Author: Kathie Griffiths
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Do you know this Good Samaritan?
A thank you voucher for a meal at No 17 The Promenade awaits a mystery woman who looked after a stranded German couple when their hire car broke down in Oban flood water leaving them with a flat phone, minimal English, no transport and without a bed for the night
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Flooding bill exceeds hundreds of thousands of pounds…so far
While Tesco stayed open, apart from its fuel station, and M&S only shut its doors on Sunday, the biggest impact was felt by smaller traders and services who lease their premises from Argyll and Bute Council in the Lochavullin and Mill Lane area of town.
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Hands Up for Mull Music Makers
Mull Music Makers are also hoping nominations will also put its lead tutor Patsy Reid on the awards list for best tutor of the year.
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Run for your lives
Farm manager Stuart Campbell exclusively describes the frightening moment on the A816 that he realised a massive landslide was heading right at him
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Burnt Offerings
Set in Scotland in 1589 and based on historical records, Danielle Devlin’s debut novel Burnt Offerings is a no holds barred re-telling of the infamous North Berwick With Trials that took place
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Book review: The Bone Cave
Inspired by the Scottish landscape, Dougie Strand who was born and brought up in Glasgow and also earns his crust as a performer, takes you in the pages of this offering on a journey through the Highlands, following a series of folktales and myths to the places where they are set.
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Skydiving for James and Gary
Friends Jayne Donn and Anita Goldie are skydiving in memory of a son and a dad who both died suddenly and unexpectedly. The skydive is set for October 29 and comes after a race night at Soroba House in Oban on Friday October 13. Funds raised will go to Carr Gomm Housing Support Service in…
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A new wave of operatic art heads to Seil
No need to travel to the Central Belt for a night out at the opera, Scottish Opera Touring is coming to your doorstep
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Having a say on Luing’s housing needs
More than 60 responses so far have been sent in to Luing’s housing needs survey but more are still needed to build up a picture of what the island’s housing needs are now and for in the future. People off-island who would like to move there, can also have a say.
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parkrun stop-off for British coastline couple
Antony and Sally Brown set off from Bude in Cornwall in May with 6,000 miles ahead of them, averaging 18 to 20 miles a day they hope to complete the clockwise circuit of the British coastline in May in time for a special birthday