Author: Finn Nixon
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What’s In This Week’s Oban Times – 11th October 2023
A farm manager from Dalmally tells us about the frightening moment that he realised that a massive landslide was heading right at him.
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Tarbert ferry cancelled and A83 clean-up continues
The clean-up operation on the A83 is continuing on Tuesday after several landslides closed the road between Inveraray and Tarbet over the weekend.
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Police refresh appeal for missing Tarbet man
Police Scotland have put out a refresh appeal to trace an elderly man reported missing from Tarbet nearly two weeks ago.
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Landslide clear-up continues as Rest remains closed
The A83 road remains closed after several landslips occurred between Inveraray and Tarbet as a month’s worth of rainfall fell in just 36 hours over the weekend.
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Oban Ravens test their mettle in gruelling bootcamp
An intrepid group of 15 Oban Ravens recently tackled another arduous edition of their squash team’s annual bootcamp.
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Campbeltown and Oban courts welcome new sheriff
The Campbeltown and Oban Sheriff Courts have welcomed a new sheriff to the respective towns, with Euan Cameron appointed to the role in the two Sheriffdom of North Strathclyde courts in July and installed on September 15.
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Action packed night in the Oban darts league
It was another action packed night at The Claredon for the Oban District Darts League, with 19 players in action on Friday night.
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Medal success for Oban Shotokan
Oban Shotokan enjoyed medal success at a major karate tournament, taking nine medals home from the Kanzen Scottish International Karate Championships in Dundee.
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Oban do Scotland proud at the world cup
Oban Lorne men tackled the first ever Amateur Rugby World Cup earlier this month, representing Scotland on the international stage in France.
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Watch: Deputy First Minister praises new development during Dunbeg visit
The Deputy First Minister emphasised the importance of partnership working in providing more homes for Argyll residents during a recent visit to a new affordable housing development in Dunbeg.