Author: Susan Windram
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Allan Campbell – 9.11.23
Air an deireadh sheachdain seo chaidh bha e na thoileachas dhomhsa cothrom a ghabhail air dà thachartas a dhùisg mòran cianalais a thaobh Eilean m’ àraich. B’ e fear dhiubh sin taisbeanadh de sheallaidhean às an Eilean Sgitheanach bho dhealbhadair ealanta. Am fear eile, òraid inntinneach aig Comunn Gàidhlig Inbhir Nis mu bheagan de dh’eachdraidh…
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At Random – 9.11.23
Challenging times These are concerning times for a number of businesses in Oban, the details for which were amply illustrated in last week’s paper after flood-hit firms pleaded for a council amnesty on rent and rates. Argyll and Bute Council was fairly non-committal but I would urge those local authority officers with the power to…
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Islands Winter Boost Fund cash for eligible Skye and Raasay residents
The Scottish Government’s Islands Winter Boost Fund has awarded £105,000 to the Isles of Skye and Raasay to support eligible residents with a cost of living payment specific to those living on islands. Eligible residents in the Small Isles will also benefit from this funding. Members agreed the fund be used to automatically make non-recurring…
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Have you got your ticket for Oban’s Big Quiz Night?
The event will see teams from around Argyll taking part in the biggest nationwide quiz in aid of Tearfund.
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It’s a Newman for a new constituency
Mr Newman, whose mother still has a house in the area, previously worked on Ardnamurchan where he was a guidance teacher and faculty head.
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Book Review: Great Scottish Walks
Helen and Paul Webster share a passion for walking and wild places, and in 2003-04 they undertook a life-changing 4,000 mile continuous backpacking trip across Europe. When they returned, they did what many of us only dream of doing, they quit their jobs and launched a new career, spreading the world about Scotland’s spectacular outdoors…
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Thought for the Week – 6.11.23
But look at the stories of saints and we discover very ordinary people who found that, in their varied experiences of life, having faith in God helped them.
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