Author: Kathie Griffiths
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Tide Lines joins live Hogmanay show
BBC Alba’s Hogmanay show will be broadcast live and worldwide, with Cathy Macdonald and Niall Iain Macdonald hosting what has been described by audiences as the best ceilidh of the year.
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Lochaber Chamber goes west
An extended Lochaber Chamber of Commerce would get the business community’s voice heard louder and acted on by politicians and those in power to make changes for the better, Oban businesses have heard.
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Christmas crafts boost biodiversity on Seil
Seil Biodiversity CIC now hopes to progress a wildlife hide project on the island, thanks to funds raised at its Christmas Fair this month
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Follow the leader at Loch Eil
Raft building, rope bridge building, canoeing, a rock scramble, the crate stack challenge and a zip line were just some of the challenges encountered by a group of S6 pupils from Oban High School on a trip to the Outward Bound Trust’s Loch Eil centre in Lochaber
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Luing news round
A Homes For Luing campaign launched earlier this year by the community council and the island’s community Trust has yieled responses from people interested in looking at longterm-letting their homes on Luing or considering other options to help fill the need. There may be a re-launch of the campaign with more leaflet drops in the…
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Santa drops in at The Royal this Saturday
Every child will get a free gift, thanks to the club’s fundraising throughout the year.
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‘Bungling start’ to harbour consultation
Have a say on the council’s plans for future management of Oban harbour by attending a public meeting at The Rockfield Centre on Thursday December 14 at 6.30pm
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Cracker of a Christmas tree festival
St Conan Kirk’s Christmas tree festival had wow factor this year with 73 trees on display
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And the winning name is ……
It is all in the name. After a public vote, Re_Store is the winning name for a new community store that will open in George Street in the New Year
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Wellwishers rally round after boulder flattens couple’s new home
The newbuild was completely destroyed after a boulder, reportedly “the size of a house” crashed on top of it on Friday. Luckily no one was at home when it happened.