Category: News
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NHS scheme launched to help serving soldiers and veterans
The General Practice Armed Forces and Veterans’ Recognition Scheme was launched by the Scottish Minister for Veterans, Graeme Dey, on Monday, November 6.
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Fundraiser is in the pink
Funds were raised at The View in Oban for the annual Pink Ladies Day, now in its 10th year and a wonderful day of pampering, relaxation, fun, food, drink and laughter for women from Argyll who have experienced breast cancer first hand
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Funding award will help reduce waste and increase recycling
Argyll and Bute Council has been successful in its bid for £891,945 from Net Zero Scotland’s Recycling Improvement Fund to make it easier for people to reduce waste and recycle more. The funding will enable improvements to be made to recycling facilities at Argyll and Bute’s six council-run Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC), increasing the quality and…
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St Conan’s looks to the future
Historic St Conan’s Kirk has just announced National Lottery Heritage Funding and celebrated the news by giving site tours of planned developments during its open day on Saturday
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Atlantis lock-in is great success
The Lock-in, which this year was held on on Friday October 27, is an annual event organised by Hope2Oban in partnership with Atlantis Leisure and Oban High School that sees S1 pupils invited to spend all night at Atlantis for fun, games and activities.
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Getting into the weeds at Tarbert Castle
Tarbert Castle work party members were up to their waists in water on Saturday.
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‘Spooktacular’ fun for Hallowe’en
Witches, zombies, terrifying clowns, a mangled rabbit and, er, a banana, Yoda and Super Mario – Hallowe’en costume parties at Rockfield and St Columba’s Primary Schools had it all
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Colonsay community raises over £5,000 following house fire
The Colonsay community has raised over £5,000 for a teacher and her family after their house burned down while they were away on holiday.
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Boom year for Oban fireworks
Saturday November 4 saw one of the most impressive fireworks displays seen in Oban for many years
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On the screen
Phoenix Cinema hosted launch screenings of New Licht Film ‘To See Ourselves’ as part of a Scotland wide launch