Author: Kathie Griffiths

A £5,000 start-up grant from Argyll and Bute Council was an early Christmas present for Oban Gaelic playgroup – Pàrant is Pàisde an Òbain.

Lismore groups, businesses and  individuals came up with imaginative designs for the island church’s Christmas tree festival.

Dunollie Point, a jewel in Oban’s dive crown.

Pranksters Pixie, Elvin and Trixie are part of the Strang family, keeping everyone on their toes in the run up to Christmas. Just what will those naughty elves get up to next?

Oban RNLI At the end of a busy year which has culminated in the arrival of our new lifeboat, the seagoing and shore crews would like to thank the many people who continue to support the Oban lifeboat in so many ways. Thank you to those who donate so generously to us and buy our…

Oban Community Council: Convenor Frank Roberts writes: The year end approaches, and so also does that of my first year as convenor of Oban Community Council. It has become clear to me that community council meetings tend to be a conduit for people’s concerns, many of which might be avoided by greater community involvement at…

Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, Bishop Brian McGee I have only been to the Holy Land once – about 25 years ago – and had the privilege of staying in Bethlehem for a few nights. Seeing and praying in the Church of the Nativity, built over the stable where Jesus was born, was a…