Category: News
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Pipes welcome home new Oban lifeboat
The new vessel to serve the area’s maritime, coastal and island communities was piped into Oban Bay on Sunday and cheered from the shore.
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Lismore crafts a Merry Christmas
Decked with Christmas tree and fairylights, Lismore Public hall was brimming with visitors buying seasonal goodies – edible and otherwise – at the weekend.
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Lochgilphead High School hosts annual careers fair
A big event in the school calendar in its own right, the event offers young people the opportunity to learn about the local employment options and meet some of the big local employers.
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Cairnbaan Community Trust end of year update
Cairnbaan Community Trust recently gave its end of year update to stakeholders, partners and supporters. The following is a report from the meeting. “It is now 11 months since we first heard that the Forestry and Land Buildings at Lock 8 could become available for our community in a Community Asset Transfer. A lot has…
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Urgent repair work on Aray Bridge to start before Christmas
A plan is now in place to undertake urgent repair work to protect the integrity of the Inveraray bridge, which was built in 1776 and operates under traffic signal control due to its narrow width.
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Reminder to have your say on Oban harbour future
Oban Community Council (OCC) and Oban Community Harbour Development Association (OCHDA) are hosting tonight’s meeting (December 14) at The Rockfield Centre, starting at 6.30 p.m, to explain Argyll and Bute Council’s proposals for the future management of the town’s harbour.
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Oban students get hands on with green power
Oban High School students were challenged to step into the boots of a wind farm developer and transported to the year 2045 where they were tasked with designing a repowering layout for GreenPower’s existing Carraig Gheal wind farm near Kilchrenan.
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The Pink Ladies Day celebrates 10 years!
The annual event is for women who have experienced breast cancer first hand and is open to women across Argyll who, along with a friend, come along for a full day of pampering, friendship, laughter, connection and togetherness.
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Pauline retires after 33 years
After 33 years with The Highland Council roads department, based at Carrs Corner in Fort William, Pauline Donaldson was given a huge send-off from colleagues to mark her retiral. Former colleagues from as far away as Oban and Inverness also returned to Carrs Corner to take part in the celebrations with gifts and to enjoy…
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New funding will preserve historic Lochgilphead properties
Councillors have given the green light for essential repair and conservation work to be carried out at 2-4 Argyll Street and 6-10 Argyll Street, the final two priority buildings in the Lochgilphead Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS).