announced for Taynish Run Festival
• Mid Argyll host mini Dalriada rugby festival
• McDade secures points win in Glasgow
• Green Machine lose to Irvine
• Atlantis tennis celebratio­n brings pickleball to Oban
• Oban Sportive takes place this weekend
• Lochaber Table Tennis League results
• Kinlochshi­el are the team to beat
• Scottish Cup dream over for Saints
• Fort William retailers lobby council over parking changes
• Fort William FC future is secure
• Pressure mounts over road junction
• First wave of cruise visitors for 2018 head to Fort William
• Bikers revved up for Rumble under the Ben
• In Lochaber
• Mobile bank cuts to hit Lochaber
• Night closures will be ‘chaos’, say campaigner­s
• Snow season at Nevis Range isn’t over yet
• Rural women take on parliament
• Skye group calls for urgent review of ferry services
• Staffin trust backs organic fish farm plan
• Argyll’s only boarding school opens doors to interested families
• Revised Cameron Square canopy plans await approval
• Delivery charges clampdown welcome
• More items from the Retro Roamer columns of 30 years ago
• Green business awards launched in Lochaber
• Strontian
• Kilmallie
• Kinlochlev­en Community Council minutes
• Fort William
• Beachd Ailein
• GPs fail to engage over new contracts
• Community councils ‘extremely dismayed’
• Social media
• Fort earn point at Wick in week of mixed results
• Lochaber lose close game to Bishopton
• Lochaber duo top Aonach Mor uphill race

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