Author: Susan Windram
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Argyll & Bute MP demands only “legal and proportionate” response to Hamas terrorist attack
Mr O’Hara said that although he supported Israel’s right to find the perpetrators and to hold them to account for their actions, International Humanitarian Law dictated that “a collective punishment against an entire civilian population, one which involves forced displacement, the cutting off of water, food, fuel and medicine, can never be legal or proportionate.”
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Probe finds no evidence of fraud in ferry tendering process
An independent investigation into allegations that Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) may have acted fraudulently or rigged the tendering and awarding process for the construction of the two new Arran ferries has found no evidence for this claim.
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Appeal after man seriously injured in Dunoon assault
The 26-year-old suffered a number of serious injuries which required treatment at Inverclyde Hospital.
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Celtic Connections 2024 set for expansive programme of unmissable music
World-renowned Glasgow festival Celtic Connections will once again light up stages, venues and dark winter nights from Thursday January 18 to Sunday February 4, for what will be one of its biggest-ever capacity festivals. Celtic Connections has continued to expand into a multitude of genres over its 30-year history and this year will see the…
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Allan Campbell – 19.10.23
For some months now veteran MSP Fergus Ewing has challenged his own party over policies which he believes could be damaging to his constituency. Fergus was penalised for honouring his promise to his constituents, but I suspect that he earned a great deal of respect and credibility among voters!
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Thought for the Week – 19.10.23
“Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer…If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Romans 12: 12,18
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Pipers tune up for Lochnell Intermediate Piping Championship
The competition is by invitation only and features Scotland’s finest pipers aged under 22.
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Poppy trail kicks off events to mark War Memorial centenary
Local businesses and organisations are displaying special boards decorated with poppies made by local primary school children, alongside profiles of Oban’s fallen soldiers.
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The Prince of Egypt makes special visit to Oban’s Phoenix
Cinema-goers are in for a special treat this week with Oban Phoenix Cinema hosting two screenings of The Prince of Egypt: The Musical. Based on the classic DreamWorks Animation film and featuring Stephen Schwartz’s “miraculous music” (Time Out) – including his Academy Award-winning song When You Believe – and Sean Cheesman’s “astonishing choreography” (The Guardian),…