Author: Finn Nixon
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Community takes over island shop
There were early morning celebrations on Lismore this week as islanders gathered for the re-opening of the island’s only store and post office as a community ownership business. Almost half of Lismore’s population of 170 gathered on the narrow road outside the store at 8.30am on Tuesday November 21 to celebrate its opening with non-alcoholic…
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Rockfield to welcome wrestling showdown
The World Wide Wrestling League will return to Oban next month as it celebrates 20 years of bringing some of the best professional wrestlers to the UK.
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What’s In This Week’s Oban Times – 22nd November 2023
Oban is bursting at the seams with seasonal cheer thanks to the town’s fun packed Winter Festival…
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Highland trunk road to close for seven nights
The A828 will shut between the hours of 7pm and 7am when resurfacing works begin on the road on Sunday December 10, with these lasting until Monday December 18.
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Oil warning for Lewis coastline
The Western Isles local authority has warned that oil deposits have appeared on the coastline near Stornoway Airport on Lewis.
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Matiss saddles up for French adventure
A North Argyll cyclist will tackle the prestigious French cycling scene next season after signing with a new team.
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Later start for A83 closure amnesties
Amnesty periods for traffic during an overnight closure of an Argyll trunk road will start later than originally planned.
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Comhairle cyber-attack investigations continue
The local authority of the Western Isles has revealed that data stored on its operational and back-up serves cannot be accessed after it suffered a cyber-attack two weeks ago.
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Honorary degree for the ‘voice of shinty’
Hugh Dan MacLennan is widely viewed as BBC Scotland’s ‘Voice of Shinty’ and he will be presented with a DUniv from the University of Aberdeen on Wednesday.
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Council considers speed limit increases to 30mph
Some recently imposed speed limits in the Highland roads could be reverted back to their original limit of 30mph.