The Oban Times - 2022-03-03

• Oban rallies to help Ukrainian refugees
• BILLS HIKE SPARKS PROTEST CALL
• Dawnfresh goes into administra­tion
• Dancing shoes at the ready for HIMDF 2022
• Knife-carrying drink driver sentenced
• Man fined for theft
• POLICE FILES
• ‘It’s hard to engage parents when you start from a position of mistrust’
• Gran’s agonising ambulance wait
• WHO IS THIS?
• Cautious welcome for harbour authority timeline
• Kilmartin castle owners granted cocktail time
• Oban man admits to sex assault
• Man escapes jail for sending threats to newspaper staff
• SPOTLIGHT ON SCAMS
• Seaweed farm harvests bumper cash boost
• 26-turbine wind farm for Loch Awe
• Slate industry could return to Isle of Luing
• Avian flu found on Islay
• Now’s time to consider a career in the Civil Service
• ‘Give it a try – you won’t be disappoint­ed’
• ‘Broad range of rewarding jobs’
• ‘There is the opportunit­y to move into different profession­s’
• Great gains of apprentice­ship
• Council tax to rise as budget passed
• Welcome to new Mull physiother­apist Fiona
• Smaller ferries for smaller islands are what we need
• Fearing for their faith
• Fighting to survive
• Best value for money?
• THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
• Conversion to be welcomed
• What’s happening on Luing
• Wellies ready for Green Shoots spring clean
• Tearoom pops up at Ardchattan
• Cinema is a treat to snack on
• Meet Oban’s new dementia advisor
• Islay road improvemen­ts
• Plans for Islay’s 12th whisky distillery – under the name ili
• Modern Apprentice­ships are a fine old tradition
• See your life soar with a Modern Apprentice­ship
• Case study
• Find your sea legs with a career at CalMac
• Apprentice­ships.scot
• What are you waiting for?
• Come on board with The Scottish Salmon Company to learn and earn
• Harvesting & Processing
• Support Functions
• Freshwater
• Take the next step with an apprentice­ship
• Find the right apprentice­ship for you
• 10 reasons to join
• The strategies for young people’s world of work
• Argyll College/DYW Argyll
• DYW West Highland
• DYW West Highland – helping you to decide your next step
• Mallaig High School
• Kinlochlev­en High School
• Here are some of the work-related experience­s available to you:
• Lochaber High School
• Kilchuimen Academy
• Ardnamurch­an High School
• Contact us
• Supporting Local Businesses
• The Young Person’s Guarantee
• Meet our Apprentice­s
• Get involved with DYW Argyll this Apprentice­ship Week!
• The Employer’s Story
• Upcoming Events - To find out more and how to book your place, visit: www.dywargyll.com/events
• Employers are the key
• Drax celebrates National Apprentice­ship Week in Scotland with masterclas­ses for students and teachers
• The Apprentice­ships at Drax:
• What will you learn?
• Young people have say on improving career services
• £50,000 funding for sustainabl­e food and drinks firms
• SLTA hails end to Covid passports as ‘common sense’
• Real buzz as projects give bees a boost
• Consultati­on on Cologin Forest
• Grants on offer for allotment gardeners
• Watch Along Wednesdays with Screen Argyll film club
• Glasgow Letter
• Into the woods for Hamish
• Musical work sought to celebrate Year of Stories
• Remote recording project will see Gaelic artistes make new music
• Laughter is the best medicine at Argyll Wellbeing Hub
• Young people invited to apply for farmers’ society bursary
• Around the markets
• Could you sleep yourself thinner?
• Shinty fraternity bid a fond farewell to Iain ‘Tchooky’ Clark
• Shinty festival highlights needs for indoor facilities
• Saints GG lose out in five-goal thriller
• Scottish Orienteeri­ng League event success at Fearnoch
• Hard hitters smash it at annual championsh­ips
• Ardnamurch­an teenager scoops trio of awards
• FEARS OVER COST OF LIVING RISE
• Lochaber communitie­s rally to gather support for Ukraine
• Covid numbers on rise in the Western Isles
• Cuimhniche­abh air a’ Ghàidhlig – Cuir cromag sa bhogsa
• Remember Gaelic – Tick the Box!
• Saturday March 5 – Glen Tarbert – Sron a’ Gharbh Choire Mhoir (823m, Corbett Top); Garbh Bheinn (885m, Corbett)
• Council tax plan will see weekly average rise of 77p
• Small Isles struggling due to strain on lifeline service
• Littering targeted in national strategy
• Celebrate World Book Day with a library visit
• Nothing fishy about red snappers’ focus
• Councillor­s set sights on vision for children and young people
• Research addresses Skye housing crisis
• £10m of ‘good news’
• Valuation rolls shed fascinatin­g light on Lochaber
• Smaller ferries for smaller islands are what we need
• Fearing for their faith
• Fighting to survive
• FilmG success for Parker
• Beachd Ailein
• THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
• Conversion to be welcomed
• Best value for money?
• What’s good for Scouts is #GoodForTwo
• Graduate opportunit­y
• Breaking the bias with Lochaber Women’s Aid
• Mary’s Meals calls for help to feed hungry children
• Young Carers highlight 22-year partnershi­p
• Epic 1930s cycle run around Highlands inspired new film
• Glasgow Letter
• Into the woods for Hamish
• Caol primary make final in national shinty tournament
• Mowi North Division 2
• Mowi Premiershi­p
• Pre-season friendly results
• Mowi North Division 1
• Mowi South Division 2
• Mowi South Division 1
• Weighty personal bests
• History-making cross country team take the Highlands to Falkirk
• Finlay MacRae named as 2021 Player of the Season
• Plans afoot as Fort FC work towards a brighter future

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