Category: News
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Send asylum seekers to remote Scottish islands if Rwanda deal fails, says Tory deputy chairman
A right-wing Tory MP has been ridiculed after claiming asylum seekers should be sent Scottish islands as a back up to the disastrous Rwanda plan
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Community takes over island shop
There were early morning celebrations on Lismore this week as islanders gathered for the re-opening of the island’s only store and post office as a community ownership business. Almost half of Lismore’s population of 170 gathered on the narrow road outside the store at 8.30am on Tuesday November 21 to celebrate its opening with non-alcoholic…
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Re-housing service “under increasing pressure”
The Lochaber Times was recently contacted by one man in Fort William who said the council wanted him to travel to Wick to get the only bed it could find him for that night
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Winter Festival parade warms hearts
Still lots to come from this year’s Oban Winter Festival – if you have a taste for haggis and whisky, then Oban Distillery is the place to head to this Sunday, starting from 1pm.
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Pupils discover archaeology rocks
Pupils from Rhunahaorine Primary School are becoming budding archaeologists as they get out and about discovering rock art in Kintyre
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Co-op members raise £26k for Mid Argyll groups
Nine Mid Argyll community groups were last week celebrating their share of over £26,000 raised over the past year by local Co-op members. Welcome pay-outs were received by Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis – £7,254.96; Heads Up mental health support group – £6,851.73 and Lochgilphead Golf Club – £5,567.89) in Lochgilphead Inveraray Senior Citizens Committee…
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Woman with Kintyre connections wins lawyer’s memorial prize
A law student with Kintyre connections has won a prize awarded annually in memory of a prominent Campbeltown lawyer
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Record-breaking inspiration comes to town
Spend a winter’s evening listening to Scottish adventurer and world record holder Jamie Douglas-Hamilton when he presents a motivation-guaranteed talk at The Rockfield Centre this St Andrew’s day
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Lorn Healthy Options weekly health tip: Decisive moments
Start well and better choices are more likely to occur during the rest of the day.
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Santa’s Elves competition: winners revealed
This year’s competition – to compose a four-line message or poem for inside a Christmas card from Lochaber – was open to all 5 to 10 year olds living in the area.